dressmaking

Example Sentences

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Her family was under the impression she was studying dressmaking and following in the steps of her family.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

The autobiographical show looks at many things including his quest for identity and is billed as "a story about cross dressing, dressmaking, midlife crisis and blackbirds".

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2023

Beavan called on her friend Bright and his costume company Cosprop to help with the dressmaking.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2023

Full disclosure: I have a weakness for any film involving tailoring or dressmaking.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2022

Dessie was studying dressmaking, and Mollie, pretty Mollie, would obviously marry some well-to-do man.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck