dressmaking

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Born in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1934, the daughter of a butcher and a homemaker, Boschet learned dressmaking and tailoring at 14.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

They came up with a wallcovering collection full of leopard prints, swirling sea agate patterns, and golden Victorian keys and dressmaking scissors.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

In the "swinging 60s", the first two floors were a dressmaking factory.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2022

Watching the team re-create the effect of a water-soaked gown clinging to the body using a combination of fabric and audacious dressmaking technique is to get a real sense of what makes couture special.

From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2020

To come to New York City in the 1890s with a background in dressmaking or sewing or Schnittwaren Handlung was a stroke of extraordinary good fortune.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell