How to Use tailoring in a Sentence

tailoring

noun
  • The mood of the night was high glam, from flowing gowns to sharp tailoring.
    Essence Fashion Editors, Essence, 7 Nov. 2022
  • And here again are the dark glasses and bright tailoring of that era.
    Alastair MacAulay, New York Times, 22 June 2018
  • Which isn’t to say that tailoring has stood still—far from it.
    Max Berlinger, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2024
  • Gun rights might be subject to the same kind of at-the-margins tailoring.
    Joseph Blocher, Vox, 24 Mar. 2018
  • That inspired the tailoring and the parkas, this idea of traipsing up the side of Vesuvius, which happens in the book.
    Alex Kessler, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2020
  • In an update to the business-core trend, brands made a case for sheer tailoring.
    Ebony-Renee Baker, refinery29.com, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The earthy, cool scent of fall is in the air, and with it that renewed desire for soft layers and sharp tailoring.
    Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Both share a penchant for great coats and sleek tailoring.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Scout's vests are a bit of a cult favorite, because the tailoring and fabrics are just so good.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 20 June 2022
  • In fact, power dressing and strong tailoring is one of the top fall and winter trends.
    Glamour, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Go big or go home was the main message to take from the bold tailoring that emerged at the shows—and Selena Gomez is on board.
    Alice Cary, Vogue, 30 June 2022
  • The look is all about tailoring, and Watson got the proportions just right.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 14 July 2018
  • What is key to such tailoring of the streaming service to each market?
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Since those heady ’70s days, such bold tailoring, with its broad lapels and flared trousers, had largely lost its edge.
    Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2022
  • According to the brand, the idea behind these pieces was to convey the gestures of tailoring.
    Kristen Bateman, Teen Vogue, 27 Feb. 2020
  • The film’s costumes are all about nailing the rigid tailoring of the 1950s, when men wore three-piece suits to, say, run an errand or go to the post office.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Prior to the pandemic, the sewers did all the tailoring and uniform repairs in the jail.
    Claire Goodman, Houston Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2020
  • The suits of the N.B.A. draft night are a cultural barometer of tailoring.
    Troy Patterson, The New Yorker, 26 June 2019
  • Everything hung on the tailoring—a point of pride for someone of Woodcock’s era and class.
    Jon Roth, Esquire, 29 Jan. 2018
  • The downtown New York label is known for cool, smart tailoring.
    Glamour, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Some of the documents had been cut up to make tailoring patterns.
    Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2018
  • While flash is part of the Dolce&Gabbana repertoire as much as its tailoring, what was more unexpected were the skirts for men.
    Colleen Barry, ajc, 15 Jan. 2022
  • The tailoring is refined, and the soft pastel blue shade looks even more striking in real life.
    Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Think: mini skirts, platform sandals, low-rise jeans, and out-of-the-box tailoring.
    Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 23 June 2022
  • This classic bit of British tailoring is a James Bond worthy fit.
    Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The collection is full of perfect tailoring and pops of color that make sense for the summer.
    Essence Fashion Editors, Essence, 16 June 2023
  • And the way that shoot flowed was perfection, from the hair and the makeup artist, to the designers, to the tailoring, the styling, the team that put together the shoot, the videographers even.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Cucinelli has become a word that evokes thoughts of the finest Italian tailoring and some of the best looking men's formalwear in the world.
    Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The cotton and elastane blend will keep you comfy throughout the day, but the tie waist cinches you in, giving you a bit more tailoring.
    Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Related Story Th brand offers tailoring to ensure the perfect fit.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2024

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