as in needlewoman
a woman who sews clothes, curtains, etc., as a job
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The firm, which boasts a team of 30 designers, artists, and seamstresses, offers full-service interior design, working on projects of all types and styles, from sprawling Dallas mansions to rustic lake retreats.
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Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
Just a few days before Alessandro Michele’s inaugural Valentino couture show, the Italian designer welcomed Vogue into one of the house's five Paris ateliers, where master seamstresses were hard at work putting the finishing touches on his otherworldly designs.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
His mother, a seamstress, got Raby and three siblings through the lean years of the Great Depression before suffering disabling hypertension.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
The garment took two of the atelier’s seamstresses more than 600 hours — or 25 days — to stitch by hand and is embellished with Swarovski crystals, golden embroidery featuring Byzantine crosses and Versace’s signature draping inspired by Ancient Greek peplum dresses.
—Lisa Klaassen and Serene Nourrisson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
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Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
Just a few days before Alessandro Michele’s inaugural Valentino couture show, the Italian designer welcomed Vogue into one of the house's five Paris ateliers, where master seamstresses were hard at work putting the finishing touches on his otherworldly designs.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
His mother, a seamstress, got Raby and three siblings through the lean years of the Great Depression before suffering disabling hypertension.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
The garment took two of the atelier’s seamstresses more than 600 hours — or 25 days — to stitch by hand and is embellished with Swarovski crystals, golden embroidery featuring Byzantine crosses and Versace’s signature draping inspired by Ancient Greek peplum dresses.
—Lisa Klaassen and Serene Nourrisson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Seamstress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seamstress. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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