| 单词 | dressmaker |
| 例句 | “Why, it does seem kind of familiar—only I always thought it was a woman’s dressmaker.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z "You did a good job altering the wedding dress, Baba," Turtle said, which made the dressmaker cry even harder. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The dressmaker fumbled past the wad of money in her handbag. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I straightened myself up in the glass of a shop window and went to the dressmaker’s, where I had asked about work before, but that position had been filled long ago. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I fidget all the way to the dressmakers and back, expecting at any moment the driver will pull the iron pony over and Miss Anderson and Mr. Redfern will slaughter us for what we know. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Bubbe Frieda had never been zaftig, but she had had the good taste to wear what is called "a dressmaker bathing suit." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The attentions of the maitre d’hotel had opened up a train of thought, and as we drank our coffee I told him about Blaize, the dressmaker. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The day Esteban Trueba summoned his daughter to take her to the dressmaker and try on her wedding gown was the first time he had seen her since the night of the beating. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A dressmaker had made it, in the East, in the place where Ma came from when she married Pa and moved out west to the Big Woods in Wisconsin. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He demanded $60, the amount she would have earned as a dressmaker’s assistant had she been able to work, plus $18 for medical care. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Turtle did, but the dressmaker was a cream puff. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z They were tailors and dressmakers, hat and cap makers, and furriers and tanners. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z "Doctor Deere," Mrs. Wexler corrected her, puzzled by the dressmaker's presence. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a page-boy in the end who released him, with the news that a dressmaker awaited Mrs. Van Hopper in the suite. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z As Lincoln spoke, one observer, Mrs. Lincoln’s dressmaker, Elizabeth Keckley, a free black woman, standing a few steps from the president, remarked that the lamplight made him “stand out boldly in the darkness.” Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The dressmaker with her frilly, colorful creations draped on hooped wire, the overstuffed emporiums and their wonderland of goods, the rival general stores on either side of Main Street. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z "Yes, I think so," the dressmaker replied, "but I can't make heads or tails of them." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The dressmaker thought of the clue Chris had dropped; no stock symbol had five letters or even resembled the word plain. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma had been very fashionable, before she married Pa, and a dressmaker had made her clothes. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Doorman, he calls himself, and the others had signed simple things, too: cook, dressmaker. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z There are even pockets sewn into the skirt, a request the dressmaker was happy to oblige, and I’ve hidden Tom Sawyer in one just in case I find time to read some later. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The guards stood on either side of Lewis and pulled her out of the room—“like a dressmaker’s dummy,” one of the women later recalled. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z A dressmaker, a secretary, an inventor, a doctor, a judge. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z In addition to being an activist, Ray was an excellent dressmaker. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Madame Hoo, a quicker student than the dressmaker, had learned more words: partner, money, house, tree, road, pots, pans, okay, football, good, rain, spareribs. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Tailors, dressmakers, and merchants try to woo her with free gifts for her ladies, or offer pastries and champagne. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Goldsmiths, jewelers, dressmakers, whatever she wanted I found for her, but it was never enough Bear Island is rich in bears and trees, and poor in aught else. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Of course I will make you a dress! You can’t attend a holiday ball looking like that. The dressmaker jerked her head in the direction of Penelope’s plain frock and apron. “ The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Miracle of miracles: the rusty and battered Chevy started, but the dressmaker's luck went downhill from there. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z She now bestowed one of her rare smiles on the dressmaker. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z "How is the dressmaker, Turtle? Tell me about them, tell me about all of them." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z "Turn, dear," said Flora Baumbach, the dressmaker, who lived and worked in a smaller apartment on the second floor. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z I investigated a Help Needed sign at a dressmaker’s shop and discovered I would not find work anywhere because I didn’t have the proper papers. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The dressmaker's sure fingers fumbled over the red ribbons she was weaving into a four-strand braid. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The dressmaker smiled at her new name and eased back in the chair, but not for long. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The dressmaker sat on the edge of her chair, biting her fingernails, waiting for WPP to cross the board again. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Sydelle Pulaski complained of a chill, and the dressmaker had to shut the doors, but she left them unlatched, just in case. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “Charles James was the cliché of the tortured dressmaker,” Marc Jacobs said. Scene City: Inside the Met Ball And After Parties 2014-05-07T17:53:58Z Matthews also wore frocks made by her late grandmother Hilda Green, who was a professional dressmaker. Woman dresses up to take out trash to amuse neighbors, fundraise for charity 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z A recent visit revealed Anna-Alisa Belous, a dressmaker with the troupe, putting the final touches on a cape from “Clytemnestra,” with its bright green, pink and red appliqués of flames and wild animals. Martha Graham Dance Company Recovers 2014-03-07T17:35:44Z For her most recent tour, Khan took sketches of her own designs to her dressmaker: Martha Stewart dancewear shapes, in monochrome, with graphic lines. Natasha Khan on still being 'badass' 2013-02-16T09:00:00Z Mrs. Tonnessen owns hundreds of objects related to the actress and uses dressmakers’ forms to display a dress made of pale green silk crepe and a jumper in blue-and-white plaid. Collectors Still Savor Shirley Temple Black Memorabilia 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z The formula she arrived at, aided first by the dressmakers Mr. Hartnell and Hardy Amies and more recently by Angela Kelly, was of a series of simple shapes and color blocks. Queen Elizabeth II Sets a Style Standard 2012-06-01T16:59:27Z His father was a waiter, and his mother was a dressmaker, and at times the family was desperately poor. Irwin Corey, comic who styled himself the World’s Foremost Authority, dies at 102 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z “A dressmaker, a secretary, an inventor, a doctor, a judge. And, oh yes, one was a bookie, one was a burglar, one was a bomber, and one was a mistake.” “The Westing Game,” a Tribute to Labor That Became a Dark Comedy of American Capitalism 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z We were heading for the shop of a Japanese dressmaker who, barely five feet tall herself, specialized in clothes for tiny women like my mother. A Nineteen-Fifties Jewish-American Christmas Story 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Her most attention-getting commission to date was not for a dressmaker but for a jewelry designer. A Dyed-and-True Imprint 2010-12-23T00:23:01Z Sometimes the dressmaker made a special kind of dumpling for us. Read Natalia Ginzburg's "Winter in the Abruzzi" 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z Instead the story marches through the standard beats of American success stories with all the music of a Butterick dressmaker's pattern with more than a few biographical details skimmed over or left out. Ewan McGregor dazzles in "Halston," which neglects to understand the legend behind the fashions 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z Lynn, the daughter of a plumber and a dressmaker, started her singing career as a child, performing in working men's clubs. Singer Vera Lynn, voice of hope in wartime Britain, turns 100 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z All her life she liked to watch people at work, doing well what they knew how to do: dressmakers, dancers, factory hands, soldiers, circus performers – we know that, because she put them in her pictures. Laura Knight: The unashamed illustrator 2013-07-06T08:01:40Z “I asked a dressmaker, neighbor, aunt, milkman, friend—generally without revealing my purpose, for I wanted the most candid and unaffected responses possible.” How Dreams Change Under Authoritarianism 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z “Phantom Thread,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s period romance about an obsessive dressmaker, won for costume design. ‘The Shape of Water’ Wins Best Picture as Oscars Project Diversity 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z When her dressmaker and friend, married with three young children, died from a backstreet abortion, “it knocked me between the eyes,” she says. ‘You've got to carry on that fight’: strangers swap life-changing experiences 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z Day-Lewis plays Reynolds Woodcock, a renowned dressmaker to the rich and famous. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Irma Vep’ and ‘Riverdale’ 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z The real surprise of her, though, is how much the slender body that lures the dressmaker encases Ms. Krieps’s uncompromising soul. The Best Performances of 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Her mother retired as a dressmaker and tailor. Maria Canales, Jane Greenwood 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z In fact, he was referring to Princess Margaret’s fashion in her youth, and to the discreet elegance of the royal dressmaker Norman Hartnell. Christopher Kane Puts a Princess in Acid Tones 2010-09-20T16:42:00Z Then there are the fashion magazines to show dressmakers how to make their clients à la mode. The Fashion Show From the Belle Époque 2012-10-08T13:33:21Z Many of them suggest what kids putting on a show might drag out of the attic: trunks, wooden crates, a grandfather clock, a dressmaker’s dummy, a stepladder. ‘Into the Woods,’ Stripped Down by Fiasco Theater 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z If her dancer is eliminated, she assists another dressmaker. Magic behind custom-made costumes for `Dancing' 2011-03-21T14:02:18Z Both her father and her husband were tailors, her mother a dressmaker. | Pauline Trigere 2011-02-28T14:00:51Z It was as if the royal dressmaker was in attendance not just on Cinderella, but her fairy godmother, her sisters and the entire chorus line too. Belle of the ballgowns: a guide to the V&A exhibition 2012-05-18T21:52:01Z He was born in London in 1915, one of two sons of a dressmaker and a chauffeur. Norman Wisdom, last survivor of the music halls, dies aged 95 2010-10-04T23:21:00Z The dressmaker greeted us warmly in her small shop. A Nineteen-Fifties Jewish-American Christmas Story 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z But Fischer draws a false equivalency between the bakers and the dressmakers, for two reasons. Civilities: Why declining to dress the first lady isn’t like refusing to bake a same-sex wedding cake 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z My parents said, “Why would you want to be a dressmaker when you can be a doctor or lawyer?” Anna Sui, Fashion’s Favorite Daughter, Gets Her Day in the Sun 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z That was exactly a year ago, as a team of dressmakers worked on the royal wedding gown. Exploring the Grace in Lace 2012-04-16T10:46:20Z The red carpets are being unrolled, the paparazzi are installing their stepladders, the dressmakers are rushing their schmutters to the airport – the Cannes film festival is finally upon us. Cannes 2013 live blog day 1: The Great Gatsby premiere 2013-05-15T09:33:17Z It's telling that the broadest set piece, in which the women suffer some graphic effects from food poisoning while at the posh dressmakers', also was suggested by Apatow and Feig not long before shooting began. Kristen Wiig: Ironic maiden 2011-05-11T22:20:00Z Because her mother, in addition to being distant and judgmental, is also a dressmaker! Will Spiral become your new favourite Saturday night Euro cop drama? 2011-04-01T14:30:00Z No dressmaker is asked to run up a dress with an imaginary needle and an old dishcloth, while successful designers analyse her efforts. The Secret Actor on auditioning 2013-04-15T06:00:24Z And in an 1868 book Elizabeth Keckley, a former slave and dressmaker for Mary Lincoln, describes establishing the Contraband Relief Association to help the 40,000 slaves who fled to freedom in Washington. Exhibition Review: ‘The Civil War in America’ at Library of Congress 2013-01-10T20:02:01Z The royal dressmaker’s unlikely role as a wartime spy was documented in black and white photographs, which had inspired the current designer’s ready-to-wear. Shorts Reign in a Men's Wear Jubilee 2012-06-18T12:37:03Z Melissa McCarthy isn't accepting the fashion status quo, so she started her own clothing line with dressmaker and collaborator Daniella Pearl in 2011. Melissa McCarthy 'disappointed' by shopping, will design own line 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Malindy works as a dressmaker and keeps a copious diary in her spare time. Three Boldly Personal Visions of Black History in a Great New Film Series 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z Sometimes Ms. Benglis considers these plain pieces finished works, which isn’t always the case, although the best have the mute restraint of dressmakers’ muslins. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z “Behind the Scenes in the Lincoln White House,” a memoir by Elizabeth Keckley, a onetime slave who became dressmaker to the first lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Steve Inskeep Is Drawn to Books With Nuanced Female Characters 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z “Will you be at Mashenka’s tonight?” came the loud bass of an actor, preventing me from hearing about this dressmaker. Stepping Across the Ice: Teffi (1872-1952) 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Mr. de la Renta, one of the last of the big-time Seventh Avenue dressmakers, who has built a following in Europe, seemed to be saying the rich are spending more. Fashion Review: Take One Last Look 2010-09-18T02:18:00Z He will face competition from his fellow Brit Daniel Day-Lewis, who plays a dressmaker in Phantom Thread, a drama set in London’s 1950s couture world written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Oscar nods pour in for The Shape of Water in year coloured by #MeToo 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z I remembered a photograph of him at 7 with this mother, a dressmaker in Germany, standing at the table while she cut patterns, eerily similar to his later work. Modern Love: What the Sea Took Away, a Daughter Restores 2014-04-10T21:45:28Z Paper dolls are thought to have originated in 18th-century France, when Marie Antoinette’s dressmaker created miniature documentary records of her mistress’s wardrobe. Tom Tierney, Who Made Paper Dolls an Art Form, Dies at 85 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z Indeed, though The Modist, the name of Ms. Guenez’s website, is a clear nod to “modest,” it also denotes a “modiste,” a fashionable milliner or dressmaker. Women, Fashion Has You Covered 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z They were replete with dramatic sets and even more dramatic set-piece clothing — rife with historic reference and dressmaker details, rustling with taffeta, silk and ostrich feathers — and barred to everyone but a clutch of insiders. It’s Telfar’s World. We’re Just Living in It. 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z His father owned a medical supply company, and his mother was a dressmaker who loved to paint and would instill in her son a lifelong passion for making watercolors. Eugene Kohn, Architect of Skyscraping Ambitions, Dies at 92 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z The dressmakers stayed true to their feminine, romantic style, showing delicate gowns with dramatic bows and heavy embroidering. Dressmaker Marchesa evokes Japanese gardens for spring, summer 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z His designs found clients among dressmakers in New York and Philadelphia, where he opened a small made-to-order business. Gustave Tassell, Who Clothed Elegant Women of the ’60s, Dies at 88 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z Adrian Frutiger, designer of one of the most popular modern fonts, Univers, had another: "The work of a type designer is just like that of a dressmaker," he noted. True to type: why letters are a labour of love 2010-10-16T23:00:00Z The dressmakers stayed true to their feminine, romantic style, showing delicate gowns with dramatic bows and heavy embroidering. Dressmaker Marchesa evokes Japanese gardens for spring, summer 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z While this may sound a mite peculiar, it works convincingly, rather like an extended séance in which the dressmakers visit Ms. Golbin, one after another, and share their secrets. If These Dresses Could Talk 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z So you would go to a dressmaker or make the dress. Cheap chic ruined us 2012-06-13T11:45:00Z His father was a civil servant; his mother was a dressmaker. Manu Dibango, Soulful Ambassador of African Music, Dies at 86 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z She wore a christening robe of fine Honiton lace lined with white satin, made by the queen's dressmaker, Kensington Palace said on its official Twitter account. Royal family christens Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z But the clothes, produced by designers who were dressmakers rather than high-flying couturiers, fail to reflect this seismic shift. A Celebration of Dressing Up 2012-05-21T12:30:29Z The lobby features found art and dressmaker’s mannequins painted as nudes. In Sydney, Lively Culture Amid Natural Beauty 2014-04-11T18:04:18Z A Strong Thread in a Torn Union When Elizabeth Keckley, a former slave turned professional dressmaker and confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln, published her memoir, “Behind the Scenes,” in 1868, the response was vitriolic. It’s Elizabeth Keckley’s Year in Civil War History 2013-01-09T23:54:36Z When I was married in 1985, I wore a gorgeous dress in very pale petal pink designed and made by a dressmaker friend. When It Comes to a Veil, Brides Can Take It or Leave It 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z She left school at 14, finding a job as a theatrical dressmaker in London's West End. Ava June obituary 2013-03-05T18:07:58Z There were huge templates for building a ship that could be followed like a dressmaker’s pattern. Walking and talking in Nova Scotia, a small province with sweeping vistas and welcoming locals 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Her parents, a factory worker and a dressmaker, were Eastern European immigrants. Folk singer Ronnie Gilbert, founding member of the Weavers, dies at 88 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z As children we were thrilled to be taking part in such an event, and for weeks beforehand we would go with our mothers to the appointed dressmaker for the fitting and making of our dresses. Family life 2012-07-13T23:09:32Z He will play a dressmaker catering to high society. Daniel Day-Lewis announces retirement from acting 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Daniel Day Lewis plays that man, a dressmaker in 1950s London named Reynolds Woodcock, in what he has said was his final screen performance. What’s on TV Sunday: Country Music Awards and ‘The Walking Dead’ 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z His contemporaries, such as Christian Dior and Mainbocher, venerated him; Balenciaga famously called him the world’s best and only dressmaker, and both Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel wore his designs. | Ralph Rucci’s Continuing Homage to Charles James 2014-05-05T18:44:59Z That’s true even when the filmmakers, designers and dressmakers spend an exorbitant amount of time on a single dress — one gown was inspired by the Guggenheim Museum’s ceiling — likely to be worn only once. Fashion superstar Zac Posen on his new career documentary: “What’s the point? To make people dream” 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z A Modern Tradition The bride’s wedding party all wore traditional Korean Hanbok-style dresses in modern fabrics by dressmakers in Fort Lee, N.J. They Were in Love. They Were the Last to Know. 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z His mother, a dressmaker, worked in it all day long with her sewing machine and her customers sitting around in their robes. Edmund White's top 10 New York books 2011-01-12T12:24:11Z She also was known for portraying dressmaker Calliope Jones on “Days of Our Lives.” This week’s passages 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z He was only 10 when his father died and his mother struggled as a dressmaker to support him. Tony Bennett, legendary American singer, dies at age 96: media reports 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z As a finalist, she had to compete against five other teen dressmakers for votes. Elaborate duct tape dress wins Los Angeles teen a national scholarship contest 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z I designed it, and then I have a dressmaker and a hatmaker who I work with. Grayson Perry accepts knighthood from Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z The pair are understood to have had a close relationship, and the Queen gave Ms Kelly permission to write a behind-the-scenes account of her years as her official dressmaker and friend. Pallbearers of late Queen's coffin recognised in special honours list 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Is she a designer or something more akin to a dressmaker? Perspective | My column was misconstrued in a Supreme Court brief 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Creating a bespoke dress is a long process, requiring multiple fittings that give client and dressmaker lots of time to talk. Exploring a memory: Designer recreates a dress for Diana 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z By her 20s, she was a successful dressmaker and tailor in Peru. Delia Carlota Cano, who founded her own Seattle sportswear manufacturing business, dies at 96 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z "And I am calm, I don't want to be nervous, I always think first and then act," says Rudan, who made a living as a dressmaker, keeping on "selected customers" until she was 85. Bosnian woman marks 100th birthday by staging her own art exhibition 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z A former dressmaker to the Queen has recalled her "30 fantastic years" making outfits for the monarch. Queen Elizabeth II: Dressmaker 'so lucky" to land dream job 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Care for the corgis had fallen largely on the queen’s trusted dressmaker and assistant Angela Kelly and her page Paul Whybrew. Queen’s death casts uncertainty over fate of beloved corgis 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z With the help of family and friends, Ms Karunarathne, who works as a dressmaker, still manages to provide three meals a day for her grandsons, but she's reduced the amount she cooks. Protesters and people on Sri Lanka's new president and the country's issues 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z A textile conservator named Julia Brennan and her assistant stand in stocking feet and consider a silk shirtdress displayed on a dressmaker’s form. Grace Kelly’s clothing goes on display in D.C., but some wonder why 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z People who have worked at the Lido - from dancers to dressmakers, dressing room staff and backstage technicians - have an unusually personal attachment to the venue. Show’s over for famed cabaret show at France’s Lido 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z People who have worked at the Lido — from dancers to dressmakers, dressing room staff and backstage technicians — described the club with an unusually personal attachment. Show’s over for famed cabaret show at France’s Lido 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z His mother was a dressmaker who, like her son, was infatuated with show business. Ron Galella, paparazzi photographer of celebrities, dies at 91 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z But the tiny waists made life difficult for dressmakers, who needed to iron out wrinkles before putting their wares on display. These Three Overlooked Black Inventors Shaped Our Lives 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Catering to the needs of the numerous local seamstresses, costumiers, knitters, crocheteers and dressmakers, it thrived. In pictures: Behind the shop facade 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z “After war, this is very good,” said Lena, a dressmaker. Europe rewrote its migrant playbook for Ukrainian refugees. Some fear it’s not enough. 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z The exhibit would focus, they said, on key individuals shaping American fashion through history, most of them women, and many of them overlooked by history - not just designers but tailors and dressmakers, for example. Action! Met Gala exhibit will highlight 8 top film directors 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z She employs a dressmaker to make her era-inspired clothes designs which, she says, consist of lots of sweeping velvet gowns and fake fur stoles. Why I travel back in time for Christmas 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Boone was a dressmaker who decided to come up with a better way to iron these tight fitted dresses. These Three Overlooked Black Inventors Shaped Our Lives 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z The husband worked at a Sydney garage and his wife as a dressmaker before they went into real estate together. Holocaust survivor-author Eddie Jaku dies in Sydney aged 101 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Skirt hands — along with body hands and waist hands — were jobs at custom dressmakers, common in a time before J. Crew and Chico’s. Perspective | For Labor Day: Recollecting some of the labors of 19th-century Washingtonians 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z His father was a gardener, his mother a dressmaker. Leon Litwack, Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar of America’s racial divide, dies at 91 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z Abbey Hubbucks, 24, a waitress and dressmaker who joined the protest Friday, said that Johnson flying to a conference to talk about climate was “ridiculous, but equally, everyone’s a hypocrite — nobody’s perfect.” At the G-7 in Cornwall, protesting with signs, samba and electronic trash 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z He was 6 when his family moved to Detroit, where his mother worked as a dressmaker and his father painted houses and operated five-and-dime stores. Eli Broad, billionaire who helped shape the cultural life of L.A., dies at 87 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z Maria left Portugal aged 17 to become a dressmaker in the UK and is still making bold and wonderful creations like jewellery, clothes, bags and sculptures. In pictures: Hidden depths of a life lived 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z Going by the frequency with which the jobs turn up in the want ads, dressmakers, laundresses, chambermaids and cooks were in high demand. Perspective | For Labor Day: Recollecting some of the labors of 19th-century Washingtonians 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z The early 20th-century dressmaker and costumer Paul Poiret made kimono coats, controversial for their shapelessness, for wealthy bohemians, and couturiers in the 1920s were intrigued with the potential of draped fabrics and looser silhouettes. How Japonisme Forever Changed the Course of Western Design 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z Born in Louisiana, based in New York, and still in his 20s, Mr. Rogers has a penchant for combining old-time dressmaker detailing with high-octane glamour. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Make Meaning the Hottest Inaugural Fashion Trend 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z The virus claimed fluent Choctaw speakers and dressmakers from the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Tribal elders are dying from the pandemic, causing a cultural crisis for American Indians 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z It later grew into a village with teachers, dressmakers, and grocers, many of whom wanted to escape Manhattan crowding. ‘It Makes Me Angry’: These Are the Jobless in a City Filled With Wealth 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z A wholesale business was established alongside its retail stores and offices were opened in South Africa, Australia, Canada and China, where they sold cloth to large retailers and dressmakers. Debenhams: Over 200 years of history 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z This will be her second recent film about high fashion, after the phenomenal success of 2017’s Phantom Thread, in which she played Cyril, the sister of Daniel Day-Lewis’s dressmaker, Reynolds. Lesley Manville: ‘I was always quite savvy’ 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z Gerald Shur was 15 when he first met a mobster, a bodyguard for a racketeer seeking to intimidate his father, a dressmaker in New York City’s garment district. Gerald Shur, founder of the federal witness protection program, dies at 86 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z His mother was a dressmaker, his father a painter for London’s electricity company. Alan Parker, director of ‘Midnight Express’ and ‘Mississippi Burning,’ dies at 76 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z If you do go out to pick up food, don’t forget to wear a mask — you can buy one from these quinceañera dressmakers who are out of work. Five ways to celebrate Cinco de Mayo at home 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z Susanne Eski, a dressmaker asked hopefully, as she was preparing to put costumes for the Passion Play into storage one recent afternoon. Of Beards and Bubonic Plague: German Village Prays for a (2nd) Miracle 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z Walking nearer to the water, there were hundreds of pins, bobbing in the murk — pins that had swaddled 16th-century babies, pins a Victorian dressmaker would have used, pins that held a funeral shroud. Letter of Recommendation: Mudlarking 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Their mother, an haute-couture dressmaker from Madrid, sought refuge in Mexico to escape Francisco Franco’s dictatorship. The psychiatrist at the centre of the opioid crisis 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z His father was a civil servant and his mother was a dressmaker who led a Protestant women's church choir several times a week. The saxophone legend who inspired a disco groove 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z His father had previously worked as a bookkeeper at his family’s candy store in Zamosc, Poland, and his mother was a dressmaker. Allan Gerson, lawyer who sought justice for Lockerbie bombing victims, dies at 74 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Angela Kelly has written a behind-the-scenes account of her years as the Queen's official dressmaker and friend. Five royal secrets revealed by the Queen’s dresser 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z The women, who also include a frontierswoman, a dressmaker and confidante to Mary Todd Lincoln, an entrepreneur, and educator and a suffragist, were chosen from more than four centuries of Virginia’s history. Righting ‘sins of omission’: Monument honors Virginia women 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z A dressmaker longs to meet a man, get married and move away from her abusive aunt. Movies on TV this week Sept. 15, 2019: 'Alien,' 'Aliens' and more 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z Renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock and his sister Cyril are at the center of British fashion in 1950s London. TV Listings: Here are the feature and TV Films airing the week of July 28 - Aug. 3, 2019 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z His custom-made outfit, designed with a local dressmaker, was inspired by a dress worn to the Oscars by model Winnie Harlow. Boy crowned prom queen by schoolmates 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z “Instructors in university and high school, interior decorators, musicians, artists, journalists, writers of advertisements, publishers, dramatic artists, dressmakers, dancers and business women,” a Lincoln Journal story noted in 1920. An Omaha all-women’s social club ending after 100 years 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z Seamstresses, stuffers and beaders occupy rooms crammed with dressmakers’ dummies and old sewing machines. From her atelier in Cairo, she dresses belly dancers from around the world 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z My dressmaker promises to make a dress for me in three weeks and I am lucky to get it in three months. The country where everyone is expected to be late 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z The son of a Boston dressmaker, Kraft became a billionaire through savvy business deals. Robert Kraft, who helped build Patriots into dynasty, finds himself at center of scandal 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z Founded by the former dressmaker to the Queen, it was previously rescued from collapse in 2008. Savile Row tailor calls in administrators 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z This Welsh-speaking dressmaker brought the needs of working-class women into the political arena because she shared their lives and voiced their hopes and fears. Could Elizabeth Andrews win statue vote? 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z So to call them programmers is like calling Christian Dior a dressmaker; they are more like artists whose medium just happens to be software. The tech giants can’t afford to alienate their key asset: software engineers | John Naughton 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z "Placing orders with smaller, less well-known dressmakers such as Barolet shows a measure of Alexandra's determination to dress apart from her peers." Queen's lost dress discovered in attic 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z Before moving to Rome, Witt worked for a decade as a dressmaker for the New York City Ballet and Broadway productions. Migrant tailors stitch together new lives in Italy 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z After their release, mother and daughter settled in the northern German town of Bielefeld, where Gudrun trained as a dressmaker and bookbinder. Gudrun Burwitz, ever-loyal daughter of Nazi mastermind Heinrich Himmler, dies at 88 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z But Ms. Murphy is in fact a model, donning the outfit for a Ukranian dressmaker using the backdrop, along with shoots earlier in the day in Times Square, to sell the product. The Cobblestone Runway 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Not a year after their first date, Nelson showed Winnie the house of a dressmaker and told her she should get fitted. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, South Africa’s ‘Mother of the Nation,’ dies at 81 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z As the switch from Model T to Model A plunged Ford into loss, Alfred P. Sloan, president of General Motors, presciently observed that carmakers would need to “adopt the ‘laws’ of Paris dressmakers”. An insightful history of giant factories 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Naturally, Daniel Day-Lewis also received a best actor nod for his role as dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock - said to be the 60-year-old's last before he retires from acting. Phantom Thread actress fights back over film's 'misogyny' 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z The growling crunch of dressmakers’ sheers, the long cool rustle of a needle pulling thread. In “Phantom Thread”, Paul Thomas Anderson weaves a masterpiece 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Most recently, that was when I was seeing Phantom Thread — Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest movie, which features Daniel Day-Lewis playing a quiet but demanding and overly particular dressmaker. 8 new trailers you should watch this week 2018-01-27T05:00:00Z In “Phantom Thread,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s story of a fictional 1950s dressmaker, posh Londoners shop for couture frocks. 17 Reasons to Love Fashion in 2017 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z The 60-year-old actor announced earlier this year that his film role as a dressmaker in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread” would be his last. Will the Last Daniel Day-Lewis Film Top ‘Welcome to Mooseport’? 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z The Queen wears a cream dress designed by Angela Kelly, her dressmaker for the last 15 years. Palace releases more anniversary portraits 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z He says he has made the same arrangement with others, acquiring sketches, prints and sculptures, as well as handkerchiefs from dressmakers. How Artists Barter to Pay the Bills 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z Her mother, a dressmaker, would let her baby daughter play in the basket of fabric in the middle of the room as she worked. Donatella Versace: "My brother was the king, and my whole world had crashed around me” 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z Finding a decent costume was more of a challenge: there are a lot of dressmakers online, but they’re very busy so they need a lot of advance notice. 'I read my boyfriend Pride and Prejudice as a bedtime story': meet the Jane Austen superfans 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z It is also halting permits for enterprises such as street vendors of agricultural and other products and for professions such as dressmaker and realty broker. Cuba stops issuing new permits for some private enterprises 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z Abraham Zapruder, a Russian-born dressmaker who lived nearby, caught the horror on film, and his footage would become the single greatest piece of evidence in the then-largest murder investigation in American history. TRAVEL: Dallas offers BBQ, Tex-Mex, JFK centennial history as well as craft beer 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z His father was a barber, his mother a dressmaker. Alain Senderens, a Chef Who Modernized French Food, Dies at 77 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z My grandmother and I customized it together. She used to work for Vogue, McCall’s Patterns — she was their head dressmaker for 40 years. What 9 Fashionable Fans Wore to Veuve Clicquot’s Charity Polo Match 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z It’s rumored to be based on the life of audacious, uncompromising dressmaker Charles James. Ten movies we could be talking about at the 2018 Oscars 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Think of the hairstylists, dressmakers, restaurateurs, jewelers, nail salons and beauticians who helped prep the partygoers. A billionaire, Gwen Stefani and a horde of camels bolster the Trump economy 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z The designers based in New York’s Garment District and scattered around the city are, by and large, not personal dressmakers, or haute couture houses making one-of-a-kind garments for individuals. Should designers dress Melania and Ivanka? The question is more complex than it seems. 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Emery was inspired to collect patterns by her friend, Betty Williams, a theatrical costume maker in New York and pioneer in dressmaker pattern research. Love of sewing patterns leads to world-class collection 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z She was a dressmaker who, records indicated, had given birth to three other children who did not survive infancy. A Christmas Request, Answered a Century Later 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z The clothes, with their drop-waists, louche sequins and nubbly, dressmaker tweeds, recalled the era when F Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald held court in the bar. Chanel celebrates its place in French culture with spectacle at Paris Ritz 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Yes, the maiden was nude, but that’s the “better to represent her as she came from the hands of her Creator, rather than the hands of a dressmaker.” The naked lady and the lawyers — a tale of a controversial D.C. work of art 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z In St. Croix, at the age of five, he had begun making his own fashions out of scraps of fabric scavenged from his grandmother, a dressmaker. Hood By Air’s Radically Aggressive Streetwear 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Many looked on the junior bank clerks, dressmakers and shop assistants dining in them as oddities. The Food Critic Who Reviewed Victorian London's Vegetarian Offerings 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Her father was a businessman, her mother a dressmaker. Alma Thomas’s Late Blooms 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z My mother’s family lost their savings in the crash; her parents divorced, and she was forced to leave an elite private school to become a dressmaker. I rejected my parents’ WASP values. Now I see we need them more than ever. 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z The city’s vibrant indoor market sees spice sellers from Morocco flogging their wares next to dressmakers from India. Euro 2016 and the forgotten victims of Saint-Denis 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Born to a boxer and dressmaker from south London in 1927, Anderson also worked on television shows such as "Stingray" and "Joe 90". Sylvia Anderson, voice of Lady Penelope in 'Thunderbirds', dies 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Born in south London to a boxing promoter and a dressmaker, Sylvia Anderson graduated from the London School of Economics with a degree in sociology and political science. Sylvia Anderson, voice of Thunderbirds' Lady Penelope, dies - BBC News 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Their court dressmaker, who was unknown in the West until recently, and to whom the West was virtually unknown until sixteen years ago, is Guo Pei. China’s Homegrown High-Fashion Designer 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z Artisans still based in the Casbah include those making brassware and jewelry, woodworkers and traditional dressmakers. Algiers' tumbledown Casbah stirs loyalty among residents 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Patrick McGann died in 1904, so that by the time the children wrote the letters and left them in the chimney, they were fatherless and were being raised by Ms. McGann, a dressmaker. A Chimney’s Poignant Surprise: Letters Santa Missed, Long Ago 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Set in 1951, she returns to her hometown of Dungatar in rural Australia following a spell as a successful dressmaker in Europe. Kate Winslet: I prefer acting to directing - BBC News 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z Amancio Ortega, who transformed clothing group Inditex from a tiny family dressmaker into Spain's biggest company, briefly overtook Bill Gates on Friday to become the world's richest man. Spanish recluse behind Zara briefly becomes world's richest man 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z They had been dressmakers in Aleppo, Syria’s bustling commercial hub. Fleeing Syria: A Mother’s Wrenching Choice 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z They had been dressmakers in Aleppo, Syria's bustling commercial hub. In Sweden, Syrian mother clings to shreds of hope for family stuck in Turkey 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z “Oh, Christopher,” a bride might sigh as her dressmaker zipped her up. A Modest Proposal 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Older workers might also be hired to fill vacancies in industries with declining employment opportunities, such as tailors, dressmakers and seamstresses, but few young people who possess the necessary skills. Jobs That Welcome Older Workers 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Historical records show that among them were midwives and teachers, dressmakers and musicians, suffragists and writers. Mormon Leader Joseph Smith’s 34 Wives Inspire Utah Artist 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z They piece together their competition dives in pieces, like dressmakers. Diving, a Crowd-Pleasing Sport, Pursues an Olympic Platform 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z The lace and satin gown made by Queen Elizabeth's dressmaker is a replica of one first used by the royal family in 1841. Crowds gather for christening of Britain's Princess Charlotte 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z When people in this high desert city tell the story of the dressmaker of Santa Fe, this is the part about her first creation they remember most: The collar was crooked — chueco. A drag queen's final tribute to the grandmother who loved and accepted him 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z But the bill also has a potential impact on small businesses: dressmaker shops, camp counselors and hair stylists are among those who have reached out to the Senators. New Legislation Targets Non-Compete Agreement For Employees Blocking Wage Growth 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z His father was a dressmaker, but the family was not related to the designer Christian Dior. Jerry Dior, designer of Major League Baseball logo, dies at 82 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z Her dressmakers were adept at detaching and pinning together the individual panels that made up her garments so that she never seemed to be wearing the same clothes twice. Our Obsession With the Royals Goes Way Back 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Other women, sitting under bright dressmakers’ lights, marked small pieces of leather with tailors’ chalk, indicating the point where the foot bed would be attached. Happy Ugly Feet 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z He was a dressmaker in Griego's neighborhood, and when she reached age 15, she became his apprentice. A drag queen's final tribute to the grandmother who loved and accepted him 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z Her father was an officer with a shipping company, and her mother was a dressmaker who started a knitware business that copied the latest French fashions. Ina Ginsburg, socialite who wrote about D.C. elite for Warhol’s magazine, dies at 98 Her father, Adolph, worked for a shipping company on the Danube River, and her mother, Herta, was a successful dressmaker in Vienna who later owned a shop in Manhattan. Ina Ginsburg, Washington Hostess and Arts Patron, Dies at 98 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z It was Elizabeth herself who had instructed the royal dressmaker Norman Hartnell that her coronation gown should be sumptuous white satin, like the wedding gown he had designed for her six years earlier. The power of a red dress 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z As for that mechanical spine, it protrudes from the back of a dressmaker’s mannequin, the fabric skin of which has been laid bare, as if by an orthopedic surgeon. Art review: ‘Between Fact and Fiction’ at Flashpoint Gallery It was the dressmaker, impaled on a stake on his front lawn. A drag queen's final tribute to the grandmother who loved and accepted him 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z The veteran dressmaker explains that there are second-hand items - known as "France au revoir"' - which are sometimes made of cotton. Burkina Faso’s French knicker-makers 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Now she earns a little each year at Feria time as a dressmaker, when she does alterations for Seville women too poor to afford a new dress but conscious that Flamenco fashion is ever changing. European elections: Too poor for a dress in Spain 2014-05-02T23:36:25Z She spoke about her own relationship with style, including memories of her mother, who was a dressmaker. 5 Surprising Things About Paris’ First Female Mayor, Anne Hidalgo 2014-03-31T21:13:20Z The amended rules were published in the government's official gazette and specify that the clothes sellers, whose licenses define them as tailors and dressmakers, are banned from selling imported fashions. Tighter rules threaten Cuba's independent clothes sellers 2013-10-13T01:34:22Z She saw in him the same things she saw in the dressmaker from Chihuahua, a man who made dresses and never dated women. A drag queen's final tribute to the grandmother who loved and accepted him 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z The Evans Polaroids here were taken on the street — his customary subject and location — but include abstract details unidentifiable without titles, like paint splatters and a dressmaker’s form. | Westchester: A Review of ‘The Polaroid Years,’ at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie 2013-04-27T01:49:56Z He was born in Johannesburg on Aug. 14, 1933, the son of an unmarried dressmaker and a salesman. Bryce Courtenay, Australian Novelist, Dies at 79 2012-11-24T03:27:24Z Secrets of the Queen's wardrobe for her Diamond Jubilee celebrations, revealed in a book written by her dressmaker, are pored over by several papers. Papers tip Obama to pip Romney 2012-11-05T05:57:17Z Previously, dressmakers largely made what the customer asked for but Worth decided on his designs. Five ways you never knew the UK changed fashion 2012-09-13T09:33:25Z The dressmaker from Channel 4's My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding,' Thelma Madine, is about to be put in the spotlight with her own show. VIDEO: Gypsy wedding dressmaker goes solo 2012-07-06T10:10:07Z When not with Mariquita she was sewing, being an indefatigable dressmaker. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z It—it was only from—from my dressmaker. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 105, November 18, 1893 2012-04-12T02:00:26.587Z They were dressmakers, if you speak of my mother's sisters," he quietly said; "I have heard her say so. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z The brougham had stopped at a famous and fashionable dressmaker's, and Jasmine wonderingly followed the old gentleman into the shop. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z Her whole time was devoted to the planning of new toilettes; her lengthiest visits were to her dressmaker. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z Her figure was her only good point, and, as Mr. Despard observed, "If a figure without a face is any good, why not have a dressmaker's dummy, and have done with it?" The Literary Sense 2012-04-02T02:00:28.147Z This woman, who is quite of the lower class, and professedly a dressmaker, received us in a bedroom, the door of which was carefully locked. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z I received her dressmaker's latest bill this morning. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z "Well, I've just been trying to get a frock for a dance on Wednesday, but my dressmaker's ill and...." Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z The French maid, who had not gone with her mistress, but had taken a temporary position with a dressmaker, recognized the odour when a bottle was brought to her. Travelers Five Along Life's Highway 2012-03-11T03:00:12.927Z You can make your preparations there, having all the help you want from dressmakers and seamstresses.” Mildred's New Daughter 2012-02-27T03:00:15.313Z Teachers, clergymen, professional shoppers, dressmakers are recognized and welcomed in the big store, but only upon the same terms as every other sort of customer. The Romance of a Great Store 2012-02-20T03:00:21.577Z Mrs. Quale had recommended her to a place at a small dressmaker's, partly of service, chiefly of needlework. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z The only people who ever came to see Jasmine were dressmakers with whom she had been negotiating on behalf of her aunt and her cousins, and for whose misfits Jasmine was to be held responsible. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z European tailors, dressmakers, and milliners render a resort to Europe unnecessary. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z The standing at the dressmaker's is something awful. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z But when I tell you that I am a dressmaker, you will pardon me, I am sure. Miss Ellis's Mission 2012-02-11T03:04:04.613Z In the evening, however, I got a telegram to say she was detained by the dressmaker, and yesterday morning a letter to the same effect. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z These dressmakers were usually interviewed in the dining-room; but Hopkins informed Jasmine that Miss Butt had emphatically declined to be shown upstairs and had expressed a wish to interview her in the servants' hall. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z In the years of her schooling she received some assistance from a scholarship given by Miss Mary Chrisman, a dressmaker of Denver, Colorado. Women of Achievement Written for the Fireside Schools 2012-02-08T03:00:23.060Z It seems the two elegant ladies were the dressmaker and her assistant. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z You may be sure that tailors and dressmakers were not consulted as to the latest styles, for the styles did not change and there were neither tailors nor dressmakers to talk to. How We are Fed A Geographical Reader 2012-02-07T03:00:10.237Z Miss B., dressmaker, came to me suffering terribly with facial neuralgia and greeted me similar to No. 1; that she expected nothing but temporary relief, as she had been afflicted for a long time. New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z On Christmas Day, friends were to dine with us, and we invited Mademoiselle, the French dressmaker, to eat her Christmas dinner with Louise and M. Auguste. Our House And London out of Our Windows 2012-02-03T03:00:24.190Z Whip′-tail, -tailed, having a long, slender tail.—Whip and spur, with great haste; Whip the cat, to practise small economies: to work by the day as a dressmaker going from house to house. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z The dolls’ dressmaker, with her hands before her face, wept in her golden bower. Rambles in Dickens' Land 2012-01-25T03:00:36.463Z Well, to do her justice, she's clever at that, and I haven't had any trouble with her beastly dressmakers and milliners since that time two years ago. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z All human experience thrilled her; the choreman, the dressmaker, the postman, the caller; one and all, she hung on their words. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z "They are upstairs with the dressmaker," replied the Major. The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 1 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:26.330Z I have not even got a fashionable dressmaker. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z I was moved suddenly to spare him—after all what was the village dressmaker to us? A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z A little Parisian dressmaker, who would come over and set up in England to teach English women to hold their dresses up in the street, ought to make a fortune in no time. Woman and Artist 2012-01-10T03:00:14.960Z I got a pretty silk for $17, and had it made by a Boston fashionable dressmaker, with three pinked flounces—it looked unkimmon. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z Visits to the milliner’s and the dressmaker’s succeeded each other with startling rapidity; jewellery, lingerie, all sorts of delightful things were showered upon her in bewildering profusion. Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties 2012-01-08T03:00:19.240Z They have come from the office and the shop, from domestic service and the dressmaker’s room, from the High Schools and the Colleges, and from the quietude of the stately homes of the leisured rich. The Woman's Part A Record of Munitions Work 2011-12-31T03:00:15.627Z He had become a man capable of being interested in the village dressmaker. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z When he saw the dresses and the dressmaker's bill he was breathless. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z They were continually visiting drapers, jewelers, and dressmakers. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z When the young doctor came out, she always now returned his bow, and a young lady opposite declared in confidence to her dressmaker that she had even kissed her hand to him once. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z Then, with a resigned sigh and a downward glance at her comfortable but unfashionable attire, she seated herself abruptly at the bureau and wrote a letter to her dressmaker. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z Suddenly there whipped out on his face the counterpart of the flinching which I had noted in the dressmaker. A Woman of Genius 2012-01-18T03:00:09.517Z The grisette is a milliner, or laundress, or dressmaker, or embroiderer, or burnisher, or stringer of pearls, or something else—but she has a trade. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z The young dressmakers amused themselves at Monsieur Bistelle's expense, and pointed him out to one another as soon as he appeared at his window. Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 2011-12-19T03:00:37.437Z She shifted from costume to costume like a dressmaker's model. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z While the German Doctors use Greek as a stalking-horse for Teutonic psychology, these English gentlemen use it as a dressmaker's model upon which they exhibit home-made English lyrics and British stock morality. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z He is rather fond of making sarcastic reflections upon Irish dressmakers and countrified style, and of course I have to hit back from the shoulder for the sake of the old country.” Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z A. Maeder tells of a lady who, the day before her wedding, forgot to try on her wedding dress and to the despair of the dressmaker only remembered it later in the evening. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z And the young dressmakers never failed to clap their hands and demand an encore. Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 2011-12-19T03:00:37.437Z She left the bridesmaids all talking at once, for she had an appointment with one of her dressmakers. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z As dressmakers in Havana are scarce, dear, and bad, our fair friends at the hotel make up these dresses mostly themselves, and astonish their little world every day by appearing in new attire. A Trip to Cuba 2011-12-05T03:00:49.610Z A dressmaker in the house saw the process go on through the whole day; and became so dreadfully interested that she could not go away at night till the matter was finished. Household Education 2011-12-02T03:00:25.437Z Three Or four plain, substantial dresses would be sufficient; the rest--those triumphs of the dressmaker's art--she was not likely to require garments of that sort again, ever. A Woman Perfected 2011-12-02T03:00:24.420Z In the building at the left, on the first floor, was a dressmaker's establishment; on the second, a painter of miniatures; on the third, a photographer. Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 2011-12-19T03:00:37.437Z Persis felt that she had done an honest day's work of Samaritan wisdom, and ordered the cab to make haste to her dressmaker. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z What if she were a poor dressmaker at the little village of Johnson's Falls? Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z It was to Philadelphia's credit that a girl's social success did not depend on the length of her dressmaker's bill or the scale of her entertaining. Our Philadelphia 2011-11-23T03:00:41.453Z Needle-work began early, and at ten my skilful sister made a linen shirt beautifully; while at twelve I set up as a doll's dressmaker, with my sign out and wonderful models in my window. Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals 2011-11-20T03:00:14.840Z No mere dressmaker could lend her that striking resemblance to a sofa, which is growing stronger every day! The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel 2011-11-17T03:00:37.293Z The entertainments at the Embassy were not quite so Puritanical now, and her costumes had amazingly improved since her father had put her under the direct control of a tyrannical dressmaker of world-wide fame. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Well, it takes time for a country dressmaker to save. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z “Mary T. and Lizzy K.” — about the friendship between Mary Todd Lincoln and her dressmaker, the freed slave Elizabeth Keckley — became the victim. Arena Stage?s funding outlook prompts cancellation of spring play 2011-11-17T05:10:41Z A stormy passage, and much care, being turned out of the stateroom I had engaged for them and paid for, by a rude New York dressmaker. Louisa May Alcott : Her Life, Letters, and Journals 2011-11-20T03:00:14.840Z I say! you didn't seem to be a minute ago, for you've been having a nice little chin with the little dressmaker. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z His glance had showed him that the men and women they had passed were looking up and down Persis' back like appraising dry-goods merchants or plagiarizing dressmakers. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z But unfortunately he was only the younger son of a Royal Duke, and could offer her nothing better than a small, insignificant Principality and an income hardly sufficient to pay her dressmaker's bills. The Diamond Fairy Book 2011-11-14T03:00:18.297Z It was the French maid, who explained that the dressmaker had sent the two rolls of brocade as she had promised, so that mademoiselle might judge of them in the piece. Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:36.223Z I've already had more than enough of dressmakers; for ever so long I promise you that I won't go near one for another single thing. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z "We shall not put back the ladder except on several conditions," said Albert; "first, that the little dressmaker allow us to kiss her." San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z My dressmaker's bills are four or five times as much, and at that I never have anything to wear. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Look here, what are you going to do with this dressmaker? Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z This gilet corsage, as it is termed by the French dressmakers, has recently been gaining rapid favor among the Parisian belles. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z Let them win their pockets from the tyrant dressmaker. Leaves in the Wind 2011-10-28T02:00:25.937Z Several times, as he was returning home, the young artist had met the little dressmaker going to her work; and he had been impressed by her beauty. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z They run many tea-rooms, or wait in them, or make cakes for them; they keep various little shops, are milliners and dressmakers, typewriters, dentists, all sorts of things. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z But when she recovered she kissed me on both cheeks and said: "Lady Frederick, you have a dressmaker worth her weight in gold." Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z I hope we can all be civil to Miss Georges, even if her aunt is a dressmaker, and her father lower still in the social scale. Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z She’s pretty, very pretty, but she might be a dissipated dressmaker. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z And then, it don't seem to me that a dressmaker's apprentice is such a very great personage; and, even if you are a messenger, aren't you as good a man as another? San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z Perhaps the last stand for the bathing dress was the appearance of the “dressmaker suit” toward the end of the 1920s and on into the early 1930s. Women's Bathing and Swimming Costume in the United States 2011-10-03T02:00:33.640Z Well, if you want it—I owe my dressmaker seven hundred pounds, and last year I signed two horrid bills, one for fifteen hundred and the other for two thousand. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z My aunt is a very good dressmaker in Paris, and she would help me—at least, she would if it was worth her while. Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z A long and earnest discussion now took place between Mrs. Bladen and the dressmaker, respecting the quality and quantity of the bombazine and crape. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z While Sans-Cravate was speaking, Paul had turned his eyes toward the dressmaker's windows again, and seemed, in fact, to have ceased to listen to his comrade. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z I'm going to employ every dressmaker in the city, that is, every fashionable one. Jessie Graham 2011-09-21T02:00:30.653Z They wore very tight-fitting dresses of excellent silk, obviously not new, obviously made by the sort of "little dressmaker" who goes from house to house. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z My dear Annette," she said at last, "you cannot seriously think I would allow you to leave me to become a dressmaker! Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z Besides, my dressmaker was there, and I was expecting a few friends. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z Paul ventured to glance at the pretty dressmaker once more. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z The collection she debuted at the New York Public Library rather than the Lincoln Center tents showed off her skill as a dressmaker. Victoria Beckham using her roots to grow her fashion collection 2011-09-11T17:20:28Z Hasparren was always fussing over, trying to raise money to keep some quartet running in Bayonne; a bill from the dressmaker; another circular—oh, as bad as Mlle. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z But when Mrs. Morse drew her salary for the last week from the Courier—and it amounted to nearly ten dollars that week—she had been obliged to pay the money over to her dressmaker. The Girls of Central High on the Stage The Play That Took The Prize 2011-09-05T02:00:21.083Z I went up to the dressmaker, who was still at work. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z They like to have money spent on 'em—dressmakers, especially. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z The bride’s white satin dress and veil were made by the hands of a competent dressmaker. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z She looked now at her watch and remembered an engagement at her dressmaker's to try on a new house-dress. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z It is the graceful, curvy woman who has a bad time at her dressmaker’s, being fitted and fitted and fitted. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z She courted me, and frequently came to barracks for the purpose of inviting me to her house, where she carried on a very respectable business as a milliner and dressmaker. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z A few weeks later, Paul led pretty Elina to the altar; she had ceased to be a dressmaker at the same time that her lover had ceased to be a messenger. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z Why, Walter! to that girl—marry that thing—a dressmaker" Mrs. Morgan simply said, "Walter, you have disgraced yourself and the mother that bore you. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z She cast a look at herself in the cracked mirror which was all the inexpensive little dressmaker could afford. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z She left Downing Street yesterday morning at a quarter to ten and was to call at her dressmaker's and come down to Hanningford by the eleven-twenty. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z A touching story of a poor dolls' dressmaker and the sacrifice she made. Salome 2011-08-20T02:00:12.970Z I went and waited for her at her dressmaker's door, so's to tell her what had happened to you, and I had an idea she'd come back with me. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z Idling was very bad for a character like hers; she was naturally active and energetic—she had plenty of ability, and would have made a capital shopwoman or dressmaker. A Life For a Love A Novel 2011-08-18T02:00:24.323Z Mrs. Maine was the dressmaker; and she bit off her words when she spoke, much as she bit off her threads. Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z They pay me half a million, but then I make business for hundreds of cabbies, writers, dressmakers, restaurant keepers. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z Or—that the incompetent dressmaker beseeches you to take a garment that would fit nobody and suit nobody, because she has a widowed mother to support. The Lure of the Pen A book for Would-Be Authors 2011-07-26T02:00:15.573Z The little dressmaker had not a thought or hope which did not relate to Paul; and she told her lover so with an artless sincerity which enchanted him. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z In 1843 there were 1,500 young persons of fourteen and upwards engaged as milliners and dressmakers in the Metropolis. Crying for the Light, Vol. 2 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:11.327Z The latter had to go to the dressmaker’s house to be fitted, and that is how she became acquainted with Chet Gormley’s mother. Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z Rose was but a poor dressmaker, barely eighteen, an age when to the young woman clings a good deal of the romantic folly of the girl. Crying for the Light, Vol. 1 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:10.740Z The local dressmaker, Annie McCabe, whose granddaughter, of the same name, is now dressmaker in the same place, assisted by Miss McClory’s female relatives, was busily engaged on the bridal dress. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 4, September 1893 2011-07-21T02:00:22.737Z After these affectionate conversations with the little dressmaker, Paul returned to his place lighter-hearted and more content with his lot. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z I suppose she is still able to carry on the highly respectable calling of a dressmaker; I think she was that. Crying for the Light, Vol. 2 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:11.327Z “I guess—there’s sumpin—to be said—on both sides—o’ that controversy,” responded the dressmaker. Carolyn of the Corners 2011-08-10T02:00:14.997Z It’s a French dress made by the same dressmaker who designs clothes for a big actress. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z How sorrowfully true to life is the story of the dressmaker's apprentice with no place in which to spend her Sunday afternoons! Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign A Book of Appreciations 2011-07-08T02:00:23.177Z "What surprises me," said Sans-Cravate, after a pause, "is that the little dressmaker hasn't come once to ask us about him." San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z Mrs. Thomas, the dressmaker, and Miss Crock, the milliner, had their hands full. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z “School mistresses and governesses, shop-girls, dressmakers, cooks, housemaids,—what are your fatigues to those of an actress?” The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z In a play set in what was once a fashionable dining-room, but is now the fitting-room of a dressmaker, the scene is not placed for some time. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z From every city gate then presses forth a motley group; the worthy burger, the Handwerksbursche, the alert young dressmaker, the homely housemaid, all are crowding forward in a promiscuous throng. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z "Oho! here's Albert taking up the cudgels for the dressmaker! it's highly edifying.—I propose a wager, Mouillot: fifteen napoleons that I triumph first over that timid virtue." San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z Then came the selection, then the ordering, then the discussions with the dressmaker, and the measurings. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z Juno asks Venus the name of her dressmaker, and sends a servant to tell “the Master” that “coffee is served.” The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z When she served the dinner half an hour later, it was in a light-green pongee that seemed to West a triumph of the dressmaker’s art. The Brute 2011-06-30T02:00:30.283Z I used to feel guilty before my dressmaker and even my maid. The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z You cannot believe that I am Bastringuette's lover, since you know that I am in love with the young dressmaker who works in the house opposite—Mademoiselle Elina. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z Then Alec handed to me a little piece of French chalk, such as tailors and dressmakers employ to indicate alterations when fitting on garments. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z As for the actresses, instead of being made guys of by the theatrical costumiers, they had real dresses made for them by real dressmakers. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z Seventy-nine of the 487 gave home pursuits as their former occupation; 27 of these said they had been domestic servants; 8 were nurse girls, 17 were dressmakers, 18 were waitresses and 9 chambermaids. Commercialized Prostitution in New York City 2011-06-25T02:00:18.937Z But look at the sublime arrogance of the ladies' dressmaker, and the almost equally sublime meekness of the victim, who not only submits, but desires to be as wax in her hands. Modern Society 2011-06-23T02:00:27.897Z Ah! young dressmaker! is it possible? you listen to a messenger? San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z My uncle’s hunting provided the material, so he had neither dressmakers’ nor milliners’ bills to meet. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z In other words, Miss Titus, the dressmaker, was a very gossipy person, although she was not intentionally unkind. The Corner House Girls Among the Gypsies How They Met, What Happened, and How It Ended 2011-06-14T02:00:19.837Z The dressmaker got up quickly, but struck her hand against the chair-arm. Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm What Became of the Raby Orphans 2011-06-14T02:00:19.177Z "Some become servants, others are clerks in stores, dressmakers, school teachers, and so on." If Any Man Sin 2011-06-12T02:00:05.887Z When the two friends arrived, they found the little dressmaker weeping bitterly, because she was persuaded that her lover, now that he had become rich, would no longer think of marrying her. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z You don’t see why you should have to pay your dressmaker money down when your husband never thinks of paying his tailor under three or four years. A Word to Women 2011-06-08T02:00:18.457Z “It is according to how you compute time,” the dressmaker said. The Corner House Girls Among the Gypsies How They Met, What Happened, and How It Ended 2011-06-14T02:00:19.837Z A dressmaker’s catalogue is no good to me. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z ‘I think your dressmaker is frightfully extortionate; and I had no idea it would be so much.’ Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z She used to be a dressmaker, I believe, but could not get enough work to do.” The Camp Fire Girls' Careers 2011-05-27T02:00:15.330Z Here is what one dressmaker says, and she is only one of a very numerous class, every member of which is in exactly similar circumstances. A Word to Women 2011-06-08T02:00:18.457Z "And all done at home by a little dressmaker at four-and-six a day." My Little Sister 2011-05-27T02:00:14.023Z She was very national, but an English dressmaker would have thrown her into fits; English manufactures were irritating to her nerves, and English cooking would have been the death of her. Daisy Burns (Volume 2) 2011-05-20T02:00:30.427Z But she grumbled at that, and said that I had inveigled her into the trouble, and that she had a dressmaker on 125th Street who would have made the suit for ten dollars. Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z I at once instructed a Bond Street dressmaker to make her four of the most elegant toilettes possible, discarding in toto the costume of the 16th century so far as "Violetta" was concerned. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z And what shall be said of her who goes to her dressmaker and orders a gown at the very last moment? A Word to Women 2011-06-08T02:00:18.457Z Had this, as the little dressmaker hinted, something of sheer sickness in it—an invalid's caprice? My Little Sister 2011-05-27T02:00:14.023Z A dressmaker states that in her calling she is "perfect." Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z “And you never suspected what it was that occurred at the dressmaker’s which displeased Miss Winnie?” Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z Katty was a good gardener, an excellent cook, and an exceptionally clever dressmaker. Love and hatred 2011-05-13T02:00:08.103Z And tradespeople!And what of her who omits to pay her milliner, her dressmaker, her florist, and all others who supply her with the luxuries of life? A Word to Women 2011-06-08T02:00:18.457Z In any case it is only available against the actual procurer and not against the landlords, ground landlords, restaurant proprietors, and dressmakers, who knowingly share in the woman’s earnings and live on them. The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z But that little untidy thing who strolled past looked like a factory hand or dressmaker's assistant. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z An unusual portrait of Mary Todd Lincoln by her dressmaker and "confidante" who served her while in the White House. The Negro in the United States; a selected bibliography. Compiled by Dorothy B. Porter 2011-05-05T02:00:18.267Z It looked as fresh as though it had just come from the dressmaker's. At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-04T02:00:13.920Z Miss Earnshaw, a dressmaker who used sometimes to come and sew, was to be with Peggy as much as she could. Little Miss Peggy Only a Nursery Story 2011-05-03T02:00:18.093Z You know that bright colored binding that dressmakers use on seams? Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship 2011-05-03T02:00:15.220Z My mother, like my aunt was a dressmaker, but she looked at me in the dress and ripped it to pieces. Brides revisited 2011-04-29T05:24:56Z A dressmaker should be summoned to the house if orders are to be given for mourning dress. Book of Etiquette Volume I 2011-04-28T02:00:13.993Z Her dress had that unmistakable air that a good dressmaker can give, and twenty years had not diminished the style; but it was Annie's walk and manner that astonished everyone, even her best friends. At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-04T02:00:13.920Z The young dressmaker had herself been rather taken aback by Peggy's queer speech, and for a moment or two scarcely knew what to say. Little Miss Peggy Only a Nursery Story 2011-05-03T02:00:18.093Z Laura implored Miss Kennedy to allow hers to be sent to the dressmaker, to be lengthened two inches. For the School Colours 2011-04-28T02:00:12.693Z She found out the name of a first-rate dressmaker, in Temple Place; next she bought a piece of fine gray cashmere, and cut and made herself a jacket and dress. A Northern Countryside 2011-04-27T02:00:22.523Z If you have anything that could be altered," Mrs. Harvey said, "I have a dressmaker in the house now. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z There isn't a single dressmaker in this city who can turn out a decent evening dress, and all Helen's clothes will have to be made to order—she can't wear jeune fille things any more. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z "Does lame people ever get quite better?" she asked the young dressmaker. Little Miss Peggy Only a Nursery Story 2011-05-03T02:00:18.093Z The first thing Mother did the following day was to send for black stuff and the dressmaker. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z “How do I know you are a seamstress at all?” the dressmaker asked. A Northern Countryside 2011-04-27T02:00:22.523Z The dressmaker passed her hands caressingly over the girl's splendid bust and side. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z As she stood there smiling upon him in a deep blue gown, trimmed with a silvery fur, in the making of which no English dressmaker had been concerned, Wolfenden’s subjection was absolute and complete. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z "Oh, bless you, my dear, it's only a way of speaking," said the dressmaker, a little impatiently, for she was not very much accustomed to children. Little Miss Peggy Only a Nursery Story 2011-05-03T02:00:18.093Z She frequently had a dressmaker in the house, and then I helped her, and so learned a great deal. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z Her new coat is waiting to be tried at the dressmaker's, and I must get her some boots and several other things before Christmas. Uncanny Tales 2011-03-22T02:00:16.307Z The dressmaker was a brisk little Alsatian, with something of the French adroitness in her manner. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z When they were fitted on, he was raised into a chair to give the dressmaker “beverage,” as the first kiss in new clothes is called in Ireland. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 2011-03-20T02:00:35.193Z And soon after came twelve o'clock, and then the young dressmaker was obliged to go, bidding Peggy "Good-bye till Monday morning." Little Miss Peggy Only a Nursery Story 2011-05-03T02:00:18.093Z Of the women, some are pretty, none are pleasing; they have all good dressmakers; none are well dressed. Felix Lanzberg's Expiation 2011-03-15T02:00:14.763Z We think that we get all our nourishment from meat; and the other things—the vegetables and bread, and all those other articles of food that we eat, are what the dressmakers would call “trimmings.” A Course of Lectures on the Principles of Domestic Economy and Cookery 2011-03-15T02:00:12.260Z She had a notable set-to with the dressmaker. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z He had waited with impatience the local dressmaker, who had brought him home late at night a special suit of clothes to travel in. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 2011-03-20T02:00:35.193Z Both were expert needlewomen,—most Californian girls were in those days of the infrequent and inferior dressmaker,—and in the weeks that came they fashioned many dainty and elegant garments. A Daughter of the Vine 2011-03-09T03:00:47.790Z At home she was the cook and the baker and the dressmaker and the tailor, besides doing a part of all other work about the place. Tales and Trails of Wakarusa 2011-03-08T03:00:41.730Z Also, I hear, there are dressmakers and milliners in town who are growing restive. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z None but a dressmaker could have discovered a silver lining to the black and all-pervading cloud which had ruined so many dozens of fair costumes. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z Dunham was a lawyer and I was a dressmaker that a customer wouldn't pay. The Girl at Central 2011-03-08T03:00:37.413Z Within weeks, all of the 36 classrooms that the pastor made available for studios were claimed by painters, sculptors, a dressmaker and a choreographer. At Struggling Brooklyn Parish, Artists Help Fill Up Emptied Spaces 2011-03-07T03:45:58Z Early this morning some one came with a bill from the dressmaker, I think. Boris Lensky 2011-03-07T03:00:10.233Z She had taken Bébita to the dressmaker and the oculist, the child accompanying her into both places. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z Judging from what I have observed and heard, I scarcely believed that the system adopted in our worst-regulated manufactories can be so destructive of health as the life of the young dressmaker.' Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z She told the dressmaker that she was going on a visit to Mordred Priory, and by nightfall almost everybody in Graybridge knew that Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert had received an invitation from Mr. Lansdell. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z And so the haughty princess sent for milliners and jewelers and for bootmakers and dressmakers too. The Green Forest Fairy Book 2011-03-04T03:01:06.297Z Then the servant gives them their wraps, Anna's red embroidered one, another of the unpaid-for articles which her mother has begged from the dressmaker with tears, and Barbara's old-fashioned shabby mantle, and they go. Boris Lensky 2011-03-07T03:00:10.233Z Esther would take a cab from the rank on the side street, and go with Bébita to the oculist, to the dressmaker with the clothes, and execute several minor commissions in shops along the Avenue. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z It came home, as dresses from French dressmakers are very apt to do, just in time for her to put it on for the party. The Amethyst Box 2011-03-02T03:00:29.083Z “Oh yes, I suppose I can,” said Regina, doubtfully, “I wish you were a dressmaker.” The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel 2011-03-01T03:00:46.487Z The dressmakers and seamstresses numbered 39,482, and comprised one-tenth of the total. Jewish Immigration to the United States from 1881 to 1910 Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Vol. LIX, No. 4, 1914 2011-03-01T03:00:45.597Z There will then be fewer heartless flirts, fewer vain exhibitors of the works of the milliner and dressmaker parading the streets, and more true women presiding over the homes of America. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z There must be a dressmaker in Dublin," he says, "and we could write to her. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z The little dressmaker was fond of "drawing the line," as she said, and relegating people, in conversation, at least, to their proper places. Miss Theodora A West End Story 2011-02-26T03:00:48.940Z I watched Aunt Marion’s dressmaker draping an evening gown for her one day. Ethel Morton at Sweetbriar Lodge 2011-02-24T03:01:03.877Z After honing his papier-mâché skills by making floats for the carnival parade, the elder Mr. Bonaveri saw a future in crafting dressmakers’ dummies, initially delivering his handmade wares to local stores using a bicycle-drawn cart. Mannequins That Make Fashion Come Alive 2011-02-18T17:48:36Z At that time she said that she was learning the trade of a dressmaker, and she hoped that before long she should be able to keep herself above absolute necessity. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z But my things fit me, and my dressmaker understands me. Louisiana 2011-02-18T03:00:21.217Z She was glad that Kate had insisted on her having an autumn street gown made at a fairly fashionable dressmaker's. Miss Theodora A West End Story 2011-02-26T03:00:48.940Z You may take it from me that her dresses, 'plain' as you think them, come from a first-class dressmaker, and cost a large sum of money. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z Müller is waiting for me in front of the post-office, and I must go first to the dressmaker's. The Awakening of Spring A Tragedy of Childhood 2011-02-13T03:00:19.567Z A pretty bill my dressmaker would have against him! The Home Mission 2011-02-12T03:00:30.217Z Her mood led her to her dressmaker's to look at model gowns, and on to Jay's and Fenwick's. The Oyster 2011-02-10T03:00:49.300Z In spite of the new dressmaker, Miss Theodora still had some work for the old seamstress. Miss Theodora A West End Story 2011-02-26T03:00:48.940Z There were clothes to select, gowns to make, milliners and dressmakers to see, boots and gloves fresh from England to be examined and selected with a connoisseur's eye; and in all Maud did her part. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z She paying me a visit,' said the little dressmaker sharply. Vestigia Vol. II. 2011-02-04T03:00:22.950Z The garment was made by the Queen Mother's dressmaker, Madame Handley Seymour. Prototype of royal wedding dress sold - no, not that one! 2011-02-01T13:33:29Z She could not spare much of it; fifty of it must go to the French dressmaker, another fifty to a jeweller. The Oyster 2011-02-10T03:00:49.300Z She was a good dressmaker, no doubt about it. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z She had expected a stately and dignified presence, and certainly the sumptuous entourage of a very fashionable dressmaker. A Pasteboard Crown A Story of the New York Stage 2011-01-26T03:00:25.590Z Still it was possible that the little dressmaker might have some message for him. Vestigia Vol. II. 2011-02-04T03:00:22.950Z In the mean time, beware the seductions of Tramworth, and dressmakers in particular. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z Up stairs in her "maiden bower" was our Georgia, under the hands of Emily, and Becky, and one of the spruce dressmakers, being "arrayed for the sacrifice," as she persisted in calling it. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z And the kind and exuberant little lady, whose amazing body seemed to require more than one dressmaker to cover it up, drew Lola warmly to her side and kissed her. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z While the mother is the dressmaker and tailor, the father is the family shoemaker. Indian Stories Retold From St. Nicholas 2011-01-22T03:00:17.853Z Well, then, I found a love-letter from a dressmaker with whom I fell in love at sixteen. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z “Nanette is doing well at school,” said the little dressmaker, as she snipped busily with her scissors. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z And the very next morning, accompanied by the dressmaker Miss Jerusha had spoken of, she took her departure, with orders to spare no expense in procuring the bridal outfit. The Actress' Daughter A Novel 2011-01-23T03:00:14.117Z A failure, because the dressmaker, with the ineffable cheek of these people, had entirely departed from Feo’s rigid requirements, it provided Lola with the key to life. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z They had been made a little smaller than the prevailing mode required by a dressmaker whom Julia had employed in a spirit of kindness without regard to her skill. Brenda, Her School and Her Club 2011-01-15T03:00:31.087Z It was also disappointing that her mother and her mother's dressmaker should so often seem to find in her hitherto unsuspected deficiencies. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z “Well,” replied the dressmaker, smiling at her guest’s enthusiasm, “I can never thank you enough, and Nanette has been a great help to me.” Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z She would come for Mrs. Sorel, if that would suit, and take her to the dressmaker. Vision House 2011-01-13T03:01:00.407Z Even the sad-faced, widowed little dressmaker who always officiated professionally at the club wriggled out of her seat and brought her small boy 'way across the room to stroke the girl's sumptuous mink-brown softness. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z "You were not at the dressmaker's this afternoon," said Mrs. Barlow reproachfully. Brenda, Her School and Her Club 2011-01-15T03:00:31.087Z The gown, she said, had been spoiled by the dressmaker, who had made it much too tight, and it would make her happy if I would accept it with her love.... My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z He was afraid of doing what his daughter called simply “saying things” under stress of the emotion which was rapidly filling the void left by his late unburdening of his heart to the little dressmaker. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z It looked like a box from a smart dressmaker, though no dressmaker's name was visible. Vision House 2011-01-13T03:01:00.407Z Only the dressmaker's haggard face whitened comprehendingly to the hunger underneath Ruth's laughing eyes. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z The dressmaker's rooms were not down town, so that it was not this appointment that had taken her to the neighborhood of Winter street. Brenda, Her School and Her Club 2011-01-15T03:00:31.087Z No 'count—One of the girls worked at a dressmaker's, and sewed till her eyes were red all the time, and her shoulders stooped and she coughed. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z “Do you know where there is a dressmaker’s shop,” he asked. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z You are not, for instance, in debt with your dressmaker?' The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z On her knees beside her a stout dressmaker waited, in mute suspense, her mouth full of pins. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z If there is none left for the milliner and dressmaker, Papa is coaxed to pay them. Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z Once when I was out delivering dresses for the dressmaker where Jule worked, I saw what I was looking for. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z With the bundle of cloth tucked under his arm, he strode valiantly to the dressmaker’s. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z Two or three girls who were present—girls from the dressmaker's workrooms—looked at her frock with envy, and at her bonnet and her gloves with a yearning, helpless, heart-sinking admiration. The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z Her father, a cabinetmaker, died when she was 13, and Helen, as she was known, worked as a dressmaker to help support the family. Helen Boehm, the Princess of Porcelain, Dies at 89 2010-11-20T08:36:00Z Here is a dressmaker's bill which fell under my eyes in New York. Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z I must say," she added conscientiously, "that woman—your pa's wife—was real kind about offerin' to get me work with a dressmaker. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z “I thought perhaps you could help me—” Miss Wilkins was a woman before she became a dressmaker. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z Many of them had worked as dressmakers; what is more they had to take a test of their competence on three different machines before they could be employed. Tea and militancy 2010-10-01T23:02:00Z Ms. Sui told The International Herald Tribune in 2008 that designers of her generation were often asked by their families, “Why do you want to be a dressmaker when you could be a doctor?” Asian-Americans Climb Fashion Ladder 2010-09-05T00:24:00Z But Ms. Clinton seems her own boss, and one way to create a distinct experience is to have a separate dressmaker. Critic's Notebook: Chelsea Clinton's Wedding Gown Spoke Beyond the Silence 2010-08-01T22:41:00Z Only by having a "dressmaker's license" -- with tailors on the premises -- or an owner with influential connections can a salon avoid raids by the religious police. Saudi women among world's biggest consumers of beauty products 2010-07-20T04:00:00Z I’m due at the dressmaker’s in about three minutes. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z His mother, Kate, was a dressmaker and his father, Harry, was a partner in the family furniture business. Harry Eccleston obituary 2010-07-06T16:51:00Z How to sponge and shrink all kinds of woolen goods for dressmakers and tailors, before making into garments, also for one's use at home. The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines Lexville was in a profound state of excitement that day, and Miss l’Aiguille, the dressmaker, declared that she had been nearly torn to pieces by her customers. By Birth a Lady For, to the astonishment of the latter, a fashionable dressmaker had been down expressly from London, and their excitement over the handsome robes that had arrived knew no bounds. A Double Knot He walked about the shop inspecting the hats with apparent interest while the dressmaker folded and tied up the frock. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z By this means, a better taste will be created, and the dressmakers will at length discover their deficiency in certain guiding principles, and will be driven at last to resort to similar studies. Dress as a Fine Art With Suggestions on Children's Dress How to sponge and shrink all kinds of woolen goods for dressmakers and tailors, before making into garments, also for one's own use at home. The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines Alas," replied Louise, rising, "I, too, have to go early to my dressmaker's. The Hillman "I mean, if you caught some friend smuggling—me, for example—would you be as implacable as if you caught my dressmaker?" Manslaughter The Third is: A military defense and a Paris dressmaker. Suppers Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions Why should not dressmakers and tailors attend the schools of design, as well as those artisans who are intended to be employed in what are called art-manufactures? Dress as a Fine Art With Suggestions on Children's Dress She had inherited her cleverness in womanly handiwork; and she soon apprenticed herself to a dressmaker, under whom she took great pains to learn the city fashions. At the Ghost Hour The House of the Unbelieving Thomas After the departure of her guests, Louise seemed to forget the pressing appointment with her dressmaker. The Hillman Every day Michael went with Lily to dressmakers and worshiped her taste. Sinister Street, vol. 2 He had a moment's thrill at the sight of her, radiant and dazzling with every art of dressmaker and hairdresser, revealed in a sinuous arrangement of black chiffon with mysterious sudden sheens of gold. Making Money Now, only suppose that the dressmaker had the painter's knowledge of form and harmony of lines and colors, what a revolution would take place in dress? Dress as a Fine Art With Suggestions on Children's Dress If a woman's features aren't quite classical, it's wonderful what a good dressmaker can do to set them off. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel Pray look at the sign on the door, and see if there's not an inscription on it in large letters: 'Wachtel, Ladies' dressmaker.' The Children of the World "Oh, a invalid dressmaker which I've been very good to—a Mrs. Smith." Sinister Street, vol. 2 And now there's Dolly's wedding coming on, and the dressmaker and the shopping. Making Money |
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