seamstress
A seamstress is a person who sews garments and other fabric items, often as a paid occupation. The term is traditionally used for women; men who sew professionally are commonly called tailors or seamsters.
Typical duties include cutting fabric to patterns, sewing seams, attaching fasteners, hemming, performing fittings, making alterations,
Key skills: precise measurement, knowledge of fabrics, proficiency with sewing machines (and sometimes sergers), hand stitching,
Work settings vary: alterations shops, fashion houses, costume departments in theater and film, garment factories, bridal
Training: many learn through apprenticeships, community colleges, or vocational programs. Some places do not require formal
The term seamstress derives from seam and the feminine agent suffix -stress; the male counterpart is seamster.