dressmaker
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thumb|Pierre Balmain and the actress [[Ruth Ford, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1947]]
A dressmaker, also known as a seamstress, is a person who makes clothing for women, such as dresses, blouses, and evening gowns. Dressmakers were historically known as mantua-makers, and are also known as a modiste or fabrician.