Dressmaker: A description for the dressmaker job
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Dressmaker – Makes women’s garments, for example dresses, coats, and suits, according to customer specifications and measurements: Discusses with customer type of material, pattern, or style to be used in making garment. Measures customer to determine modification from pattern, using tape measure. Positions and pins pattern sections, for example collar, sleeve, or waist, on fabric, and cuts fabric with scissors following pattern edge. Pins or bastes together fabric parts in preparation for final sewing. Sews fabric parts by hand or operates single-needle sewing machine that joins fabric parts to form garment. Sews felling stitch in hem of garment by hand to conceal thread. Presses garment, using hand iron, to smooth seams and remove wrinkles [PRESSER, HAND (industry)]. May also draft standard pattern according to measurements of customer and adapt pattern to obtain specified style. May also make garment according to picture furnished by customer.
Job industry: industry
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