Terms & glossary

Historically, a dealer in small sewing goods and trimmings in Britain, or a dealer in men's clothing and furnishings in the United States.

The historical occupational term, common through the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, for a dressmaker who specialized in making women's gowns.

A historical term for a woman who worked as a tailor, constructing structured, fitted garments such as suits, coats, and riding habits.