Dressmaker
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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 know
Pierre Balmain and the actress Ruth Ford, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1947
Jean-Baptiste Jules Trayer, Breton seamstresses in a shop (1854). Before the Industrial Revolution, a seamstress did hand sewing.
The Sempstress by Richard Redgrave, 1844
Pierre Balmain
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Pierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain was a French fashion designer and founder of leading post-war fashion house Balmain. He was one of the Big Four of 1950s haute couture, the others being Christian Dio
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Pierre Balmain, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, November 9, 1947
A 1955 Gown
The Balmain Suit
Thailand's Queen Sirikit in Balmain, The Hague 1960