A person whose job is sewing garments: assembling them, altering them to fit and repairing them, by hand or by machine.
Seamstress is a sewing occupation whose work can involve making garments, altering existing clothing or carrying out repairs. The work may use hand stitching, sewing machines or a combination of both, depending on the garment and the task. The title alone does not establish whether someone makes complete garments or specializes in a particular operation. Seamstress is traditionally a gendered title, and employers also use titles such as sewing machinist or alterations specialist for particular roles. Dressmaker overlaps with this work but more specifically describes someone who makes women’s clothing.
In job listings
CHANEL’s Seamstress role in Vancouver involved providing alteration services, maintaining quality standards and contributing to boutique operations. Here the title described work on garments within a client service setting. The employee’s stated duties concerned altering garments. Making an entire garment from the beginning was outside that description. Search local jobs for “seamstress”.
