# Dressmaker

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##### About this job

Dressmakers design, make or fit, alter, repair tailored, bespoke or hand-made garments from textile fabrics, light leather, fur and other material for women and children. They produce made-to-measure wearing apparel according to customer's or garment manufacturer's specifications. They are able to read and understand size charts, details surrounding finished measurements, etc.

Scope note: Excludes <a resource="http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/978ae3a2-0831-415a-8396-b84dde656fc5"" typeOf=""http://data.europa.eu/esco/model#Occupation"" href=""http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/978ae3a2-0831-415a-8396-b84dde656fc5""><span property=""http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label"" xml:lang=""en"">tailor</span></a>."

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