Dress Maker Collection

Dressmakers workshop
Staff in the workroom of a dressmaker or outfitter. Clothes in various stages of completion are on dummies. The employees (all female apart from a solitary man with a tape measure around his neck)

Common courtesy training / W H Robinson
Training a husband in the act of common courtesy, using a dressmakers dummy, a piece of string and a determined wife. A quick jerk of the string and the husbands hat swiftly rearranges itself

19th century ladies' dress maker
673337 19th century ladies' dress maker; (add.info.: a nineteenth century Ladies' Dress Maker); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Couturiere (en robes); Dress-maker; Kleidermacherin (engraving)
7195593 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Couturiere (en robes); Dress-maker; Kleidermacherin (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dressmakers, Matthias Otto Junior, trade card (engraving)
984079 Dressmakers, Matthias Otto Junior, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dressmakers, Matthias Otto Junior, trade card. Date, c 1760)

The Night before the Derby (engraving)
1615916 The Night before the Derby (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Night before the Derby)

The Fitting, (oil on canvas)
1197535 The Fitting, (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 67.5x48 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Belgian, out of copyright

The Couturier, 1899 (colour litho)
CHT247650 The Couturier, 1899 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info)

Seamstress, 1800s
Woman sewing to earn money at home, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Margaret Vyner, 1940
Margaret Vyner, wife of actor Hugh Williams, sporting an outfit made from wool designed by Norman Hartnell, who was at the time dress-maker to the Queen. 1940

CHARLES FREDERICK WORTH (1826-1895). English dressmaker. Line engraving c1880

DRINKING, 1889. High-Toned Dames Tippling. Respectable Women Dispelling Ennui in a Fashionable New York Dressmaking Parlor. Wood engraving from the Police Gazette, 1889

European Lady and her Durzee or Tailor
An European Lady giving instrucions to her Durzee or Native Indian Tailor. (Plate 13 of 20). Date: 1813

SILENT FILM STILL: SMOKING. Tutta Rolf, Clive Brook and Robert Barrat in The Dressmaker

Sales assistants outside a dress shop
A group of well-presented young women - presumably sales assistants - stand in front of the windows of a dressmakers and outfitters shop

The New Dress by Lewis Baumer
Advertisement for Clark & Co and J & P Coats, manufacturers of silks and cottons for dressmaking, showing a young woman admiring herself

Lilly Dache (1898-1989) French milliner who emigrated to America and was reported to have said - Glamour is what makes a man ask for your telephone number

Edwardian Dressmaker
An Edwardian dressmaker, standing beside the pink silk dress she is in the process of making by hand

Social / Femme 7 of 10
A young French woman visits her dressmaker

The Little Dressmaker
Fashion plate showing a group of children in suitable costumes skating on a winters day

Woman Dressed 1913
A lady is fitted for an elegant evening outfit: " Will they like me in this?"

Costume / Dressmaking
COSTUME FITTING A well-off German woman is attended to by her dressmaker who makes the final adjustments to a new pink satin evening dress

At the Dressmaker 1895
A woman at the dressmakers stands in her chemise while the dressmaker takes some measurements

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"Dressmaker: A Journey through the Art of Fashion" Step into the enchanting world of a dressmaker's workshop, where creativity and craftsmanship intertwine. Common courtesy training by W. H. Robinson sets the tone for this captivating journey. Transported to 1940, we meet Margaret Vyner, a visionary dressmaker who brings dreams to life with her needle and thread. Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Couturiere (en robes); Dress-maker; Kleidermacherin enchants us further with its exquisite engravings that capture the essence of these skilled artisans. Matthias Otto Junior's trade card showcases the dedication and pride in their craft. In "The Night before the Derby, " an engraving takes us back to a time when dressmakers played an integral role in society's grand events. The anticipation is palpable as garments are meticulously prepared for their moment under the spotlight. "The Fitting" immerses us in an oil on canvas masterpiece, where every stitch tells a story of precision and elegance. Meanwhile, "The Couturier" lithograph from 1899 transports us to Parisian ateliers filled with opulence and sophistication. Traveling back centuries, we encounter a seamstress from the 1800s whose nimble fingers weave magic into each garment she creates. Charles Frederick Worth himself graces our narrative - an English dressmaker renowned for his impeccable designs. But it isn't all work; even high-toned dames indulge in moments of leisure at fashionable New York dressmaking parlors depicted in "DRINKING. " This wood engraving captures respectable women dispelling ennui while sipping tea amidst conversations about fashion trends. Finally, we witness European Lady collaborating with her trusted Durzee or Tailor - showcasing how cultural influences shape fashion across borders. Join us on this mesmerizing voyage through time as we celebrate the artistry and passion behind every stitch woven by these extraordinary dressmakers.