A dressmaker is a person who makes custom clothing A feature of all modern human societies is the wearing of clothing, a category encompassing a wide variety of materials that cover the body. The primary purpose of clothing is functional, as a protection from the elements. Clothes also enhance safety during hazardous activities such as hiking and cooking, by providing a barrier between the skin for women, such as dresses A dress is a garment consisting of a skirt with an attached bodice or with a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece garment, blouses The word blouse most commonly refers to a woman's shirt , although the term is also used for some men's military uniform jackets, and evening gowns A gown is a (usually) loose outer garment from knee- to full-length worn by men and women in Europe from the early Middle Ages to the seventeenth century (and continuing today in certain professions); later, gown was applied to any woman's garment consisting of a bodice and attached skirt. Also called a mantua-maker (historically) or a modiste.
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