modiste

(noun)

A fashionable dressmaker and/or seamstress.

Examples of modiste in the following topics:

  • Abraham Lincoln's Family

    • In 1868, Elizabeth Keckley, Mary’s former modiste and friend as well as a former slave, successful businesswoman, and civil activist, published Behind the Scenes, or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House, a book that attempted to provide insight not only into Keckley’s experiences during her time in slavery, but also into Mary’s life and character following the scandal.
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