Garment Construction Vocabulary

noun A person whose occupation is making or altering garments

verb To make or alter (clothing) as a tailor

• The tailor carefully measured the customer's body for a custom suit.
• I need to take this dress to the tailor to get it altered.
• My friend is a great tailor, he can fix anything you need.
• She tailored her presentation to suit the specific needs of her audience.

noun a type of stitch used to prevent fabric from unraveling

verb to sew with a hem

• The tailor carefully hemmed the edges of the dress to ensure a clean finish.
• I'll just quickly hem these pants before we head out.
• She's really good at hemming, she can fix anything!
• His emotions were hemmed in, unable to express how he truly felt.