I have a question for native English speakers. For many years, I translate to and from English, almost everything - manuals, journal articles, fiction, etc...
Recently, I was translating marketing material for cosplay-related event, and we come to an interesting problem:
What is the difference between (female) tailor and a seamstress? Are these just male and female versions of the same? Is there a male equivalent to seamstress? And where a dressmaker comes into this?
Tnanks a lot!
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The difference between a seamstress and a tailor is largely the type of clothes. A seamstress is a woman associated with making women's clothes (often with the impression of literally sewing together the clothes using a sewing machine). A seamstress could also be a dressmaker, but 'seamstress' tends to be specifically an expert at sewing. A tailor is someone who makes men's clothes, specifically suits, usually through a storefront for that purpose.
The difference between a seamstress and a tailor is largely the type of clothes. A seamstress is a woman associated with making women's clothes (often with the impression of literally sewing together the clothes using a sewing machine). A seamstress could also be a dressmaker, but 'seamstress' tends to be specifically an expert at sewing. A tailor is someone who makes men's clothes, specifically suits, usually through a storefront for that purpose.
Thanks, Jay. Out of curiosity - the girl in question studied fashion design and, basically, to be an expert in making clothes. I naturally translated the name of the field as "tailoring", and she insisted on putting a "seamstress" there, just like using the root "tailor" was an insult for her.
How would you name the study field in one word? Is it even possible? Because "seamstressing" seemed at best archaic, at worst atrocious to use for me.
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The difference between a seamstress and a tailor is largely the type of clothes. A seamstress is a woman associated with making women's clothes (often with the impression of literally sewing together the clothes using a sewing machine). A seamstress could also be a dressmaker, but 'seamstress' tends to be specifically an expert at sewing. A tailor is someone who makes men's clothes, specifically suits, usually through a storefront for that purpose.
Thanks, Jay. Out of curiosity - the girl in question studied fashion design and, basically, to be an expert in making clothes. I naturally translated the name of the field as "tailoring", and she insisted on putting a "seamstress" there, just like using the root "tailor" was an insult for her.
How would you name the study field in one word? Is it even possible? Because "seamstressing" seemed at best archaic, at worst atrocious to use for me.
I agree it's rather archaic.
Clothier, Garment Maker, Designer are all possible synonyms.
The difference between a seamstress and a tailor is largely the type of clothes. A seamstress is a woman associated with making women's clothes (often with the impression of literally sewing together the clothes using a sewing machine). A seamstress could also be a dressmaker, but 'seamstress' tends to be specifically an expert at sewing. A tailor is someone who makes men's clothes, specifically suits, usually through a storefront for that purpose.
Thanks, Jay. Out of curiosity - the girl in question studied fashion design and, basically, to be an expert in making clothes. I naturally translated the name of the field as "tailoring", and she insisted on putting a "seamstress" there, just like using the root "tailor" was an insult for her.
How would you name the study field in one word? Is it even possible? Because "seamstressing" seemed at best archaic, at worst atrocious to use for me.
I agree it's rather archaic.
Clothier, Garment Maker, Designer are all possible synonyms.
Thanks a lot once more!
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I have a question for native English speakers. For many years, I translate to and from English, almost everything - manuals, journal articles, fiction, etc...
Recently, I was translating marketing material for cosplay-related event, and we come to an interesting problem:
What is the difference between (female) tailor and a seamstress? Are these just male and female versions of the same? Is there a male equivalent to seamstress? And where a dressmaker comes into this?
Tnanks a lot!
Let this great clan rest in peace (2001-2011)
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Thanks, Jay. Out of curiosity - the girl in question studied fashion design and, basically, to be an expert in making clothes. I naturally translated the name of the field as "tailoring", and she insisted on putting a "seamstress" there, just like using the root "tailor" was an insult for her.
How would you name the study field in one word? Is it even possible? Because "seamstressing" seemed at best archaic, at worst atrocious to use for me.
Let this great clan rest in peace (2001-2011)
Clothier, Garment Maker, Designer are all possible synonyms.
TerribleBad at Magic since 1998.A Vorthos Guide to Magic Story | Twitter | Tumblr
[Primer] Krenko | Azor | Kess | Zacama | Kumena | Sram | The Ur-Dragon | Edgar Markov | Daretti | Marath
Thanks a lot once more!
Let this great clan rest in peace (2001-2011)