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Clothing
: Millinery Shop
: Costume in a Day
During the Costume Society
of American's 1998 meeting, the milliner's shop staff proved that they could make
a lady's gown in one day, as their 18th century counterparts advertised. Unlike
today, when labor is expensive and fabric relatively inexpensive, the reverse
was true in the 18th century. The milliner relied on several seamtresses in in
her workroom who could complete a custom-ordered gown on short notice. The milliner
laid fabric on the customer to take her measure, cutting the fabric to her form.
As the backroom seamstresses stitched the pieces together, the milliner consulted
her notes regarding the customer's measurements, or fit the garment directly to
the customer, making adjustments as necessary." 
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Historic Triangle