08-01-2013, 04:49 AM
(08-01-2013, 12:58 AM)Lord Popgun_imp Wrote: Isn't a male seamstress called a tailor?
Technically a male seamstress is a seamster. Tailor is gender neutral and the job description is different than that of a seamstress/seamster. Tailors are capable of modifying and altering garments and formal wear. Seamsters mostly just sew based on patterns and templates. Tailor is definitely a more respected term as furious_blue suggested. I made the mistake of referring to my tailor (a female) as a seamstress and was quickly educated. They take a lot of pride in their trade so I can respect that.