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The volunteers — which includes individuals’ parents — may be seamstresses, makeup artists, onstage helpers and more.
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David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
His seamstress grandmother encouraged his passion and inspired his first foray into garment design.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Leeann Chin worked as a seamstress, earning 50 cents an hour, but getting to know what Katie Chin called the local fashionistas in the process.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
Mildred worked at the Navy Exchange for 30 years as a seamstress, her daughters said.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
His seamstress grandmother encouraged his passion and inspired his first foray into garment design.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Leeann Chin worked as a seamstress, earning 50 cents an hour, but getting to know what Katie Chin called the local fashionistas in the process.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
Mildred worked at the Navy Exchange for 30 years as a seamstress, her daughters said.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Seamstress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seamstress. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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seamstress
noun
seam·stress
ˈsēm(p)-strəs 
: a woman who sews especially for a living
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