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Here, Chinese laborers, factory workers, seamstresses, nail technicians, and cooks take glorious center stage, their lives and deepest yearnings made epic.
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Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
In Sail Through This to That, indira allegra explores the life of Ona Judge, the seamstress and bondswoman who styled Martha Washington and escaped to freedom in 1796 through Philadelphia.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Ross had a successful seamstress and upholstery business in Philadelphia.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Extravagant gowns can yield a very particular kind of fashion emergency requiring the help of assistants, seamstresses and even fellow celebs.
—Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 4 May 2026
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Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
In Sail Through This to That, indira allegra explores the life of Ona Judge, the seamstress and bondswoman who styled Martha Washington and escaped to freedom in 1796 through Philadelphia.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Ross had a successful seamstress and upholstery business in Philadelphia.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Extravagant gowns can yield a very particular kind of fashion emergency requiring the help of assistants, seamstresses and even fellow celebs.
—Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 4 May 2026
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“Seamstress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seamstress. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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seamstress
noun
seam·stress
ˈsēm(p)-strəs 
: a woman who sews especially for a living
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