Also called: Couturier, Custom Gown Maker
Designs and sews custom dresses, gowns and clothing for individual clients.
She drapes fabric on a dress form, adjusts the pattern after a fitting, and hand-sews beading on a custom prom gown.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Fashion design or sewing programs and apprenticeship.
Ways in: Trade school, 2-year college, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Fashion Design, Apparel Technology (trade school).
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. AI and CAD help sketch and draft patterns; fitting and sewing a custom gown stays hand work.
Classes: Fashion/Apparel CTE, Art, Geometry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-6052.
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