Tailor Definition for the Clothing Industry presented by Apparel Search

A tailor is a person whose occupation is to sew clothes custom-fit to individuals, and to repair clothes.

Although the term dates to the thirteenth century, tailor took on its modern sense in the late eighteenth century, and now refers to makers of men's and women's suits, coats, trousers, and similar garments, usually of wool, linen, or silk.

Traditional made-to-measure tailoring is called bespoke tailoring in the United Kingdom, where the heart of the trade is in London's Savile Row, and custom tailoring in the United States and Hong Kong.

Famous fictional tailors include the tailor in The Emperor's New Clothes.

• The Emperor's New Clothes" (Danish: Kejserens nye klæder) is a short tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, about two weavers who promise an emperor a new suit of clothes that they say is invisible to those who are unfit for their positions, stupid, or incompetent – while in reality, they make no clothes at all, making everyone believe the clothes are invisible to them. When the emperor parades before his subjects in his new "clothes", no one dares to say that they do not see any suit of clothes on him for fear that they will be seen as stupid. Finally a child cries out, "But he isn't wearing anything at all!" The tale has been translated into over 100 languages.

Related terms

• A tailor-made is a womans' suit consisting of a (usually) woollen or tweed coat and skirt; the name arose during the Edwardian period.

• As an adjective, tailor-made (from the second half of the twentieth century usually simplified to tailored) refers to clothing made by or in the style of cothes made by a tailor, characterized by simplicity of cut and trim and fine (often hand-) finishing; as a women's clothing style tailored is opposed to dressmaker.

• Rodeo tailor is a term for a creator of the flamboyant costumes typical of country and western musicians, characterized by extensive hand embroidery, an abundance of rhinestones, and 'cowboy' details such as pearl snaps and arrowhead pockets.

• In some documents, "tailor" means "adjust", "tailoring" - "adjust or mend"

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