Modiste

I think that Calliope has lived in Friendship since the beginning, when she and Liddy Ember were partners in their little "modiste" shop. ❋ Zona Gale (1906)

The 'modiste' will tell the philosopher that it is now the fashion to be severe; in a word, it is 'fesch'. ❋ Charles Dudley Warner (1864)

“I rather stand in awe of a good milliner or modiste,” she nodded gravely. ❋ Unknown (2010)

After much discussion with V.B., my modiste, we decided that I would order this dress in a cream sprigged muslin. ❋ Maryrobinette (2010)

Today in the mail I got a parcel from Historika, the modiste who has been making my Regency ensemble in the U.K. ❋ Maryrobinette (2010)

I found it on Etsy for $60 and my modiste is adding the detailing to make it appropriate for 1814, when Shades of Milk and Honey is set. ❋ Maryrobinette (2010)

One scene in the play took place at a modiste shop, and every night after DeMille finished his part, he would sit out front and watch the young girl play her scene. ❋ Scott Eyman (2010)

A famous New York modiste and an even more famous New York illustrator are among those who have been asking themselves that question for the past seven years. ❋ Ginny Woods (2010)

Taking Oriana by the hand, the enthusiastic modiste drew the girl to a conveniently placed sofa and encouraged her to sit. ❋ Posie Graeme-Evans (2010)

This became apparent, when the three ladies presently arrived at the quiet premises in Blooms bury which housed the creations of Cerisette, a French modiste who had set up in business but three years since, on her escape from the troubles in Paris. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Not much to her surprise, the modiste ran after her with a mouthful of apologies. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A modiste hears much, and the best are discreet as priests. ❋ Posie Graeme-Evans (2010)

But when Lady Hester and the modiste seized upon a pale lemon gown all over silver spangles, Maidie balked again. ❋ Unknown (2010)

On emerging from the theatre, he refused to look at the garter of a modiste who was stepping across a gutter, and Courfeyrac, who said: “I should like to put that woman in my collection,” almost horrified him. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In fact, Whitstable Bushmill probably is a seamstress/ modiste in a Dickens novel. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I was requested to take off my cloak to display the pattern of my dress, and the performance of a very inefficient country _modiste_ passed off as the latest Parisian fashion. ❋ Unknown (2007)

She barely gives us enough time to have the modiste make us new gowns. ❋ Maryrobinette (2006)

Mrs. Wentworth rapped the table as if she could summon the modiste instantly. ❋ Maryrobinette (2006)