Crafts and fashion

Tailor and dressmaker CV: example and template

This example is for tailors and dressmakers working at tailoring workshops, bridal salons, garment factories, theatre costume workshops and clothing brands, and for sewing machinists who want to move into made-to-measure work.

The employer wants to know what you sew, whether you do alterations and made-to-measure work, whether you can take measurements and cut a pattern and which machines you use. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: tailor

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Halina Zawadzka

Dressmaker

Bydgoszcz +48 123 456 789 halina.zawadzka@example.com

Professional profile

Dressmaker with 14 years of experience at a tailoring workshop and a bridal salon. I make made-to-measure dresses, suits and two-piece outfits, do alterations, take measurements and cut patterns. I work on a lockstitch machine, an overlocker and a coverstitch machine, see clients and price jobs.

Work experience

Dressmaker

03.2017 - present

Bridal and evening wear salon, Bydgoszcz

  • Fitting wedding dresses to the figure, about 120 dresses a season.
  • Making made-to-measure evening dresses to the client's design.
  • Fittings, taking measurements and advising on fabrics.
  • Hand finishing, sewing on lace and appliqués.
  • Scheduling fittings and pricing jobs.

Dressmaker

09.2011 - 02.2017

Tailoring workshop, Bydgoszcz

  • Alterations to women's and men's clothing.
  • Made-to-measure suits and two-piece outfits.
  • Pattern cutting and adapting patterns.

Education

Clothing technology technician

2006 - 2010

Clothing Technical School in Bydgoszcz

Skills

  • Made-to-measure
  • Alterations
  • Pattern cutting and adapting
  • Wedding and evening dresses
  • Lockstitch, overlocker and coverstitch
  • Seeing clients and pricing

Qualifications

  • Master craftsman certificate as a tailor
  • Women's pattern cutting course, 2015

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Saturday work in the wedding season

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a tailor CV

Professional summary

Write what you sew, for how long and where: a workshop, a salon, a factory, a theatre. Add whether you do made-to-measure work and cut patterns, because these are the best paid skills. Mention seeing clients if you take jobs yourself.

Sewing machinist with 3 years of experience at a womenswear factory. I sew on a lockstitch machine and an overlocker and know the basics of alterations. I want to work at a tailoring workshop and learn made-to-measure work.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the types of clothing, the scope of work, the number of jobs and the machines. Show fittings and contact with clients. At a factory add the pace and the operations you do.

Weaker: Sewing dresses.

Better: Fitting wedding dresses to the figure, about 120 dresses a season.

Weaker: Alterations.

Better: Alterations to women's and men's clothing.

Weaker: Patterns.

Better: Pattern cutting and adapting patterns.

Skills worth listing

List types of sewing, pattern cutting, machines and hand finishing. In your soft skills show accuracy, patience and talking to clients.

Professional skills

  • Made-to-measure
  • Alterations
  • Pattern cutting
  • Hand finishing
  • Sewing machines
  • Fabrics

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Patience
  • Talking to clients
  • Meeting deadlines
  • Eye for aesthetics

Qualifications

List a journeyman or master certificate, clothing school and pattern cutting courses. In the crafts a trade certificate is important proof of skill.

Tailor CV with no experience

Describe your school, sewing courses and the things you have made for yourself or friends. Add photos of your work if you can.

Start at a garment factory or as a helper at a tailoring workshop. Write which machines you can use.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A tailoring workshop looks for alterations and made-to-measure work, a bridal salon for fitting and hand finishing, and a theatre costume workshop for sewing to designs and working with many materials. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a tailor CV

Questions and answers

What should a tailor put on a CV?

Types of clothing, made-to-measure work, alterations, pattern cutting, machines, the number of jobs, seeing clients and trade certificates.

How does a tailor differ from a sewing machinist?

A tailor usually makes whole garments to measure and does alterations, while a sewing machinist carries out sewing operations at a factory.

Can you become a tailor with no experience?

Yes, after school or a course. On your CV show the machines you know and the things you have made.

Does a master tailor certificate help on a CV?

Yes, it is formal proof of skill and allows you to train apprentices.

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