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Skills that open doors
Bridal alterations
Complex and seasonal. Bridal shops need tailors every spring.
Menswear and suit tailoring
Jackets are the hardest alteration. Menswear stores look for people who can do them.
Pattern drafting
Making a garment from measurements. Opens custom and costume work.
Costume for theatre, film and dance
Costume shops at theatres such as the Stratford Festival, and on film and dance productions.
Leather and outerwear repair
A specialty few tailors take on.