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CODE: 785.261-014Buy the DOT: Download
TITLE(s): CUSTOM TAILOR (garment; personal ser.; retail trade) alternate titles: made-to-measure

tailor; tailor Develops designs and makes tailored garments, such as suits, topcoats, overcoats, and other dress clothing, applying principles of garment design, construction, and styling: Confers with customer to determine type of material and garment style desired. Measures customer for size and records measurements for use in preparing patterns and making garment. Develops designs for garments or copies existing designs. Draws individual pattern for garment or alters standard pattern to fit customer's measurements. Outlines patterns of garment parts on fabric and cuts fabric along outlines, using scissors. Assembles garments, sewing padding to coat fronts, lapels, and collars to give them shape and joining garment parts with basting stitches, using needle and thread or sewing machine. Fits basted garment on customer and marks areas requiring alterations. Alters garment and joins parts, using needle and thread or sewing machine. Sews buttons and buttonholes to finish garment. May press garment [PRESSER, HAND (any industry); PRESSER, MACHINE (any industry)]. May supervise activities of other workers in tailoring shop. May specialize in making garments and be designated Coat Tailor (garment). May perform specific tasks in tailor shop and be designated Coat Fitter (garment); Try-On Baster (garment).
GOE: 05.05.15 STRENGTH: L GED: R4 M3 L3 SVP: 8 DLU: 77
ONET CROSSWALK: 89505B Custom Tailors

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CODE: 785.261-014 Buy the DOT: Download
TITLE(s): CUSTOM TAILOR (garment; personal ser.; retail trade) alternate titles: made-to-measure

tailor; tailor Develops designs and makes tailored garments, such as suits, topcoats, overcoats, and other dress clothing, applying principles of garment design, construction, and styling: Confers with customer to determine type of material and garment style desired. Measures customer for size and records measurements for use in preparing patterns and making garment. Develops designs for garments or copies existing designs. Draws individual pattern for garment or alters standard pattern to fit customer's measurements. Outlines patterns of garment parts on fabric and cuts fabric along outlines, using scissors. Assembles garments, sewing padding to coat fronts, lapels, and collars to give them shape and joining garment parts with basting stitches, using needle and thread or sewing machine. Fits basted garment on customer and marks areas requiring alterations. Alters garment and joins parts, using needle and thread or sewing machine. Sews buttons and buttonholes to finish garment. May press garment [PRESSER, HAND (any industry); PRESSER, MACHINE (any industry)]. May supervise activities of other workers in tailoring shop. May specialize in making garments and be designated Coat Tailor (garment). May perform specific tasks in tailor shop and be designated Coat Fitter (garment); Try-On Baster (garment).
GOE: 05.05.15 STRENGTH: L GED: R4 M3 L3 SVP: 8 DLU: 77
ONET CROSSWALK: 89505B Custom Tailors


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