Apparel made to order for the individual customer, out and fitting to individual measurements as opposed to apparel that is mass produced,
Apparel made to the customers special order, cut and fitted to individual measurements.opposite to ready to wear.
The elaborate detail and intricateand dress making at that time required an enourmous amount of painstaking hand labour.
Each garment was made to fit the customers exact measurements. Dresses and suits were individually sewn by dress makers or tailors to their employers specifications. The identities of personal dress makers were secrets guarded by the wealthy. No one wanted to share the talents of clever dressmakers for fear of losing them.