Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
modistillas
English translation:
seamstresses
Spanish term
France
Por/Sp/Cat/Fr->En, IoLDipTrans, MACantab
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, English, and 2 more.
modistillas
Arriba, en la plaza dels Roserars, rasgan el aire denso y húmedo las notas alegres de un pasodoble. Es la imprescindible o inevitable canción “Rosío”, que toca la banda del antiguo batallón de cazadores que guarnece a Gerona. Una veintena de carrozas y varios coches engalanados con flores desfilan ante las tribunas, y la nota de vida y optimismo la dan muchas mujeres jóvenes (algunas, unas niñas). En la principal, está hecho con flores amarillas y rojas el escudo de la región catalana, y la realzan varias beldades femeninas en humano ramillete de juventud, que corona esa monísima muchacha que se llama Antoñita Artes, de carrera triunfal, comenzando por ser hace tres años la “reina de las ***modistillas*** barcelonesas”; luego, “Miss Distrito IV”, “Miss Barcelona” y ahora ya “Miss Cataluña 1935”.
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Marie Wilson
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Mary Gabri
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Jan 26, 2017 19:26: Marie Wilson Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (1): Carol Gullidge
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Proposed translations
seamstresses
Dressmakers - Who Makes What: The Difference Between Tailors ...
www.brideonline.com.au › Dressmakers › Articles & Tips
Seamstress. A seamstress is often regarded as an alternative for a dressmaker, but historically, a seamstress was someone who could sew, but didn't necessarily have the technical skills to create custom garments from scratch.
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Note added at 28 mins (2017-01-17 13:21:58 GMT)
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"Las trabajadoras de la aguja y el hilo, que entre nosotros se quedaron con el diminutivo, debido a su corta edad -muchas de ellas eran jovencitas- y acaso por ser destinatarias de cierto cariño popular.Cada 13 de diciembre se celebraba la festividad de Santa Lucía, patrona de las modistillas."
http://alhamahay.blogspot.com.es/2007/12/santa-lucia-el-dia-...
Native in: Spanish 
, Italian
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, Spanish to Italian, and 3 more.
trainee dressmakers
After serving a two year apprenticeship to a Court Dressmaker a typical trainee dressmaker received no pay throughout training.
Discussion
= seamstress