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Friday, December 9, 2005 12:00 AM

You can buy the clothes -- just don't try to design them

Women are having trouble getting ahead in -- of all places -- the fashion industry.
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  • Friday, December 9, 2005 04:10 PM

    Anyone know how much it costs to get a dress made?

    I doubt we're talking a Saville Row bespoke suit here. I'm guessing a couple hundred dollars plus the cost of materials--about as much as you might pay for any special occasion dress. And you're likely paying someone a fair wage, too, instead of paying for shoddy overpriced junk made in an Asian sweatshop by someone getting three cents a day and marked way up. Any local drycleaner usually does tailoring and alterations and would probably be glad of the extra business.

    —Marianna Trench Read Marianna Trench's other letters

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