The Birth of Ready-to-Wear: How Clothing Became an Industry
2026-10-07
For a long time, dressing meant having one’s clothes made by a tailor or a dressmaker, or making them oneself. In the 19th century, industrialization gradually disrupted this model. The sewing machine, mass production, size standardization, department stores, and mail-order catalogs transformed how clothes were made and purchased. Ready-to-wear wasContinue Reading