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Esoteric Implements of Tailoring Artistry
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Specialized hammer with a rounded head, named after a serpent, for delicate shaping
  • 2. Supportive under-structure component, oddly named yet pivotal in Victorian dress shaping
  • 3. Iron hand-tool shaped like a bird’s beak, used for pressing pleats and curves
  • 4. Cylinder used to press seams flat without imprinting, subtle as a whisper
  • 6. Specialized pin used for temporary hold in corsetry, evoking silent endurance
  • 7. Part of an overlock machine, looping threads with finesse akin to a circus act
  • 9. Technique and tool-aided insertion of extra fabric for movement — a tailoring feat
  • 15. Narrow cord sewn into seams for decorative and functional fabric edging
Down
  • 5. Tool used to hold chalk for marking fabric—birdly in name, precise in use
  • 8. Component that holds thread spools, essential yet overlooked in serger machines
  • 10. Three-dimensional mannequin, crucial for draping and fitting complex silhouettes
  • 11. Tiny hand tool aiding intricate embroidered repairs, the tailor’s patience embodied
  • 12. Corset maker’s measuring device named after an 18th-century French duke
  • 13. Stiffened fabric skeleton used to shape collars and hats with firm resolve
  • 14. Temporary adhesive aiding precision before stitching, invisible as secret intentions

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