A person who is trained in the craft of designing, pattern drafting, cutting, fitting, and sewing garments, specifically suits and coats. Male dominated tailor's guilds were in existence as early as the Middle Ages. Today, the British bespoke tailors of Savile Row and the tailors of Italy are some of the best experts at the craft.
Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry. Francesca Sterlacci and Joanne Arbuckle.