I have done clothing construction since I was 12 or 13. I made my wedding dress, (it was the 60's so it was pretty simple) and a lot of clothes for my girls. The last dresses I made were for my granddaughters but they have reached the age of jeans and tee shirts.
I also made dust ruffles for a designer for a while.
The poor quality of the patterns has been discouraging the past few years.
My job now seems to be teaching my 10 year old granddaughter to sew. She is interested in fashion design...for the moment.;)