Other women took work as dressmakers, shop assistants and hairdressers. There is the artisan caste, including blacksmiths, potters, griots, genealogists, woodworkers, and dressmakers. The 1860s saw an influx of clerks, schoolmasters, printers, jewellers, milliners, dressmakers, servants and bricklayers. In 1910, a population of 431 included two blacksmiths, four carpenters and three dressmakers. There was also a group of makeup artists, hairdressers and dressmakers in charge of costumes. Amongst the over fourteen trades counted were four dressmakers, one knitter and one tailor. The Malays were, and still are, skilled furniture makers, dressmakers and coopers. Many home-sewers and new dressmakers find this much easier than inserting zips by sewing machine. Women found jobs as civil servants, secretaries, dressmakers, and clerks. Many of these women were dressmakers who worked in New York's booming garment industry. This studio also serves as a training center for Taiwanese dressmakers and designers. She had a staff of nine dressmakers and charged almost $1,000 per couture gown. Its intricate embroidery required many hours of diligent work by the dressmakers. Visitors to Paris brought back clothing that was then copied by local dressmakers. Mademoiselle Alexandre came from a family of dressmakers.