<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">dressmaker&apos;s shears</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31377020</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:41:41</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">dressmaker scissors</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">dressmaker shears</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">tailor shears</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Hand-held tools comprising two long, sharp stainless steel blades, one of which is bent at an angle and one of which is rounded, mounted to two different-sized finger rings. These tools are specifically designed to cut long swaths of fabric, oftentimes straight from the bolt; they are most often utilized to craft dresses or other types of clothing. The bent-angle blade, which is controlled by the user's thumb, helps to keep the fabric flat on the cutting surface for more precise cuts.  ]]></dc:description></metadata>