Needlewoman (10)
I believe the answer is:
seamstress
'needlewoman' is the definition.
(I know that needlewoman can be written as seamstress)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for seamstress that I've seen before include "sewer" , "Midinette" , "Dressmaker" , "Woman who sews for a living" , "needlewoman" .)