Guilds of Ankh-Morpork - Seamstresses' Guild

Seamstresses' Guild

• Euphemistically named; actually a guild of prostitutes.
• Motto: NIL VOLVPTI, SINE LVCRE ("No Pleasure Without Pay")
• Legalized by Lord Vetinari early in his reign.
• Headed by Mrs Rosemary "Rosie" Palm. "Mrs" is an honorific bestowed on those members of the Guild who rise to the ownership of their own premises. Her employees are known as her "daughters" (a reference to the famous euphemism "visiting Rosie Palm and her five daughters".
• During the events of Night Watch, the Guild briefly employed an actual seamstress, who made quite a large sum of money darning the socks of men who made the same mistake she did.
• Upon his initial arrival in the city, Carrot Ironfoundersson lodged at the Seamstresses' Guild, and even dated one of its members, all the while apparently oblivious to the nature of their profession.
• Granny Weatherwax lodged at the Seamstresses' Guild as well, considering Mrs. Palm "practically a witch".
• A survey once found more than 987 women occupied as seamstresses. And two needles.