modiste vs garmentmaker

modiste and garmentmaker both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
modiste	Yes	No	No	No
garmentmaker	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, garmentmaker is a hypernym of modiste; that is, garmentmaker is a word with a broader meaning than modiste:

Other hypernyms of modiste include dressmaker, garment-worker, garment worker, adult female, woman.

modiste (noun)	garmentmaker (noun)
a woman who makes or mends dresses	a person who makes garments
someone who makes and sells hats