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Recent Alterations reviews in Inner South Melbourne

Great service!

Clothing alteration

$40

Zeena was wonderful and offered a fast and personalised service. Highly recommended. Thank you!

2 x school summer dress lift hem and alterations

$50

Thank you Zeena. You did an amazing job and really quickly. I would use you again without hesitation.

Zipper replacement on school uniform

$20

Amazing, thanks so much!!

I need alterations services

$30

Quick and great quality sewing!

I need alterations services

$50

Excellent, speedy work.

Hem alteration for girls school dress

$18

What's the average cost of an alteration expert in Inner South Melbourne

$30 - $68

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$30

median

$42

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$68

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Average reviews for Alterations Services in Inner South Melbourne

based on 43 reviews

4.91

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Best rated jacket alteration experts near me

Best rated school uniform alteration services near me

Recent School Uniform Alterations reviews in Inner South Melbourne

Excellent, speedy work.

Hem alteration for girls school dress

$18

Jennifer did a great job on really short notice! Thanks!

Lowering a hem on school dress

$15

Sophie did a great job with my child’s school uniforms.

Kids school uniform alteration

$25

Zeena was wonderful and offered a fast and personalised service. Highly recommended. Thank you!

2 x school summer dress lift hem and alterations

$50

Thank you Zeena. You did an amazing job and really quickly. I would use you again without hesitation.

Zipper replacement on school uniform

$20

Great communication and competed work **** highly recommend *****

School uniform alterations

$40

What's the average cost of a school uniform alteration service in Inner South Melbourne

$25 - $50

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$25

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$40

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$50

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Average reviews for School Uniform Alterations Services in Inner South Melbourne

based on 8 reviews

5

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Best rated dress alteration experts near me

Best rated garment shortening experts near me

Recent Garment Shortening reviews in Inner South Melbourne

Great service and easy to deal with!

Pants shortening

$15

I needed a dress shortened and I was so pleased with Annie’s communication, ability and service. Having been let down by others, I have now found a superstar & would definitely recommend her 😊

Dress shortened

$60

Meha is very proficient in her work. I would highly recommend her and not hesitate to use her services again. Thank you

Cost to shorten 3 pairs of chinos for friday

$40

excellent thanks so much

Shorten Curtain

$50

Efficient. Prompt, finished task earlier than asked.

Shorten hem of pants

$30

Shubha helped me shorten three pants and fixing up a garment within my budget, I am happy with the sewing job! Thank you so much!

Shorten three pair of pants and minor stitch up for a top

$60

What's the average cost of a garment shortening expert in Inner South Melbourne

$30 - $60

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$30

median

$42

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$60

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Average reviews for Garment Shortening Services in Inner South Melbourne

based on 11 reviews

4.73

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What does a clothing alteration include?

Your seamstress or tailor is skilled in working with textiles, but especially clothing, to create, repair, and alter clothes. Here are some of the most popular alteration services and what you can expect when you book them:

Sewing

Need some custom sewing work to create a design from scratch or custom-fit to your size? Hire a seamstress or dressmaker to create or customise your dress or garment with great attention to detail. They’ll start by measuring your shape and size with a soft tape measure to ensure the perfect fit. They’ll consult with you on designs and fabrics, before choosing or customising a pattern and cutting out the pieces. They’ll sew your garment or dress, taking care to finish off any edges with an overlocking stitch. Most dressmakers will request you to come in for a final fitting where you can try on the (mostly finished) garment and they can make final adjustments.

Formal wear alterations

When you want to look your best, it’s so important that your clothing is tailored to perfectly fit. Whether you need bridal alterations, school graduation alterations, wedding dress alterations, corporate wear alterations, or suit alterations nearby your location, a professional seamstress can help. They’ll take your exact measurements and then ask you to try on the outfit or dress, ideally with the shoes you plan to wear. Then they’ll note or mark up any parts that need taking in or loosening, and where the hem needs to sit based on your shoe height. They’ll use a mixture of machine and hand-sewing techniques to alter your clothing and finalise everything with a final fitting before your event.

Clothing adjustments

Most clothes you buy off the rack won’t fit perfectly, or you might need your favourite clothes adjusted for your body shape over time. Book clothing alterations around your area to help with dress shortening, garment shortening, and even school uniform alterations for those kids who won’t stop growing. Clothing adjustments usually involve taking seams in or out and adjusting the hem. Most hems have a few centimetres of extra fabric, so you can add extra length, or take it up for the perfect fit.

Clothing repairs

When your favourite dress or pants break, you don’t have to throw them away. Get professional tailors or seamstresses to take a look and see if they can save your clothes with techniques like zipper repair, seam repair, new lining, hole patching, button sewing, and more. Extend the life of your clothes - it’s better for the environment and much more budget-friendly, too.

Recent Alterations tasks in Inner South Melbourne

Pants alterations

$20

Malvern East VIC, Australia

20th Oct 2024

Alterations of pants, zipper has broken and sewing up pocket

Bag zip repair

$50

Caulfield North VIC 3161, Australia

19th Oct 2024

Large bag needs zip repaired on it. Has 2 zips and both aren't working anymore so bag doesn't close

Alterations

$100

Glen Iris VIC 3146, Australia

14th Oct 2024

I need some black work pants taken in and taken up. I also need a black satin skirt taken in and zip replaced

Alterations

$50

Elsternwick VIC, Australia

12th Oct 2024

Hem , shorten top, too big trying to get job done before race tomorrow

Alteration to dress, taken in a size

$40

Edithvale VIC, Australia

8th Oct 2024

I recently brought a dress that needs to be taken in a size because it’s to big I want it to be a nicer fit. I can send you photos

Fantastic work with a quick turn around, thank you so much!

Shorten pants hem

$40

Hughesdale VIC, Australia

7th Oct 2024

shorten the hem of 3 pants according to my measurements

Dress alteration

$60

Bentleigh East VIC, Australia

5th Oct 2024

Dress bought online, incorrect sizing cannot zip up so need to alter the back to this lace style / remove zip.

Shorten trousers

$55

Beaumaris VIC, Australia

18th Sep 2024

I have three pair of trousers that need shortening

A sherpa jacket altered

$50

Cheltenham VIC, Australia

13th Sep 2024

I would like for the length of the sherpa jacket to be shortened to the height (or slightly below) of the shirt I am wearing in the attached photo below. This will involve removing a button from the jacket. Please reply if you can help me out with this task and I can meet you with the jacket and shirt, so you have a better idea of the measurements before starting. Thank you!

Fantastic work, my jacket looks great! Will be a customer again :)

Grace Loves Lace dress alteration

$100

Aspendale VIC, Australia

10th Sep 2024

I need minor alterations done on the length of a ruffle on my Grace Loves Lace wedding dress. It would be “shaving” length off the bottom of the ruffle so it sits on the floor, and blending it with the train of the dress.

Dress alteration

$80

Glen Iris VIC, Australia

18th Aug 2024

Alter bridesmaid dress length and maybe sides

Pant alterations

$10

Elsternwick VIC, Australia

31st Jul 2024

Pants that need shortening and hemming Looking for someone local to elsternwick or surrounding suburbs

Zipper repair professional

$25

Malvern East VIC, Australia

30th Jul 2024

My knee length coat has a full length zipper which zips from both ends. The zip was done up slightly unevenly, now I cannot unzip it. I need help. It's a replaced relatively new metal zip

Clothing alteration

$30

St Kilda East VIC, Australia

23rd Jul 2024

I need a sequin skirt taken in and if possible the bottom dyed

Pants shorten

$25

Chelsea VIC, Australia

12th Jul 2024

Shorten pants with invisible seam

Clothes alterations

$50

Glen Iris VIC, Australia

4th Jul 2024

Clothes alterations for j

Uniform Alterations

$180

St Kilda East VIC, Australia

25th Jun 2024

Hi! I have around 5-8 items of uniform that I would like to be tailored. All items are tops/jackets that need to come in at the waist for a tighter fit. I'd need to drop off 1-2 items at a time as I need to have uniform to work in! Thanks so much!

Shorten & re-hem curtains

$35

St Kilda East VIC, Australia

20th Jun 2024

We need sheer curtains shortened and re-hemmed. One pair and one single curtain.

Alterations - pant hem shortened

$10

Elsternwick VIC, Australia

20th Jun 2024

Hi, i have a pair of pants i need shortened it is like a suit pant and not lined. It needs to be taken up by about 2cm. I am looking for someone who can do this in elsternwick.

School shirt is too long

$10

Carnegie VIC, Australia

17th Jun 2024

My daughters white school shirt is too long for her and needs to be take up a little. The rest of the fitting is perfect, just the length is too long. Please let me know how much it will cost and when it can be done. Thank you