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Recent Alterations reviews in North East Melbourne

Fatemeh did a great job shortening the sleeves on my jackets. She was lovely and very professional. Highly recommend.

Clothing alterations: shorten sleeves

$180

Absolutely fantastic to work with got the job done perfectly, quality job

Clothing Alteration Seamstress

$70

Prompt, swift and very helpful! Will be working with Amy again :)

Minor sizing alteration to two t-shirts

$40

Thanks Zeena for fixing those cushions!! 5 out of 5 for workmanship and timeliness

I need zipper repair

$150

Excellent work. Easy to deal with Amy. Highly recommended.

Jeans alterations

$50

Amazing service, easy and great to deal with and super quick ☺️

Need suit pant alterations

$70

What's the average cost of an alteration expert in North East Melbourne

$42 - $116

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$42

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$65

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$116

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Average reviews for Alterations Services in North East Melbourne

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Recent Garment Shortening reviews in North East Melbourne

Great service

Curtains shortened

$100

Fatemeh did a great job shortening the sleeves on my jackets. She was lovely and very professional. Highly recommend.

Clothing alterations: shorten sleeves

$180

Shruti is quite good with her seamstress skills. She did a great job on our curtains. Recommend her.

Shorten curtain lengths

$250

What's the average cost of a garment shortening expert in North East Melbourne

$80 - $197

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$80

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$140

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$197

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Average reviews for Garment Shortening Services in North East Melbourne

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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 North East Melbourne

Alterations (2 pants hem taken up)

$25

Ivanhoe VIC, Australia

26th Oct 2024

I have: 1 x new pants that are too long and need the hem taken up; and 1 x pant that needs hem resewed as the stitching has come lose

Terrific service. Very happy

Curtain alterations

$500

Hurstbridge VIC 3099, Australia

19th Oct 2024

Approximately 15m curtains and backing that need shortening from the bottom. Need to be properly hemmed (invisibly like trousers), And apologies for the relisting - task expired before I was able to assign).

Suit sleeve length alteration

$70

Wollert VIC, Australia

15th Oct 2024

Need to alter the length of our suit sleeves looking for a 70 dollar budget for both

Hem two pairs of school shorts

$30

Watsonia VIC, Australia

15th Oct 2024

I need two pairs of school shorts hemmed please. I have an old pair to use as a reference for length.

Beaded dress shortened

$50

Wollert VIC, Australia

29th Sep 2024

My beaded and sequin dress needs to shortened as well as the lining

Wedding dress alterations

$150

Macleod VIC, Australia

27th Aug 2024

I'm looking for someone to alter this very simple wedding dress. 1. Take in at the waist 2. Take in at the bust I've tried to take photos of the inside areas but it's a little tricky! Please let me know your offer and how long it would take. Thank you!

Clothing alterations

$15

Doreen VIC, Australia

25th Aug 2024

Attach elastic hole for button on top

Shorten men's blazer jacket sleeves

$30

Viewbank VIC, Australia

18th Aug 2024

Require sleeves to be shortened on blazer jacket

Shorten curtain lengths

$250

Greensborough VIC, Australia

2nd Aug 2024

We have 34 curtains (17 sheer and 17 block outs) from spotlight which are 240 cm long. Most windows we have are 220cm high. We need the curtains shortened. I am open to sewing or heat tape hemming. You can do it on site or pick up the curtains, work on it and drop them back.

Shruti is quite good with her seamstress skills. She did a great job on our curtains. Recommend her.

Dress alteration

$35

Mill Park VIC, Australia

22nd Jul 2024

Need my dress altered , it has been altered once but is too long still. The first person is too far for me to reach out to again. Need it cut and the organza reattached at the bottom.

Alteration

$10

Lalor VIC, Australia

11th Jul 2024

I need two uniqlo pants to be altered ( reduce length)

Wedding dress alterations

$500

Heidelberg VIC, Australia

8th Jul 2024

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Alterations

$75

Lower Plenty VIC, Australia

7th Jul 2024

Three overalls legs fitted and hems taken down.

Suit alteration

$50

Preston VIC, Australia

9th Jun 2024

I need a suit jacket cuffs and pants altered so they fit

Replace dodgy parka zip

$30

Mill Park VIC 3082, Australia

6th Jun 2024

Washed jacket and the zip separated, joined only by the pull. It was very hard to get the zip back down to connect it again and then raggedly and slowly got it zipped back up. When the parka dried, the zip works properly. Bizarro. Anyway, I’d like a quote for the zip to be replaced, @60CM’s, a heavy duty one, it has brass metal teeth and the fabric section is khaki in colour. I’m located Mill Park, but also go to Heidelberg area a bit, so someone local would be great. Thanks

Shorten dress

$20

Macleod VIC, Australia

14th May 2024

I have a long dress. It’s for a wedding that I am attending. I needed it to be shortened a little bit

Shorten and hem 6 pairs of trousers

$40

Thomastown VIC, Australia

12th May 2024

Need trousers altered i have 6 pairs Need someone located in Thomastown or nearby suburbs

Skirt shorten

$15

Bundoora VIC, Australia

20th Apr 2024

skirt shorten approx 6 inches

Pants alteration (shorten)

$5

Mernda VIC 3754, Australia

15th Apr 2024

2 pairs of chinos need shortening. Possibly further work pending ability/timeframes (alterations to suit slacks and jackets)

Shortening my jeans

$10

Mernda VIC, Australia

2nd Apr 2024

need around 3 pairs of jeans shortened for around $10 each