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Recent Alterations reviews in VIC

Zeena is incredible! I gave her three denim skirts and two pairs of denim jeans to take in at the waist and she completed the task within 24 hours. I’m so happy with the result! Great communication and high quality work. Thank you Zeena!

Jeans alterations

$200

Amazing work, thanks Zeena, I'll be back!

Skirt alteration

$300

Very good service and very quick

Alterations

$20

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

2 x school summer dress lift hem and alterations

$50

As a first time Airtasker user Lynne made the experience very easy. I will be recommending Lynne to family and friends.

I need school uniform alterations

$40

Brilliant fast work!

I need alterations services

$30

What's the average cost of an alteration expert in VIC

$30 - $100

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$30

median

$50

high

$100

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Average reviews for Alterations Services in VIC

based on 347 reviews

4.94

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Best rated jacket alteration experts near me

Recent Jacket Alterations reviews in VIC

Quick and efficient

Jacket Alteration

$70

Very good quality!

Jacket alterations

$100

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

A sherpa jacket altered

$50

What's the average cost of a jacket alterations expert in VIC

$60 - $85

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$60

median

$70

high

$85

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Average reviews for Jacket Alterations Services in VIC

based on 3 reviews

5

3
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Best rated school uniform alteration services near me

Recent School Uniform Alterations reviews in VIC

As a first time Airtasker user Lynne made the experience very easy. I will be recommending Lynne to family and friends.

I need school uniform alterations

$40

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

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

2 x school summer dress lift hem and alterations

$50

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

What's the average cost of a school uniform alteration service in VIC

$29 - $82

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$29

median

$50

high

$82

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Average reviews for School Uniform Alterations Services in VIC

based on 23 reviews

5

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Best rated dress alteration experts near me

Recent Dress Alterations reviews in VIC

Excellent service, highly recommend Zeena for dress alterations.

Dress altered

$29

Amazing job! Completed quicker than asked! Highly recommend!

Dress alterations

$50

Amy did a great job taking in my dress, and was very friendly and easy to work with.

Dress alteration to make it smaller

$65

Fast service, very happy

Dress altered

$23

Great service.

Dress alteration

$100

Amy was so lovely to deal with, very prompt too. Thank you

Dress Alterations

$100

What's the average cost of a dress alteration expert in VIC

$40 - $100

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$40

median

$70

high

$100

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Average reviews for Dress Alterations Services in VIC

based on 38 reviews

4.87

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Recent Garment Shortening reviews in VIC

Very happy with everything! Quick and efficient service, and was able to work around my schedule. Highly recommend Zeena’s services!

Need a pair of jeans professionally shortened

$25

Thanks for another great job!

Seamstress for 7 curtains to shorten the drop

$10

Excellent service and communication! Shubha completed my task so quickly and was so helpful with posting the item back to me due to lockdown restrictions. Really appreciate it!

Alterations/shorten a dress

$20

Thank you so much. Would recommend Jenifer and her services any time. She did a great job on our curtains.

Seamstress - required for curtain shortening

$40

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

Clothing alterations: shorten sleeves

$180

Great job Amy

Pants shortened

$12

What's the average cost of a garment shortening expert in VIC

$26 - $75

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$26

median

$50

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$75

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Average reviews for Garment Shortening Services in VIC

based on 74 reviews

4.96

72
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Best rated jeans alteration experts near me

Recent Jeans Alterations reviews in VIC

Quick n effiient!

Jeans alteration

$30

Nora is a lovely person who knows her stuff! She hemmed my new jeans and used the original hem to make them look original. She turned the job around in 24 hrs! I will use Nora’s services again and would highly recommend her to friends and family! Thanks Nora!😊

Jeans altered

$20

She’s very efficient, professional & obliging

Jeans alterations

$110

Zeena is incredible! I gave her three denim skirts and two pairs of denim jeans to take in at the waist and she completed the task within 24 hours. I’m so happy with the result! Great communication and high quality work. Thank you Zeena!

Jeans alterations

$200

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

Jeans alterations

$50

Raven altered the waist in two pairs of jeans for me and I’m happy with the result. Thank you

Jeans Alteration

$50

What's the average cost of a jeans alterations expert in VIC

$18 - $56

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$18

median

$40

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$56

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Average reviews for Jeans Alterations Services in VIC

based on 7 reviews

5

7
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Best rated shirt alteration services near me

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Clothing alterations

$20

Melbourne Victoria, Australia

12th Jan 2025

I am looking for someone with sewing and clothing alterations experience. I want to crop the length of nearly all of my T-Shirts (8-10 or so) as they are too long for my body shape. I also need two dresses resized around the bust area. Both dresses are similar in style. Hoping someone in Melbourne Vic will be able to undertake this task.

Alteration/ Seamstress, fix fav torn top

$5

Melbourne CBD VIC 3000, Australia

12th Jan 2025

Dog torn halter top, need it to be sewn together

I am wanting a white halter neck jumpsuit for my wedding

$2,000

West Melbourne VIC, Australia

12th Jan 2025

A white halter neck jumpsuit made out of a beautiful comfy and well fitted material. Wide cut for the legs of the jumpsuit and maybe backless for the back of the jumpsuit. However open to your ideas and suggestions of course :)

Alteration- 2 pants 1 blazer (sleeves)

$50

Caroline Springs VIC, Australia

11th Jan 2025

Alteration- 2 jeans and 1 blazer jacket (sleeves)

Alterations

$10

Maranoa Ward VIC, Australia

10th Jan 2025

Length alterations required for pants

Alterations to work pants

$45

Ballarat VIC, Australia

10th Jan 2025

2 pairs of work pants to be taken up

Alterations

$15

Docklands VIC, Australia

8th Jan 2025

Hi I want to alter two uniform dresses of my daughter (prep). The length of the dress needs to be reduced.

Jeans and cotton pants alteration

$50

Truganina VIC, Australia

7th Jan 2025

Need to alter 3 pairs of pants(Jeans and cotton)

Professional Alterations & Customisation (Bulk Order)

$170

Point Cook VIC, Australia

6th Jan 2025

Professional Alterations & Customisation (Bulk Order) Looking for a highly skilled tailor or seamstress for multiple clothing alterations and transformations. Every piece needs to be professionally finished, cleanly stitched, and store-bought quality—no bulky seams or rushed work. If you don’t have experience in high-end tailoring, this job is not for you. I will provide all necessary materials (zips, elastics, trims, etc.), so you only need to focus on precise tailoring. Alterations & Customisation Needed: • Waistband adjustments – Fixing loose elastic on pants & skirt • Taking in garments – Dresses, skirts, and pants to be fitted 1-2 sizes smaller • Shortening items – One dress and top to be cropped to the perfect length Transformations: • Reshaping pants into flared styles but keeping logo intact • Converting sparkly pants into a strapless A-line dress • Converting The North Face pants into a mini skirt, keeping the waistband and logo intact • Turning a workout long top into a fitted tennis dress with built-in shorts Sequin Set: • Altering a skirt to have a back split for better movement • Redesigning a sequined top and skirt into a more flattering style with back straps and a split • Jacket Alterations: • Four jackets (knit, fluffy, denim, and cotton) need to be taken in and resized for a better fit • Two jackets cropped slightly for a more fitted look Who I’m Looking For: • Professional tailor or seamstress with experience in detailed alterations • Must have a keen eye for precision and high-end garment finishing • Fast turnaround preferred, but quality is the top priority Payment & Pricing: • Competitive pricing for bulk work • Willing to pay fairly for professional craftsmanship—no shortcuts Can drop off and pick up items.

Pant alterations

$100

Coleraine VIC, Australia

6th Jan 2025

4 pairs of pants requiring altering.

Trouser alterations - shorten leg x4

$50

Sunbury VIC, Australia

6th Jan 2025

I need the leg length shortens on two pairs of linen pants and two pairs of lined work pants. Linen pants can have visible seams. Work pant seams to be hidden. I regularly need pant lengths to be taken up and would like to find a regular alterations person who can collect and drop off the items or lives in Sunbury themselves. Added bonus if you can make clothes, as I’d love to replicate some existing items in other colours and fabrics.

Alterations

$30

North-West Ward VIC, Australia

15th Nov 2024

I need pants shortened and taken in on legs

Very lovely and good at her job

Sewing a cover for bench seat with a zip (fabric will be provided)

$70

Reservoir VIC 3073, Australia

5th Nov 2024

Need to sew a cushion cover for a bench seat with a zipper. Fabric will be provided. Size of bench seat is 2800 x 620 x 100mm.

Very good communication, professional and did an excellent job with the cushion cover.

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

URGENT DRESS ALTERATIONS

$50

Coburg VIC, Australia

24th Oct 2024

Urgently need some minor alterations on a dress. Needed for a wedding this Saturday 26 OCT Straps to be shortened for better fit or turned into halter neck or Criss- cross back for more bust support. MAYBE slightly taken in at bust - depends on how the strap alterations change the fit stretchy sheer mesh, polyester fabric

Last minute alterations & finished very quickly. Polite & friendly.

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!

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 :)

Shorten hem on t-shirts

$50

Melbourne VIC, Australia

12th Sep 2024

I have accidentally ordered custom 10 t-shirts that are super long, tall fit. Need someone to just chop the hem and re-hem it with a cover stitch machine. Simple job.

Thank you so much, great job on hemming my t-shirts

Dress alterations

$100

South Yarra VIC, Australia

16th Aug 2024

I would like this dress taken in slightly around the top of the bodice, sew in a push up bra and shortened. It is fully sequined. I live in South Yarra VIC. Open to all cost-effective suggestions. As I would be only wearing it once, I don't want to spend a fortune! Looking forward to hearing from you soon. - Due date: Flexible

Very helpful being able to pick up the dress and drop it back off.

Cloth alteration in Glen Waverly

$25

Glen Waverley VIC, Australia

1st Aug 2024

Shortening of length for three trouser and one waist

Sofar, all good highly recommended