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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 clothing. Whether you're a bride looking to have adjustments on your wedding dress or a mum who needs to have her kids' school uniforms repaired, Taskers are up for the work! 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 based on the designs of your favourite fashion brands - whether it's a wedding dress, a school uniform, or corporate wear. They’ll start by measuring your shape and size with a soft tape measure to ensure the perfect fit. They’ll consult 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, wedding dress alterations, school graduation alterations, corporate wear alterations, or suit alterations, 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 clothing you buy off the rack won’t be the perfect fit, or you might need your favourite clothes adjusted as your body changes shape over time. Book an alterations service near you to help with dress shortening, garment shortening, trouser alterations, 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 trousers have a rip, you don’t have to throw them away. Get a professional to take a look and see if they can save your garment with techniques like zipper repair, seam repair, new lining, hole patching, button sewing, and more. Extend the life of your clothing with alterations and tailoring services - it’s better for the environment and much more budget-friendly, too.
Looking for a price list on dress alterations or want to know bridal gown alteration costs in the UK? With our price guide, you can find out exactly how much alteration costs, so you’ll be outfit ready for any occasion!
Recent Alterations tasks in Balham
Minor adjustments to a suit and a jacket
£100
Clapham Common, Greater London, SW4
30th Jun 2024
Suit: extend jacket sleeves, take in jacket side, extend trousers Jacket: take in sides
Altering of a dress
£20
Balham, Greater London
17th Jun 2024
I have a dress for a wedding and need it altering around the breast area to make it tighter and more fitted
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Dress that needs shortening
£15
Balham, Greater London
28th Mar 2024
Dress that needs shortening
Shorten Curtains
£20
Balham, Greater London
12th Mar 2024
4 Curtain panels need shortening. You can either cut and use our hemming tape or your own sewing machine.
Fix a zip on my dress
£5
Balham, Greater London, SW12
16th Aug 2023
Dress zip broke - simple repair - Due date: Flexible
Help bring my dress in (too big around the waist)
£15
Balham, Greater London, SW12
14th Aug 2023
I have a short mini dress that is a bit loose around the back and would love to get it taken in so its a bit more fitted. It is sequin at the front and cotton at the back - Due date: Before Friday, 18 August 2023
Fix the zip of a pair of shorts
£10
Balham, Greater London
14th Jun 2023
The zip won’t zip up, so I can’t use the shorts. I think it needs to be changed. - Due date: Flexible
Zip repair
£20
Clapham Common, Greater London, SW4
7th Dec 2022
The bottom section of the zip on my coat has come off and broken and needs replacing. - Due date: Flexible
Alter dress straps
£30
Clapham Common, Greater London, SW4
13th Oct 2022
I need spaghetti straps shortened on a dress asap please - Due date: Before Friday, 14 October 2022
Alterations
£25
Balham, Greater London
10th Jul 2022
I’m looking for 2 dresses to be sorted and one set of sleeves to be shortened. One Cotten and one linen, easy fabric and shapes to work with. - Due date: Needs to be done on Friday, 15 July 2022
Alteration
£35
Clapham Common, Greater London, SW4
24th Feb 2022
Dress taken in at the waist by less than an inch - Due date: Before Saturday, 26th Feb 2022