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Why hire a prom dressmaker through Airtasker?

Prom dress shopping can be competitive and downright stressful. Perhaps you’ll find one or two dress options at the department store. You then settle for a dress, only to find someone at prom with the same outfit!

Rather than limit your dress options or splurge on an expensive gown, why not hire a prom dressmaker within your budget? Airtasker connects you with affordable yet high-quality prom dressmaking services. Tell us about the prom dress you have in mind, set your budget, and get free quotes from rated and reviewed prom dressmakers near you.

Dressmakers can make a dress from scratch or alter an existing prom dress to your liking. What’s more, expert dressmakers can make you a dress that perfectly fits your figure and personal style. Let Airtasker help you find the right dressmaker for you – whether you’re giddy for prom and want a sparkly glamorous ball gown, or you prefer to blend in with the crowd in a simple yet elegant dress.

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Top Prom Dressmaker related questions

Not necessarily. Hire a skilled prom dressmaker who can perform unnoticeable and untraceable alterations. They can conceal a dress alteration by maintaining the original stitch pattern, thread colour, or any other garment detail. There are also sewing techniques like invisible mending, in which a skilled sewer rebuilds the fabric from another part of the same cloth.

Yes, our platform connects you with a range of dressmakers that specialise in other types of dresses. Dressmakers can make or alter dresses for different occasions, be it a graduation ceremony or a wedding. From ball gowns to everyday attire, get any type of clothing made with a Tasker’s help.

Making a prom dress from scratch may take anywhere from a few days to several weeks. Lead times depend on the availability and skill of your dressmaker. Furthermore, elaborate prom dresses may take a longer time to sew. Whenever you need your prom dress, we’ll help you find experienced dressmakers who can accommodate your schedule.

We recommend bringing the high heels and undergarments that you plan to wear with your prom dress. By wearing the shoes and undergarments during your fitting, you get a realistic view and feel of your full prom outfit. As a result, you can identify length or fit issues and have your dressmaker make any adjustments.

That’s easy! Simply put up a task for hairstyling and makeup services, and get offers from styling experts near you. Set your budget, then get quotes from hair and makeup Taskers who can help you achieve a glammed up look for prom. You can even ask Taskers to attach photos of their previous work so that you can find a stylist for your desired look.

Keep your prom shoe pick in mind when giving design instructions to your dressmaker. Also, make sure to wear your prom high heels during your dress fitting. Prom heels add height, saving you the trouble of altering a hem and ending up with a dress that’s too short.

What do prom dressmaker services include?

Prom dressmaker services making, altering, and repairing prom dresses. Bespoke dressmaking services can make you a prom dress from scratch, inspired by a fashion photo or your very own sketch. Or your dressmaker can handle everything, from designing the clothing down to sewing in the final embellishments.  

If you already have a dress, but it doesn’t look or fit quite right, a dressmaker can also help you with alterations and repairs. So if you have a gown that’s too tight at the waist or an old dress that needs restyling, Taskers are here to help! You can put up a task for any of the following prom dressmaking services. 

Custom prom dressmaking 

You may have found a photo of a dress you love online, but you can’t find anything like it in a local boutique. Or maybe you want a beautiful, one-of-a-kind prom dress that doesn’t break the bank. Whatever prom dress you’re looking for, you’re likely to find a suitable prom dressmaker who can make it for you.

From cocktail dresses to graduation ball gowns, our platform connects you with a variety of dressmaking services. Complete your elegant prom look with a messy bun updo and “no makeup” makeup look with an affordable hair stylist and makeup artist on our platform. A day or two before your prom, you can get your brows shaped, so you’re prom-ready from head to toe!   

Prom dress alteration

Altering an existing dress is a cost-efficient alternative to making a dress from scratch. Say, you’d like to wear your mother’s vintage gown, which needs a little restyling or length adjustment. Or you bought a dress online, but the shoulders are too broad, or the neckline reveals too much skin. No worries! Dress alteration experts can fix up these minor issues in no time. They can modify the style, shape, or fit of a dress. 

Moreover, they can sew on embellishments to a dress, such as beading and lacing. The perfect prom look deserves a photo op, so you may want to schedule a mini photoshoot before you head off to prom. This way, you’ll have wonderful photos to remind you of this special night. 

Prom dress repair 

Have you ripped a seam or broke a zip while trying on your dress? No need to panic! Put up a task on our platform to find available sewers who can deal with your dress dilemma even at short notice. A dressmaker near you may come over and sew up a tear or repair a zip soon enough. If your secondhand dress needs a dry-clean, a Tasker can get that done for you as well. 

Recent Prom Dressmaker tasks

Prom dress

£300

Layerthorpe, North Yorkshire

2nd Nov 2024

I would like a halter neck silk floor length formal dress. Low back and flattering.

A Prom dress made

£250

Bedford, Bedfordshire

20th Oct 2024

I need a prom dress made from scratch and this is the inspiration for it

A custom prom dress to be made

£300

Wildhern, Hampshire

28th Sep 2024

It’s a Cabernet red silk dress with a slit similar to the blue dress in the photo. With the same neck line and straps as the black dress in the photo. I would like to have it backless like the red dress below. And a draped collar like the image of the other red dress.

A dress maker to make a prom dress

£500

Newland Park, East Riding of Yorkshire

21st Sep 2024

i would like a prom dress custom made to my design

Custom made prom dress

£300

Hockley, Essex

6th Jul 2024

custom made prom dress preferably red

Lower neckline on prom dress

£20

Little Heath, Berkshire

5th Jul 2024

It’s my prom dress and the neckline is too high I just need it lowered

Prom dress taken in

£20

North Watford, Hertfordshire

24th Jun 2024

Need prom Dress taken in before 26th June

Prom dress

£50

Moorend, West Yorkshire

23rd Jun 2024

Needs taking in at the side as she’s lost weight

A prom dress to be taken up

£20

Chigwell Row, Essex

22nd Jun 2024

I have a prom dress which is too long in length (from the waist to the floor) and I would like a few inches off

Make my prom dress bigger

£30

Higham, Kent

22nd Jun 2024

The dress is a 23inch waist and a 31inch bust, i am a 29 inch waist and a 34 bust. Is there any way this can be made bigger?

Tailor prom dress

£30

Lower Holloway, Greater London, N7

20th Jun 2024

Shortening and some adjustments of a prom dress

Shorten a prom dress

£20

Collier Row, Greater London

18th Jun 2024

i need a prom dress to be shortened about 6 inches and it's only one layer of material

Alter my prom dress

£20

Northolt, Greater London, UB5

14th Jun 2024

i need the waist of my prom dress taken in

Prom dress shortened

£50

Hensington, Oxfordshire

13th Jun 2024

It’s a floor length gown in a stretchy sparkly fabric with train. The straps also need shortening slightly.

Prom Dress

£100

Glenleigh Park, East Sussex

12th Jun 2024

A long dress, made from soft, flowing material. A modest dress with a square neckline, and no cut outs or slits. Pearl-like sleeve straps and low back coming halfway down back. Simple yet very elegant.

Tailoring a prom dress

£40

Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11

12th Jun 2024

I need a loose prom dress to be tightened and tailored to fit me and not slip off a little

Shorten a prom dress

£50

Hoxton, Greater London

11th Jun 2024

I have a satin prom dress that is very long length wise and would like it to be shortened

Prom dress altered

£45

Pinner, Greater London

11th Jun 2024

Prom dress shortened and fitted

Alterations for my prom dress

£50

Headstone, Greater London

7th Jun 2024

I need my prom dress altered to have a slit in it and the straps to be longer

Prom dress alteration

£100

Colehall, West Midlands

6th Jun 2024

Dress needs turning up - so just length