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A seamstress making alterations on a garment in a well-lit sewing studio.

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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 Illawarra

Dressmaker Seamstress needed for dress alteration

$40

Lake Illawarra NSW, Australia

28th Dec 2023

New dress to be taken in from underarms to waist. - Due date: Flexible

Boys shirt alteration

$70

Oak Flats NSW, Australia

16th Nov 2023

Need a Boys Collar Shirt, Tapered in, side seams. - Due date: Before Tuesday, 21 November 2023

Urgent dress alterations

$123

Wollongong NSW, Australia

4th Nov 2023

Urgently needing a formal dress altered. Needs to be taken in. Need completed by this Tuesday. Can either come to you or can be collected from Figtree. Has size down side. Stretchy net fabric overlay with bead/sequin detail. Willing to pay any reasonable price for quick completion. - Due date: Before Tuesday, 7 November 2023

Jay was amazing. She altered my daughters formal dress that had intricate beading and was a tricky job. She was able to do it the same day and the work was excellent. I highly recommend Jay.

Lingerie from wedding dress

$300

Kiama Downs NSW 2533, Australia

27th Sep 2023

Use the material of wedding to create lingerie - Due date: Flexible

Bridesmaid dress alterations

$200

Oak Flats NSW 2529, Australia

26th Sep 2023

3 Bridesmaid dress alterations - Due date: Before Friday, 10 November 2023

Cut and stitch Saree blouse (clothing alterations)

$40

Calderwood NSW, Australia

29th Aug 2023

I have a Saree that requires the blouse to be cut and stitched. - Due date: Flexible

Sleeping bag zipper repair

$100

Oak Flats NSW 2529, Australia

22nd May 2023

Zipper teeth wont align, hence wont zip up... - Due date: Flexible

Change a zipper of down jacket

$25

Dapto NSW, Australia

17th Dec 2022

Change a zipper of down jacket - Due date: Before Thursday, 22 December 2022

Alteration on Jumpsuit

$25

Barrack Heights NSW, Australia

30th Oct 2022

I need my jumpsuit legs hemmed. Not by much but have a wedding next week. Please help! - Due date: Before Friday, 4 November 2022

Zipper replaced on 3 pairs pants

$50

Kembla Grange NSW, Australia

19th Oct 2022

I have 3 pairs of pants, none of which i have worn because the zippers are broken (i didn’t look carefully enough when i bought them!) would like the zippers fixed or replaced - Due date: Flexible

Wedding arbour

$200

Marshall Mount NSW 2530, Australia

13th Oct 2022

Portable 3 piece wedding arbour. Height 2m and lenght 1.75. - Due date: Flexible

Alteration to communion dress

$200

North Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia

2nd Aug 2022

Dress is a little to small, need altered slightly - Due date: Needs to be done on Monday, 5 September 2022

Zipper fixed on lounge cushions

$100

Oak Flats NSW 2529, Australia

17th Mar 2022

I have a lounge with a few broken zippers that need replacing please. - Due date: Flexible

Zipper fix

$40

North Wollongong NSW, Australia

15th Mar 2022

Need a zipper fixed or replaced for an outdoor lounge cushion.

Clothing alterations

$50

Horsley NSW, Australia

24th Feb 2022

Need school shorts altered and put in at waist - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 26th Feb 2022

Replace two seat cushion zippers

$50

Wollongong NSW, Australia

16th Feb 2022

Remove broken zippers and replace with new ones on two box cushion covers - Due date: Flexible

Seamstress / dress alterations

$50

Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia

19th Nov 2021

I have a new dress that I would like to be alternated slightly. I need the bust to be pinned slightly and would love fabric cups put inside the chest area. I need it to be the Wollongong area

Clothes alterations

$80

Clifton NSW 2515, Australia

16th Nov 2021

Shorten work pants and shirts - Due date: Flexible

Clothing alterations

$90

North Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia

1st Oct 2021

I need to shorten the hem on three pairs of pants and two pairs of shorts

Zipper replaces on couch cushion

$30

Gwynneville NSW, Australia

21st Sep 2021

Couch cushion zipper that attaches it to the couch frame is broken. Only one side needs replacing.