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Recent Alterations reviews in Outer East Melbourne

Friendly, efficient and great communication. Shyam did such a professional job. Highly recommend!!

Hem taken up and straps shortened

$50

A big thank you to Jennifer. She did a great job!

I need school uniform alterations

$20

Fatemeh was so lovely and easy to deal with and altered my skirt super quickly. She also did very lovely job. Definitely recommend and will use her again!

Skirt Alteration

$30

Very well done job, thank you :) will finally be able to use duvet covers which have been sitting packed for 7 years..!

King duvet cover alteration

$20

Happy with the result!

Sewing alteration.

$50

Fantastic service. Thank you Jennifer.

I need alterations services

$80

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

$25 - $92

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$25

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$50

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$92

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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 Outer East Melbourne

Clothing Alterations 11x pieces

$120

Ferntree Gully VIC, Australia

17th Mar 2024

Hoping for someone to come by of a weekend or evening to pin/mark clothes, then take to sort out and drop back off, items I have are: 1x top to shorten neck strap 1x zipper replacement (burnt orange) 1x skirt to bring in at waist 5x dress pants leg hem 3x jeans leg hem Thanks!

Dress alteration - hemming

$60

Ferntree Gully VIC, Australia

13th Mar 2024

hi 💕 i have a wedding tomorrow and really need the dress at least 1 inch shorter.

thank you for your help with my dress xx

Curtain altering, height shortened

$5

Rowville VIC, Australia

3rd Mar 2024

Hey have about 10 white sheer curtains, I’m looking for some experienced to come on site and alter the height- make it shorter so that it doesn’t drag on the floor. Thanks

Alterations to suit pants

$50

Mooroolbark VIC, Australia

27th Feb 2024

Suit trouser pants need to be altered.

Formal dress alterations

$50

Bayswater VIC, Australia

12th Feb 2024

Mesh formal dress, plus sized. Needs to have cups lined/put in, plus either taken in or made into a corset back. Plus lining the bodice. Possibly also take up depending on price...

Tshirt alterations

$120

Croydon VIC, Australia

10th Jan 2024

I have 6 t-shirts I need shortened. - Due date: Flexible

Shorten a pair of jeans

$20

Mitcham VIC, Australia

2nd Jan 2024

Relaxed fit jeans that need to be shortened by about 2 inches - Due date: Flexible

Clothing alteration/dress making

$10

Ringwood VIC, Australia

30th Dec 2023

DETAILS I am a male crossdrsser/transvestite looking for a dressmaker for various clothes alteration and possibly making clothes. Happy to travel to you if required. Date is not important. Less - Due date: Flexible

Shorten Curtains

$50

Boronia VIC, Australia

28th Dec 2023

We have some curtains that are too lonh for the room so they will need to be altered. 2 curtains total. - Due date: Flexible

Pant alterations

$40

Nunawading VIC, Australia

26th Dec 2023

I’m happy to drop off clothes of within 5km from Blackburn. X2 cotton twill pants need waist size increased (by ~2-5cm) X2 satiny pants need shortened (by ~2-5cm) - Due date: Before Sunday, 31 December 2023

Chinos shortened in the leg

$20

Rowville VIC, Australia

19th Dec 2023

2 x pairs of Chinos that need legs shortening - Due date: Flexible

Clothing alterations

$40

Wonga Park VIC 3115, Australia

17th Dec 2023

Alter sleeveless jumpsuit at shoulders to reduce length at top section to reduce length between boulder and waist - Due date: Flexible

Sleeve alteration

$50

Belgrave VIC, Australia

15th Dec 2023

Adjust sleeve on dress as current sleeve is to big and not the right shape - Due date: Flexible

Dressmaking - mother of the bride dress

$600

Ringwood VIC, Australia

13th Dec 2023

I need a dress made to wear to my daughter's wedding in February next year, so there is not much lead time. I am a size 20, and 175cm tall. The dress I require is an informal midi length day style dress. No embellishments, beads, lace or applique

Dress shorten and pants hemmed

$60

Warranwood VIC, Australia

12th Dec 2023

I have x3 dresses & a pair of pants that need to be shortened. - Due date: Before Sunday, 17 December 2023

Clothing Alteration

$60

Ferntree Gully VIC, Australia

15th Nov 2023

I have a few pieces of clothing to be altered/fixed. Hoping for someone to come to me to get measurements/collect after work (between 3-6pm, then drop back off when finished. 1x Burnt Orange jumpsuit with broken zipper 1x pair of pants with hook/eye broken 2x leg hems Located Ferntree gully/wantirna - Due date: Before Thursday, 21 December 2023

Shorten suit sleeve length shorten trouser length

$75

Wantirna VIC, Australia

10th Nov 2023

I need a blazer sleeve shortened and trouser shortened - Due date: Before Sunday, 12 November 2023

Dress alterations shorten sleeves

$30

Kilsyth VIC, Australia

4th Nov 2023

Shorten sleeves on a dress. Need to be picked up - Due date: Before Saturday, 18 November 2023

Two pants shortened

$20

Upper Ferntree Gully VIC, Australia

23rd Oct 2023

Two pairs of wide leg pants. Both need to be hemmed about two inches. Offering $10 for each. - Due date: Flexible

Jeans alteration

$20

Ringwood VIC, Australia

22nd Oct 2023

jean length altered - Due date: Flexible