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Conscientious, fast, and super lovely manner. Zeena went above and beyond and did a beautiful alteration, I’m very impressed. I would recommend her to anyone and will be using her skills again in the future for sure!

Tailor women’s pants

$50

Zeena was amazing! Super fast and exceptional work. Will definitely be using her services again!

Dressmaker / experienced sewer / tailor required

$100

Great tailoring job, thanks so much Amy

Tailoring - repairs, edits and copies

$150

Thanks Zeena, very happy with the work you did on my shirt. I'd recommend her to anyone.

Need tailor to reduce t-shirt size

$40

Quick & efficient

Tailor to bring in dress one dress size

$20

Thanks Jennifer! Perfectly measured and well done.

Alter suit pants

$40

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$40

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$55

high

$100

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What does a tailor do?

This service covers tailoring, clothing alterations, and sometimes even repair for different kinds of garments. This includes men’s suits, women’s coats, trousers, wedding dresses, and even down jackets. In the case of made-to-measure and bespoke tailoring, your wardrobe will show off your personality and fit your lifestyle in a way that off-the-rack can’t match.

And when you book your clothes tailor on our platform, you get some great added perks, such as picking a reviewed and rated tailor in your area, having a tailor go to your home or office, and working within your budget! Do note that some details may vary depending on the tailor you hire, so make sure that your task post is as detailed as possible. 

Alteration tailor near you

Most tailoring work includes altering a garment to fit you better. If you plan to get an off-the-rack item and take it to clothing alterations near you, it’s best to choose a size that fits the widest point of your body. From there, your local tailor will take in or cinch the rest of the item. Tailors can also make sleeves or pant legs slimmer, adjust the straps and bust darts of a dress, shorten the sleeves of a shirt, add the lining, and add buttons or hook-and-eye clasps. 

On the other hand, a tailor cannot make a garment bigger or longer. They also can’t fix a bad shoulder fit on a jacket or coat. Also, it is inadvisable to let out the stitches in fabrics like linen, cotton, and silk, since holes will show. 

Clothing repair

Most local tailors near you can also repair clothing. This can mean fixing a zipper, stopping a hem from fraying, repairing a rip, or reweaving a hole. When you book a clothing tailor near you to repair your item, they’ll tell you if the item can still be repaired, and what the risks (and cost) of the repair would be. They can also offer advice on how to better care for your clothing or avoid further damage, such as using a mesh bag in the laundry for your more delicate items or getting your clothes dry-cleaned instead.

Made-to-measure and bespoke tailoring

Tailoring or altering your off-the-rack garment is a fast and affordable way to make clothes fit you better. But if you want your wardrobe to fit you to a T, made-to-measure or bespoke tailoring is the way to go. While these services are offered at tailor shops near you, Airtasker lets you book a bespoke tailor who can go to your home or office. 

Your Tasker brings the supplies, takes your measurements and requests (or in the case of made-to-measure, lets you choose a pattern), and assists you with the fittings! This service saves time while still making sure you look stunning at that upcoming event - skilled Taskers can help you with planning for the big day as well!

Recent Tailors tasks in Melbourne

Suit alteration

$100

Melbourne VIC, Australia

28th Nov 2024

I recently bought a suit and it needs tailoring

Suit alteration

$50

Carlton VIC 3053, Australia

20th Nov 2024

Need a suit altered, it's too big in the middle section and also pants hemmed

Tailor/designers to Make new covers for my chaise lounge

$250

St Kilda VIC, Australia

16th Nov 2024

I want a tailor or designer to help make new covers for my sofa

Tailor suit jacket

$200

Toorak VIC 3142, Australia

6th Nov 2024

Suit jacket requires tailoring. Fast turn around required for this jacket, as I need it by EOD Tuesday/Tuesday night. Alterations required: Sleeve length needs to be taken up, and waste taken in.

Clothing alterations (suit, dress, jeans, more)

$500

Brunswick VIC, Australia

1st Nov 2024

Experienced tailor / seamstress needed to do alterations on a lot of clothes. Long term contract work. Can pay by the hour. Please quote for tasks: - Take up 1x Jeans (keep original hem) - Take up 1x evening gown with lining - Take up sleeves on 1x suit jacket with 4x buttons per side - Take in at waist 1x suit pants and - Take up straps on 1x summer dress

Tailor suit jacket

$75

Elwood VIC, Australia

1st Nov 2024

Tailor a suit jacket. A little big just needs to be bought in a bit

Combine (sew / tailor) three men’s shirts

$100

Melbourne VIC, Australia

9th Oct 2024

Looking to combine/sew three men’s medium shirts as per picture: - white shirt for sleeves - green shirt as top half - blue shirt as bottom half Would like to be done before Tuesday, ideally drop shirts off on the weekend. Happy to drop off/pick up within 10km radius of the city, thanks

Fast communication, excellent quality of work and completed task well ahead of schedule - thanks very much Cristina

Zip replaced on suitcase

$100

St Kilda VIC, Australia

5th Oct 2024

need a zip replaced on a suitcase

Black adjustable straps sewn onto my jumpsuit. I need the straps.

$30

Docklands VIC, Australia

19th Sep 2024

I have a strapless black jumpsuit. I would like black adjustable straps sewn onto it. I don't have the straps.

Need an out of hours seamstress to help tailor some existing clothes!

$75

East Melbourne VIC, Australia

14th Aug 2024

Have a number of pairs of pants that need the waistband taken in and legs tailored/hemmed. Needs to be done before Saturday. Preferably drop off/measure out of hours if possible. Happy to drive to you, or have you come to me.

Alterations for 3x wedding suit and pants

$220

Melbourne VIC, Australia

20th Jul 2024

I need tailoring and alteration services for 3 wedding suits and pants for my groomsmen. Alterations required includes: - Shorten sleeve length of all suit jackets - Take in of 1x suit jacket - Slight relocation of buttons on 2x suit jackets - Shorten length on all pants - Hemming all pants after shortening - Taper of 1x pants The measurements need to be taken before next Saturday 27 July and ideally urgently. However, the final suit and stitching can be done before the end of August. I am based in Burwood East but can drive within a reasonable distance to the CBD.

Men’s suit taken in and a jumpsuit hemmed shorter

$20

Fitzroy VIC, Australia

19th Jul 2024

Men’s suit (pants and jacket) just need to be tailored slightly - mainly pants need to be taken in around the legs. Short jumpsuit also needs to be hemmed shorter

Raven was very helpful with my request and carried out the task to a high standard. I recommend

Suit pants need to be taken up and in.

$25

St Kilda West VIC 3182, Australia

26th Jun 2024

One pair of suit pants need to be taken up and taken in a little

Tailor a top

$20

Southbank VIC, Australia

20th Jun 2024

I need this top shortened - it is too big. It is a cotton top.

Tailor wool pants, tighten waist.

$25

Moonee Ponds VIC, Australia

15th Jun 2024

Tailor two pairs of wool pants, take the waist in. Currently too loose.

Tailor mens sleeve advice

$5

Richmond VIC, Australia

1st Jun 2024

Take up sleeve length 10cm approx. Smaller button can be just removed

Repair zip on large suitcase

$40

Carlton VIC, Australia

1st May 2024

One of the zips on my large suitcase is broken so case cannot be sealed

Tailor my Jeans

$25

Ascot Vale VIC, Australia

28th Apr 2024

I have several pairs of jeans that are too big for me in the waist area, I want to get them tailored so that they fit me well without needing to wear a belt. I'd like to have 1 pair done first to see the fit and if I like it then I'll get 5-6 more pairs done. Looking to pay around $25/pair

Discussion about tailoring damage to shoulder of a blazer.

$10

North Melbourne VIC, Australia

26th Apr 2024

I purchased a secondhand blazer that unfortunately has some damage to one of the shoulders. Someone has tried to hide the damage by doing a dodgy sewing job, which makes the shoulder sit very uncomfortably and it looks horrible (see pictures below). I would love someone to undo the dodgy stitching and get the shoulder looking as close to normal as possible.

Had a great experience with D J! Very efficient and professional, knew what she was doing and was very quick!

Tailor pants

$20

Southbank VIC, Australia

24th Apr 2024

Hem a pair of pants around 2 inches. Cotton elastane black womens pants.