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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, our 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 London Islington

Dress altering for 3x items

£60

St Luke's, Greater London

24th Mar 2024

Looking for someone to tailor a rat and boa dress, add some lining to the dress and then slightly alter two linen dresses

Seamstress to make trousers

£200

Finsbury, Greater London, WC1X

15th Mar 2024

I would like a pair of trousers ad potentially a waistcoat made

Pants shortened

£15

Islington, Greater London, N1

10th Mar 2024

I am looking for someone to hem a few pants a bit shorter. Nothing too difficult I just don’t have a sewing machine and the prices at the stores are too expensive.

Make alterations to a dress

£20

Lower Holloway, Greater London, N7

15th Dec 2023

The dress needs to be taken in as it’s too big - Due date: Before Friday, 22 December 2023

Broken zip on sofa

£25

St Luke's, Greater London

10th Dec 2023

Broken zip on large L shaped sofa cushion - Due date: Before Monday, 11 December 2023

I need to replace the zipper on my trousers

£25

Lower Holloway, Greater London, N7

24th Sep 2023

I have 2 trousers with the zippers broken and I need new zippers to be sewed on - Due date: Flexible

Jeans zip repair

£5

St Luke's, Greater London

16th Sep 2023

Zip broke and needs to be fixed - Due date: Needs to be done on Tuesday, 19 September 2023

Dress making

£35

Islington, Greater London, N1

9th Aug 2023

I have denim cloth. I want a dress made like in the pictures attached. - Due date: Flexible

A dress to be tailored

£30

Barnsbury, Greater London, N1

27th May 2023

I need the dress length to be taken down a little and most importantly, the dress has a slit on one leg- if it can be closed a little, I’d greatly appreciate it - Due date: Before Sunday, 11 June 2023

Very simple casual jacket tailoring

£80

Islington, Greater London, N1

19th May 2023

I'd like to know how much it costs to tailor make a jacket looking like this. I will supply the fabric, there is no lining. https://www.whitestuff.com/womens/coats-and-jackets/lgt-nat-carrie-denim-jacket/?gclid=CjwKCAjwx_eiBhBGEiwA15gLNzmnZjJtB-Kx7GDuEMeEiwcSJhY-yr-MKihFTqj1MmqPxiYJLOepgxoCVL8QAvD_BwE - Due date: Flexible

Dress alterations

£80

Islington, Greater London, N1

19th May 2023

Dress taken up Split made in front - Due date: Needs to be done on Wednesday, 31 May 2023

Trouser shortening

£30

Islington, Greater London, N1

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Shorten four pairs of trousers - Due date: Flexible

3 ladies trousers 1 pair of Collette

£30

Lower Holloway, Greater London, N7

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3,pair trousers , 1 pair of Collettes for ladies - Due date: Flexible

Fix my bag zip

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St Luke's, Greater London

1st Dec 2022

The zip of my bag has come off and I need a new zip - Due date: Before Friday, 2 December 2022

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Barnsbury, Greater London, N1

7th Oct 2022

I need the waist bringing in on my new charity shop trousers - Due date: Flexible

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£50

Lower Holloway, Greater London, N7

15th Aug 2022

I have broken zips on 2 back cousins of my sofa. - Due date: Flexible

Get the zipper on my trousers fixed

£15

Finsbury, Greater London, WC1X

9th Aug 2022

The zipper on my trousers broke, so I would like to get it fixed or replaced. - Due date: Flexible

Elastic Dress need to be replaced

£50

Barnsbury, Greater London, N1

2nd Aug 2022

The dress doesnt have an elastic band around the waist. I have big breast and shoulder and i need the elastic to let it go through. It has a zip on the side but when i put it on it close only to my breast... i need an elastic instead of the zip. So it is easier for me to fit. - Due date: Before Thursday, 11 August 2022

Such an amzing job done from Emma in very short time. She had an amazing work attitude and good personality. Amazing skills.

Shortening a dress

£20

Lower Holloway, Greater London, N7

17th Jul 2022

I need to shorten the dress in the picture. Happy to bring it to your place. - Due date: Flexible

Tailor my dress

£20

Lower Holloway, Greater London, N7

17th Jun 2022

I have a jumpsuit which is too long and i need a few cm taken off the legs - Due date: Before Saturday, 18 June 2022