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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 Birmingham
Dress alteration. I am looking for a split to be added to a dress
£20
New Town Row, West Midlands
16th Feb 2024
Insert a split at the front of a dress.
Repair burnt trapstar coat sleeve
£100
Short Heath, West Midlands
11th Jan 2024
It is a burn on the right sleeve near the bottom of the coat. Waterproof material - Due date: Flexible
Zip on coat
£12
Beech Lanes, West Midlands
8th Jan 2024
Zipper not working on a north face coat it works but discomnects from the bottom from time to time. - Due date: Flexible
Suit alterations
£20
Perry Common, West Midlands
27th Dec 2023
need suit altered, shoulders shortened - Due date: Needs to be done on Thursday, 28 December 2023
Change jacket zip
£20
Harborne, West Midlands
19th Dec 2023
CHANGE ZIP OF JACKET THAT HAS BEEN BROKEN - Due date: Before Thursday, 21 December 2023
Taper on jeans
£25
Alum Rock, West Midlands
22nd Nov 2023
Jeans need to be tapered in by a few inches each leg - Due date: Before Saturday, 25 November 2023
Coat zipper alteration
£20
Ridgacre, West Midlands
14th Nov 2023
Coat zipper is faulty. Coat does not zip up, rather when zipped it became ope at the seams - Due date: Flexible
Dress uniform
£15
Billesley Common, West Midlands
25th Sep 2023
Need care assistant dress turn up few inches - Due date: Flexible
Zip replacement for cycling jacket
£40
New Town Row, West Midlands
1st Sep 2023
I need complete zip replacement for waterproof cycling jacket - Due date: Flexible
Three Alterations to my wedding dress
£150
Ridgacre, West Midlands
6th Aug 2023
Hem as the dress is to long It’s a little big round my middle Shoulder drapes need adjustment - Due date: Needs to be done on Wednesday, 31 January 2024
Fix my zip on bag
£10
Rotton Park, West Midlands
14th Jun 2023
2 zips broken on rucksack - Due date: Before Monday, 26 June 2023
Shortening tapering
£30
Chad Valley, West Midlands
24th May 2023
Need 2 suit trousers shortened and tapering done for both - Due date: Flexible
A suit altered to fit
£60
Wake Green, West Midlands
5th May 2023
Old Made in Italy Polo by Ralph Lauren suit, jacket and trousers need alteration. Jacket needs shortening and fitting same with trousers - Due date: Flexible
Zip on bag
£25
New Oscott, West Midlands
18th Feb 2023
zip popped on my big handbag - Due date: Flexible
Replace zip
£10
Bearwood, West Midlands
30th Dec 2022
Zip needs replacement as is damaged from the start - Due date: Flexible
Replace broken zip on large Berghaus tent
£100
Harborne, West Midlands
26th Nov 2022
Berghaus poly cotton (50kg) tent (6 person) - Due date: Flexible
Dress making
£50
Wake Green, West Midlands
18th Nov 2022
Party dresses, occasion dresses - Due date: Flexible
Shorten my dress
£15
New Town Row, West Midlands
14th Oct 2022
I need my dress shortened tomorrow - Due date: Needs to be done on Saturday, 15 October 2022
Shorten trouser hem (faux leather trousers)
£10
Kitwell, Worcestershire
23rd Sep 2022
I have a pair of faux leather jeans that need taking up an inch or two - Due date: Flexible
Alteration to the top of a bridesmaids dress little girl aged 8
£50
Highter's Heath, West Midlands
18th Aug 2022
Little girls dress for bridesmaid the top is slightly to big as it is open backed and to low at the front and falls off her shoulders top is made from lace - Due date: Before Wednesday, 31 August 2022