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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, 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 Covent Garden

Corset back added to cinch dress in (already boned)

£300

Covent Garden, Greater London

25th Jun 2024

The top of the dress is already a boned corset, but does not have a lace up back. I was hoping to have this added in order to cinch the dress in properly around the waist and create an hourglass effect. I was also hoping to have the bust cups stitched together in the middle so less cleavage shows, as I’ve indicated in the two before and after pictures I’ve taken. I would need to pick it up before 6pm at the latest, and appreciate it’s a big ask but would be very grateful for any services provided!

Sewing repair to overcoat minor

£20

Chinatown, Greater London

29th Apr 2024

A few stitches to an overcoat

My jeans length is 32 inch and I wanna shorten it to 30 inch instead

£45

St Giles, Greater London, WC2H

30th Nov 2023

I just bought 3 pieces of new jeans with 32 inch in length hence I am lookin for a tailor to alter to 30 inch instate - Due date: Needs to be done on Thursday, 30 November 2023

Hem taken up on jeans

£15

St Giles, Greater London, WC2H

23rd Nov 2023

My jeans are too long thus need to be taken up. - Due date: Flexible

Zip replaced in trousers

£25

Aldwych, Greater London

16th Oct 2023

I need a zip replaced in a pair of trousers. - Due date: Before Friday, 20 October 2023

Zip repair on wool trousers

£25

Covent Garden, Greater London

1st Aug 2023

Zip has broken from missing teeth (on a pair of wool trousers) - Due date: Flexible

Shorten t shirt

£15

Aldwych, Greater London

3rd Jul 2023

I would like 8cm shorten length off the bottom of a t shirt. - Due date: Flexible

Dress mended

£20

Covent Garden, Greater London

26th Jun 2023

Mend hem of long dress, etc - Due date: Before Wednesday, 28 June 2023

Shorten a dress

£20

St Giles, Greater London, WC2H

24th May 2023

I need to Shorten a summer dress - Due date: Before Saturday, 27 May 2023

Help fox zip on bag

£5

St Giles, Greater London, WC2H

18th May 2023

My zipper is intact but the zip is not working - Due date: Needs to be done on Friday, 19 May 2023

Trouser waist alteration

£15

Chinatown, Greater London

19th Apr 2023

Need a waist on a pair of trousers taken in by an inch - Due date: Before Wednesday, 26 April 2023

Trouser hem alteration

£30

Chinatown, Greater London

7th Dec 2022

dinner trousers to be taken up to 28" inside leg - Due date: Needs to be done on Wednesday, 7 December 2022

Make a dress

£500

Soho, Greater London, W1F

23rd Nov 2022

Silk dress very simple - skater dress style - long sleeves. Have similar dress to copy - Due date: Flexible

Dress altered as it’s too big and a top altered also as it’s too big

£100

Chinatown, Greater London

16th Nov 2022

I have a dress that is slightly too big as it’s a size too big that needs taken in, I also have a top tht is too big around the arms and sides of my waist that needs taken in. - Due date: Needs to be done on Wednesday, 16 November 2022

Mending a broken Jacket/Zipper

£50

Strand, Greater London

7th Nov 2022

Mending a jacket that has a broken zipper- and broken material as per picture. You can collect and mend at home if preferable or bring your machine and mend here. I need it back on Thursday latest 6pm due to flying abroad. I can also leave he jacket with you if you live close. Please specify. Length of zipper is 33 cm. Many thanks :) - Due date: Before Thursday, 10 November 2022

Alter Jeans

£200

St Giles, Greater London, WC2H

5th Oct 2022

I need to get my jeans altered from the waist and length as it’s too big. - Due date: Flexible

Skirt alteration

£50

Soho, Greater London, W1F

20th May 2022

Leather skirt needs alteration. Taking in. Reduce size 18 to 16. - Due date: Flexible

Shorten dress

£30

St Giles, Greater London, WC2H

25th Apr 2022

It is a long dress that needs to be shorten - Due date: Before Thursday, 28 April 2022

Zip repair

£30

Covent Garden, Greater London

19th Mar 2022

I need Chance bagback zip - Due date: Flexible

Repair my jacket zipper

£40

St Giles, Greater London, WC2H

16th Feb 2022

I have a North Face jacket with a broken main zip. - Due date: Flexible