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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 Fitzrovia

Vinyl jacket tailoring

£6

Fitzrovia, Greater London, W1T

30th Aug 2024

my vinyl jacket is a size 8 but i want it shorter and more cinched in

Clothing alterations

£20

Fitzrovia, Greater London, W1T

17th Jul 2024

I have 2 beauty tunics that are baggy around the shoulders but tight on the stomach and would like to either add a pleat or gind a way of making the fit a bit looser please.

Trousers taken in

£15

Fitzrovia, Greater London

19th Jul 2023

Trousers are a size 30 & I'm a size 28 .... so want them taken in & hems made smaller (shorten legs) - Due date: Flexible

Shorten dress straps

£30

Fitzrovia, Greater London, W1T

16th Jul 2023

My dress straps are too long and require shortening - Due date: Before Wednesday, 19 July 2023

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

Replacing the gold zipper on my Carhartt jacket

£20

Fitzrovia, Greater London

22nd Sep 2022

Many years ago I bought a Carhartt "Duck Detroit" jacket (photo can be found here: https://www.northerntool.com/images/product/2000x2000/518/5188r_2000x2000.jpg). Unfortunately the zipper (specifically the 'handle' part) has been worn out and as a result the handle part has come undone from the rest of the zipper. I would like to get the zip and zipper replaced entirely, ideally with a similar-looking gold zip. - Due date: Flexible

Dress shortening

£20

Fitzrovia, Greater London

23rd Jul 2022

I need to shorten a dress - Due date: Before Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Sleeve on a jacket taken up

£15

Fitzrovia, Greater London

22nd Jun 2022

Linen type jacket with cuff buttons ( decorations) needs sleeves taken up . Thank you - 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

Alteration

£20

Fitzrovia, Greater London

21st Sep 2021

I have a simple dress from Zara, single lined. And i need the slit to be moved up by 2 inches.