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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 Southwark
Alter trousers
£10
The Borough, Greater London
1st Apr 2024
How much does it cost to shorten a pair of trousers?
Clothing alterations
£35
North Southwark, Greater London
17th Mar 2024
I need the legs of a jumpsuit shortening by 6pm this evening
Clothing alterations
£270
North Southwark, Greater London
29th Feb 2024
I need three dresses altered
Replace zipper on pants
£5
Wapping, Greater London, E1W
26th Feb 2024
Replace zipper on black pants
Dressmaker to make a few copies of a favourite basic dress.
£10
Wapping, Greater London, E1W
3rd Feb 2024
I have a favourite black dress that I wear which is getting worn but fits me so well. I cannot find it in the shops again. I am looking for a dressmaker who can hopefully make a copy or similar as is a perfect dress for me. I don’t have any idea on cost for this kind of work, so in the ‘offer’ bit on here which I cannot proceed without putting an amount in, I will just put in ‘£10’ anyway, to allow me to move on, but know it is indeed negotiable upon discussion. - Due date: Flexible
The zip on my weekend away bag is broken
£30
The Borough, Greater London
28th Jan 2024
The zip on a weekend away bag has broken, I need it fixed - Due date: Flexible
Fix a zipper
£25
Southwark, Greater London
15th Jan 2024
The zipper broke on my jacket - Due date: Flexible
Repair a tear in my coat
£20
Bankside, Greater London
14th Nov 2023
My coat has a tear in it and I want to get it sewn up. - Due date: Flexible
Tighten jacket
£50
The Borough, Greater London
31st Aug 2023
Lost weight need a jacket taken in and sleeves shortened - Due date: Flexible
Lengthen linen trousers
£15
Wapping, Greater London, E1W
25th Jul 2023
Slightly lengthen linen trousers. I need the hem at the bottom taken out and re-sewn so they get longer by a couple centimeters - Due date: Before Wednesday, 2 August 2023
Enlarge my wedding dress
£150
Southwark, Greater London
4th Apr 2023
I have a size 12 wedding dress but it is small and can not be done up - Due date: Flexible
Alteration
£20
The Borough, Greater London
19th Feb 2023
i want my pants altered, but it should not be expensive - Due date: Flexible
Add detail to my reception dress
£50
North Southwark, Greater London
30th Aug 2022
I have a wedding dress that is already made. It’s a tune type dress and I need a tailor/designer that can add like an off shoulder design to it. I need it ASAP.
Seamstress dress
£150
The Borough, Greater London
15th Jul 2022
make dress shorter and cut knicker’s corset - Due date: Before Friday, 5 August 2022
I want my clothes tailored and altered
£30
The Borough, Greater London
3rd Jul 2022
I have dresses and pants that I want tightened or sewn up - Due date: Flexible
Repair jeans zip
£10
The Borough, Greater London
28th Dec 2021
Zipper of the jeans is broken need help with fixing that - Due date: Needs to be done on Tuesday, 28th Dec 2021
Bridesmaid dress adjustments
£30
The Borough, Greater London
19th Nov 2021
Need bridesmaid dress fitting as slightly too big. There is an off the should piece of fabric that needs to be attched to the top of the dress too. - Due date: Needs to be done on Tuesday, 23rd Nov 2021
Zip on my sofa needs replacement
£70
Wapping, Greater London
14th Oct 2021
The zip is attached on the sofa base and on the cushion. Zip is broken and will need a new one one sewn on - Due date: Flexible
Zip repair
£20
The Borough, Greater London
4th Sep 2021
zip has come away from backpack and i cant do it up