Tailoring and alteration services

Everyday alterations

Most clothes are cut for an average body that doesn’t exist. We adjust length, waist and width so pieces you like actually fit you.

• Hemming pants, jeans, skirts and dresses
• Keeping the original hem on jeans
• Taking in or letting out waists
• Tapering legs
• Shortening sleeves
• Taking in side seams and adding darts

Suits and jackets

A jacket that fits through the shoulders can be shaped almost everywhere else. We fit suits for work, church, weddings and every event in between.

• Jacket sleeve length, with or without working buttonholes
• Taking in the jacket body
• Shortening jacket length
• Trouser hems with or without cuffs
• Seat and waist adjustments
• Lining replacement

Bridal and formal wear

We plan gown work around your date, usually across two or three fittings. Bring the shoes you’ll wear so the hem lands exactly right.

• Wedding gown hems, including lace and beaded edges
• Bustles
• Bodice fitting
• Bridesmaid, prom and mother-of-the-bride dresses
• Adding cups or straps
• Final pressing and steaming

Repairs

A favorite piece with a split seam or broken zipper usually has years left in it. We repair it so the fix is hard to spot.

• Seams and torn pockets
• Zipper replacement on pants, dresses and coats
• Patching and darning
• Buttons, hooks and snaps
• Belt loops
• Canvas and outdoor gear

Made to measure

For the pieces you can’t find off the rack. We take your measurements, cut a pattern for you and fit the garment as it comes together.

• Trousers
• Skirts
• Shirts and blouses
• Dresses
• Copies of a garment you already love
• Your own fabric or ours