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DIY snap fasteners on raincoat?
I'm thinking about buying a new raincoat but I don't like the velcro on the placket / storm flap. What are my options? [more inside]
Is it possible to find a Suit Today -- Including Alterations?
It ends up that I have an interview tomorrow, and this morning is time that I have to find a suit that looks nice and also fits well. I've never really done this before, and any in terms of history, any jacket that I try on never fits well and is begging for alterations. Also, pants tend to run a little bit long, even when the dimensions seem right. I'm wondering if there's any way to do this in the time-frame that I'm looking at. I have a few hours this morning and this afternoon, and I'd have to pick it up no later than tomorrow morning. Is this doable? Are there places anyone could recommend? I'm in the LA/Orange County Area. Thank you!
Is there ANY way to make this dress fit? (Bridesmaid edition)
My dear friend is getting married in 3 weeks and I am a bridesmaid. She's only just sent me the dress she wants me to wear - and it doesn't fit! Plus it's too small rather than too big, so no easy way to just take up some of the extra fabric. Is there any way to salvage this in time for the wedding? [more inside]
Can I cut-and-paste the top of this dress to a different skirt?
I've found (in online-image form) the platonic ideal of my wedding dress... but only from the waist up, I kind of hate the giant skirt that's attached. Is "ball gown to A line" possible through alterations? How can I find other dresses in this bodice style? [more inside]
Can I make it smaller?
How drastically can a man’s jacket/sportcoat be altered, realistically? [more inside]
Better fitting shirts, please!
I have smallish shoulders and a long torso. How can I find or alter shirts to fit me better? [more inside]
Dressmaker in London, UK?
I have a career-defining public event coming up in January 2018. I need to look immaculate, and would like to hire someone to design and produce a dress (perhaps also a jacket) for this occasion. Does anyone have recommendations for a dressmaker in London that could handle this? [more inside]
How do I find T-Shirts that fit like... some of my other T-Shirts?
I started working out a year or so ago, and my formerly-scrawny upper body has noticably changed shape as a result. This has created a pretty stark divide among my former T-Shirts, all of which felt much the same before this started - two in particular are now outrageously flattering, while most are now uncomfortable to wear (usually tight at the front of the neck) or look slightly silly. [more inside]
Sewers & seamsters of MetaFilter, please lend me your eyes (and advice)
Can this hoodie be altered?
Can someone recommend a tailor in Cypress or near downtown Houston, TX?
I need to get some jeans hemmed. I don't want them to look home-sewn. I'd like the hems to look like they do when they're bought. Can someone recommend a tailor either in Cypress or near I-10 and Washington?
What's fair to ask for here when a seamstress makes a crappy mistake?
Straight pins from alterations to my wedding dress were accidentally left in, with rather painful results. I would like the boutique to make it up to me--what's fair to ask for here? [more inside]
Where to have a wedding dress altered in Atlanta?
My fiancee asks:
I need to have my wedding dress altered and I'm trying to choose a place to go but having trouble finding a spot I can trust. Yelp reviews for some places are great but then there are the negative reviews that stick out and scare me away. [more inside]
Need to convert a brocade sari into a skirt in NYC.
I just bought a gorgeous sari, got it home, and realized it's way too heavy and desperately needs a liner. No problem, I can just get it converted into a lehenga (long skirt)...I think? [more inside]
Going to the chapel...
I'm getting hitched! On September 6th! My dress doesn't fit, and it needs to be altered. [more inside]
Modifying a hoodie - help?
I own a Leipzig hoodie in navy from Modcloth (image here), and I'm interested in modifying it so it looks more like the navy-and-red version (image here), but with mustard accents instead of red. How do I do this? More details inside. [more inside]
Tailor Etiquette
Obviously I can bring my wool coat back to the tailor who originally made alterations to the sleeves. I'm just wondering if I will look like a jerk for doing so. Also wondering what I'll be charged. $0 doesn't seem right, but paying $80 again feels wrong, too. [more inside]
Seamstress for a wedding gown in NYC
I need a seamstress to take in my wedding gown, hopefully working in brooklyn. I'm getting married in early november, and I understand that it's a bit of a time crunch. Anyone have any recommendations?
Vintage wedding dress back alteration
Sewists/sewers/seamstresses of askme, I need your help. I bought a beautiful 1930s lace wedding dress yesterday, but need to have the back altered because though the dress fits at the waist, the zipper won't close in the bust. Other non-sewer advice welcome in the style department. [more inside]
Could dry cleaning really have fixed my jackets?
I had the sleeves shortened on two suit jackets, and when the tailor moved the buttons they left stitching "scars" on the material. Tailor claims that dry cleaning the suits a few times would fix it. I say BS. But then again, I don't know much about this kind of thing, do you? [more inside]
Looking for a Toronto seamstress.
Looking for a good, affordable seamstress/ tailor/ dressmaker in Toronto to take in, and possibly reproduce, an adored dress. [more inside]
Becoming an at-home tailoring whiz
Hi Sewers! I'm just learning how to sew thanks to a new sewing machine and a community college class this summer, but I'd like to develop a specific expertise in alterations and tailoring due to my love of thrifting. There are lots of sewing books out there- is there one that has an especially good chapter on tailoring and altering? [more inside]
Bridemaid Dress Alterations on the North Shore
Where in the North Shore area of Mass should I have a bridesmaid's dress altered? Difficulty: I am nursing still and need the dress to allow, ahem, access for my daughter. [more inside]
Lost a ton of weight, clothes don't fit anymore. Should I learn to do my own alterations or buy new clothes?
I've lost a lot of weight in the past year and have gone from a size 14 to a size 8. After a few years of thinking it was just a metabolism/getting older thing, my doctor recently discovered my weight gain was caused by the beginning stages of hypothyroidism. (I ballooned 47 lbs. in a year and half.) After I started taking medication (and increasing my workouts,) the weight started dropping off. I was a size 4 before all the gain, so it's possible I might lose more.
I have a lot of nice clothes that don't fit me anymore. Some pieces are really nice designer items and I'd like to keep them and protect my investment in them.
Alterations are expensive, and buying new clothes isn't cheap, either.
Is it worth it to learn how to sew and do my own alterations? Before I invest in a sewing machine and some classes, I want to know if this plan is doable. I know nothing about sewing, so is taking in clothes something that's complex and should be left to the professionals?
Recommend a tailor in Richmond, VA for a student
I am a male in my 20's, and I get the same things done every time (shirt sides taken in, coat sleeves taken up, or pant legs hemmed up). Does anyone know of an affordable, quality tailor in Richmond? Every time I call asking for an estimate, they tell me to bring my clothes in to get an estimate. I would waste time and money driving all over town!
I've got to make the suit scream "Ph.D., Your University"
PhillyPhashionPhilter: I want to get a suit altered to make me look as snazzy as possible for some coming graduate school interviews... does anyone have any favorite tailors in Philadelphia (preferably West Philadelphia/University City) who can do affordable men's suit alterations? Thanks, fashion-conscious MeFites! <3
I'm dyeing a silk dress--help me avoid ruining it!
I'm going to dye a silk dress. It's currently green. Please direct me towards not screwing this up! [more inside]
How much can women’s clothes be altered?
How much can women’s clothes be altered? [more inside]
City of Brotherly Tailor Recommendations? Eh?
PhiladelphiaFilter: Tell me about your excellent experiences with a tailor in Philadelphia. Bonus points for east of Broad Street in Center City. [more inside]
Does it make sense to get a sewing machine for jeans alterations?
How realistic is it to learn to do my own alterations, specifically to jeans and other pants? My pants usually need alterations to fit right -- hemming and taking in the waist -- and I am tired of paying to alter every pair I buy, especially since my weight fluctuates so the alteration doesn't usually stay perfect for long. [more inside]
Darting shirts - worthwhile?
If I take all my dress shirts to a tailor and get darts put in will they look better? [more inside]
Wedding dress alterations in Vancouver?
Vancouver Filter: Does anyone know of a good dressmaker/seamstress who is experienced with altering wedding dresses, is not too expensive, and can work FAST? Also, are there any Mefite dressmakers or seamstresses anywhere who could give me an idea of how much these alterations should cost? [more inside]
Personal recommendation for alterations in the DC-NoVA area?
I'm looking for someone you know and trust to do dress/costume (but not wedding) alterations in the NoVA-DC area. [more inside]
Best place to get a leather jacket altered in Toronto?
Where's the best place to get a leather jacket altered in Toronto? [more inside]
How to Shorten a Dress in Denver
Recommendations for a tailor/seamstress/alterations expert in Denver for a formal gown? [more inside]
Going to the Chapel...
Asking for a Friend: Wedding Dress Alterations in the DC Area? [more inside]
Please help me fit into my suit!
Can someone please recommend a good tailor / alterations place in Philly? [more inside]
Poor student doesn't want to buy new suits for his new job
Men's suit-filter: Went to the tailor to get a couple of my suit jackets looked at. They told me that it wasn't that the shoulder was too tight (which I'd thought was the problem), but it was that the there wasn't enough room in the sleeve, in the area around my triceps. And upon opening up the inside of the sleeve, the tailor pronounced that there wasn't enough fabric to make the sleeve significantly bigger.
Is there any way around this? Thanks MeFites!
Looking for a good women's tailor in Los Angeles.
Looking for a good women's tailor in Los Angeles. [more inside]
Looking for a tailor in Chicago.
Chicago-filter: Can you recommend a competent and not too expensive tailor? (Bonus questions about alterations inside.) [more inside]
Quick alterations in Chicago?
I need suggestions for a place that can do quick alterations in Chicago. [more inside]
Good looking denim hemming?
Please recommend someone to hem jeans in Chicago. I'm not that short (5'5" ish); I wear heels (2-3 inches most days), yet all my jeans are 5-6 inches too long. Have you found a tailor/drycleaner in Chicago that hems jeans without making them look disastrously altered? [more inside]
Best New York tailors for alterations?
Best New York tailors for alterations? [more inside]
Bridesmaid Dress Alterations in Manhattan?
Recommendations for tailor/alterations (for bridesmaid dress) in Manhattan? [more inside]
This tuxedo fits OK, but could be better
Recommend a tailor in the DC area for suit alterations with a 1-2 day turnaround? [more inside]
I need clothing alteration skills.
Where can I learn the necessary skills to do clothing alterations professionally? I am a fairly skilled sewer and I'm smart enough to figure out how to do basic stuff (changing hems, replacing zippers, etc.); all I need is someone or something to show me how to do the more complicated alterations. I think I could enjoy that line of work. However, try as I might, I can't seem to find a resource to teach me these things (and I already checked the local university and technical college).
Good tailor/seamstress in west downtown Toronto?
I'm looking for recommendations for a good tailor around Queen and Spadina in Toronto. Nothing fancy - I just need some dress pants hemmed - but recommendations any places you personally know to be good/not too expensive would be appreciated.
Clothes make the me.
Suggest a good tailor in Toronto? [more inside]
Pull me up by my beltloops.
I'm looking for a reputable alteration shop or tailor in West Houston. [more inside]
Please help me find an affordable route to fashionable pants that fit.
Please help me find an affordable route to fashionable pants that fit. [more inside]
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