General Alterations
Everyday clothing alterations carried out to a high professional standard.
With a background in design, pattern cutting, and garment construction, each piece is handled with care, precision, and a deep understanding of how it should look and feel.
Services Include
Taking in / letting out
Shortening hems
Zip replacements
Repairs & adjustments
Pricing
All prices are starting from and depend on fabric, construction, and the complexity of the alteration.
Trousers
Hem up/down (machine stitched) — £23
Hem up/down (overlocked, machine stitched) — £23
Hem up/down (overlocked, hand sewn) — £30
Hem up/down (overlocked, hand sewn with tape) — £34
Hem up/down, turn-up, hand sewn — £34
Waist in/out (centre back seam) — £35
Waist in (incl. belt loops, centre back) — £50
Waist in (incl. belt loops, centre + sides) — £60
Waist enlargement (gusset added) — £50
½ leg taper (incl. hemming) — £40
Full leg taper (incl. hemming) — £55
Replace zip — £32
Repairs (patching) — £25
Repairs (tears) — £20
Add/replace pockets — £25 each
Stitch button — £10 (£15 with supplied button)
Jeans & Chinos
Replace zip — £35
Hem (denim/topstitch) — £25
½ leg taper (incl. hem) — £45
Skirts, Dresses & Tops
Hem (fitted) — £25 (twin needle +£5)
Hem (medium) — £30
Hem (full/circle) — £35
Waist in/out (unlined) — £30
Waist in/out (lined) — £40
Darts adjusted — from £20
Create darts — £25
Replace zip — £35 (unlined) / £50 (lined)
Repairs — £20–£25
Add pockets — £25 (1) / £40 (2)
Shoulders (sleeveless) — £20–£25
Shoulders (with sleeves) — £35–£45
Shorten sleeves — £25
Coats & Jackets
Shorten hem — £28–£60 (depending on lining/vents)
Shorten sleeves — £25–£45
Move buttons — quoted individually
Repairs — from £25
Add shoulder pads — £45
Remove shoulder pads — £20
Please note: I no longer replace zips in coats or jackets.
Waistcoats
Resize — £28 (unlined) / £55 (lined)