Hems, taper work, zippers and bridal fitting. Thirty years at the same machine on Main Street in Smithville.
123 Main St, Smithville (816) 555-0137 Tue to Fri 9 to 5, Sat 9 to noon
Every price is by the garment, and it is on this page.
Nothing here needs a phone call to find out. Bring the garment and the shoes you will wear with it, and a quote takes about a minute at the counter. Complicated work gets pinned first and priced honestly before anything is cut.
| Work | Price |
|---|---|
| Plain hemTurned and blind stitched | $18 |
| Original hem keptDenim, so the fade line stays where the factory put it | $28 |
| Waist taken in or let out | $32 |
| Legs tapered from knee to hem | $34 |
| Zipper replaced | $30 |
| Work | Price |
|---|---|
| Shirt tapered at the sides | $30 |
| Sleeve shortened, no buttons | $28 |
| Sleeve shortened with working buttonholes | $48 |
| Jacket taken in at the back seam | $55 |
| Jacket shortened from the shoulderThe right way to do it, and the reason it is priced like this | $140 |
| Jacket zipper replaced | $65 |
| Work | Price |
|---|---|
| Dress hem, lined | $55 |
| Side seams taken in | $45 |
| Prom dress hem, layered or beadedPriced by layer count after it is pinned | from $85 |
| Cups sewn in | $45 |
| Straps shortened | $25 |
| Work | Price |
|---|---|
| Hem, lined, no lace at the edge | $150 |
| Hem through lace or horsehair braidThe lace is cut apart and reapplied by hand along the new edge | $225 |
| Side seams, bodice through hip | $120 |
| Three point bustle | $85 |
| French bustle, six to nine points | $140 |
| Straps, cups and boning adjusted | from $60 |
Prices shown are illustrative for this mockup. A real gown quote is given after the first fitting, once the work is pinned and counted.
Two weeks is standard. Say so if you cannot wait two weeks.
Counted backward from the wedding date, not forward from today.
A gown is three fittings, not one. Brides who book by this schedule are never the ones standing in the shop the night before.
Nothing is done at this point. It reserves the three appointments together so they do not drift.
Bring the shoes and the undergarments you will actually wear. Everything is pinned, counted and priced that day. Half is due to hold the slot.
Hem and side seams checked on the body. This is the last fitting where the size can move much.
Bring whoever will be tying the bustle at the reception. They tie it here, twice, until they can do it without looking.
Pressed, bagged and hung. Balance due at pickup.
Photograph to be taken The gown rack along the back wall, tickets showing. One gown on the form mid-pin with the hem chalked. Hands tying a French bustle, close, no faces needed.
Downtown Smithville, on the north side of Main.