bridesmaid's dress alteration

[la-ti-da.livejournal.com]

i feel like this has been asked before, but i can't find it.

i need to get a bridesmaid's dress altered near davis. i have gotten simple alterations done by eleni, but wasn't sure how she fared in the formal dress area (she doesn't come off as super fashionable but i could be wrong).

also, if you can approximate how long and cost, that'd be great.

thanks, all- i will probably take it to eleni then. i just wanted to make sure b/c i have no idea how this dress is supposed to fit me so i'm relying on an expert to make it somehow look good.

Comments

[ifotismeni]

if you can do one adjustement generally you can do most of them, i'm willing to bet eleni can do what you're looking for, as she doesn't strike me as just a hem-or-shorten type of tailor. :)

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Although it's not in the Davis area, I liked Rizzo Tailor in Harvard Square (on Church St.) when I went there to have a formal dress altered. Joe did a beautiful job of taking it in, removing an unnecessary zipper, and creating a gauzy lined panel on the back to hide the top of a low-back bra that wasn't quite low enough.

If I ever have a couple grand to spare, I'm gonna have that guy custom-tailor me a suit. Oh yeah.

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

I take bridesmaid dresses to Janette in Arlington. She is right on Mass. Ave, is visually similar to Eleni, but wears sexy shoes :) She knows the whole formal-dress drill (bust pads, a hem that won't trip you when you dance, etc.) and was far cheaper than other places I called.

Here's her info:

Janette Tailoring & Alteration
805 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02476
(781) 646-8410

Also she's open after 5 and on Saturdays!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_meej_/]

I believe it was Eleni that did the alterations for my wife's bridal gown, and quite well at that. (If it turns out not to be, I'll post again.)

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

Eleni did a bridesmaid dress for me back in Feb. and it turned out great. She got the length right and everything. I am strongly planning on taking my wedding dress to her--can't think of a good reason not to do.

[la-ti-da.livejournal.com]

do you remember by any chance how long it took her?

i'll be out of the country in june and the wedding is july 21ist, so i'm wondering if i can wait and three weeks would be enough, or should try to go in next week...

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

15 days.

[cold-cold-water.livejournal.com]

eleni did exactly that for me - i brought in this marc jacobs dress i bought at a thrift store that was too big so she nipped and tucked it and made it more modest and made the straps more flattering. i thought she did a good job. i think it was like $20 or less and it took her a week (most things seem to take her a week)