Alterations

BOOK AN APPOINTMENT HERE 

Appointments are required for all alteration types, including fittings and repairs. 

 

We offer a wide variety of alterations, repair, and custom services, from basic hemming of pants to formal dress alterations. 

 

ESTIMATES AND SERVICES WE OFFER

BASIC ALTERATIONS AND REPAIRS:

Please note that these are estimates and we are only able to offer a final price during your appointment & prices are subject to change (Last updated 11/14/22).

We guarantee a turn-around time of 7 days for basic alterations. This excludes (but not limited to) alterations to formal wear, jackets, suits, and high-end designer clothing, which  require a 14 day turn-around time. Clothing made from scratch and anything where we need to add additional fabric to make an item larger or to change the shape, we consider a custom design and might require additional time. Please limit your alteration items to 5 per appoinment. 

If you need an alteration to be completed in a shorter period of time, we will try to accommodate requests for a rush fee which depends on the cost of the alteration and how quickly you will need it completed . Please understand that rushed alterations may not be available if we are fully booked.

PANTS:

HEM: Starts at $19.50

  • HEM WITH LINING: Starts at $32.5

         TAKING IN: Starts at $15

Letting out pants where there is enough fabric in the seam is a basic alteration. If we need to add any additional fabric to make the pants larger, it is considered a custom request. Please email us at communityathens@gmail.com to inquire about custom requests. 

CASUAL SKIRT:

HEM: Starts at $19.50

  • Each extra layer (lining) add $13

TAKE IN WAIST: Starts at $19.50

Easy darts start at $15

  • Each extra layer (lining) add $10

Letting out a skirt where there is enough fabric in the seam is a basic alteration. If we need to add any additional fabric to make the skirt larger, it is considered a custom request. Please email us at communityathens@gmail.com to inquire about custom requests. 

CASUAL DRESS:

HEM: Starts at $19.50

  • Each extra layer (lining) add $13

 TAKE IN SIDES UP TO 2 SIZESStarts at $19.50 

 HEM SLEEVES: Starts at $19.50

 ADD 2 DARTS: Starts at $19.50

 SHORTEN STRAPS: Starts at $13

 TAKE UP SHOULDERS: Starts at $19.50

 CHANGE NECKLINE: Starts at $26

Letting out a dress where there is enough fabric in the seam is a basic alteration. If we need to add any additional fabric to make the dress larger, it is considered a custom request. Please email us at communityathens@gmail.com to inquire about custom requests. 

 PATCHES & REPAIRS

              FABRIC REPAIR: Starts at $6.50

              SEAM REPAIR: Starts at $6.50

              SEW ON PATCH: Small $6.50, Medium $8.50, Large $11.70

              GLUE ON PATCH: Small $4, Medium $5, Large $6

              ELBOW PATCHES: Start at $26

 

PRESS & STEAM (no silk, no wedding dresses)

             Starts at $13 price increases with volume

 

ADVANCED ALTERATIONS:

FORMAL DRESS

*Beading + sequins cost extra depending on construction*

HEM: starts at $35

  • Each layer add $20

TAKE IN SIDES: Starts at $55 

TAKE UP STRAPS: Starts at $10 for 2 straps

 Letting out a dress where there is enough fabric in the seam is a basic alteration. If we need to add any additional fabric to make the dress larger, it is considered a custom request. Please email us at communityathens@gmail.com to inquire about custom requests. 

 

SORRY, WE DO NOT OFFER ALTERATIONS ON WEDDING DRESSES.

 

CUSTOM DESIGN:

ALTERATIONS ON JACKETS, SUITS, HIGH-END DESIGNER ITEMS, CHANGING THE SIZE OR SHAPE OF A GARMENT BY ADDING ADDITIONAL FABRIC, AND TAKING IN A DRESS BY MORE THAN TWO SIZES ARE CONSIDERED CUSTOM DESIGNS and will require a 14 day turn-around time.

We’d love to work with you on redesigning a special piece or creating a garment from scratch! Please send us an email with your ideas and we will be in touch.

For questions and inquiries regarding custom orders please email us at communityathens@gmail.com.