Lost Weight and Need to Alter Your Clothes?
An alterations services provider is someone who specializes in customizing or repairing clothes. They differ slightly from general tailors, in so much as they will not make clothing but alter and repair pre-existing ones. They can sometimes be found in department stores, private clothier or they could be self-employed. The clothing given to them ranges from men’s, women’s and children’s. The clothes could be brand new, or old ones which need alternations. The alterations or repairs performed can be basic or more complex.
Although the tailor does prefer to have the person present when they assess the clothes, this is sometimes not the case. Articles of clothing are sometimes given to the tailor with written instructions on them. Not having an actual body to gauge the success or progress of their work means their job just got more difficult.
Commonly requested repairs given to a dress alterations tailor can range from torn or damaged pockets, torn linings, and lapels, etc. Repairing these could sometimes call for hand or machine stitching. Should the tears be extensive and irreparable, then the damaged area will need to be completely replaced.
Alterations can be done on almost any article of clothing. Some of the more common requests are adjusting the lengths of dresses, sleeves or legs, expanding or narrowing waistbands, and adjusting the lapels and collars. Less common requests are for shoulder pads to be put in or removed from dresses, coats, blouses, and shirts.
When an alterations tailor repairs or alter clothes, they will need to use tape measures, this will help them to gauge the changes so they can mark the fabric accordingly. Marks that show where the alterations are to be made are usually done with straight pins. So when a garment needs restructuring, the stitches will be removed using a razor blade or a tailor’s tool known as a ripper.
So if you are looking for professional alterations services, call Dion Atelier at (305) 389-9711 today. We are in Miami Beach, FL.