ALTERATIONS PRICE LIST
All prices include 10% GST
Please Note: If multiple alterations or mending is required, an hourly rate of $75 plus GST ($82.50) can be charged, rather than individual amounts, to reduce the overall cost.
MOBILE FEE
Call out fee for St Helens and surrounds: 27
Call out fee for Beaumaris or Scamander: 41
GARMENT FITTING
Charged in 10 minute increments: 10 minutes @ 20
BODY MEASUREMENT
Body Measurement Consultation
(30 min, includes emailed PDF + print out): 82
TROUSER / PANT
Shorten / Lengthen Standard: 34
Lengthen Maximum (add false hem): 47
Standard Take in/Let out waist (centre back): 60
Taper Leg Full 77
Change / Mend worn out crotch both sides: 119
New Zipper Standard: 60
Restitch Crotch, from: 26
Button, from: 8
New half pocket: 60
or both: 104
Replace elastic waist (half): 77
Replace elastic (full): 103
JEANS
Shorten Standard: 34
Shorten Original: 48
Take in Waist Original (centre back): 77
Taper Leg Full, from: 77
Mend Crotch both sides: 120
Standard Mending from: 59
New Zipper: 60
New half pockets: 60
or both: 104
SHIRT ALTERATIONS
Shorten sleeves original: 77
Take in Side seams From: 68
Take-in (create back darts): 67
Reverse collar: 61
Button From: 6
Shorten Hem: 52
SKIRT
Shorten Standard From: 61
Take in Waist standard From: 68
New Lining From: 299
New Zipper From: 60
SCHOOL UNIFORM
Shorten Hem: 60
Shorten Trousers / Pants: 34
New Zip: 60
CASUAL DRESS
Shorten straps standard: 68
Lined: 89
Take in standard From: 68
Lined: 86
Shorten hem standard From: 61
Lined From: 79
FORMAL DRESS ALTERATIONS
Price varies by design (beading, boning, layers, hem fullness, zippers, etc). Send photos for an estimate.
Shorten Straps Lined: 88
Take in lined From: 121
Shorten dress lined From: 88
New zip From: 104
SUIT / JACKET ALTERATIONS
Shorten Sleeves:
Plain: 77
With Buttons: 85
With Vent & buttonholes: 101
Recreating Vent when shortening reaches
above the original vent: 155
Take-in Sleeves: 103
Take in Body:
Centre Back Seam: 77
Side Seam: 112
Side Seam into Shoulder: 214
Front Panel into Back: 214
Let Out From: 121
Shorten Jacket Hem: 158
Narrow Shoulder: 240
Hand Sewn Front Shank Button: 12
New Lining from: 653
WEDDING DRESSES
Wedding dresses and gowns: 412 – 1,375
Minor alterations may be less. Complex or non-standard work may cost more. Email photos for an accurate quote.
CURTAINS
(Prices per 100 cm hem width)
Standard (Min per Panel 61): 34
Lined (Min per Panel 75): 61
Installation / Measuring on Site: 110 per hour (Min 55)
Please email curtain type & measurements for a quote.
OTHER SEWING PROJECTS
We offer custom services including:
• Patternmaking (from scratch or existing garment)
• Garment recreation
• Fabric restoration
• Soft furnishings, cushions, covers
• Bags, linen, manchester resizing
Please contact us by email, text, or phone for a tailored quote.