Sometimes our clothes just don’t fit right
Sometimes new clothes just don’t fit, combined with changes to our lifestyles that cause our much loved clothes to just not fit anymore. During our lives, we typically go through changes to our body shape due to diet, exercise and stress. When it comes to our clothes, there are a couple of solutions for this and one is to try and buy clothes that fit perfectly from the start or when our body size changes, go out and buy a new wardrobe. Another option is to have your clothes altered using a professional clothing alterations service. This can often save time and money while ensuring you get a perfect tailored fit for those new or much loved used clothes.
When looking for a clothing alterations business it’s important to check on their experience and machinery to ensure that the job can be done right. Common alterations required include, shortening or lengthening the hems on pants or jeans. For the shortening or lengthening of hems on suit pants, your shop needs to have an invisible hemming machine. Additionally, a good seamstress or tailor working in a clothing alterations business will be able to perform more complex jobs such as shortening the sleeves on lined jackets and even leather, suede and fur jackets. Other jobs can include, mending stitches, replacing buttons, tailoring of dresses, jackets and suits.
The alterations process will normally involve a change room and some pinning to ensure that you are happy with the new look before the work is started. If you are short on time then you can pre-pin the garments and drop them off to your local alterations shop for the changes to be made per your pinning.
Some clothing alterations businesses are also able to perform work on wedding dresses and gowns ensuring that they fit perfectly for the special day. Once again, be sure to check on the experience of your local business and that they have done bridal work before.
A Google search is usually a good way to find your local seamstress, tailor or clothing alterations shop.
The team at Laundry Box are pleased to offer customers a professional onsite clothing alterations service utilising six commercial grade Sewing Machines, Over-lockers and Hemming Machines, combined with an environmentally friendly and chemical free dry cleaner service, utilising the latest dry to dry cleaning and finishing technologies bringing your favourite garments back to life. You can visit them at: www.laundrybox.com.au or give them a call on 03-9077-5682 to your clothing alterations needs: www.laundrybox.com.au/clothing-alterations/
