Evening Dress Alterations
Over 30 years of experience and teamwork ensure our fitters and tailors find the best solutions to fit your evening dresses and ball gowns perfectly for the occasion. We are skilled and confident in alterations to couture dresses, high-end fashion, and evening dresses made from complex fabrics, including laces, appliqués, beading, and embellishments.
Our seamstresses will advise you on how your dress, evening wear, or bridal gown should fit, including dresses with boned or corseted bodices. Design & Alter’s sister company, Bride & Alter, specialises in bridal alterations, wedding dress alterations, vintage bridal, and family heirloom restyling. www.brideandalter.com
Professional VIP Alteration & Tailoring
We collaborate with stylists and press offices in London to add the final touch to their VIP clients’ outfits for red-carpet appearances. D&A services provide alterations and tailoring for high-profile events such as Baftas, film premieres, fashion shows, awards, and VIP summer parties in the capital.
Appointments: We work by appointment, where our experienced fitter will look after you and your garment. We will discuss the alterations required to best fit your garment. At the end of the fitting, we provide a cost estimate so you can decide whether to proceed with the alterations. We can suggest various solutions to alter your garment, some of which may help save on costs.
Please remember to bring your shoes to your appointment to ensure we get the best possible fit.
Charges: To provide a realistic price estimate, we need to see your garment, understand its construction, and know how it fits you. Alteration costs may vary, particularly for complex, constructed dresses and heavily detailed designer wear. We charge £80 per hour for alterations and fitting appointments.
If this is your first time using us, you will receive 30 minutes of free fitting time to introduce you to our outstanding tailoring quality.
Why Choose Design & Alter?
With over 30 years of experience, we specialise in high-quality alterations and bespoke tailoring. Trusted by private clients, stylists, and luxury brands, we ensure a perfect fit.
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on Designer-, Summer, Party-, A-line, Sheath-, Wrap-, Evening Gowns, actually any dresses
We are specialists in dress alterations/restyling and alter all dress styles to a very high standard. Our dedicated team has extensive knowledge in dressmaking, dress construction, and alterations. Whether your dress is corseted, embellished, sequinned, or couture finished, our professional team fits your outfit well.
We offer a high-quality alteration and tailoring service. Our tailors aim to maintain the original finish, proportion, and style of your dress. High fashion brands like Givenchy, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Hermes trust us with their designer garments.
‘One is never over-dressed or under-dressed with a little black dress’ Karl Lagerfeld
To shorten a dress is a standard dress alterations. Depending on how many layers your dress holds and the type of finish required, alteration charges can vary. We shorten dresses through the hem, the waist, or the border, to ensure the best outcome. All the effort is worth it to ensure your style is un-compromised.
Alteration Type: Shortening/lengthening dress – shortening/lengthening sleeves – reshaping/restyling neckline – taking in waists – narrowing shoulders – lengthening/shortening straps – lifting shoulders – adding side panels – dress repairs – dress restyling – neckline restyling