I had a strapless bridesmaid dress to alter. The store was located near Tapioca Express is. It's not along the stores next to Tapioca Express, but directly faces Bolsa Ave, where you could drive by it & see the store front with dresses displayed.
The dress needed to be tighten at the bodice & hemmed at least 6 inches. (Damn 6 foot tall models!) I was charged $35, which is a steal, considering that when I picked up the dress a week later, I could not tell at all that the dress was altered at all! The owner, Ms. Hang, did such an excellent job that I'm feeling guilty that she charged so little for the job.
So...I went back with the same dress to add the straps for $12, using the leftover material from the hem that she saved for me. The previous alteration was perfect, but knowing that the wedding was a couple of weeks away & that with my diet, I run the risk of losing a couple of pounds, therefore, going through hell tugging the dress up all day long. No surprise that the straps were perfectly added as if the dress was sold that way. No surprise here that I look fabulous in this dress either!
I'll be going back for my alteration needs! read more