You have to be careful where you take you clothes for alterations, having worked in retail part…read moretime for years I had heard my fair share of bad experiences with these places, especially the chain alteration places. So after doing some research I discovered Wendy and Tom are trusted to alter clothing for designers, that I thought would be good enough for my $500 pants. These pants were made out of textured fabric and needed taking in on both sides, the legs made skinnier, so it was quite a bit of work. I was so impressed with Wendy and Tom. I went in, put them on, they pinned to how I described I wanted them to be and then when I picked them up in a weeks time, they were done, exactly how I wanted them. Couldn't ask for better than that and I have sent my parents there for alterations too and they were also impressed by the service, great people. Next time you need clothes altered, come here, they do a better job than the others.

Fantastic place to get any alterations done to any clothing…read more Wendy can tweak any piece to make it fit like a glove. They've consistently made my clothes fit so much better

I went here for my bridesmaid dress alteration. I need the straps shortened and hem shortened. They…read moregot the job done so quickly and it looked so good. Shirley was so lovely and is a great conversation maker. I highly recommend!

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This used to be my go to alterations place but it went downhill in my opinion the last few times I…read morevisited and I have now found somewhere else. I find it very expensive, which if fine if you get the perfect end result as you are trusting them with your clothing, but sometimes I didn't get the perfect end result. The last item I got altered here was a pair of pants and they came back too short. This was gutting because they then had to let the hem out to make them a bit longer and they just didn't look right after, not too mention it meant I was without the pants for longer than initially expected. I'm sure the bad experiences I had here aren't regular occurrences as I have had some excellent alterations here, but the bad ones I did have were enough to cause me to look for somewhere else and to be honest I am glad I did as I love my new place.

Rose's is a local institution for all your tailoring needs. I have only used them for adjustments…read moreto trousers, but they have done an excellent job and they have reasonable prices compared to most other alterations services in the central auckland area. I understand they do an excellent job on custom tailoring of dresses for women.

I believe that finding a good tailor is like finding a good hairdresser, simply because you are…read moretrusting these people with something that is dear to you, and the fact that it may get ruined is always a daunting possibility. Naturally I was curious when a new tailoring and alterations shop opened not far from where I live. Initially I took in a pair of pants that I wasn't too fussed about so it was fine if they were ruined, however when I got them back the work on them was impeccable! And the price was so cheap! I couldn't believe my luck. Next I took in an expensive pair of shorts that I had bought online but were too small when they arrived! I was so upset, so I thought I would ask them if there was anything they could do, she looked at the shorts and said it would be quite difficult but she would try her best. When I got them back? Amazing!!!! She had taken fabric from inside the shorts where it wasn't needed and had totally expanded the waistband! The seam was virtually un-noticeable, and again the job was super cheap! It showed me that you don't have to pay through your nose for a good tailoring job, all you have to do is be brave and try a new place, better yet...try this place!

Really lovely lady and obviously very talented at what she does! I brought her some fabric and a…read moredress that I wanted replicated. She was able to do it in the timeframe that I asked - I even showed up early to the first fitting but the dress was hanging up ready to be tried on. She made sure there were allowances for length, sleeve size, how low the neckline sat etc. so that she could fit it perfectly to my body while keeping the style and detailing identical to the dress I wanted copied. I only wanted a dress I already owned in a different colour but it turned out much better than the original! Perfect fit and very flattering because it was made to fit. She was so helpful and happy to fulfil my requests, all for such a good price. I'm stoked and will be back! Thank you!

This is probably the first time in my life that I was in need of a clothing alteration service and…read moreit was indeed a very special item I entrusted them with: my wedding dress! Kara, the owner of this Takapuna business quickly worked out how to amend the shape of the dress so that it would be like a second skin on me and this is just what the final result looks like. I got a quote of $120 the first time I came in and this is precisely what I paid today when I picked it up even though a second fitting was required and the changes were probably a bit more intricate than planned. Oh yes, and don't be shy to bring your little troublemaker along. Kara and her assistant made the 2 of us feel very welcome even when my girl threw a huge tantrum when Kara got her needles out! Tip: If you are after a unique dress Kara also displays some of her own collection in the shop. Some dresses on sale were around the $200 mark. She can also sow anything else you have got in mind.

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For some years now we have using Seamz to Sew for all our alterations. From my husband's new suits…read moreto my many outfits, Michelle is a superb seamstress. But the main benefit of choosing her is that she will tell you honestly if any alterations suit you or not and suggests other ideas. We always come up with a compromise. She is my Trinny and Susannah! Believe me, this factor alone saves me money as I will then wear my outfits instead of bypassing them in my wardrobe as previously happened. PS She is an agent for drycleaning too so it's so convenient.

Seamz To Sew is my local alteration spot. Just down the road from my house it would be my first…read morecall if I were to dash out to have something altered. After buying a ball grown for my 7th form ball I had to do just this. I took my dress down to Mairangi Bay to have the straps tightened slightly and my hem lifted. I shimmied into the dress behind the thick curtain of the dressing room and I slipped into my 5-inch heels. Walking like Bambi, I emerged from the dressing room to take my place in front of the mirror and show the lovely seamstress what I needed adjusted. She agreed with me that my straps needed to be lifted but said she personally preferred the original length of the dress and said that, with my huge heels, it did not need to be taken up. I sure wasn't going to complain, as that was to save me some extra cash! The alterations were done swiftly and immaculately. I always think it's a risk buying something beautiful only to have it hacked at so I was very pleased with the job and the professional finish. Since then I have taken in a few pairs of pants to be hemmed (yes I have ridiculously short legs) and every time I have been very happy with the outcome! Always a good job done at Seams to Sew.

Used for groomsman suit hire. 2 out of 3 were incorrect (size (too small and too short, mismatching…read morejacket colours, makeup stains on the shirts etc). Purchased a Made to measure suit for groom - arrived with no button hole created in pants (so couldn't do them up) pants were much too large (they blamed this on us requesting them a fraction looser on the thighs). Didn't use the Made to measure suit and had to purchase a new suit from barkers the day before our wedding. Company rectified hire suit issues the night before wedding. Company took zero responsibility for the errors, and blamed the customer in stead (accused the men of putting on significant weight in 8 weeks and also had a go at us because their staff had to work on a public holiday to fix the errors they had made - inappropriate on so many levels). With so many measurement issues, I feel they were not measured correctly as the only suit the was correct was the one that was standard sizing. Wouldn't recommend to anyone, especially not for a wedding where high quality is required. Overall experience was poor - negative feedback has been placed after inappropriate response to our complaint. Buyer beware. Website has a slogan of "do it once, do it right"...... yeah right.

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I dropped of 3 suits for alteration, one requires some work on the trouser pocket. They charged…read more$460 which is fine but when I collected them and got home the trousers from one of the suits were missing. I called and was informed they included everything but would keep and eye out. No Call whatsoever, after 3 weeks I called and of course they found them. No apologies, I just went in, they handed them over, and good bye. To make matters worse, they didn't even do the work on the pocket that was part of the $460. Seriously - avoid this place like the plague, unresponsive, zero customer service, and poor work (if they even do it)

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