Hems, bustles, bodice fitting, and full resizing. Pinned on you, quoted before any work begins, and finished days before the wedding, not the night before it.
By-appointment fittings · Online & heirloom gowns welcome · Bridesmaids, prom & mothers too
From a single hem to rebuilding the back of the dress, one tailor handles it start to finish, so nothing gets lost in a hand-off.
Multi-layer bridal hems. Lace, tulle, horsehair and beaded edges are preserved and re-attached, never simply cut off.
A bustle is the set of buttons or hooks that lifts the back of your gown off the floor after the ceremony, so you can walk and dance without dragging it.
Bust, waist and hips taken in or let out, including online and secondhand gowns that arrived sizes off.
Adding sleeves, removing straps, reshaping necklines, sewing in cups. Small changes that show in every photo.
Zipper replaced with a lace-up corset back for a flexible, sculpted fit. A common fix for gowns between sizes.
Bridesmaids, mothers of the bride and groom, flower girls, plus prom and pageant gowns.
Zipper failed, dress arrived late, last-minute fit change: send the date before you panic.
Text (423) 521-2249Reach out 8 to 12 weeks before the wedding and the whole process stays calm.
Bring your wedding shoes (none picked yet? bring any pair with the same heel height) and the undergarments you'll wear. Every change is pinned on you, explained, and priced before work begins.
The altered gown goes back on and the fine adjustments get marked. This is the fitting where the dress starts to look made for you.
Last check, a bustle lesson for whoever's helping you that day, and the gown goes home ready to wear.
Every gown is different, but honest numbers beat surprises. Your exact quote comes at the first fitting, in writing, before any work starts.
Heavily beaded gowns, major resizing and rush timelines are quoted individually.
Fittings are by appointment in Chattanooga, with brides driving in from across Hamilton, Bradley and McMinn Counties and North Georgia.
Fittings happen in a private studio built for exactly this: a full-length mirror, good light, and room for the one person whose opinion you trust. No counter, no crowd, no stranger in the next stall.
You and your tailor, working on your dress until it's right.
No drop-off counter, no gown disappearing into a back room with a stranger. The person who pins your dress is the person who sews it, and the same hands finish it.
Reach out 8 to 12 weeks before the wedding, since most gowns need two to three fittings. If your date is closer than that, ask about a rush fitting. Brides with four weeks or less get worked in regularly.
Full bridal fittings typically start around $700, depending on the gown and what it needs. Single fixes like a bustle or a strap change are priced individually. Either way you get a firm written quote at the first fitting, before any work begins.
Almost always. Online and sample gowns often arrive two or more sizes off. Resizing, corset-back conversions and structural fixes are everyday work.
Your wedding shoes (if you haven't bought them yet, bring any shoe with the same heel height), the undergarments or shapewear you'll actually wear, and photos of the look you want. Length gets pinned to the real thing, not a guess.
Yes. Resizing a mother's or grandmother's gown is some of the most rewarding work there is, with honest advice up front about what delicate fabric can and can't take.
Often, yes. Bring it in as-is. You'll get a straight answer about what can be corrected and what the realistic result looks like before you commit.
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Text photos of the dressPrefer to talk? Call (423) 521-2249. Fittings are by appointment.
