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Why use Possibilities to alter your Wedding Dress

Q  Why use possibilities to alter the most important dress of your life?

A  You need a very skilled, experienced seamstress to alter a wedding dress. Most dresses are very complicated in their construction and its important that whoever carries out this work has a good understanding of what is possible and how different fabric reacts.
The fitting of a wedding dress must also enhance the client’s figure, someone who mostly turns up hems on trousers, dresses and jackets can find a wedding dress too challenging.
We protect you from bad fitting and workmanship.

Q  How many fittings will I need and how much will it cost?

A  You will need one or two fittings on average and the price depends on so many things, the most expensive dresses to alter are heavily beaded bodices, hems and dresses with several layers of underskirt which make the dress very difficult to handle. Some bodices have three or four layers of fabric and are boned in several places. Other dresses are made like evening dresses so are much easier.
A rough guide is £50 - £100 for a bodice, £50 - £150 for length and £30 - £90 for bustles added to lift the dress off the floor after the ceremony.

Bridesmaid dresses are fitted with great care so the wearer will be as happy as possible. Most dresses can only be supplied in stock sizes so often need attention to give a better fit.
Prices are difficult to quote as we have had bridesmaid dresses made like wedding dresses to alter but a rough guide for taking in a bodice and shortening is £80 on average. This price is for a dress to be taken in at sides with a fairly wide hem and 2 underskirts to shorten.
Hems only start from £24 with an average of £40

Q  After fitting when will my dress be ready?

A  We are able to give you complete peace of mind that your dress will be ready at least one week before your wedding and will be checked over and ready to wear on collection.

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