‘Off the peg’ never seems to fit me so I am always adjusting my clothes! Being 5ft, 2 – length is always an issue for me and hemlines are frequently too long. ..

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Sometimes we buy something that fits beautifully but it’s too long – then we never wear it as it’s not quite right! Or we try something on in a shop and it’s perfect – apart from a certain issue like it needs a pleat taken out, hem taken up, a tuck in the waist…. So we don’t buy it even though it could have been amazing! 💕

Do you have items in your wardrobe that you never wear as they are in need of alterations….

Standard sizes don’t always fit and clothes look so much nicer tailored…

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If you need any alterations I can help. I do free fittings locally and charge £15 per hour for sewing work. Plus any fabric, zip etc in addition at cost price (I always source quality items at the best price).

I can also 🌟 clone clothes 🌟 If you have a favourite item that you just can’t find again – and it’s an amazing fit and a real favourite… I can reproduce the same item again in your choice of fabric! Perhaps its falling apart now and you need a new version!

Every job is different… some take 30 mins… other several hours. But feel free to ask for a rough estimate.

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To give you some idea, here’s a list of some of the recent alterations I have done here at Dotty Owl:

✂️ H&M chiffon maxi skirt – taken up the hem

✂️ Next dress for a bridesmaid – taken up the hem and used the offcuts to create a matching belt

✂️ Ted Baker midi dress – adjusted hemline to make it short. Created extra ties for the back using the fabric offcuts. Plan to make a matching skirt from the remaining fabric

✂️ Karen Millen denim skirt – adjusted from size 8 to size 6

✂️ Ted Baker shorts – took a tuck both sides to make them smaller in the waist

✂️ Replaced broken zip in Next jumpsuit and M&S jacket

✂️ ASOS bridesmaid dress – sewed up slit plus added corset panel as the dress didn’t do up at the back

✂️ H&M linen trousers – took up length

✂️ Morgan top – removed old spaghetti straps. Created new straps from satin fabric and added them in (they are wider and now cover bra straps)

✂️ Karen Millen maxi dress (jersey top and pleated bottom) Shortened the pleated skirt portion and made a matching scarf from offcuts

✂️ Phase Eight jersey cardigan 🌟 cloned it 🌟 made another cardigan exactly the same but in a thicker / cosier fabric

✂️ Plus many costume adjustments for a local theatre company 💕