Alterations & tailoring
Altered to fit, not shipped in a box.
Set right, handled locally
A good garment is one that fits you. We make sure the alterations get done right, handled locally, and on what you buy or rent from us they are no charge.
What we alter.
The everyday tailoring that makes the difference, kept general here. Ask us about anything specific and we will tell you straight.
- Sleeves taken up or let down
- Waist and sides brought in or out
- Shoulders and collar sitting clean
- Hems set to the right break
- Waist adjusted for a clean line
- Taper through the leg where you want it
- Sleeves and cuffs to length
- Sides taken in for a trimmer fit
- Collar and yoke sitting right
- Tried on and adjusted here, before the day
- Sleeves and hems set so it sits like yours
- Handled locally, not shipped in final
Have something that is not on this list? Ask us about anything specific. Bring it in and we will take a look.
By hand, close by
Why the fitting, and the shop, matter.
A chart cannot see how a jacket sits on your shoulders or where a trouser should break. We can, because we put it on you and pin it in person. And because the work is handled locally, you are never waiting on a box or chasing a return label when the day is close.
- Fitted on you, marked by hand
- One conversation, not a back-and-forth by mail
- Adjusted close by, with time before the day
- A few minutes from Effingham, easy to drop off and pick up
Good to know.
Two quick things before you bring something in. Call us for anything specific to your date.
A real date, in person.
Turnaround depends on the work and the season. We give you a real date when you bring it in, and wedding and prom season runs busier, so come in early.
Bring it in anyway.
Alterations on what you buy from us are no charge, and we are glad to look at what you already own. Bring it in and we will tell you what we can do.
Alteration questions
A few of the things people ask before they bring something in. Call us for anything specific.
Do you alter clothes I bought somewhere else?
We alter what you buy from us, and we are glad to look at what you already own. Bring it in and we will take a look and tell you what we can do.
How long does it take?
Turnaround depends on the work and the season. We give you a real date when you bring it in. Wedding and prom season runs busier, so come in early when you can.
What do you alter?
The usual tailoring: hems, sleeves, waist, and shoulders on suits, sport coats, trousers, dress shirts, rentals, and formalwear. Ask us about anything specific and we will tell you straight.
Are rentals altered here?
Yes. When your rental comes in you try it on here, and we make any adjustments locally before the day, so it fits when you wear it.
What does it cost?
Alterations on what you buy or rent from us are no charge. If you are bringing in something from elsewhere, bring it by and we will take a look and tell you where things stand.
Bring it in.
We’ll make it fit.
Drop it off and we will take a look, give you a real date, and set it right before you need it.