Chie
Palace Seamstress
Price
Contact me with the date, occasion and about the item. We will arrange an initial fitting, where we discuss what needs to be done and how much it is going to cost. You may send me some photos and the link in advance for a ballpark estimate.
01 Alterations
BRIDAL
A wedding dress bodice and hem alterations typically costs £150 to £450 in total.
A bridesmaid dress bodice and hem alterations typically costs £100 to £150 in total.
Wedding dress hem: £100 to £200.
Wedding wide leg jumpsuit hem with lining: £100.
Wedding wide leg trousers hem with lining: £100.
Bridesmaid dress hem: £50 to £75.
Mother of the bride dress hem: £50 to £75
Other occasion dress hem: from £45.
Delicate / luxury materials, multilayered or detailing on the hem would be on the higher end of the cost.
No separate charge for fittings and the payment is upon completion.
02 Dressmaking
Creating an outfit, for example a dress from scratch, including pattern making: from £350 + the cost of material. I do not have templates so you need to know exactly what you want.
Creating an item of clothing, by duplicating something you own:
from £180 for drafting the patterns + from £100 for sewing + the cost of material.
*All includes pattern adapting, toile-making and requires a series of fittings.
Creating an item using the same pattern I drafted: from £100 when no change.
Pattern adaptations & tracing: £20 per hour.
03 Sample & Costume Making
Dressmaking, crocheting, knitting, embroidering or hand-painting. Small or big, partially or in full. The patterns should be provided for professional dressmaking unless agreed otherwise.
I usually charge by piece, based on the labour hours. From £15 to £30 per hour, depending on the skill used and the intensity of the job.
04 other
I charge £15 per hour for mending - Only available in winter.
I take your body measurements professionally for £20 a session.
Body-shape / wardrobe consultation £20 a session up to 45mins.
