
Chie
Palace Seamstress
Price
Email me with the occasion, the date and the garment info to arrange a fitting. Also attach detailed photos and the link to the item to get the cost estimate in advance.
01 Alterations
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BRIDAL
A wedding dress bodice and hem alterations typically costs £280 to £580 in total.
​A bridesmaid dress bodice and hem alterations typically costs £90 to £160 in total.​
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Wedding dress hem with bustle arrangement: £120 to £300.
Wedding wide leg jumpsuit hem with lining: £120 to £180.
Wedding wide leg trousers hem with lining: £120 to £180.
Bridesmaid dress hem: £60 to £85.
Mother of the bride dress hem: £50 to £80.
Other occasion dress hem: from £50.
Groom's suit trouser shortening: £40.
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The initial fitting which does not lead to the actual work might be charged a consultation fee of £30.
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Delicate / luxury materials, with boning, multilayered and detailing on the hem would be on the higher end, and single layered plain hem would be the lower end.
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No separate charge for fittings and the payment is upon completion, unless we agreed otherwise. Tax is included in the price.
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02 Dressmaking
Creating an item of clothing from scratch, including pattern making: from £400 + the cost of material.
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Creating an item of clothing, by duplicating something you own:
pattern cutting from £200 + sewing from £150 + the cost of material.
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*All includes toile-making, pattern adaptations and a series of fittings.
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Creating an item using the same patterns I drafted in the past: from £150 when there is no change.
Pattern adaptations & tracing: £25 per hour.
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03 Sample & Costume Making
Dressmaking, crocheting, knitting, embroidering or hand-painting. Partially or in full. I am up for creative challenges.
We will discuss the cost estimate at the beginning, based on the labour hours; from £20 to £50 per hour, depending on the skill used and the intensity of the job. I invoice by piece at the end of the project, unless we agreed otherwise.
04 other​​
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I take your body measurements professionally for £20 a session.
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