A local personal seamstress.
We service the St. Louis bi-state area and beyond. Services are offered on an individualised basis and competitively priced.
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Primary focus
Custom dressmaking
Women’s clothing built from your measurements — day dresses, work pieces, church and special occasion garments. Bring a photo, a sketch or a pattern envelope and we will work out how to get there.
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Most requested
Alterations & tailoring
Hems, taking in and letting out, waistbands, zippers, straps, sleeve and shoulder adjustments. Clothing you already own, made to actually fit you.
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Measure once
Personalised body slopers
A master block drafted from your own measurements, kept on file. Every future garment starts from it, and every commercial pattern can be corrected against it.
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Bring your own
Commercial pattern modification
Have a pattern you love that does not fit? We adjust the pattern to your sloper — length, bust, waist, hip, sleeve — before a single piece is cut.
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Children’s clothing
Dresses, special occasion outfits and everyday pieces, sized to a growing child rather than to a chart.
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Men’s wear
Shirts, trousers and suiting alterations, plus custom pieces on request.
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Accessories & totes
Bags, totes and finishing pieces, often made from fabric left over from a larger garment.
Tell us what you need and we will quote it honestly.
On pricing- The garmentWhat it is, and when you need it
- The fabricYours, or help sourcing it
- The patternYours, modified, or drafted
- The fitMeasurements or an existing sloper
- HoursMon–Fri, 12:00–5:00 p.m.
If you wish to discuss the cost of garment alterations, dressmaking, or any of our services, make an appointment and tell us about your specific sewing needs.