Cost of alterations

meganrosej

A few people asked last week about the cost of alterations.  To get my dress hemmed in the front, the sides taken in, and a 3 point French bustle, it took 7 hours and cost 42.50 an hour.  I have no idea how that compares to other places, but I was really pleased with the results, so for me it was definitely a good deal. I actually love the bustle so much I almost want to have it bustled the whole time!

TexasAmanda

thanks! i was interested in the costs of your alterations, and you had this done at nelda's right? i'm really glad that you love the bustle so much! thanks for the info.

meganrosej

oh yeah, it was Nelda's.

somethingsweeting

Thanks for sharing! I'm definitely going to look into Nelda's.

ejayne

That seems kinda high to me. I'm getting mine done at Classy Concepts, and I have a heavily beaded gown, and just paid less than $200 to have the waist and bust taken in, and the straps shortened (the straps also have beaded detail). The bustle will be done later (will have at least a 3 point bustle), but I think that's another $40 (I could be remembering wrong though... maybe it's $60?). These alterations would be less expensive if the dress wasn't all lace and beads though.