Hi Ladies,
I didn't buy my dress from a bridal shop, and now I need a really excellent seamstress who can help me with a fairly big alteration to an expensive designer wedding dress. I saw the two recommended vendors -- Mary Lou Cortese and Victoria Mazure -- on the Pittsburgh vendors board. That's great that they're on the recommended list, but I want to know if other people have used them with success (and how extensive the alterations were) before I hand my dress over.
I want to do some work on the beading (and maybe add just a small amount), and to change the back of the dress from buttons to laces. I know the alterations will be expensive, but the dress is important to me for sentimental reasons, so I wasn't willing to buy a different dress.
Anyway, has anyone used either of the two ladies above, or had really good experiences with someone else that you feel would do an excellent job on the alterations I described above? I've read some good reviews of the seamstresses at Clarissa Boutique on the South Side, but I want to cover all my bases.
Thanks everyone!