How much should I expect to pay to have a dress taken in?

GothyFaery

I have a very old school mentality and I only where dresses, no pants. Some of my clothes are already starting to feel baggy so I know at some point they will be too big. Most of my dresses are some what expensive and I can't see starting my whole wardrobe over from scratch so when the time does come that I hit my goal weight I would like to have them taken in. How much should I expect to pay on average per dress? I would like to know so I can start saving up now.

A_nonymous2

Depends on material and how complicated the "Take in" is. If there is a seam she can use and it is simple, easy material (not leather) under $50/dress. That is for my region, mid-west medium city. If you need arms done and potentially the hem is hanging differently, it may be $50.

GothyFaery

Wow, I didn't expect it to be that much. Good thing I have some time to save up!

ldrosophila

Say bye bye and hit the 2nd hand stores when youre in the weird between sizes. I only say that because the cost is usually more than the cost of a new outfit. Can you sew at all? May be able to make a few alterations on your own.

rml_16

I paid well over $100 to have a bridesmaid dress hemmed and taken in. But a regular dress might be less and I think I was overcharged. The alterations cost more then the dress.

teresamwhite

I just had a sheath dress taken in, lightweight wool with short cap-type sleeves. Having it taken in was $50 by my dry cleaner/tailor. She took my slacks in for $30, but my jackets were $40 because my bust hasn't gone down, even though my waist has, so more fiddly to tailor and have it hang properly.

She takes me jeans in for $20, usually $30, but I have been going there for years. You may want to ask about a bulk discount if you are going to take a lot of business.

lilred806

Thrift shop. It will take your time but be really nice on your finances. I spend a while each week looking for stuff at the various thrift shops. I have two kids so I go when they are in preschool. There are a good number of places here from goodwill, salvation army, and then higher end places like clothes mentor. I often find things that still have the tags on them and I like the variety that the thrift shop has. I found a few pairs of Seven for All Mankind Jeans at my local thrift shop for 7.99. It is worth driving around and checking different places out. If you have a Clothes Mentor or something like that then you can sell your used dresses to them and make some money at the same time.

gobonas99

It really depends on your location (aka cost of living) and what needs to be taken in (cut/style, sleeves/no, fabric, seams, etc). I had three sundresses taken in after I lost 30 pounds. Because of the cuts of the dresses, two of them just needed tucks taken in at the side seams near the armpit area, one needed those same tucks, as well as having the straps taken in (although those really needed to be done from the get-go...I just had them done since the dress was already in for alterations). Cotton fabric for all three. Cost me a grand total of $40. :happy: I'm also in small-town upstate new york (aka 6 hours from NYC)....where $200K buys you a 2500 square foot house with everything you can desire and an acre of land....so YMMV. my suggestion would be to take a couple of your favorites to a trusted shop and get a quote.

GothyFaery

It really depends on your location (aka cost of living) and what needs to be taken in (cut/style, sleeves/no, fabric, seams, etc). I had three sundresses taken in after I lost 30 pounds. Because of the cuts of the dresses, two of them just needed tucks taken in at the side seams near the armpit area, one needed those same tucks, as well as having the straps taken in (although those really needed to be done from the get-go...I just had them done since the dress was already in for alterations). Cotton fabric for all three. Cost me a grand total of $40. :happy: I'm also in small-town upstate new york (aka 6 hours from NYC)....where $200K buys you a 2500 square foot house with everything you can desire and an acre of land....so YMMV. my suggestion would be to take a couple of your favorites to a trusted shop and get a quote.

So jealous of your property value. I moved from a small town in WV (similar property values to you, maybe even lower) to California where they charge you $200K just for a plot! It's ridiculous. Thanks for the help though! I will have to bring some things to the tailor and see what they quote.