Our services · Uccle
From hems to prototypes, the workshop’s services.
Five skills, one approach: examine the piece, understand what you want from it, then suggest work that respects its cut. Find the service you need below, or prepare your message in two steps.
Clothing alterations
The right length, the right drape.
Hems, sleeve lengths, zips, buttons and repairs: everyday alterations that make clothes comfortable to wear again, in all kinds of fabrics.
- Hems and lengths
- Sleeves and zips
- Buttons and repairs
Fitting adjustments
A fit that feels like you.
Taking in a waist, shaping a dress, jacket or coat, adjusting the shoulders: restoring comfort while keeping the original line.
- Waist adjustments
- Shaping dresses and jackets
- Shoulder adjustments
Restyling
A new way to wear it.
Changing a collar, reshaping a sleeve, adding braid or new buttons: giving a fresh look to a piece you care about.
- Collars and sleeves
- Balanced proportions
- Braids, motifs and trims
Soft furnishings
Soft furnishings made to your measurements.
Curtains, sheers, cushions and seat covers, made using your measurements, your hanging system and, if you already have it, your fabric.
- Curtains and sheers
- Cushions
- Seat covers
Your sewing projects
From pattern to finished piece.
Your pattern and cut pieces are ready: I assemble your prototypes and samples, and we review the details of the garment together.
- Assembling prototypes
- Sample assembly
- Discussing your project
Prepare my enquiry
And you, what would you like to bring?
Choose your piece, then what you would like done: you will get some initial advice and a contact message ready to complete.
Before you visit
How an enquiry works
Bring the piece.
Seeing it lets me understand the fabric, cut and finishing, and what can be done. For a hem, bring the shoes you will wear with it: they help determine the length.
Tell me what you have in mind.
What bothers you, what you would like to change and how you wear the piece. A photograph or reference garment can help explain a restyling idea.
Let’s discuss the practical details.
A deadline, a special occasion or a trip: mention it when we first speak. Once I have examined the piece, we agree together on the work, the price and the timeframe.
Frequently asked questions
Before your first visit
- What happens on a first visit?
- Bring the piece and I will examine it with you: its fabric, cut, finishing and condition. We decide on the work together, then I give you the price and timeframe.
- How can I find out the price of an alteration?
- I do not publish prices online: the cost depends on the garment, its fabric and the alteration you need. I will give you a price at the workshop after seeing the piece.
- Can an older garment be restyled?
- Yes, when its construction and the condition of the fabric allow it: collars, sleeves, shape, trims or buttons. I can explain what is possible after examining it.
- Do you assemble garment prototypes?
- I assemble your prototypes and samples from your patterns and pre-cut pieces.