The pinning starts at the top by picking up the shoulders and sleeve caps, then goes to the body along the side seams. The alteration is then done by serging, which is a three or four thread machine-made seam that secures the fabric. Of course, the world is full of different knits. Occasionally, items are not good candidates for alteration. These can include ones with emblems, beading, pockets, or other such items at the places were alteration needs to take place.
Some machine-sewn seams are also unique and cannot be duplicated. Galleries New media New comments. Log in Register. What's new. Log in. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Altering a Sweater. Worth it? Thread starter deveandepot1 Start date Oct 21, Joined Dec 17, Messages 8, Reaction score I just inherited a few nice sweaters from an elderly uncle. They are my size, but they are massive.
If possible I want to get them tailored. But first I have some questions. Is it possible? How long does it take to alter a dress? Some alterations can be done quickly — such as a button or hemline.
At other times the alterations are much more complicated, and take several days. Patience is the key! Many tailors and dressmakers will quote up to two weeks to complete an alteration job, even for a very simple job. What can tailors do with dresses? Essentially, the tailor can do a lot to the dress, such as narrowing the shoulder and neck opening width, lift the neckline or add darts and even add a new seam down towards the middle of the front part and reattach a trim.
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