Simply Barbara
Custom Tailoring and Alterations
Please note, all prices listed are base prices - starting points.
Each garment's price is determined according to the time and labor invested in it.
Custom Tailoring
Alterations
Base price
Blouses/Shirts................................$65
Men's Shirts..................................$115
Unlined Skirts.................................$65
Lined Skirts....................................$95
Unlined Pants/Trousers..................$75
Lined Pants/Trousers......................$95
Unlined Blazers/Sports Coats........$175
Lined Blazers/Sports Coats...........$200
Unlined Dresses...........................$210
Lined Dresses...............................$250
Dress with unlined Jacket.............$350
Dress with lined Jacket.................$475
Unlined Formal Dresses................$325
Lined Formal Dresses...................$375
Lined Skirt and Top......................$375
Flower Girl Dresses.......................$150
Children’s Dresses (Junior)...........$185
Christening Dresses.....................$125
Wedding Dresses........................$1500
Hems
Jeans..........................................................$15
Unlined Skirts.............................................$30
Lined Skirts................................................$40
Unlined Pants/Trousers..............................$12
Lined Pants/Trousers..................................$15
Unlined Blazers/Sports Coats......................$35
Lined Blazers/Sports Coats (no vents).........$45
Unlined Dresses..........................................$30
Lined Dresses.............................................$35
Fabric Jackets.............................................$45
Leather Jackets.........................................$110
Fabric Coats...............................................$65
Leathers Coats..........................................$125
Zippers
Regular 7” - 12”..........................................$15
Regular 15” - 20”........................................$25
Invisible 7” - 12”.........................................$20
Invisible 15” - 20”.......................................$30
Outerwear zipper................................$40 - 65
Outerwear
Base price per seam
Fabric Jackets ..............................................$8
Sleeves..................................................$20
Leather Jackets...........................................$15
Sleeves..................................................$35
Fabric Coats................................................$10
Sleeves..................................................$25
Leather Coats.............................................$15
Sleeves..................................................$35
We recommend consultations for more accurate estimates on fur and leather alterations.
Base price per seam
Blouse/Shirts.........................................$12
Unlined Skirts .......................................$15
Lined Skirts............................................$18
Unlined Pants/Trousers.........................$15
Lined Pants/Trousers.............................$18
Unlined Blazers/Sports Coats.................$12
Lined Blazers/Sports Coats....................$18
Unlined Dresses.....................................$15
Lined Dresses........................................$25
Unlined Formal Dresses.........................$18
Lined Formal Dresses.............................$25
Wedding dress bustling and alterations
Wedding dresses $40 per seam
Bustling is $35 base, plus $15 per point
We accept cash and checks. Checks are not accepted within ten days of pick up.
Consultations
The first fifteen (15) minutes of a wedding dress or formal wear alteration consultation is free. Consultations lasting longer than 15 minutes are $15 per additional 15 minutes. The first 5 minutes of consultation for any other type of alterations are free. After 5 minutes, there will be a charge of $15 per 15 minutes.