i bought my sweet 16 dress today and i love it, although i am afraid it might be a little too beady, but the price of the alteration really surprised me and my mom. what is the average cost to hem the bottom of a ballgown? the skirt is tiered so i think that makes it a little more complicated.
2007-08-02 16:16:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
the alterations came to $135, is that normal considering the complexity of the skirt? there are no alterations need on the bust or bodice.
2007-08-03 10:32:04 · update #1
How big is this dress? For a wedding dress that needs bustling and hemming, I'd say 100-200 is average. For a simple gown, I'd say $30-50.
It depends on multiple things. The fabric-how easy is it to work with. Chiffon overlays are very difficult b/c the fabric is so delicate. The stitches- do you have nice big seams to work with? Is the dress set up to be easy to alter or do they have to add darts to make it fit right? How much work are you doing-taking in the bust, just hemming?
There are a lot of different dress styles and my bridesmaids had it lucky b/c the way the top was done made it very easy to take in the top. However my dress had layers of overlay and all 5 layers had to be individually hemmed.
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i bought my sweet 16 dress today and i love it, although i am afraid it might be a little too beady, but the price of the alteration really surprised me and my mom. what is the average cost to hem the bottom of a ballgown? the skirt is tiered so i think that makes it a little more complicated.
2015-08-06 02:01:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the dress and where you're located. All vendors in different areas charge different rates. In the DC area to alter a simple gown will be average $500 ... if the gown is more complex, then the alterations are more expensive.
2007-08-03 06:43:00 · answer #5 · answered by VAWeddingSpecialist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the dress, how much needs to be taken off, etc.
Normal hemming shouldn't cost too much. Once you add in beading being moved around, they try not to screw up any pattern involved, and that costs extra. If they can't raise it at the waist (the pattern goes across the waistline, or there is no seam at the waist), then they have no choice and that adds in, too. It could cost up to a few hundred dollars.
2007-08-02 16:21:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually around $150 depending on how many layers of the dress there are.
2007-08-02 16:41:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It cost me $150 to get my wedding dress hemmed.
2007-08-02 22:45:26 · answer #8 · answered by Learning is fun! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well all depends i asked my aunt who is a seamstress and to lift up a hem it costs 10.00 for a simple hem now if there is other layers it is 10 per layer if it is a simple layer and not fancy fabric if so it can range from 10.00 to 25.00 also if there is beading its 25.00 -45.00 for the top layer then 10 for the other layers and if you have to take it up at the top or in an what not its 5.00 per nip and tuck and that is in east boston mass
2007-08-02 17:04:32 · answer #9 · answered by rodeogirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I spent 140.00 dollars getting it altered and i spent 40.00 on the dress so i spent what i had originally was going to spend and my dress is perfect.
2007-08-03 04:47:34 · answer #10 · answered by THE UK WILDCAT FAMILY 10 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋