Alterations in Dublin city centre

jokettle

Hi all,

I have a lovely navy blazer from New Look that's just warm enough to wear now that the weather has started to turn. My only problem is that it doesn't close, and I think it would look much nicer with a single button just under where the lapels end (kind of at bellllybutton level on me). I can sew a button no problem, but I'm not willing to try and create a buttonhole and potentially ruin the whole thing!

Any suggestions on where I could go to have these alterations done? I live around the Ballsbridge/Grand Canal Dock area and work in Fairview/Clontarf, so anywhere in those areas or in the city centre would be ideal.

Thanks!

wmpdd3

Buy a hook and bar, much easier to sew in and will sit better in a coat with no closure.

A hook and bar is usual used at the waist on trousers.

jokettle

wmpdd3 wrote: »

Buy a hook and bar, much easier to sew in and will sit better in a coat with no closure.

Thanks for the tip, I might give this a go.

A have a few other pieces that need bits repaired/replaced so I'd still appreciate any recommendations for an alterations service. Might as well get them all sorted in one go!

wmpdd3

Ah, I see, I can sew, but I have used Fashion Hot House for commercial work:

http://www.fashionhothouse.com/

adohar

jokettle wrote: »

Thanks for the tip, I might give this a go.

A have a few other pieces that need bits repaired/replaced so I'd still appreciate any recommendations for an alterations service. Might as well get them all sorted in one go!

There's an alterations place on South Anne St just above La Cave. I've used them a few times and never a problem.

HeidiHeidi

Des Byrne opposite Weir's jewellers on Grafton Street are very good.

Cheap they ain't, but they won't ruin your clothes either (something that happened me when I went to a recommended "local woman" another time).

Finglas Incubus

adohar wrote: »

There's an alterations place on South Anne St just above La Cave. I've used them a few times and never a problem.

+1

Pipmae

adohar wrote: »

There's an alterations place on South Anne St just above La Cave. I've used them a few times and never a problem.

+1

They are really good. I've used them for suit trousers, leather skirt, jeans and they're always perfect.

They are called The Alteration Centre.

Just Janice

Bogart's on Capel street do a nice job in the city center.

For the best service and prices and finest work I go to a lady in Tempelogue. Her shop is called Zig Zag. Just over an Italian chipper silvios or Borza or one of those. Its worth the little bit of distance to get really good quality work done. She takes things in and up for me all the time. She even rescues my boyfriends old jeans with this patchwork darning process I haven't seen before. He loves his old jeans and she makes them like new around the bottom area.

Twee.

I go to Fitz on Abbey Street, find them very good. I've had basic alterations like trouser hems done as well as more difficult ones such as reshaping a skirt.

wmpdd3

Just Janice wrote: »

Bogart's on Capel street do a nice job in the city center.

For the best service and prices and finest work I go to a lady in Tempelogue. Her shop is called Zig Zag. Just over an Italian chipper silvios or Borza or one of those. Its worth the little bit of distance to get really good quality work done. She takes things in and up for me all the time. She even rescues my boyfriends old jeans with this patchwork darning process I haven't seen before. He loves his old jeans and she makes them like new around the bottom area.

Free style darning should be standard on the seat of men's jeans, it's always the first place to go!