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How to shorten jacket sleeves with buttons

Posted on February 6, 2020May 1, 2023 by Naomi

A common problem for sport jackets or suit jackets is that the sleeves are too long. Learning to shorten jacket sleeves is not a complicated alteration. For full access to this tutorial without ads, the pdf download is available in my store. The first question I get asked is "What is the standard jacket sleeve length?" The standard is for the shirt to be showing just past...Read More

How to make pants longer than the original hem

Posted on January 30, 2020July 21, 2023 by Naomi

Nothing is worse than pants that are too short. At least I would say that is true for me! It makes me feel so self-conscious especially if they are a wide leg pant that aren’t coming over my shoes. Not everyone is like this. I have several clients, particularly from the older generation who actually prefer their pants to be short. A few weeks back a gentleman...Read More

How to alter the neckline of a favorite dress

Posted on October 2, 2019April 14, 2023 by Naomi

Sometimes dresses come with high necklines. Maybe you want to wear a special necklace or you just prefer to have the neckline lower for comfort. This can be tricky but not impossible and with some ingenuity you can have amazing outcomes! I have a client who love the Michal Negrin designer dresses. She brought me two very similar dresses that had a high neckline. One I altered...Read More