Alterations
& Restoration
A gown bought off the rail is a starting point, not a finished garment. We take in, let out, re-cup, re-hem, re-bone and re-balance — and we rebuild inherited gowns so a mother's or grandmother's dress can be worn again without looking borrowed.
How it's made
Restoration is slower than making new. Aged silk, brittle beadwork and yellowed lace each need their own treatment before a single seam is opened.
Signature fabrics
- Matched linings
- Replacement lace
- Period-appropriate trims
What's included
- Full fit assessment
- Bodice & side-seam reshaping
- Cup & internal corsetry rebuild
- Hem, train & bustle work
- Strap, sleeve & neckline changes
- Heirloom restoration & re-lining
Alterations & Restoration by city
Made for clients everywhere
- Windhoek
- Cape Town
- Johannesburg
- Pretoria
- Durban
- Lagos
- Accra
- Nairobi
- Dubai
- Abu Dhabi
- Istanbul
- London
- Paris
- Milan
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- Atlanta
- Miami
- Toronto
- Tokyo
- Seoul
- Shanghai
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
- Mumbai
- Delhi
- Sydney
- Melbourne
Southern Africa
North Africa & Middle East
Western Europe
Northern Europe
North America
Latin America
South & Southeast Asia
Also from the atelier
- Bridal Gowns
The wedding gown, drafted from a blank page to your measurements alone.
- Evening & Occasion Gowns
Black-tie dressing cut for one body and one night.
- High Fashion & Couture
Editorial, runway and campaign pieces made to be photographed.
- Graduation Dresses
The dress under the gown — and the one for the party after.
- Prom & Matric Dance
A one-of-one dress nobody else at the dance will be wearing.
- Bridesmaid Dresses
One palette, many bodies — each dress cut to its wearer.
