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NYC tailor to hem and press a wedding gown

posted 2 years ago in New York City
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    EllieMarie    April 25, 2010   New York

    Hi,

    I'm on to my second wedding dress after a bit of a tailoring disaster with a vintage gown a friend of my family tried and failed to rescue for me. I'm now a bit paranoid about tailors and am looking to hire a pro to simply hem and press a floor-length silk gown in time for a mid-September wedding. I'm torn between simply taking the dress to a local drycleaner with a tailor a friend of mine likes, and taking the dress to a "wedding specialist." I don't know anyone who has used any of these tailors, they can cost a fortune, and I've read very mixed reviews online.
    Any suggestions for a tailor in Manhattan or Queens? Thanks a lot!

     
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    lavenderpug    3/10   NYC/Wedding in Half Moon Bay, CA

    sorry i don't have any suggestions off the top of my head, but new york magazine (the wedding issue) has a directory:

    http://nymag.com/weddings/planner/2009/summer/seamsters/

     
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    Ann Hamilton altered my gown perfectly - ann creates wedding gowns and costumes for theater so she has lots of experience with the needle and thread ( and other tools to get the job done right).  i'm not sure if you are looking for the entire gown to be pressed or just the hem part -  http://ann.hamilton.home.att.net/

    if she can't do it, she may have some recommendations for you.

     
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    ilovenycmissie    September 2009   nyc

    use mine at pinpoint bridal between 1st and 2nd on 84th street

     

    she is an amazing seamstress and a real pro

    she tailored my dress from 22 to a 2 a gorgeous sequined gown from kleinfled

     

    she pressed it for free, shes someone \\i would recommend anytime

     

    she presses just ask what she just charges for pressing

    if she can deconstruct and tailor a gown from 22 to 2 then she can definitely press

     

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