Alterations - The Saffron Stitch online shop
Please visit us or use the 'Contact Us' link at the top of this website to request a repair or alteration to your clothes or soft furnishings.
Our tailor is taking a short holiday meaning that the unit will be closed for both pick-up and drop-off on Friday 8th, Monday 11th, Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th July. We are normally closed on Thursdays and will be closed, as usual, on Thursday 7th & Thursday 14th July.
We are closed for holidays from Thursday 7th July - Thursday 14th July inclusive
We aim to be always on site to greet you from 9:30 to 15:30 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays (closed Thursdays). Earlier or later please call first to ensure we can be about.
Indicative pricing
| Trousers (plain) | from £ | from £ | ||
| Shorten / lengthen | 12 | 14 | (with tape) | |
| Shorten (with turn-ups) | 16 | 18 | (with tape) | |
| Taper legs | 16 | |||
| Take in / let out waist | 16 | |||
| New pocket | 12 | 20 | (two pockets) | |
| Jeans | from £ | |||
| Shorten (original hem re-attached) | 16 | |||
| Taper legs | 18 | |||
| Take in / let out waist | 18 | |||
| Shirts | ||||
| Shorten | 12 | |||
| Shorten sleeves | 16 | |||
| Double cuffs => single cuffs | 22 | |||
| Take in | 20 | |||
| Skirts & dresses (plain) | from £ | from £ | ||
| Shorten | 14 | 20 | (lined) | |
| Full length / evening wear | 28 | |||
| Skirt - take in / let out waist | 24 | |||
| Dress - take in side seams | 20 | 24 | (lined) | |
| Jacket (plain) | from £ | from £ | ||
| Shorten | 30 | |||
| Shorten sleeves | 24 | 40 | (from shoulder) | |
| Lengthen sleeves | 24 | |||
| Take in (body) | 30 | |||
| Take in (shoulders) | 36 | |||
| Re-lined | Please ask | |||
| Coat (plain) | from £ | |||
| Shorten | 30 | |||
| Re-lined | Please ask | |||
| Zips | from £ | from £ | ||
| Trouser | 14 | |||
| Jeans | 16 | |||
| Dress | 24 | 30 | (Invisible) | |
| Anorak / jacket | 30 | |||
| Coat | 30 | 40 | (heavy) | |
| Buttons / button holes / labels | from £ | |||
| Buttons | 1.60 | |||
| Button holes | 2 | |||
| Labels | 0.80 | Ask | (many) | |
| Curtains / cushions | from £ | from £ | ||
| Shorten (unlined - each) (eg 40" /112cm) | 10 | 14 | (lined - each) | |
| Make | Please ask | |||
| Other | ||||
| Wedding / bridesmaid's dresses - alter | Please ask | |||
| Leather / pvc | Please ask | |||
| Commissions | ||||