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| - Janet Kirkman is truly a master seamstress. When I arrived for my first fitting, I felt completely comfortable with her. She gave me a very affordable estimate for altering my trumpet-style wedding gown--a range of $285-$325, I believe.
My dress needed to be sized down, have boning added to the bodice, cups for the bust, be shortened/hemmed, have a three-point American bustle added, and have some stitching redone since I got it at the Bridal Convention. She also noticed indicators that the dress had not been cleaned, even though the boutique claimed to have cleaned it (ugh), so she threw in the cleaning and final pressing for a discount. All told, the final cost was only $315! Hearing other crazy estimates, I had braced myself for spending up to $500, so I was pleased.
I had three fittings with Janet and every time she was professional, personable, and a joy to work with. I felt that she valued my input and asked very good questions about the wedding and my style to gauge the changes she would make to the dress. In the end, my dress fit perfectly! I got amazing compliments and looked/felt very beautiful on my wedding day. My groom absolutely loved how it perfectly fit my shape!
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