I called her store about 10 AM on Thursday, asking if I could bring my dress in for suggestions for a wedding I was leaving for first thing Friday morning. She said sure, come on in. I arrived at 11AM. I did not expect to be able to get it altered, but was looking for suggestions for a slip or bra. Instead, she looked at my raw silk (fully lined) dress and figured out how to fix the gaping bust line in a moment. She also determined she could fix the lining which was longer than the dress, apparently from the dry cleaners over steaming it. She said she could have this done by 5:30 that afternoon!!
I arrived at 5:30pm to find my dress altered, pressed, and ready to go! She had shortened the shoulders a bit, put a tack in the bust line so it could no longer gap, and raised the hem of the lining. It looked great! I happily paid her slightly less than $30 for the service & promised her a good review!
I wore the dress for the wedding reception the following evening and received many compliments. :) Thank you!