A Perfect Fit

About Jane

I am Jane Ecob, providing a home call service in Surrey as a professional seamstress and dressmaker offering fittings in your home or office.

Professionally Qualified

From the age of 17 I served my apprenticeship to become a professional seamstress learning the skills to sew, pattern, cut and grade.

Over the last 30 years I have worked on hundreds of wedding dresses, bridesmaid’s dresses, mother of the bride outfits, suits, waistcoats, designer dresses, trousers, cravats, prom dresses and evening wear.

Adjusting Wedding Dresses

I currently work for three highly-respected wedding dress shops in the Surrey area, fitting, adjusting and altering the dresses so a bride’s day is perfect with no stress or hassle.

Tailoring Suits

For the men, I have also worked in tailoring for over two years so can also adjust and restyle suits.

Restyling and Remodelling

Perhaps you have lost weight or would just like to restyle?

Whatever you want to achieve with your clothes, I can help you.

Shapes change and rather than buying a whole new wardrobe, you can get more life out of your existing classic dresses or suits.

Why Choose Me?

Some sewing adjusting services on the high-street such as dry-cleaners will not be sure how to handle unusual fabrics such as chiffon and velvet.

I can literally handle any expensive and precious items of clothing that need adjusting, repairing or altering without fear.

My home fitting service covering the county of Surrey saves you valuable time as I come directly to your home.

I am flexible and able to call on evenings and weekends if that suits your lifestyle better.

Contact me now to find out more…

How It Works & Prices

As a professional seamstress and dressmaker for over 30 years, I am able to handle any type of material and clothing you wish to be altered or repaired.

Areas Covered

Although I am based in Dorking, I come to your house or office and generally the area I cover is the county of Surrey and parts of Sussex.

I have many clients in towns in Surrey such as Farnham, Guildford, Godalming, Bramley, Cranleigh, Epsom, Woking, Reigate, Redhill and Leatherhead.

Fitting In Your Own Home

After our initial phone call, we would arrange for me to visit you at home where you would try the clothes on and I would measure, fit and pin the clothing in preparation for my work.

Back in my studio I then repair, adjust or make your items.

Finally I bring them back to you to ensure your clothing fits to your satisfaction.

Prices

Obviously prices will vary depending on styles, fabrics, how many items you have to be fixed as well as how complicated the work will be.

Another important factor is your distance from Dorking as I will need to come see you on two occasions for fittings, so I need to cover and allow for the expenses of travelling and time.

To give you some idea of the costs I have listed below a couple of fairly typical examples so you can at least get a rough idea and estimate:

Wedding Dresses

A wedding dress needing shortening and a bodice adjustment would be from £149 although this is almost certainly the final price unless you are adding extras or have a complex full circle wedding dress with several layers.

Tailoring Suits

Tailoring a jacket for a suit with shoulder and sleeve adjustments would start from £50.

Trousers with a waist and length adjustment would start from £25.

How To Get The Cheapest Prices

While I am making adjustments and alterations it is obviously economical for you to think of other items that may need work.

I often pick up bundles of clothing and doing all of this work at once can work out to be very cheap when you cost each item.

Please give me a call and I should be able to give you a quick price over the phone.

Most Popular Services

• Wedding dresses – alteration & making.
• Made to measure & bespoke.
• Taking in and letting out bodices.
• Shortening hems.
• Reshaping necklines.
• Tailoring suits.
• Lifting shoulders.
• Shortening sleeves/trousers.
• Reducing or letting out waists.
• Replacing zips.
• Lowering front-rise.
• Taking in – taking out.
• Taking in faulk.

Reviews

“The Dress Felt So Amazing”

Hi Jane

Here are a few pics for you, the dress felt so amazing to wear and as you can see I was very relaxed and comfortable in it.

Hope all is well xx

Elaine.

“Alterations Were Just Perfect”

Dear Jane

I hope you are well.

This is just a very belated email to say thank you!

The alterations to our dresses were just perfect and we all felt completely relaxed and happy on the wedding day.

I’ve also attached a couple of photos with the bridesmaids’ dresses and the lovely little cap sleeves you made.

With many thanks once again, and wishing you all the best,

Katherine

“You Have Been So Helpful”

Jane, thank you so much for altering our dresses.

I love the extra diamantes you added.

You have been so helpful.

Love Emma, Janet & Joanna xxx.

“It Was Truly Amazing”

Abigail and John’s wedding day was more than we could have hoped for – it was truly amazing.

Jane, the dresses were perfect, thank you so much for your help, it is greatly appreciated.

With best wishes, Jennifer Brightwell.