Finding a good dressmaker is not enough to make a bespoke suit or dress. It is necessary that you find a common language, otherwise the technical performance may be very far from the original idea.
Instructions
Step 1
Seek recommendations from friends and acquaintances. A good seamstress, like a good nanny, is passed on, like a treasure, only to decent people. Ask your friends who recently got married if they had to make wedding dresses or order bridesmaid outfits. These stories are especially important, since formal clothes are sewn from fabrics that are difficult to process, and not every seamstress will undertake such work. If possible, inspect the finished work of the recommended dressmaker, pay attention to the processing of the details and how the finished product sits on the model. This method of finding a seamstress is the most effective, since you have the opportunity to assess the quality of work and listen to feedback from real customers.
Step 2
Visit a salon that sells good business suits. Usually such shops have agreements with professional dressmakers, in case the need arises to adjust the suit to the customer's figure. Remember to test the skills of the shop-recommended seamstress, as most of the work in a finished suit salon is to shorten the trousers. For the contacts of the dressmakers, you can contact the atelier, dry cleaner or garment factory, if there is one in the city. Make sure that a seamstress found in this way can not only repair clothes, but also make patterns and sew.
Step 3
Explore classifieds and print sites for information about hired personnel. Find contacts of several dressmakers, ask them to send photos of their work, a self-respecting professional has a kind of portfolio. During the demonstration of finished products, pay attention to the processing of loops, pockets, collars. Feel free to ask questions about education, refresher courses. Make sure that the dressmaker understands you, shares your tastes, otherwise the finished piece may not be quite what you expected.
