If you don't mind sharing - Alterations costs

My dress was a mermaid with a satin top and horsehair tulle bottom. I had the bodice taken in, cups added, and a bustle added. It cost me $205 total in Memphis, TN.

I had a ball gown with horsehair tulle. I had it hemmed in the front, bustled, and steamed for around $400.

I had my straps shortened, bodice taken in, dress shortened by 8”, and a bustle added for $450.

My alterations will cost 395. It’s the highest my salon will charge for them. No matter what I do

My dress was a fit & flare. I had it hemmed, taken into some around my chest & waist, the zipper shortened, & a bustle added. I paid around $400.

I just went last night and this is what I paid. I have an A-line dress.

I’m 5’4” wearing 4” heels. The dress has 3 layers (2 which are tulle).
I got a size 4, but the lady said I should have gotten a size 2. Unfortunately, that would have taken months to receive so getting size 4 was my safest option.
Taking in neckline $45

Taking up shoulders (cause I’m still short!) $35

Take in seams $65

Reshape arm hole (cause taking up shoulders) $20

Hem $150

Take in side seams $60

Bustle $50

Add cups $20

I have a ballgown and it needs to be gemmed (1 layer of lace, 2 layers of tulle, and one layer of chiffon), padding put into the bust because my chest never got the puberty memo, and a three point top bustle put on and it is coming to $270

I’m paying $450 for my crepe gown. It includes adding a 3 point bustle, hemming, taking in the chest and waist, taking in the sleeves, and shortening the torso.

I went to my own seamstress and she charged me $100 to bustle my dress.

I'm in NYC and paid a total of $650 for my dress alterations. Here was the breakdown:

Hem $350,
Bustle $150,Taking in side seams $60,Pinning slip and overlay and shortening straps $90.

Thank you all for commenting, ladies! Needless to say, this is roughly 2x what I was thinking. I know I won't be doing a bustle at all, but that won't be saving that much, so I will definitely bank on $400 for alterations. (Roughly, of course.)

Thank you all for your feedback. It's greatly appreciated.

Kleinfeld is a flat rate of $895, but I’m changing so much about mine, I’m getting my moneys worth! Haha.

$400 for mine. I needed it hemmed, taken up in the shoulders, and I added sleeves and a bustle.

I spent $700. That included adding detachable sleeves, adding jewels to the sleeves, taking the waist in, hemming the dress, adding padded cups, and the 5 point bustle.

Mine was the perfect length (ordered petite) but had the shoulders taken up and a few other small alterations and added sleeves, it was $690, way off from what I expected... But my expectations aren't from any knowledge.

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Did you have a good experience with your seamstress? I'm currently shopping around and would love a recommendation!