Hemming prom gown?

[shortbun]

Thank you that sounds like her dress, I think I am going to give her $20,and hope she takes it!

Can I gently nudge you toward a gift card or something other than cash? When someone refuses payment, if you are going to pay them anyway shouldn't you make it look like exchanging gifts? I think so.

 

[Mrs.Malone]

I'd give her a $25 gift card to Joanne Fabrics or whatever fabric store is in your town, along with a handwritten thank you note. I agree with the previous poster who suggested enclosing a picture of DD in the dress!
Happy Prom to your DD.

 

[cats mom]

I am thinking $40 is about what they would charge. I have done my nieces' prom gowns/formal dresses for them. I am pretty experienced and to do it right takes me a couple of hours for each dress because it involves not just cutting, but then to do a narrow hem is a pain in the patookie because you have to sew, cut again, iron, stitch again, etc. and formal wear is usually satin, which can be tricky! I think the $20 would be very appropriate as a thank-you, and she's probably be really happy. I'd have been happy to get just a verbal thank-you from my nieces, but I guess that's not really done anymore by most kids these days.

ITA

I recently got conned into making bridesmaid dresses for a friend and I swear finishing the hems was the worst part! Of course it depends on the style of dress and the fabric, but if you don't do a lot of sewing I think you might be surprised at just how much work finishing a nice hem can be.

I think $20 would be appropriate, but as others have suggested, I would probably go with a gift card rather than cash.

 

[englishteacha]

When I was a kid my neighbor used to trim my bangs in exchange for homemade cookies. Maybe there's something she would really like but won't make or get for herself?

 

[Soupermom]

I paid $35/hour to hem and alter my DD's dress...total=$105.

 

[idofabric]

I hate to do any alterations, but will for family/friends if the beg, cry, whine...When I do them for people that won't take NO! for an answer I don't charge, but suggest they donate to their church, or fav. charity, or pass on a good deed. When they do some thing for me it is usuall a gift card, to a fabric store. You would be suprised how much a spool of thread, and a package of good needles cost!

 

[honeydiane1953]

I too would give a thank you card with a restaurant gift card. I feel as if almost everyone would love to have this as u have to eat!!!

 

[cruisnfamily]

I just paid $35 for prom gown hemming

Me too! Exactly!

 

[antree]

I too, paid $35.00 for cutting of the hem, no actual sewing. At first I thought that was a little much, but it seems to be the norm.

 

[clh2]

DD's prom dress needed to be shortened, and it needed the "extra gappy space" tightened up by the bust. The bridal store would have charged $50 for the bust area, and then $135 for the shortening ($15 for each layer - there were 9 layer)

We have a wonderful person who does alterations - and did the needed alterations for $70.

I think a GC for $30 or $40 would be great. Personally - I would do something spa related - mani/pedi or a massage if I knew the person would like that.

 

[Belle0101]

One of my, good friends is a seamstress. She charges $25/hr.

I like the idea of a GC over cash too. Places like Dunkin' Donuts, Krispy Kreme, Starbucks, locally owned coffee shop, a bakery in town or another favorite place.