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Repair or replace? Winter coat with very ripped lining.

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TrillianSlasher · 09/10/2009 15:24

I love my coat. But the lining is very ripped, the pockets go thorugh all the way to the bottom of the coat, it is a mess.

Does anyone know how much it costs and how you go about finding someone to fix things like this?

The coat cost £100 from Oasis a couple of years ago, I do love it but if it's going o be expensive to fix I should just find a new one - and stop wearing spiky jewellery that rips things.

If anyone's intereste it's a black knee-length wool-ish textured coat, hidden buttons, very wide collar thing, lovely outline (not chunky but smooth).

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louii · 09/10/2009 15:26

Any dressmakers/sewing shop would fix it for you .

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CybilLiberty · 09/10/2009 15:26

Take it to your nearest tailor and they will give you a quote. I have only ever had zips replaced (about 15 each!) if the outside is still nice it could be your chance to choose some funky lining fabric and update it.

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TrillianSlasher · 09/10/2009 15:36

So what do I look for in yellow pages? Tailor? Seamstress? Alterations?

£15 for a zip makes me think this is going to cost too much...

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CybilLiberty · 09/10/2009 16:50

Well we have a couple of tailors in town...they are sometimes a part of a shoe menders, or near a station for some strange reason. But I would look under clothes alterations. bear in mind even if it costs you £40 you will effectively be getting a 'new' coat. You couldn't replace it for that much.

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GhoulsAreLoud · 09/10/2009 16:53

I have got that coat I think!

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herethereandeverywhere · 09/10/2009 18:49

Depends how much you want to save the coat. I can never find just the right long black winter coat so had my faithful Karen Millen one re-lined for £120....I think you could get it done cheaper though. That was a combination of choosing gorgeous teal satin and using a tailor in the middle of the City of London!

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TrillianSlasher · 09/10/2009 18:55

Hmm, yes. See maybe I need to start a 'find me a coat' thread and see what turns up...

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AngelinaJolly · 09/10/2009 19:00

DH had the lining of his leather jacket replaced for £40 via a local dry-cleaner.

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TrillianSlasher · 09/10/2009 19:11

Dry-cleaners, that's a good idea. Lots of them do alterations bt they don't come up when you search for alterations in the yellow pages.

Have emailed a few people.

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