How do you find a seamstress - someone to alter a dress?

[MrsPear]

My sister lives in Dorchester and has a dress that she desperately needs altering - both the fit on the top half (too loose) and the length (too long). How does she find someone or more to the point can anyone recommend someone?!

[invisiblecrown]

lmgtfy.com/?q=dorchester+dress+alterations

[MrsPear]

I was hoping for personal recommendations. if i wanted impersonal i would have gone to home page rather than mn. here is a

[invisiblecrown]

Have your right back.

There are hundreds of reviews online. One MN recommendation doesn't mean anything.

[lavendersun]

In your shoes I would probably look for the nearest fabric shop and ask in there, they will either do alterations or know someone who does.

[MrsPear]

Thanks Lavender. I will search for one of those - i knew someone would have a sensible suggestion!

[Elmersnewfriend]

It may be too late - but Johnsons the dry cleaners do alterations like that. I was sceptical, but I think they subcontract to a proper local seamstress (ie rather than sending it away IYSWIM)- when mine came back they'd done an amazing job.

[Elmersnewfriend]

I should add, this was Johnsons in Dorchester

[IDismyname]

Most dry cleaners do alterations. Just ring around...