Bustle And Bodice

Tailor

I have studied Fashion Design at Columbia College Chicago, and gained a lot of Bridal sewing and customer service experience while working at major bridal gown salons, private wedding boutiques, and department stores. Working with brides and designing clothes for women are my two great passions. I do all my bridal alterations, wedding gown, and individual fashion design work from my home studio with one client at a time, to make sure I do the best work possible. That is the reason for my by appointment only schedule. Read more

5 recommendations

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    Alex T.

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    Anna was such a pleasure to work with. She did an amazing job and my dress fit perfectly. I would recommend her to anyone! Thank you, Anna for everything!!

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    natalie b.

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    I cannot say enough about the experience I had with Anna. She is a true professional and takes special care to make sure your dress is exactly the way you want it. My dress had a lot of intricate lace and she made it look as if the dress was made for my body. She cares and it shows!

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    Chandra R

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    I called Anna nervously in Fall 2016, I was looking for someone who could help me modernize my mother's wedding dress from the 80s. I had already been turned down twice and if I was turned away again I feared I would've given up hope. But as I talked to Anna on the phone I realized that she was going to be the perfect person to work with. She talked me through the process, gave me a quote, and we set up a timeline. Every brainstorming- meeting and fitting went perfect, she is truly an artist. My mothers dress turned out perfect and I received complements on it all night. It looked so good some of my guests asked how much my vintage dress costed, thinking it would be big $$$. I said I got it for free and found an incredible seamstress to work with. And that statement is so true. I highly recommend Anna to anyone, whether it is a small fix or a grand change like mine! Also, her studio is very nice and in the perfect location! Thanks for everything Anna!

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    Lee S.

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    We purchased a prom dress - online - from a seller in CA. The dress was backless, and needed some minor alterations, but also needed some tightening in the bodice, requiring removal of fabric and placing of boning and some other more complicated alterations. Anna was amazing. We had an initial app't where she took measurements and figured out what needed to be done, and about a month or so later, we went back for a final try-on and she really did some amazing work. The dress turned out beautiful and fit my daughter perfectly. Anna knows her stuff. Her cost for alterations was very reasonable and I'm very happy with the whole experience!

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    Joelle S.

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    Anna did a fabulous job on my mom's wedding gown reconstruction!! In 3 fittings, we were able to cut down her 38-year-old dress into a beautiful tea-length cocktail dress which I wore for my rehearsal dinner. It came out beautifully and brought my mom to tears seeing me in her dress. Anna's work is flawless and her attention to detail in re-envisioning a new look for an old gown was everything I could have hoped for and more than I expected. I would highly recommend Anna for delicate alterations and tailoring work.

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