Even was a recommended seamstress by my bridal shop. I chose her since I did not want to drive back the 45 minute drive to the bridal shop for my multiple fittings. So, since I live in the Boston area, this was much more convenient. Even works out of her home so all of her fittings are personal and she has a mirror/step-up stand set up. Even is very nice and you can tell that she prides herself in doing a good job. However, I felt that there was alot of things about this experience that I had to share:
- My veil: she put it onto a hair comb & trimmed it from cathedral length to elbow length.
- Sewed in a something blue patch.
- She fitted/altered my bolero to fit my arms since it was loose
- She hemmed my dress according to my shoe heel
- I had to loose 15 pounds to fit in the dress since the salon ordered the dress too small. (Thinking that this would decrease my cost of alterations!)
-She made a bustle- which I trusted that she would choose the best one for the dress type that I had. It was very difficult to find the bustle loops the night of the wedding. My pictures didn't come out great with this type of bustle. I ended up carrying my dress off the ground at the cocktail hour after many people tried to find the loops. Frustration that could have been avoided.
The dress did fit on my wedding day and the dress was perfect for me that day. BUT with me having to lose the weight to minimize taking the dress in... honestly, it wasn't worth the 885 dollars. That's why I gave her a 4 star- Communication on price and ability to complete your requests is difficult due to the language barrier. Again, Even is sweet and does good work BUT very pricey. Make sure you ASK her what you should expect before you choose her as a seamstress. read more