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    Dress before alterations
    Alexis S.

    I have and will continue to come to Darcy at Fragile Fit for all my alteration needs. She is a miracle worker, she listens and delivers a product that is amazing and better than imagined. After trying my wedding dress at the shop (in the captions below on which 2 were before alterations) I loved it but it wasn't right, Darcy knew just what to do! Come my wedding day she made it just how I wanted it and more! My family have all come to her for all our wedding dresses, prom dresses and bridesmaid dresses. I could not recommend her enough!

    This is how much the dress still need to come in!

    This is the first time that I have ever had such a poor experience with a business that I felt it was necessary to leave a review. I had my wedding dress altered by fragile fit alterations and the whole experience led to many sad tears. When I first brought my dress in, I felt a sense of uneasiness. It is difficult to explain what I mean but I think it was number of things including the amount of confidence that Darcy had when pinning my dress. It is good for a seamstress to be able to assure you with confidence that the work can be done, but they should also be realistic with the difficulty. I remember asking Darcy how difficult the work would be and she replied "for someone like me who has been doing this 30+ years it's easy, but you definitely wouldn't be able to do this." I wasn't asking her to tell me that she (as the seamstress) could do it better, I just trying to get an understanding of the work involved. The visit didn't feel very personal. It felt very much like I was just another girl with a dress that she was trying to collect money from and send me on my way. I also thought it was super strange how I had to pay the entire cost upfront on my first visit. I should have said something at this point but I don't like confrontation and I honestly wasn't sure if that's how it worked at other bridal alterations places. (I later found out that this is NOT typical.) As I was leaving my 1st visit, we scheduled a 2nd visit. I remember asking, "do I need to schedule a 3rd visit?" And Darcy pretty much said "we will see." (I later found out when going to another seamstress that my dress needed to be altered in stages so it was also a red flag that only 1 appointment was setup to pretty much see if my dress was good enough to go. When I came back for my 2nd visit (over a month and a half later), I tried on my dress and remember feeling like the bodice area had barely been taken in. However, I was not vocal about this like I should have been. Instead, I thought in my head "well maybe it isn't that bad." I didn't have anyone with me, and I didn't speak up about this concern like I should have. I ended up taking my dress home that day. Before I left, Darcy made me sign a form saying something along the lines of "I am happy with my dress and I understand that if I change my mind I might be responsible for additional costs." This is definitely where I should have spoken up and said that the bodice needed to come in more, but I truly didn't know how bad it was until I tried walking around in it and when I went to a second seamstress. I also felt nervous and signed the form. I ended up trying the dress on at home the next day and walked around my house a little bit and the realized that there was NO WAY the dress was going to work in the state it was in. It is a strapless dress and was falling down completely. I panicked at this point knowing that I had signed that form at fragile fit. I had already paid fragile fit ~$700 and I wasn't sure now what the additional costs would be since I signed that form. I also felt nervous to go back because I thought in my head "surely a professional seamstress should have known the dress was still too big." While it definitely was my responsibility to say something, I think as a seamstress they should have a pretty good idea what work needs to be done without the person having to tell them (especially if it is as obvious as a dress falling down) I ended up calling the number for fragile fit, but like usual, they didn't answer and they specifically say with the voicemail, "do NOT to leave a message." I ended up texting the fragile fit number and emailing Darcy that I needed more work on the dress. She responded a couple hours later saying "let's get you back in." However, it wasn't until the next day that she gave me a date and time off when to come back. By this time, I had already reached out to second seamstress and went in for a 2nd opinion. (This was because my wedding was a month away and I was getting nervous about the timing.) The 2nd seamstress told me how she thought maybe I was exaggerating on the phone about the work that still needed to be done, but she understood when she saw the dress on me in person and said "I can't believe the previous seamstress let you leave like this." She also pointed out other details about the dress that were done portly such as a "bubble" that formed when the lace was restitched to hem and how the tule wasn't evenly cut. She measured how much still needed to be taken it in the bodice and it was almost 4 inches! (~ 2 on each side of the zipper as you can see in the picture). I also attached an image with the bubble and the uneven layers.

    Maria P.

    Darcy did an amazing job altering my wedding dress! She and her assistant, Shelly, created a very nice experience for me as well. She cared about my story, and offered her expertise about styling ideas. They were both extremely helpful and positive! Darcy did excellent work, was quick as my wedding dress came right before my wedding, and was accommodating to my schedule. The price point was very reasonable for the amount of work she did and in comparison with other alteration places. I can't say enough good things about my experience at fragile fit! You would be making a mistake to go elsewhere! Thank you, ladies, for being a part of my wedding story forever!!!

    Crooked buttons
    Jacinda T.

    TLDR: BRIDES, RUN FAR AWAY. AS FAR AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN. I've had this review drafted but put off posting it for 2 years, hoping time would give me perspective. I hate posting 1 star reviews. Unfortunately, I still remember this nightmare vividly. I purchased my dress at a sample sale in March of 2021 at I Do Bridal in Greenwood. Darcy was their on-site alteration person, providing estimates and services. I ended up going with her because the estimate was reasonable and I didn't have the time or energy to visit a bunch of alteration shops. Darcy took my dress back with her, and we scheduled a fitting for June. By my first fitting, Darcy already had my dress for over 2 full months, and the only thing she did cut open the back and pin down straps. She did some measurements and sent me off. My second fitting had me really nervous. I should have taken my dress and walked out the door, but I was a grad student with a wedding budget. She cancelled my last fitting and finally rescheduled it to 3 days before my original wedding date. The dress was still pretty loose and the bust felt a bit weird/low, but with my bridal party hundreds of miles away, I took Darcy's and her assistant's word that this was how the dress was supposed to fit. (brides-to-be: never go to fittings alone!) I tried to remain optimistic and took it home. When I had my photo, hair, and makeup trial the next day, my photographer and HMUA were appalled by the state of dress and strongly advised me to find someone else to fix it. They needed to pin it in the back for my trials, and it was over 2" too big around the bust and waist (see photo). I'm not sure why I bothered reaching out to Darcy with the photo and expressing my concern. She explained it was complicated dress. I agree it was a complex dress, but that doesn't mean I was fine with paying her to do a shoddy job. Darcy offered to fix it, but she had already had my dress for over 3 months at this point. What more could she possibly do and why wasn't it done before? That was a hard pass. I was ready to trash the dress and wear my engagement photo dress, but luckily I found someone in downtown Seattle who could salvage the dress in the short timeframe. It turns out it was in even worse shape than I thought. The dress was large and kept falling, the hems were unfinished, layers were short and uneven (requiring me to buy new wedding shoes with lower heels), and the buttons in the back were completely crooked. I'm glad my wedding was pushed a little (for unrelated reasons) and that I hadn't mentioned it to Darcy. I would've been a complete wreck if I had to deal with this 3 days before my wedding.

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    Erin H.

    Came here to get my wedding dress altered, and it was a very no fuss experience. You make your appointment, try on the dress, and then come back a few weeks later to pickup (each of my appointments was only ~15 min). Darcy did a great job on my dress, and her craftsmanship is not a question at all. Her prices are also the best you'll find. The owner and her helpers were lovely people - the only comment would be that for those like me (who always arrive early) the door was always locked and I never saw someone inside until the exact time of my appointment. Again, not really a negative since it's probably a security precaution, but a doorbell might be nice to be able to use or at least tell people not to come early!

    Replaced my too-tight zipper with a gorgeous and comfortable corset back!

    Darcy was amazing to work with and perfected my bridesmaid dress! I highly recommend her! She turned my too tight zipper in the back of my dress into a gorgeous cross-cross corset-like back. I needed the bottom of the dress hemmed as well and she used the extra material to create a beautiful ribbon to use to tie up the back of the dress. She's fun and lovely to work with. So grateful my grandma recommended her - she's been having alterations done by Darcy for many years!

    Before photo from my wedding in 1994.

    Darcy was just amazing! We came to her to see if she could take my old wedding gown from 1994 and alter it into a going away dress for my daughter. She truly caught the vision my daughter had. And it was all done over FaceTime with my daughter living in Oklahoma. When she came to town, we had a fitting and made a few adjustments. I could not be more pleased with how it turned out. Darcy is a true artist but also really listens to her clients. I also used her for my MOB dress and a few years ago for my older daughter's wedding - the bride's wedding dress, the maid of honor dress and my MOB dress. I highly recommend her. Attached are some before and after shots of my wedding dress and the transformed going away dress. :)

    Bridal dress

    Darcy was absolutely wonderful! She was always extremely professional and made me feel like the star of the show. Her alternation work is incredible! I have no idea what she did but when I tried my dress on after alterations were complete, it was gorgeous! I bought a couture dress so I really was relying on a professional to do my alterations and she nailed it! I would definitely recommend her to ANY bride!

    Elizabeth P.

    I got my wedding dress altered with Darcy 7 years ago and she did an absolutely gorgeous and fast job making several changes including changing the zip back into a beautiful lace up back and creating from scratch a tiny and delicate lace jacket to cover my shoulders in my strapless dress while in church. Then just recently I reached out to her again to ask if she would alter two special occasion maternity dresses for me for maternity pictures. She was so kind to squeeze me into her ver busy schedule working on bridal dresses. My dresses turned out perfectly! Plus she is a joy to work with.

    Look at the back. Horrible
    Robin B.

    We were referred to FF by the bridal salon and with all the pandemic issues we were thrilled to have someone available. I read the reviews and so was cautious. I should have been more careful, and checked their work. They bustled the gown in the wrong manner - we had requested under bustling but she did it over the gown, which hid all the detailing in the back. And once we put the gown on the bride, there were bustle loops we could have used had they been placed right after the hem was shortened. And hours before the ceremony when the bride stepped in the gown we discovered one whole layer - the most important one that had the horsehair hem - still had the pins in it but hadn't been sewed. There was no way to fix it. We had to remove the pins - they were extra long - or the bride would have been stabbed. But it made the layer too long, it dragged on the ground and got torn when people stepped on it. A $5,000 gown and one whole piece is ruined.

    Fragile Fit alterations made my dress more me!

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    Fragile Fit has done my wedding dress and several bridesmaid dresses for me. Darcy is super friendly and very good at what she does!

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    Svetlana is one of the most beautiful souls I have ever had the privilege of meeting. From the very…read morefirst phone call to inquire about alterations for my wedding dress, I could already sense that she was so warm, attentive, and genuinely kind. Meeting her in person only confirmed it. She listened carefully to every single one of my needs and accommodated each one with such grace and care. My wedding dress is chiffon, and she created the most gorgeous custom bustle in the back that made it look beautifully layered and flowing. Beyond her extraordinary skill, she made me feel beautiful. She complimented me, lifted my spirits, and even took the time to teach me how to walk without tripping on my train. That kind of thoughtfulness goes so far beyond what any seamstress is required to do. After I picked up my perfectly hemmed, bustled, and altered dress, I had a small panic moment (actually, a major panic moment) when I realized the style looked slightly different than I remembered from when I originally ordered it from Anthropologie. I called Svetlana in a near meltdown, and without hesitation, she invited me to come in that very same day. Within 20 minutes, she had fixed everything flawlessly!! I was in disbelief!! Svetlana is a true miracle worker, and anyone who gets to work with her is incredibly, incredibly lucky. I will be forever grateful that she was a part of my wedding journey!!! I love you, Svetlana!!!!

    I came to Svetlana for alterations on a courthouse style bridal dress (wanted her advice on hem…read morelength, considering adding bra cups, adjustments to hip) and Svetlana kindly sent me away, saying I really didn't need the alterations (and explaining the why- eg if I adjusted the hips it would be too tight to sit, recommending a different solution to bra cups that would work better with the dress, etc). Her advice saved me money and helped ensure my dress looks best for the big day, and I'm so grateful! I recommend coming to her if you need guidance on alterations needs! I will bring other clothes back to her bc she has my total trust now!

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    This was a great experience! Teresa our Bridal consultant…read morereally went above and beyond with assisting my daughter. She was warm and engaging and really listened to my daughter. My daughter tried on a few dresses and then Teresa was able to hear what my daughter liked on the ones she tried on and then find her the dress that had the elements of all the highlights. We found the dress and bought it that day! Just a great atmosphere all around!

    I found what I thought was "the dress" and knew it would need to be altered. HOWEVER, what they…read moredidn't tell me is that the rule of thumb is no more than two inches and certainly not more than two dress sizes (I bought this off the rack) because it starts to compromise the structure of the dress when you need to alter too much. I didn't see how much needed to be altered because it was all behind me clipped up by the gal helping me. I took my dress to two different people to alter it both who said 'they shouldn't have sold you this dress. It's way too big for you. ... and repeated again, this bridal boutique should know better - they shouldn't have sold this to you." Could they have altered it to fit, yes, of course but it was going to take A LOT of time and restructuring and that means A LOT of money. Nearly as much as the dress. Just be aware of this when you go there because apparently they are not educated about the rules of alterations and if they are, they aren't forthcoming about it. SUPER disappointed to have not been told about this. And now I need to find a new dress because it's will be cheaper than the alterations. :-(

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