Rathmines truly has everything, including a real seamstress team of wise women who can help me out with any ideas and alterations I come up with. Thimbles is tucked away above the shops on Rathgar; follow the sign up the stairs where you are greeted and there's dressing rooms to try on your clothes and have them altered. I've taken many items there with great results -- good work, and timely. I ordered some expensive woolen clothes that all needed just a bit of custom work to make them perfect -- and Thimbles did just that. Thank you! read more