Bridal Dress Tailor & Alterations Specialist

Thimble Alterations; Kutztown (Berks County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Independent contractor flexibility

Work from home studio

Directly matched local bridal clients

Build long-term repeat business

Job summary

Thimble Alterations is seeking a skilled wedding dress specialist to join a network of independent alteration professionals, offering flexible bookings and the chance to work from a home studio. If you excel in precision tailoring for bridal gowns and have a steady hand with delicate fabrics, we want to hear from you.

You will tailor wedding dresses, build custom bustles, adjust bodices and zippers, and communicate clearly with brides to meet tight timelines.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience tailoring bridal or formalwear.
• Accurate, repeatable measuring and fitting techniques.
• Ability to work with delicate fabrics such as lace, tulle, satin.

Responsibilities

• Hem, take in, and let out wedding dresses across silhouettes.
• Build custom bustles suited to each gown's train.
• Adjust bodices, straps, necklines, zippers and lacing.
• Work with delicate fabrics and complex constructions.

Skills

Bridal alterations

Tailoring

Measuring

Client communication

Job description

Thimble Alterations is seeking a skilled wedding dress specialist to join a network of independent alteration professionals, offering flexible bookings and the chance to work from a home studio. If you excel in precision tailoring for bridal gowns and have a steady hand with delicate fabrics, we want to hear from you.

You will tailor wedding dresses, build custom bustles, adjust bodices and zippers, and communicate clearly with brides to meet tight timelines.