Adjusting waist and width
Waistband in, sides in or out, back taken up. The alteration that turns “fits, sort of” into “fits”.
- Fixed price before the work You know the price before we start.
- Express on request 48 hours as standard, faster when needed.
- Collection and delivery In Zürich, on request.
- Environmentally sound Modern machines, tested products.
- Insured in our care Every piece is insured while it is with us.
Where exactly you alter decides the result
At the waistband, the side seams or the centre back — depending on the cut, a different solution looks the most natural. We show you at the fitting.
- Trouser waistband CHF 30
- Trouser sides CHF 30
- Skirt waistband CHF 30
- Jacket sides CHF 40
- Shirt sides from CHF 25
- Lined dress from CHF 45
How it works
- 01
Come in
Bring the garment along — ideally put it on for a moment.
- 02
Talk it through
We look at what is possible together, and tell you the price.
- 03
The work
We alter or repair — by hand wherever that is what it takes.
- 04
Collection
Usually within 48 hours; bespoke work takes longer.
Width & waist prices
These prices apply to standard items in normal condition. If hand work is needed on top, you hear it at drop-off, not at collection.
Trouser alterations
- Shorten or lengthen, simple hem
- CHF 20
- Shorten with kick tape
- CHF 25
- Shorten with turn-up
- CHF 25
- Shorten with a vent
- CHF 25
- Jeans, original hem retained
- CHF 25
- Lengthen with a false hem
- CHF 30
- New zip, zip included
- CHF 35
- Waistband in or out
- CHF 30
- Taken in at the sides
- CHF 30
Skirt alterations
- Shortened, simple
- from CHF 25
- Shortened, with a vent
- from CHF 30
- Waistband taken in
- CHF 30
- Sides adjusted, unlined
- CHF 35
- Sides adjusted, lined
- CHF 37
- New zip, zip included
- from CHF 35
Dress alterations
- Shortened, simple
- from CHF 35
- Shortened, with a vent
- from CHF 45
- Sides adjusted, unlined
- CHF 35
- Sides adjusted, lined
- from CHF 45
- New zip, zip included
- from CHF 45
Jacket alterations
- Sleeves shortened or lengthened
- CHF 40
- Sleeves shortened, with vent
- CHF 55
- Leather sleeves adjusted
- CHF 80
- Taken in or let out at the sides
- CHF 40
- Body shortened
- CHF 55
- Body shortened, with back vent
- CHF 60
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Questions about width adjustment
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076 501 73 31How long does an alteration take?
Most work is done in 48 hours. Small repairs such as a button or a seam are often faster.
Do I need an appointment?
Not for alterations and repairs — just walk in. For wedding dress alterations we book you a slot.
What does a fitting cost?
Nothing. We pin it, show you the result and name the fixed price before any work begins.
Are my garments insured?
Yes. Every garment left with us is insured for the whole time it is in our care.
The fitting costs nothing.
Call us, message us on WhatsApp, or just walk into the atelier at Idastrasse 1. You get a fixed price before any work starts.