Alterations are a core part of the Yours Only business; altering a garment to make it fit a client, to me, is gratifying and a job well done. So many ladies find garments are too long or fit in one area and not another. Altering the garment to make it fit makes all the difference to how it feels and how it looks.
How It All Began...
Whilst in the 5th form at school, our year were taken around several businesses to give us all an idea about different places of work and types of jobs. One of theses places was Beatties in Solihull. Because I showed an interest in sewing and their workroom, I was offered a position there and then as a trainee alteration hand and fitter. Having given it some thought, I decide to take the position and started there in September 1967.
I was a junior to a lady called Violet, who taught me so much; she had been doing the job for years and had once been a junior like me.
Beautiful Bridesmaid dresses
I approached Margaret with only a colour swatch and a photo of a bridesmaid dress that I liked and wanted to replicate for my 3 bridesmaids. Margaret was able to source the most beautiful lace, satin and chiffon which matched my colour swatch perfectly. Although I was nervous about not buying a dress off the shelf (having no idea quite how the finished dresses would look), I was absolutely over the moon with the dresses when they were completed. They surpassed my expectations and my bridesmaids looked incredible. With all my bridesmaids having to travel to Tamworth, Margaret made it so easy to squeeze them in for evening fittings which made it so stress free to arrange. I would definitely recommend Yours Only if you want a quality dress made to fit you perfectly and a lovely lady who makes the whole experience a delight!
Margaret has made me the most
Margaret has made me the most beautiful dress and jacket for my daughter's wedding. Being quite short and with my waist just underneath my armpits, it's difficult, if not impossible to find a dress to fit off the peg. I can't remember how I came to find Margaret, but I'm very glad I did. All I knew is that I wanted a dress and jacket in a deep turquoise. Margaret is able to source the most beautiful fabrics and the silk I chose was the most fabulous colour. The jacket is edged with a very tiny piping and the hand sewing at the hem (inside) is tiny to say the very least. To add, Margaret is a source of all sorts of information as well as being the most competent needlewoman, it was a pleasure to do business with her. I shall return.
Mother of the Groom Outfit
I can't thank Margaret enough for the fabulous outfit she made me for my son's wedding. I had so many compliments & enquiries as to where I had found something that was just so 'me'.
The answer, I told my friends, is to find a dressmaker who can take a wish-list of your ideal outfit & put together, from different patterns, an ensemble that perfectly matches your style. Margaret did just that & more, with her own suggestions & tiny details.
Every time I see the wedding photos, I'll be eternally grateful I found her.