How much do seamstresses charge?

The price for seamstress services will vary depending on the type of work you have done. The national average rate for a seamstress or tailor is $150-$280. Simple projects like repairing holes and hemming jeans usually have flat rates; larger projects, such as sewing custom creations, altering suits or altering wedding dresses, are typically priced based on the specifics of the fabric and pattern and the amount of work time needed. Here are a few examples of tailor and seamstress average costs:

• Shorten sleeves of a dress shirt: $19.
• Shorten jacket sleeves: $23 (without buttons) to $28 (with buttons).
• Take in the body of a jacket: $40 (two seams) to $52 (three seams).
• Take in a dress shirt: $20.
• Adjust the shoulders of a jacket: $35.
• Hem a skirt or dress: $10-$14.
• Take in or let out a skirt or pair of pants: $15 (unlined) to $20 (lined) or $25 (with a zipper).
• Shorten top-stitched pants: $10.
• Shorten cuffed pants: $14.
• Shorten lined pants: $14.
• Shorten lined and cuffed pants: $18.
• Take in a sheath dress: $45.
• Restitch a fraying seam: $5.
• Replace buttons: 50 cents each.
• Move a button: $2.
• Add a hook and eye: 50 cents per set.