For brides who love Mom’s sixties-era sleeves (but are less fond of her
dress), Ann Hamilton restores, resizes, and restyles vintage and
heirloom gowns ($600 to $2,000). She also does veils. Alterations start at $250.
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Very talented with great ideas. She's a pleasure to work with. I brought a vintage, family heirloom dress to her and she completely reworked and restyled it for me. I was very happy with the lace restorations and after the alterations it fit like a glove! She made a veil that was very in keeping with the style of the gown. I couldn't recommend her more.
I took my grandmother's wedding dress to Ann and, over the course of several months, she updated it into a modern dress that remained true to the vintage quality of the dress and material.
The experience is very collaborative. She asked my opinion after each small change and I felt free to change my mind as we went along. At the same time, she has a good eye and I appreciated her vision and suggestions at times I wasn't certain which direction to proceed with the dress.
Ann was a pleasure to work with. Over the months we got to know each other quite well, and it was difficult saying goodbye after our last appointment!
Ann's rates are extremely fair. She puts a lot of time and detail into her work and her overall charges are based on the exact work she has done, not a random (rounded up) figure!