Tailor Amsterdam Repair Alterations

Why use De Oost as your alteration tailor?

The tailoring profession has more and more to do with thinking along with customer wishes regarding clothing sizes, fit and style preferences.

To be able to provide an improved look and feel in terms of sizes, fit and style, clear communication, insight, experience and trust is required.

A good tailor for ladies and gentlemen can help you with this.

As one of the last traditional tailoring workshops in Amsterdam and the Netherlands, you are in good hands at De Oost for personal advice and service regarding all your tailoring alterations and repairs.

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Why De Oost as your tailor?


Our advantages to have your clothing altered and repaired:

  • More than 20 years of experience as a tailoring company

  • Tailors with more than 50 years of experience

  • Tailors with practical experience and professional training

  • Used to working with more expensive / better designer clothes

  • We work on appointment only so that you get the right amount of time and attention

  • A tailor where you have multiple fittings

  • A female tailor for ladies

  • We speak both Dutch and English

  • Opened in the evening hours.

How does a tailoring appointment work?

Alterations and repairs are done by our master tailors so your garments will be as good as new and adhere to the modern demands regarding the fit and form.

First we discuss the desired result after which we will show you which results can be attained by adjusting and altering your clothing.

After that we know the exact costs involved and with your accord your garments can be ready within a couple of days.

You will be invited to have a fit with the tailor.

In 99% of cases the alterations are in order but in the case you have any further wishes you can discuss it with the tailor to have your alterations as desired.

Opening hours by appointment: Tuesday / Friday 10:30 - 20:00. Saturday 09:30 - 18:00

Prices Alterations & Repairs: Men & Women

(SPORTS) JACKETS/ BLAZERS/ TOPCOATS/ CLOAKS: ALTERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS 

· Sleeve shorten without split & buttons € 30
· Sleeve shorten with split & buttons € 60
· Sleeve lengthen with split & buttons € 60
· Sleeve shorten via shoulder € 110
· Sleeve split making € 60
· Shoulder take in € 110
· Adding or halving shoulder pads € 50
· Sleeve take in/ out € 50
· Shorten length € 110
· Side seam take in/ out € 50
· Back seam/ vent take in € 50
· 3 seam take in € 100
· Taking in collar € 100
· Pinching the collar € 70
· Arm hole take in/ out € 70
· Chest take in/ out € 50
· Making buttonhole € 10
· Replacing /attaching buttons € 5
· New lining € 200
· New zipper runner from € 30
· Zipper from € 90

BLACKTIE CLOTHING & DRESSWEAR: TUXEDO/ MORNINGCOAT/ FROCK / TAILCOAT 

· Sleeve shorten without split & buttons € 30
· Sleeve shorten with split & buttons € 60
· Sleeve lengthen with split & buttons € 60
· Sleeve shorten via shoulder € 110
· Sleeve split making € 60
· Shoulder take in € 110
· Adding or halving shoulder pads € 50
· Sleeve take in/ out € 50
· Shorten length € 110
· Side seam take in/ out € 50
· Back seam/ vent take in € 50
· 3 seam take in € 100
· Taking in collar € 100
· Pinching the collar € 70
· Arm hole take in/ out € 70
· Chest take in/ out € 50
· Making buttonhole € 10
· Replacing /attaching buttons € 5
· New lining € 200
· New zipper runner from € 30
· Zipper from € 90

PANTALON/ TROUSERS/ CHINOS: ALTERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS  

· Shorten/ lengthen € 20
· Shorten/ lengthen with reinforcement tape € 30
· Shorten/ lengthen with turn-up € 30
· Waistband lowering normal trousers € 50
· Waistband lowering (suit trousers) € 90
· Tapering / Widening trousers € 36
· Replace zipper € 30
· Replace zipper with lining € 30
· Let out/ take in crotch € 30
· Waistband take in/ out € 30
· Waistband + Crotch take in/ out € 40
· New lining € 150
· Replace pocket lining € 35 per pocket
· Making buttonhole € 10
· Replacing / attaching buttons € 5
· Stitching unfinished trouser legs € 20
· Making hooks at closing from € 20

(DRESS)SHIRT/ BLOUSE: ALTERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS

· Sleeve shorten with cuff normal € 20
· Sleeve shorten with cuff original € 50
· Length shorten € 20
· Take in side seam € 30
· Take in with double side seam € 40
· Collar replace € 30
· New buttonhole € 10
· Replacing /attaching buttons € 5
· Take in at darts € 20

WAISTCOAT/ VEST: ALTERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS

· Take in/ out side seams € 40
· Take in via shoulder € 40
· New lining € 120
· Shorten with lining € 50
· New buttonhole € 10
· Replacing /attaching buttons € 5
· Take in with waist darts at front € 40

DENIM/ JEANS: ALTERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS

Colberts /Jackets
· Sleeve shortening without split and buttons € 30
· Sleeve shortening with split and buttons € 60
· Sleeve shortening via shoulder € 110
· Shoulder take in € 50
· Shoulder padding halving / replacing € 50
· Sleeve take in/ out € 50
· Sleeve shortening/longing length € 110
· Side seam take in/ out € 50
· Back seam/ Split take in € 50
· Take in over 3 seams € 100
· Pinching collar € 70
· Armhole take in/ out € 70
· Chest take in/ out € 50
· Making buttonhole € 10
· Replacing /attaching buttons € 5
· Sleeve split € 60

Jeans

· Shorten/lengthen € 30
· Shorten/lengthen with reinforcement tape € 30
· Shorten/Lengthen with turn up € 50
· Waistband lowering (suit trousers) € 90
· Tapering € 66
· Replace zipper € 30
· Replace zipper with lining € 30
· Let out/ take in crotch € 30
· Waistband take in/ out € 30
· Waistband + crotch take in/ out € 40
· Replacing pocket lining € 35 per pocket
· Making buttonhole € 10
· Replacing /attaching buttons € 5
· Stitching unfinished trouser legs € 20
· Making hooks at closing from € 20

SUEDE/ LEATHER: ALTERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS 

Coats
· Sleeve shorten with lining € 50
· Sleeve shorten with lining & cuff € 80
· Sleeve shorten via shoulder € 80
· Sleeve lengthen with lining € 120
· Shorten length € 120
· 2-seams take in € 80
· 3-seams take in € 160
· Sleeve tapering /making slimmer € 50
· Replace lining € 200
· Replace zipper € 90

Vest/ Waistcoat
· Take in side seams € 40
· Shorten length € 50
· Take in via shoulder € 40
· Replace lining € 120

Trousers
· Shorten/ lengthen € 30
· Take in/ out waistband € 30     
· Side seam take in € 36
· Replace zipper € 30
· Let out / take in crotch € 30
· Replacing lining € 150

Skirt
· Lengthen/ shorten without lining € 30
· Lengthen/ shorten with lining € 50
· Replace zipper € 35
· Side seam take in with lining 35
· Waistband take in/ out € 35
· Lowering waistband € 60
· Replace lining € 80

DRESSES/ SKIRTS: ALTERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS

· Shorten/ lengthen € 30
· Replace zipper € 30
· Replace zipper with lining € 40
· Take in shoulders € 30
· Side seam take in/ out € 30
· Replace lining € 80
· Making buttonhole € 10
· Replacing /attaching buttons € 5,00

BRIDAL WEAR: ALTERATIONS & ADJUSTMENTS

Alterations and repairs of wedding dresses and clothing demand special skills and knowledge. To see how we can help you and your guests for your special day we kindly ask to contact us.

CLOTHING REPAIR

The cost of clothing repairs vary of what needs to be done and how it needs to be repaired and what skill is required. Please be so kind to send a picture of the damage so we can evaluate how this can be repaired and provide you the price.