Alterations & seamstress services
Your perfect fit is everything
A beautiful gown deserves to sit exactly right. The team at Jane Amor brings over 25 years of couture expertise to every alteration, whether it is a simple hem or a complex structural transformation. Every bride deserves to feel that her gown was made for her alone.
What we offer
Every alteration, handled with couture care
Hem & length adjustments
From a simple floor-length adjustment to a complex layered hem with lace, tulle or embellishment, every hem is finished by hand to the same standard as the gown itself.
Strap, sleeve & neckline work
Adding straps, removing sleeves, altering a neckline, converting a strapless gown, the team handles all structural changes to the upper gown with the skill and sensitivity the work demands.
Taking in & letting out
Body changes are entirely natural. The team adjusts the bodice, waist and hips with precision, working with the gown's original construction so every seam sits exactly as it should.
Embellishment & lace repairs
Damaged lace, missing beading, loose appliqué, the team repairs and restores delicate embellishment with the patience and precision it requires. Your gown will leave looking exactly as it should.
Bustle & train alterations
Trains and bustles require careful structural work. The team creates and adjusts bustle points, detachable trains and cathedral length alterations with the experience of a couture designer.
Preservation & restoration work
Heirloom gowns, vintage lace, a mother's dress being worn again, the team works with care and deep respect for pieces that carry history. Every restoration is approached as the precious thing it is.
Adaptive & accessibility alterations
Jana has extensive experience adapting gowns for wheelchair users and brides with specific physical requirements, adjusting silhouette, weight, fastenings and construction for comfort, ease and beauty.
Gown conversion
Already been married and want to wear your gown again? The team can transform your wedding dress into a beautifully made everyday piece, a corset top, an occasion skirt, a tailored bodice. The same fabric. A new life.
Not sure what you need?
Bring your gown to the boutique and Jana will advise you honestly on exactly what is needed and what is possible. No obligation, no pressure. Just an expert who cares about getting it right.
Experience
25+ years
Of couture dressmaking & alteration expertise
Standard
Couture finish
Every seam, hem & repair finished with love.
Location
Folkestone, Kent
Private boutique appointments, by arrangement.
How it works
Simple, calm & completely personal
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Book your appointment.
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The fitting consultation.
3.
The alterations
4.
The final fitting
Contact Jana to arrange a private fitting appointment at the Folkestone boutique. Bring your gown, your shoes and any accessories you plan to wear on the day.
Jana assesses the gown with you, discusses exactly what needs to be done and gives you an honest quote. There is no pressure, just expertise and care.
The Jane Amor team carries out all work in the Folkestone studio. You will be kept informed throughout and invited back for a fitting as the work progresses.
Your gown is ready. You try it on, we make any last adjustments and you leave knowing it fits you perfectly, exactly as it should for the most important day of your life.
For wedding dress shops
A seamstress partner your brides can trust
Jana works directly with wedding dress boutiques and bridal retailers across Kent and Southeast England, providing a trusted, professional alteration service for their brides.
If your shop sells the dream but needs a skilled partner to make it fit perfectly, Jane Amor is that partner. Discreet, reliable and with over 25 years of expertise in bridal construction.
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Referred with confidence
Your brides are referred to a seamstress whose standard matches the quality of the gowns you sell.
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Direct client relationship
Jana manages all appointments, communications and fittings directly, no extra work for your team.
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Every gown, every requirement
All sizes, all silhouettes, including adaptive and accessibility alterations. No bride turned away.
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A relationship built on craft
Jana understands bridal construction from the inside, she builds gowns herself. That makes her a different kind of alteration partner.
