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Alli J Clothing

29 Reviews
Highly Recommended
Member 14+ Years
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117 Clophill Road
Burgoine Buisness Centre
Maulden
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK45 2AE

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07817 37****

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About Alli J Clothing


Contact Allison to help make your special day even more special with a expertly fitted and beautifully sewn wedding dress.

Allison has gained extensive knowledge in this field having worked the past seven years for a couture bridal boutique in London. We work closely with our clients to ensure the desired end result is achieved, from taking dresses in, letting them out, adding bust pads lowering and raising necklines, shortening trains etc.

Allison has worked for many years designing, altering and making clothes, in London and Bedfordshire.

No job is too big or too small, from hemming trousers to designing and making bridesmaid and mother of the bride outfits.
Alison works by appointment, for her clients in Bedfordshire and London.

Allison formerly worked for fashion companies in London designing clothes for the high street, so has a broad range of skills.

Allison makes patterns, so clients who have a favourite item of clothing that no longer fits, or is worn out can have it copied. Allison can make the changes required, then make up any item in a fabric of the client's choice.

Alli J Clothing provides a quality service, ensuring clients receive the required end result at all times. Clients can come to the work premises for fittings, and depending on the alteration can sometimes have the job completed by the end of the day. Allison has made numerous prom dresses, some of which were designed by the client. Allison undertakes a variety of sewing jobs: altering clothing for disabled children, made a pair of fabric boots for a sufferer of gout, made a baby changing bag for a product designer, made a baby's coat and skirt, which were samples for Mothercare, made a petticoat for an elderly client, making and altering costumes for an amateur theatre group, etc.

The business is managed by Allison John who has been involved in the clothing industry for many years. Allison John is experienced enough to undertake a variety of sewing requests, including the specialised area of wedding dresses. The depth of her experience came from having previously worked for fashion companies who produced clothes for shops such as Miss Selfridge, Dorothy Perkins, Top Shop, independent boutiques in Ireland, even shops in the Middle East.
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29 FreeIndex Reviews - Ranked 7th out of 52 UK Clothing Alteration Companies

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Becky A
Harrow
Not what I expected in terms of service. Really unprofessional.
Response : Hi Becky, I don’t recall you as a customer, but if you were and you weren’t happy with whatever I did for you, then let me know so I can rectify it. There’s no point going through the process if you’re not happy.
Alex Dobson
Flitwick
Alli J Clothing is a fantastic service from start to finish. Alison is extremely talented and has a wealth of experience behind her. I wouldn't go anywhere else! I took a second hand suit to Alison which was to large, she personally tailored it to myself and it now looks like a £500 suit. I couldn't be happier and the prices for the level of service were more than fair.
Michelle Wilson
Bedford
Absolutely lovely lady, and so very talented there isn't anyting she can't do I don't think from a basic alteration to making an entire wedding gown. Absolutely recommend her ? ? .
Natalie May
Northolt
Alison has altered many of my dresses and she is incredible at what she does. Her attention to detail is second to none. My dresses fit me perfectly after she has worked on them.
Denise Riseborough
Shefford
Alli is a true professional with a creative mindset and superb workmanship.
Rebecca Ballinger
Flitwick
Alli is brilliant. Having worked in high end bridal shops in London, you know your clothes are in safe hands with Alli. Really professional and helpful; going above and beyond to make sure everything is just right. A lovely human being too so thoroughly enjoyed getting to know her through the excellent service she provided.
Melanie Jamieson
Bedford
I met Alison for the first time a week ago and she is so friendly, efficient and knows her stuff! I have broad shoulders, big breasts and I am short(even in heels) so most of my dresses don’t fit me perfectly, I am in between size 12 and a size 14 depending on where I shop! The dress I fell in love with was too long for me, too long in the middle and it didn’t fit around my shoulders properly. Ali gave me different options on how she could alter the dress, the cheapest way and the bits that would cost extra. The finished product is beautiful and I am so pleased with it! She made sure I was 100% happy with the dress before I left her today. Price wise I feel that she is very fair, I would 100% recommend her to anyone. I couldn’t believe it when she showed me photos of the dress in pieces during the alteration but her response was “I only took it apart because I know I can put it back together! ”. I am going back to her in June to alter another one of my dresses and I will use her after that in the future too. Thank you so much for making me feel confident and wedding ready!Moreexpand_more
Chris Clifton
Flitwick
Excellent personal service for wedding alterations. Nothing too much trouble. Thanks Alli.
Sue Dimmock
Bedford
Alli has just adjusted a shift dress, bought for a summer wedding, for me. The results are superb. I'd tried to do it myself and quickly realised the job was too difficult for me. I found her from local recommendations on Facebook and couldn't be happier with the results. I'd happily recommend her to anyone looking for an experienced dressmaker (to make from scratch) or undertake alterations.
Kirstie Lavery
Bedford
Over the past few months Ali has altered 5 bridesmaid dresses, my wedding dress, a wedding guest outfit and is due to alter my husbands jeans this week. Family members have also used her regularly and we wouldn’t use anyone else. Ali does a fabulous job, is very professional and her workmanship is excellent. My wedding dress in particular needed lots of alterations and Ali was able fix everything whilst keeping me calm throughout! She’s very friendly and genuinely cares about giving you a good service. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her.
Anne-marie...
Shefford
Ali did alterations on my maid of honour dress and the bride's dress which were both to big for us, she did an amazing job and they both looked and fitted perfect for the big day. A lovely lady I would highly recommend.
Chloé Rolfe
Milton Keynes
Alli altered my wedding dress and did an amazing job. She had to take up 6 layers of the dress about 6 inches as I bought a sample; this included an overlay of intricate lace detail and you couldn't even tell it was different it was amazing. She also had to move the boning in my dress and pull the bodice in. My dress fit incredibly well and looked EXACTLY how I wanted it to and I was very high maintainance! Allison is lovely and really friendly and I would highly recommend her to anyone :).
Denise Parsons
Bedford
I bought a maxi dress for my wedding in July in Gibraltar (second wedding) which the bottom half of the dress are small box pleats but miles to long for me. I took my dress to Allison to have the length altered and collected my dress yesterday. What an amazing job Allison did, you would never know that I had at least one inch cut off the bottom and the stitching work on the new hem is extremely well done and Allison also re-pressed the pleats on the new hem. I would have no hesitation in recommending Allison for any alterations that you may need. Thank you Allison.
Response : Thank you Denise for the lovely comments. I hope you and your fiancé have an amazing time in Gibraltar, and I'd like to wish you all the best for the future . Regards Allison.
Helen Denison
Bedford
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Allison made my wedding dress for me, from scratch, from a gold sequined material. She went above and beyond for me and made me the most amazing dress. It was a show stopper on the day and fitted me perfectly. Allison is a perfectionist - she takes absolute care to ensure that everything is perfect because she knows how important it is. She is also warm, genuine, funny and puts you immediately at ease. She is genuinely interested in you and your life, and her service was impeccable. I will never go anywhere else for my dress-making or alteration needs! She is simply brilliant.
Response : Thank you for such a lovely review. The whole experience, as fraught as it was (due to circumstances beyond our control), was my absolute pleasure.
Sophie Cox
Buckingham
Collected my wedding dress today and cannot wait to wear it. Thank you Allison for all the alterations. A wonderfully, talented lady. Super friendly. Always looked forward to our visits to you. Definitely highly recommended.
Julia Streames
Bedford
Picked up my wedding dress and bridesmaid dress today after having them altered. Thank you so much Allison, you've done a brilliant job, I will be recommending you to my friends! Thanks again, Julia.
Yvonne Inggall
Bedford
Late request for full length evening dress alterations, shoulders and hem lift. Work completed in three days. The ruching on the shoulders is beautiful and the length now perfect. A big thank you Alli J.
Ros Coombes
Bedford
Allison you are a wonderful lady. Thank you so much for altering my dress. It looks amazing and fits perfectly. Brilliant service from a very talented professional, and friendly lady.
Martin
Bedford
Had a pair of curtains shortened to the desired length. Alison's background in terms of her work will provide you with a quality service and finish. The stitching and needlework looked great and beats buying expensive bespoke made curtains at high street stores and online. Will use Alison again for her services. Very friendly and professional.
Marie Dingle
Bedford
This lady is amazing ! My wedding dress was at least 2 sizes too big for me by the time I was ready for my wedding, she literally had to deconstruct and reconstruct the whole dress ! I'm so grateful and so so super happy with it - can't wait to wear it. Thank you Allison, you are one truly talented lady X.
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