Pants and Jeans
- Hem Pants from Cuff$15
- Hem Pants from Waist$25
- Taper Legs, Knee Down$30
- Taper Full Leg$55
- Add Darts$20
- Pleats$115
Tailoring & Mending in Boston | Diversity Consignment
Tailoring and Mending at Diversity
Make the clothes you already love work better.
Professional alterations, repairs, and mending for everyday clothing, special garments, and secondhand pieces. Bring us the item that almost fits, needs repair, or deserves another life.
What we can help with
Alter, repair, refine, and keep wearing it.
Fit Adjustments
Hems, tapers, darts, sleeve changes, strap changes, and taking garments in.
Repairs and Mending
Zippers, buttons, belt loops, fasteners, lining tears, and other repair needs.
Custom Assessment
If your alteration is not listed, send the details through the booking form and we will review it.
Tailoring price menu
Standard alteration pricing.
Dresses, Skirts and Blouses
- Add Darts, Blouses$20
- Add Darts, Dresses and Skirts$35
- Shorten Straps$35
- Formal Dress Strap Shortening$40
- Pleats, Skirts and Dresses$60
Taking In Garments
- Shirts and Blouses$25
- Dresses$75
- Coats and Outerwear$75
Sleeve Alterations
- Shorten Sleeves from Cuff$25
- Taper Sleeve Width$30
- Convert Long Sleeve to Short Sleeve$25
Jackets and Outerwear
- Shorten Jacket Length$50
Repairs and Fasteners
- Replace Zipper$20
- Replace Button$5 each
- Replace Belt Loop$5 each
- Standard Fastener ReplacementFrom $15
- Lining Tear Repair, Simple$15
- Lining Tear Repair, Complicated$40
These prices reflect standard alterations. Final pricing can change when garment construction, fabric, embellishment, or the amount of reconstruction requires additional work. Turnaround varies with garment complexity and current workload.
Not on the price list?
Send us the garment and the problem.
If you need visible mending, an unusual repair, delicate fabric work, or an alteration that is not listed above, use the form below and describe what you want changed. We can confirm whether it is a fit for our tailoring service and provide the next step.
Request an appointment
Use the form directly below to book.
Your request is sent through Diversity Consignment's contact system. We will reply to confirm the alteration, availability, timing, and any pricing that needs an in person assessment.
1. Your garment
Tell us what kind of item you are bringing.
Tell us what kind of item you are bringing.
2. The service
Describe what needs to be altered, repaired, or mended.
Describe what needs to be altered, repaired, or mended.
3. Timing
Share any deadline or preferred appointment timing.
Share any deadline or preferred appointment timing.
4. Contact details
Include the best email and phone number for our reply.
Include the best email and phone number for our reply.
For the message fieldInclude the garment type, number of items, service needed, any deadline, and anything unusual about the fabric or construction. A request is not confirmed until Diversity replies.
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