Wedding Dress Alterations in Barrington, RI

Ruby's Alterations & Tailoring has spent twenty years focused on bridal work specifically, which means every gown gets hemmed, bustled, and fitted by someone who has handled thousands of wedding dresses rather than a general tailor who alters a gown a few times a year. That focus shows up in the details: a bustle that holds through an entire reception, a bodice that's taken in without changing the line of the lace, a hem that's level from every angle.

• Hemming to the correct length for your wedding shoes
• Custom bustle built for your specific train style
• Taking in or letting out the bodice for a closer fit
• Strap, neckline, and shoulder adjustments
• Bra cup and additional support built into the gown

Common requests include shortening a floor-length gown that pools too much on the floor, adding a bustle so the train can be lifted for the reception, and taking in a bodice that was ordered a size up to allow room for alterations later. Preserved or heirloom gowns get the same careful treatment, with extra care taken around aged lace and delicate fabric that a newer dress wouldn't need. Every adjustment is done gradually across fittings rather than all at once, so the dress can be checked against your body as the changes are made instead of guessing at a single sitting.