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Tailoring by Young, Expert Seamstress Livonia Michigan

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Need some inspiration on what changes to make to your clothes? See all of Young's Sewing Skillsets with all of her before/after photos.

Rearrange jacket fabric to cover holes with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Hole in your jacket? Don't have matching fabric? Take hidden matching fabric from your jacket's pocket, and create a patch to cover your hole! Then, Young created a new pocket with different fabric! No one sees the inside of a pocket anyway! Repair to Rewear!

Reuse the Fabric You need Hemmed Off with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Need to hem off some inches on your fabuluxe coat? Might as well use the cut off expensive fabric to create something new! Young created a matching scarf for the furry coat!

Remix Your Clothes with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Utilize any fabric that you cut off… like from your newly hemmed dress, to create new sleeves for yourOTHER dress. Mix up your clothes to subtract and add elsewhere! Re-mix your clothes to Re-Design and Rewear!

Upgrade your Hidden Jacket Pocket with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Want to make the most of your jacket’s hidden inner pocket? We created an entirely new pocket that’s large enough for everything you need and added a zipper to it, to make it the most secure. Optimal travel jacket design!

Made Bra Top Bigger with Skirt Fabric Hem with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Re-sizing at it's finest! The skirt was too long, so we hemmed it and used the leftover fabric to add back into the too-small bra top. Resize, Redesign, Rewear, Relove!

Lengthen your dress & add Frill with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. She specializes in alterations for wedding dresses, bridesmaids gowns, formal occasion attire, special unique ball gowns, suits, etc..Is that mini dress too short? Add a cute frill bottom hem to add major inches to the dress! Make it wearable! Young added 5" to the mini dress to make it wearable in public!

Replace your Bag's Liner with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Don't throw away your most prized tote bag! We partnered up with a client to give her favorite bag a makeover! Young created a duplicate of the old liner and swapped it out, for a complete bag transformation. Replace any liner!

Transform your Pants into Shorts with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Do you want new shorts? Transform your forgotten pants into new shorts! Any pair of pants can be cut into shorts, especially the ones you never wear or are too short/torn!

ReDesign your Blouse by Cropping it and Making it Oversized with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Transform your 11th favorite top into something you'll actually wear. Crop it and add the leftover fabric into the sides and sleeves to create the most bohemian, whimsical top. You'll be reaching for this top next!

Unflattering Loose Tunic Neckline_ Easy Fix! with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. You can transform any oversized top to not look frumpy by tightening the neckline to fit your collarbones. A loose head hole looks sloppy, but when it sits perfect, there's no more distractions.

Create your Own Top Heavy Dresswith Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. She specializes in alterations for wedding dresses, bridesmaids gowns, formal occasion attire, special unique ball gowns, suits, etc..Do you have an inverted triangle body shape, aka top heavy? Young can fix all your clothes to fit your exact body shape, whatever it may be. Young custom fit this dress for a top heavy client, to compliment her fabulous shape.

with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Is your jacket TOO OVERSIZED? Young can slim down the sides and the sleeves of your favorite jacket, to create the perfect fit on you.

Hem your Sweater Sleeves with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Yes, you can get your sweater sleeves shortened. A lot of people don't realize that even knit fabric can be altered. Don't roll up your sweater sleeves, shorten them!

Smallest Adjustments to create the perfect dresswith Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. She specializes in alterations for wedding dresses, bridesmaids gowns, formal occasion attire, special unique ball gowns, suits, etc..Yes, Young can make your almost perfect dress to absolute perfection! The smallest adjustments can really elevate your already stunning dress. Young took in the neckline and tightened the skirt to make this dress PERFECT!

Are your denim Jeans too broken in? with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Young can patch them back up, with adding a reinforcing patch underneath and then camouflage cross stitch the holes back up!

Hem Your Jacket Sleeves and Keep the Original Cuff with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Need to shorten/hem the sleeves of a jacket, without sacrificing the functionality of the cuff? No problem! Young can shorten your sleeve and keep the original cuff. In this case, she preserved the velcro and elastic functions of the jacket cuff.

Custom Fit Your Skirt to Your Silhouette! with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. You can downsize your gifted/thrifted/hand-me-down skirt, to actually fit you! Often times, it's cheaper to alter your clothes to fit you, than to buy new items. Young altered the skirt to fit and flatter the client.

Quick way to look sharp? Custom Fit your Jacket! with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Topping your outfit with a Custom Fit Blazer Jacket, will instantly elevate your look. It transforms your attire to look fit and trim and sharp as a needle! Young matched up the shoulders and sleeves.

Pants Pleats No More! with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Are your pleated pants no longer your style? Young can alter your pleated pants into the modern flat-fronted look. Don't buy new work pants, just get them tailored by young!

Broken Zipper on your pants? Young can Repair or Replace with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Broken Zipper on your pants/dress/shirt/shorts/jacket/etc? Young can Repair, Replace, Swap, Add, Remove your zipper, to best accommodate your item to your life!

Scarf Fabric Rips or Tears_ Mend them new!. with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Stitch up the tears, rips, or holes in your favorite winter scarf! Mend, Repair, Rewear your cute accessories and clothes! We reinforced the torn fabric areas with extra camouflaged stitches!

Customize Your Coat Silhouette Customize Your Coat Silhouette with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Wearing your coat doesn't mean you can't show off your figure! Young removed equal excess fabric from each side of the jacket and re-stitched it like nothing ever happened. Also, hemmed the sleeves to perfection.

Secure Dress Neckline and Length with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. She specializes in alterations for wedding dresses, bridesmaids gowns, formal occasion attire, special unique ball gowns, suits, etc..Just the smallest adjustments reallly elevates a dress. Tightened the top attachment, to tighten the dress neckline, to secure the desired look. And hemmed the dress to just whisp the ground as she walks.

Custom Fit your favorite Jacket with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan.

Perfectly Tailored Suit Jacket Sleeves with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations for Women, Men, Children! Livonia, Michigan. Want to show off your new watch? A lot of people get their suit jacket sleeves length to hit their watch line, for a sneak peek at their bling. But of course, you can get it at any length.

Be in Charge of your Neckline and Dress Length with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Dress neckline too low? Shortening the straps or top of the dress will raise the entire dress to where it should fit you. Also, often dresses are too long and the length is too long. A perfect hem can ensure that your dress hits you right above the knee.

Repair your irreplaceable precious heirlooms like this stuffed animal teddy bear! with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan.

Add your own Belt loops to your jeggings with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. No Belt Loops? We added matching belt loops to these jeggings, to camouflage them more to looking like real pants!

Re-Design Your Turtleneck into a Mockneck with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Update your turtleneck's style with a simple fold and sew! Young transformed this turtleneck into a fashionable mockneck! Whole new look, same sweater!

Holes? Cover them with Elbow Patches! with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Mend, Repair, Rewear and Re-love! Patches will never go out of style, especially when they can prolong the wear of your favorite jacket. Bring it back to life! Mend, Re-wear, Re-Love!

Seamless Dress Reduction with Back Zipper with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. She specializes in alterations for wedding dresses, bridesmaids gowns, formal occasion attire, special unique ball gowns, suits, etc.. Young reduced the size of the dress by removing fabric by the back zipper and then re-attached the zipper for a seamless finish! No New Seams!

Change your pants to your preferred shape type cut. with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. No longer like the jean shape on you? Lets change it to whatever shape compliments your body. Young changed these boot cut jeans into a straight leg shape.

Add a New Piece to Make it Fit Again with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Mixing and matching fabrics always creates the most perfect touch, especially when adding it to make the vest fit again. Literally sized up the vest by 8 inches with adding this cute jean piece in.

accentuate silhouette and straps by Tailoring by Young in Livonia, Michigan.We created a more pronounced "Fit & Flare" look that fit the client's body by tightening and hemming the skirt. Also, the client had us change out the straps for a thicker look.

Add A Full Zipper with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Essentially you could turn any sweater, sweatshirt, long sleeve into a custom jacket, hoodie, cardigan, etc… Zippers can really change your life.

add bra secure with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan

add inches to the waist with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan

add pockets with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan

Add Sleeves with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan

Add some Flair with Tassels or Patches with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Add some flair to any of your clothes. Make your overalls one of a kind - with adding fashion forward tassels, or add your hard earned patches to your varsity jacket.

add your own flair cold shoulder open sleeves with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan

All in the details completes the special occasion dress look! with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. She specializes in alterations for wedding dresses, bridesmaids gowns, formal occasion attire, special unique ball gowns, suits, etc..

Alterations To Any Details: Lace, Ruching, Etc… with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan.

attention to elaborate details with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan

Cinch That Waist on your fabulous red dress! with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. The time is now - show off that figure! Tailor your fabulous dress to fit all your curves! We tightened the waist by bringing in the fabric by the zipper, for a seamless finish!

conjure up comfort with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, MichiganIs comfort your priority? Client wanted a shorter & wider cuff, for maximum movement. We used the cut fabric to add 2” back into the cuff.

construct form fitting attire with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Client took in back side hem to create the perfect form fitting dress! Make the dress fit you!

Correct Old Alterations with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. We can fix any incorrect sewing work! Client needed her unsightly diy job to be corrected. We undid her sewing & took in the shoulder length at the correct spot, for a flawless finish.

create comfortable swimwear Correct Old Alterations with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Adjust your swimwear to flatter & securely fit you! Get the bikini bra size that comfortably fits your top & adjust the straps! We adjusted all the straps to perfectly fit & support the client. We also tightened the skirt & added an elastic band to the waist.

create custom fit dresses with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. We shortened top & bottom of dress to client’s measurements & created a matching face mask with extra fabric.

create new silhouettes and add feathers with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan.We shortened the straps and designed a thinner shape to the neckline. Also, the client bought extra feathers for us to add to the sleeve cuff. Gorgeous details!

Create perfect prom look with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Secured loose top with shortening straps, hemmed the length, & created a face mask (with extra fabric) for an flawless “covid-safe & cute” look!

Create The Prom Dress Queen Look with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. She specializes in alterations for wedding dresses, bridesmaids gowns, formal occasion attire, special unique ball gowns, suits, etc..Formal dresses deserve the extra attention, especially with the tailoring. We took in the dress body to snuggly hug the client & shortened the length with a matching hem.

Create your own built in bra with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Have your clothes cater to you! client added bra inserts to her dress, hemmed the length, & tightened straps for ultimate comfort & movement!

Create Your Own Illusion Wedding Dress with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. All linings can be changed to your liking! For the trendy illusion wedding dress look, we shortened the lining to expose the legs on this gorgeous gown!

curtain alterations with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Took off rod pocket tabs & sewed on sturdy wave fold tape to double lined plush velvet curtains.. To create a wave fold look!

Custom Fit Oversized Sweater Sleeves with Tailoring by Young! See Expert Seamstress, Young's Sewing Pictures (Before/After) with all of her Authentic, Custom Clothing Alterations! Livonia, Michigan. Yes, Oversized Sweaters are super cute and cozy… but when the bulky sleeves don't fit inside your jacket, or make use your hands difficult… it's time to Custom Fit the sleeves into something practical (& keep the baggy look).