
My name is Deborah and I am offering a new collection and delivery service for repairs and alterations.
Fast reliable service
Free Collection & delivery
area covered:
Saltdean
Telscomble Cliffs
Rottingdean
Competitive prices
4 day turnaround
Fitting service available
Express service available
Zippers n Stitches is the clothing repair and alteration service with a difference provided by Deborations, now well known for the design and production of high quality wedding gowns at competitive prices.
The new service is easy to use, simply phone the number shown below and your garment will be collected by arrangement and then delivered when the work is completed, normally within 4 days.
Prices are arranged into the following categories:
Trousers
Skirts & Dresses
Jackets
Waistcoats
Zips
click on the icons below to view prices.
To ensure precise alterations, fittings are recommended.
These can be arranged for the small charge of £5.00
Terms & Conditions
Customers should ensure that they provide accurate instructions for alterations. It is strongly recommended that the 'Deborations' fitting service is used as no responsibility will be accepted for any incorrect measurements provided by the customer
The cleaning of garments is not part of the service provided by Zipper n Stitches. All garments must be in a clean condition before they are collected for repair or alteration.
Any details, which you provide and from which you can be identified, are held and processed in accordance with our privacy policy.
Deborations may change the website or these terms at any time. If you use the site after Deborations has changed the terms you will be bound by the new terms.
These terms and your use of this website are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and only the Courts of England and Wales will decide any disputes.
This website is owned and operated by Deborations, 8 Saltdean Park Road, Saltdean, BN2 8SN





| Trouser repairs & alterations | ||
| Hems | ||
| Remake hems with kick tape | £9.50 | |
| Remake hems with turn up with kick tape | £11.50 | |
| Pockets | ||
| New side pockets | £6.50 | |
| New side half pockets | £5.50 | |
| New hip pockets | £6.50 | |
| New half hip pockets | £4.50 | |
| Waistband | ||
| New hook and bar | £6.00 | |
| New elastic in waist | £6.75 | |
| Lengthen | ||
| Lengthen Plain Hems | £7.75 | |
| Lengthen Plain Hems with false hem | £9.75 | |
| Let out | ||
| Let out waist and seat | £11.40 | |
| Fit V insert in waist where insufficient inlay | £11.40 | |
| Shorten | ||
| Shorten Plain Hems | £7.75 | |
| Shorten turn-ups | £10.50 | |
| Take in | ||
| Take in waist and seat | £11.40 | |
| Taper | ||
| Taper Legs Plain Seams | £10.50 | |
| Taper Legs Lapped Seams | £12.50 | |
| Taper Legs Dress Trousers | £16.50 | |
| Skirt & Dress Alterations | ||
| Lengthen | ||
| Lengthen straight skirt (false hem) | £11.50 | |
| Let out | ||
| Let out waist and hips (if fabric allows) | £16.50 | |
| Let out hips (if fabric allows) | £11.75 | |
| Shorten | ||
| Shorten straight skirt | £8.95 | |
| Shorten pleated skirt | £13.50 | |
| Shorten flared skirt | £14.50 | |
| Shorten sleeves (cuffed) | £12.75 | |
| Shorten sleeves (plain) | £12.50 | |
| Take in | ||
| Take in waist and hips | £16.60 | |
| Take in hips only | £8.00 | |
| Others | ||
| Taper skirt and hips | £16.60 | |
| Skirt and Dress reline | ||
| Half line skirt | £14.05 | |
| Fully line skirt | £24.00 | |
| Reline dress | £42.00 | |
| Waistband | ||
| Replace elastic | £6.75 | |
| Jacket Alterations | ||
| Shorten | ||
| Shorten Jacket - Squared fronts | £17.50 | |
| Shorten Sleeves - Plain Cuffs or Vented | £12.50 | |
| Shorten & Taper sleeves | £14.50 | |
| Shorten Coat | £14.50 | |
| Lengthen | ||
| Lengthen Jacket/Coat - squared fronts | £17.50 | |
| Lengthen sleeves - Plain or Vented | £12.50 | |
| Jacket Relines | ||
| Gents | ||
| Reline Gents Jacket/coat body only | ||
| inc. one inside pocket | £47.30 | |
| Reline Gents Jacket body inc. all pockets | £66.25 | |
| Reline Sleeves | £15.20 | |
| Waistcoat Repairs | ||
| Resew arm holes | £5.50 | |
| Waistcoat Alterations | ||
| Take in side seamsLet out side seams | £12.50 | |
| Waistcoat Relines | ||
| New back lining | £20.95 | |
| ZIPS | ||
| Fabric Dresses | ||
| All sizes | from £12.50 | |
| Fabric skirts | ||
| Long concealed zip | £12.45 | |
| Short concealed zip | £10.50 | |
| Short zip | £7.75 | |
| Fabric Trousers | ||
| Trouser zip | £7.75 | |
| Jeans zip | £9.95 | |
| Metal Trouser zip | £8.60 | |
| Anoraks | ||
| All sizes | from £19.00 | |
