https://gentleclothing.com 2025-07-14 daily 1.0 https://gentleclothing.com/assets/images/image03.jpg Gentle Clothing, a Seattle-based tailor, celebrates humans and their bodies in the present moment through the expert fitting of all sizes, shapes, and expressions. https://gentleclothing.com/assets/images/image05.jpg https://gentleclothing.com/assets/images/image02.jpg https://gentleclothing.com/assets/images/image08.gif A short video showing a bias-cut slip skirt with a stretched-out, unusable elastic waist dropped on top of the skirt, but a new waist stitched in its place. https://gentleclothing.com/assets/images/image06.jpg A pair of trousers in need of drastic waist alteration. Red clips hold eight inches of green corduroy to be removed from the waistband. Inside the trousers, we can see red and white striped pockets and trim. https://gentleclothing.com/assets/images/slideshow01-c3e9043c.jpg Close up view of preserved original hem alteration https://gentleclothing.com/assets/images/slideshow01-ce98c665.jpg Tacking the new hem to the side seam https://gentleclothing.com/assets/images/slideshow01-752ce565.jpg Inside view of shortened jeans with original hem https://gentleclothing.com/assets/images/slideshow01-47097057.jpg Inserted Wedge to increase waist for comfort. https://gentleclothing.com/assets/images/slideshow01-4b6ff24b.jpg Elasticated insert on dress side panel https://gentleclothing.com/assets/images/slideshow01-4e0c38d7.jpg extended zipper panel for softness and chest expansion https://gentleclothing.com/assets/images/image12.jpg Two photos. The top is the "before" photo depicting a delicate cotton dress is damaged. The lace trim is pulled away from the main body of the garment, and the fabric itself is torn and frayed. The bottom is the "after" photo, depicting a repair where the https://gentleclothing.com/assets/images/image07.jpg Two photos. The top is the "before" photo depicting a double-layered glove with an unraveled top layer. The bottom is the "after" photo, depicting a repair where the glove has been re-knitted and reinforced, functional for many years of continued wear. https://gentleclothing.com/assets/images/image04.gif Scarlett O'hara running through a ballroom in a dress she made from curtains. https://gentleclothing.com/assets/images/gallery01/56e9c8f0.jpg Do I make Wedding Dresses? No. Do I make special-occasion dresses out of vintage fabric for a winter solstice wedding? Yes. https://gentleclothing.com/assets/images/gallery01/4a217a57.jpg Pleated lace skirt of wedding dress displayed on wooden table. https://gentleclothing.com/assets/images/gallery01/fdd30f2b.jpg Pockets, of course. Why would I make a dress without pockets? https://gentleclothing.com/assets/images/image09.jpg ribbon waist modified to include elastic. https://gentleclothing.com/assets/images/image01.jpg