https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 19 May 2026 08:52:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do/page/2#post-801906 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 22:11:14 +0000 Karie 801906@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's things like this that make me glad I can do my own alterations! Once when my sewing machine was broken, I took something to a local tailor and the job they did was so awful I couldn't wear the garment. I quickly had my machine repaired and never graced their doorstep again.<br /> Sounds like you have a good relationship with this person, though, and I am glad you were able to work it out </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do/page/2#post-800267 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 03:59:54 +0000 Deborah 800267@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh Shannon I must be hormonal or something but your update brought me to tears! I am so thrilled it all worked out (kind off) and I can only imagine how awful she must have felt. In the end it's relationships that really count in life and I would say that this little upset will only serve to better to relationship with this lovely lady. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do/page/2#post-800241 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 03:18:57 +0000 ManidipaM 800241@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay! Really hope that salvages the jeans for you ::fingers crossed::</p> <p>And Wonder Woman's a definite Keeper! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do/page/2#post-800235 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 03:11:11 +0000 Sveta 800235@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon, she is a treasure for sure. Anybody can make a mistake, what is important is how one accepts the problem and goes about correcting it.<br /> I hope this little trick will allow you to wear the jeans </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do/page/2#post-800177 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 02:24:08 +0000 lyn* 800177@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay! Alls well that ends well </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do/page/2#post-800161 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 02:14:10 +0000 Sara L. 800161@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm glad to hear that your discussion with her when well and hopefully the adjustments to the jeans will make them wearable in the future. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do/page/2#post-800156 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 02:11:29 +0000 Suz 800156@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So glad to hear this ended well, Shannon. You are a gem and so is she! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do/page/2#post-800101 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 01:27:31 +0000 Anonymous 800101@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Glad that ended well. She sounds like a treasure </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do/page/2#post-800047 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:44:58 +0000 Atlantia 800047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's good customer service! Everyone makes mistakes, but it's how you recover from them that makes the difference. I'm glad she's doing what she can for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-800024 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:30:06 +0000 Mochi 800024@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sweet! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-800016 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:19:27 +0000 Amy 800016@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anyone who doles out hugs and chocolate is a good person! I'm glad you two were able to work things out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-800015 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:18:42 +0000 catgirl 800015@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, so glad this worked out for you, Shannon - and she obviously as sweet as you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-800013 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:15:53 +0000 Claudia 800013@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks the update. Glad it worked out so well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-800006 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:04:23 +0000 cciele 800006@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yay, so glad you were able to talk to her in person! She's a keeper </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-800004 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:02:52 +0000 Transcona Shannon 800004@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Update: So I called Wonder Woman and asked if it would be ok if I popped in on my way home from work. I got thinking that a face to face would be much nicer and also because English is not her first language, sometimes speaking in person is easier for us both to understand rather than over the telephone.</p> <p>I had the jeans in the car and stopped in and very calmly explained that I value her service and experience tremendously and have always been pleased with the results, and how I appreciate that she wanted to help by doing the tapering but that this resulted in changing the entire fit of the legs and it didn't work. She asked me to put them on for her so she could see and when I came out of the change room, she put her hand over her month and said "oh no no no no...". She was mortified and must have said "sorry" about 10 times. She is going to take out the tiny bit of seam allowance on each side (we're talking maybe an eight of an inch on each side) and then shorten them by one inch. This will still give me enough slouch but will bring up the hem enough to cut down on the taper. She is going to do this for no charge and in fact, reimbursed me the cost of the original hemming. I then told her that of course I want to hear her ideas and suggestions because she's the expert but in the future could she call me before doing anything that we haven't discussed. She totally agreed and promptly gave me a hug and a chocolate! </p> <p>That is one CLASSY woman! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-799744 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:38:01 +0000 Claudia 799744@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The zipper idea might be a great way to at least salvage the pants without having to shorten them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-799740 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:29:43 +0000 Anonymous 799740@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>No seam allowance? Bummer!</p> <p>Just a side note that just came to mind, which could be totally irrelevant but I'm just sharing. You know, my tailor sometimes makes decisions after we speak. Those are generally based on how the item behaves once he takes on the project. For instance, he just tailored a coat for me. We had agreed on a certain way to go about it, but then he realized the revised proportion would look off kilter with the lapel of the coat, so he went about it differently. I still liked it so I saw no issue. </p> <p>Another time he decided to taper a pair of trousers to reduce the waist measurement, rather than putting darts, as we had agreed. I hated it! Thank the lord he had left the seam allowance intact, so he revised it. In retrospect, his way was better because, as a matter of fact, those pants make me feel frumpy, because they are a bit saggy. Tapering had resolved the issue, but alas!</p> <p>He knows I don't want a call everytime he changes the plan, because I really don't know which way would look best. I would probably respond with a blanket " whatever you think is best", everytime. I'm ok with it because I know he leaves the seam allowance intact. I also like his aesthetic. He is a pretty young guy,who just came off design school and took over his father's business, so I rely heavily on his opinion on what looks modern. They are bespoke tailors too, which I love.</p> <p>I think it is common for tailors to make such decisions. Just like a surgeon, they might change the game plan once they open the "patient" up.</p> <p>In your case Shannon, you are not ok with that, and that is perfectly FINE and acceptable. I hope you had a good conversation with your tailor. Asking for a call to confirm changes to the plan should resolve the situation from now on. </p> <p>Again, I'm terribly sorry about your jeans. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-799718 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:57:40 +0000 ManidipaM 799718@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh your poor jeans! I agree with Shevia --- it's a disappointing situation and you do need to have that chat, but at the same time, it may be worth taking the jeans back next time you're going over to see if there's anything else she can do to make them work for you short of undoing the 'repair'. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-799712 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:46:54 +0000 Anonymous 799712@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like you already have a plan in place on dealing with this. I was just wondering if adding a small zipper to the jeans would work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-799702 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:31:36 +0000 Transcona Shannon 799702@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>unfrumped - just to be clear, she has not done any sort of alteration previously that I did not request. The tapering of the legs on my L&amp;T slouchy trousers was explicitly at my request. This is the first time.Yes, she does make out a ticket and the one for these jeans just said "original hem". The thing is, she is stellar at what she does and has done wonders for many of my items (the blue lace dress and the Lord &amp; Taylor trousers in particular). </p> <p>I do want to make it clear that she please not do any alterations that we have not discussed but also want to preserve our working relationship and she is definitely the best seamstress I've worked with.</p> <p>Angie - I was disapointed not to be able to wear the jeans. As you know, I was pretty pumped about them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-799676 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:03:15 +0000 unfrumped 799676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow. What a deal. I don't know if I'd be so forgiving. I do understand the need to preserve a good working relationship, though.</p> <p>The point is, this is the warning sign. I would never have imagined "my" seamstress to alter a part of the garment we had not discussed. So, if that happens, you do have to be very clear or you could expect it to happen again. It's not realistic<br /> to have a situation in which sometimes it's okay for her to use her judgement and sometimes it's not.</p> <p>It also worries me that she did not seem to be aware of how the fabric "behaves". Ideally the seamstress is a kind of consultant who helps protect us from requesting alterations that won't look good.</p> <p>That said, it might also help to start adding some phrases during fittings such as, do you have any other concerns about the fit we've got now? And also--does she make out a ticket with the alterations listed? For example, my ticket will show, hem, sleeve, waist, etc. Now, sometimes it might not be done the way I thought, but at least we have identified the area of the alteration.</p> <p>So sorry and good luck. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-799585 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:24:11 +0000 Angie 799585@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>(((HUGS)))</p> <p>And what Rae said. I think Wonder Woman was very eager to please you and it back fired :(</p> <p>The relationship can be repaired. Sorry about your jeans, Shannon. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-799581 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:19:31 +0000 Claudia 799581@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This may not work at all, but can she possibly reopen the seam and add a triangle patch of some similar denim fabric back? At best up close it could look like a small, intentional design element, at worst from farther away, no one would really notice. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-799553 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:31:18 +0000 Sarah A 799553@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am confident you will handle this difficult situation wonderfully, but am sorry for your jeans and frustration! Sounds like a hard way to start the week! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-799542 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:14:32 +0000 Transcona Shannon 799542@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Zap - I did look at the inside of the seams on the bottom of the legs but there is nothing to be let out so I don't think it's repairable in that sense. However, I do think taking a bit of the length off the bottom will lessen the effect.</p> <p>Not to worry my lovely YLFers, I promise to be kind and polite as I value Wonder Woman immensely. I think she just got overly enthusiastic! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-799536 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:01:41 +0000 Jaime 799536@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agree you should speak with her right away about the second pair and that she should not be offended. And please tell her about you issues with the first pair of jeans - she may have a creative suggestion to salvage them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-799531 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:51:41 +0000 Anonymous 799531@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, good luck Shannon. Often tailors here have no concept of PPL and take it upon themselves to ruin pants by cutting too much off. I've taken to having them measured with heels so that they are the right length for flats.<br /> Your idea of taking some length off should lessen the bloomer look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-799525 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:38:18 +0000 Anonymous 799525@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agreeing with the others. Good luck! This kind of thing is never fun to deal with but I know your kindness will keep this from ruining your relationship with her. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-799514 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:11:04 +0000 Atlantia 799514@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So sorry, Shannon. I'm eager to hear how this turns out after you speak to her.<br /> I work in the service industry, and let me assure you that we WANT to know when people are upset, as long as they're polite about saying it. My livelihood depends on you being happy with the service I've provided, so if no one tells me how to improve, I'm left to guess and infer.<br /> Good luck getting this resolved. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wonder-woman-disappointment-what-do-i-do#post-799492 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:40:40 +0000 Suz 799492@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, Shannon - SO sorry this happened!! I hope it comes to a good resolution. </p> <p>If the jeans will not work as is, perhaps you can make them into clams for summer wear and all will not be lost. </p> <p>I'm relieved that your jacket is okay. </p> <p>I know I sometimes have slight issues with Wonder Woman East, too. She's occasionally messed up on items either for me or for my husband. Usually all goes well, but she has been known to make her own decisions at times, too. Or to argue in the moment about how something should look. I guess it is a relationship. By and large we do well by our tailors compared to many. </p>