The vintage clothes repairs division at Splendid Stitches continues the work where we originally started, and now partner with vintage and pre-loved retailers on repairing stock and undertaking customer repairs.

If you are retailer working in the pre-loved space and want to partner with us, please email studio@splendidstitches.co.uk so we can discuss further.

What we do

Clothes repair authenticity and minimising environmental impact are equally important to us. Therefore our studio pioneers using original vintage and deadstock haberdashery whenever feasible.

The studio deals with a wide range of repairs and simple alterations from changing broken zips, elastic, buttons and fasteners using original replacements when feasible and alterations such as changing necklines, shorten sleeves, trousers and skirt lengths, especially to alter out damage, along with lining repairs and replacements.

We accept repairs by post from across the UK, or can collect within the M25. We and accept bulk repairs.

Kindly note we are unable to offer repairs to the general public, unless through one of our partners.

Splendid Stitches provides repair service for Laura von Behr Vintage, Nordic Poetry and several vintage collectors and traders.

Specialist advice

We use our experience and knowledge of vintage to tell you at the outset if your desired result is going to be challenging to meet, and if that is the case will usually suggest an alternative solution.

However, there are areas outside out immediate expertise:

For specialist advice on antique textiles we work with antique textile conservationists Atelier Nine.

For fur, please direct your enquiry to Rebecca Bradley London

They are both female led small businesses, who can provide specialist advice if required.