Our Purple Kaboodle Test Valley Network on Facebook is an active group of 645 local people all asking for and sharing recommendations in the local Test Valley area. All these details below are first hand recommendations as shared the group.

BEST LOCAL DRESS ALTERATIONS:

Sui Sui in Andover, near the former sweet shop in the “alley way”

The Cycling Seamstress, Hurstbourne Tarrant

The Beauty Studio, speak to Elaine!

Angela in South Wonston, 01962 881760

The Chinese Taylor, Winchester. Located in the arcade (opposite Primark)

Knight’s Tailoring, Tidworth

Test Valley Textiles, Andover, Patricia Ireland, 01264 726947 or 07468 606614 (particularly for name tape sewing)