Bridal & couture alterations
Rolleston, Canterbury
Your gown, perfected.
Couture alterations by Master Tailor Corina Tindall. Each gown is fitted in person and finished with quiet precision, at her Rolleston studio or on a private home visit.
By appointment · Selwyn and Christchurch
Corina’s résumé includes
The studio
Alterations, beautifully considered
Bridal gowns
Hems set to your shoes, bodices shaped to you, and bustles that lift the train.
Evening & ball
Gowns taken in, let out and hemmed so the silhouette falls exactly as it should.
Wedding party
Bridesmaids, mothers and flower girls, with suits tailored for the groom and groomsmen.
Everyday & home
Jeans and trousers hemmed, zips replaced, suits refined and curtains altered to hang just so.
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Meet Corina
Decades at the cutting table. One pair of hands.
Corina learned her craft as a young teen beside her aunty, a well-respected Waikato bridal seamstress. She has since sewn for Trelise Cooper, Annah Stretton, Love Story, Mr K, Miss Universe New Zealand contestants, Bride of the Year winners and Fashion in the Field winners at Canterbury Cup Day.
Having made bridal and formal wear from the first pattern to the final stitch, she now devotes her work to bridal alterations, where knowing how a gown is built shows in every seam. Every fitting and every alteration done by Corina.
Corina
Master Tailor & Bridal Specialist
Why Corina
The difference is in the finish
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Couture training
Taught by a Waikato bridal seamstress and refined in samples for New Zealand fashion houses, Corina knows how a gown is built.
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One pair of hands
One-to-one fittings at the Rolleston studio or in your home, always by appointment.
03
Every kind of gown
Boutique, online or handed down, and the careful rescue of earlier alterations.
In their words
Words from her clients
Blown away by the service from Corina! My wedding dress looked even better than I could have ever imagined when she was finished with it. She did such an incredible job, and I couldn’t have been happier with the result. Highly recommend Corina!
Brittney H., Google review
Corina had to make a complete new bodice – so I took the opportunity to have something I really wanted – a dress which was slightly off the shoulders … Thank you Corina for your patience, your kindness and your talent. … You’re a gem who I will never forget!
Pam M., Google review
Corina’s depth and experience in bridal alterations and tailoring is evident in the knowledge she brings when fitting you and explaining what looks best and why. The quality of her work is absolutely outstanding too!!
Jacinta, Google review
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The journal
Notes on fit & finish
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When to book alterations
Too early and your measurements change; too late and there’s no room for a final fitting. A simple timeline for your alterations.
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Bustles, explained
A train is made for the aisle; a bustle readies it for the dance floor. Over, French and ballroom bustles, explained.
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Buying your gown online
An online gown is cut to a size chart, not to you. What to check when it arrives, and how to plan its alterations calmly.