Dressing Up

Shelly is a lifesaver and more. She went above and beyond for me when I had a dress emergency and made a dress for me from scratch with very little time to spare. Today was my first fitting and I am shocked I swear she has super powers. My boyfriend heard how happy I am with her that he even said I should get my wedding dress made with her.
Thank you thank you thank you!

As everyone has already said, Shelly is THE best! I found Dressing Up on Unilocal in my frantic search for someone to change the straps on my wedding dress. Most of the places I had seen with multiple high ratings were in LA and I dreaded the drive out there from the south OC area. Not to mention, most of the places were either extremely rude or didn’t seem to have experience with what I was looking to have done.
When I made the call to Dressing Up, Karen was able to get me a consultation appt with Shelly and reassured me that I was in good hands. I didn’t realize that the dress shop was out of a home so I was a bit worried when Google maps took me to a residence. Upon entering Shelly’s fitting area, I fell in love. She has everything you could ever want for your big day, from the veils to the jewelry to the garter. and at the same prices you would find on Amazon. Once I tried on my dress, she knew exactly what needed to be altered and helped me make the decision for my custom straps. Two fittings later and I had the dress of my dreams. The straps were everything that I wanted for my dress and everything else fit like a glove. After all of the hard work she put into my dress, I fully expected and was willing to pay at least $ 350+, but only paid a fraction of that price.
Thank you so much, Shelly! Keep up the fantastic work.

Shelly is amazing. She was referred to me by Blush Bridal Couture where I had purchased my dress & she was such a pleasure to work with! It was so hard to envision my dress until Shelly’s magic touch made it happen. My dress fit me so perfect & she even took the time to teach my bridesmaids how to fix and bustle me. She is a very hard-​working lady who does the alterations out of her own home. She is very very busy, But still managed to get my dress done on time. Not to mention, her prices were so great and reasonable. My only advice is to not show up in a minute early nor a minute late she will really bust your ass for that!

Shelley was just a pleasure to work with. She makes you laugh, stay calm, and makes you feel like the most beautiful bride in the world. Of course, my daughter was the most beautiful bride ever :) She did an amazing job on my daughter’s wedding dress, her price was extremely reasonable, and I would recommend her to anyone! She really knows her craft. On a side note, her name is spelled Shelley with a second «e».

First, Shelly is an amazing human being. She’s honest with you and really works with your timeline. Second, Shelly put a hoop in my Enzoani Jenny dress for my wedding in August and that hoop worked wonders. Just a heads up, it’s super expensive to do alterations to the bottom of an Enzoani Jenny or Dakota so if you don’t want to spend a ridiculous amount of money, you have to put in a hoop and where extra high heels. That’s what I loved about Shelly, she was super honest about this and my alterations ended up being really affordable. Sometimes it’s good to save money somewhere!
P. S. Don’t buy a veil, instead you can rent one from Shelly! For super cheap and amazing quality!

Shelly is amazing! She was so helpful with my wedding dress! When she saw it she knew that it was a dress that has had some issues in the mid section… but she was able to keep me calm and everything was perfect in the end!!! Thank you so much for making my dress so amazing!!!
P. S. If she tells you to get the hoop do it! it saved the day! No tripping over my dress at all!

Shelly was amazing and affordable. Got my bridesmaid’s dress done quickly and beautifully. Thank you!

Shelly was amazing from the get go! She knew what she was doing! I came to her with a dress that was way too big for me, and she did everything she could to make it fit me to my standards. She was always so kind and accommodating. My dress was perfect when finished! I had so many compliments and I know that it never would have worked without her!
Thank you Shelly!

Shelley was nothing but amazing. She was recommend to my by Blush Bridal Couture where I purchased my Enzoani gown. The made my curves pop and made the dress in such a way that it fit me like a glove. She is simply the best, has so many years of experience and knew exactly what she had to do– is if she read my mind. GO TO HER!

Shelley is AMAZING!!! She is the Queen of wedding dress alterations! Just one quick look at my dress she automatically knew what to do! I had a mermaid dress and Shelley mentioned to make it easier for me to walk and dance a bustle should be placed and I’m glad I took her advice! Having the bustle made it so easy for me to walk and dance. It also shaped the bottom of the dress very well! Her price was also very reasonable for the work that she does! LOVE HER!

Great, professional, prompt service. Shelly is a pro at what she does. I was beyond happy with the way dress fit. I would highly recommend Shelly.

Shelley was recommended to me by Blush Bridal and I am so happy that I followed their advice. Even though her shop is out of her home and she’s a bit zany, you can tell right away that she knows what she is talking about. My dress came what felt like 10 sizes too large, but she had no issue tailoring my very beaded bodice. She was flexible, opinionated (in a good expert kind of way) and even tailored my mom’s dress. She was also a little hesitant, but ultimately acquiesced when I asked for one of the petticoats to be removed underneath the dress (I felt it was a bit too cupcakey and I quoted her back when I said, «Shelley, you said it’s the only time I can have exactly what I want!»). In the end, my dress was STUNNING and the price was amazing and you can’t ask for much more than that. I would definitely trust her to do your dress!

I was referred to Shelley by a friend of mine. I called several other places and their prices were outrageous! It took awhile to get a hold of her assistant (Only thing I was frustrated about) t but once you get pass her it’s smooth sailing. Shelley knows what she is doing and her prices are VERY reasonable so I highly recommend going to Shelley. One thing is never arrive late because she is always booked up so always give yourself plenty of time getting to her house. She made my dress look exactly how I wanted it to look. Thank you so much Shelley!

I found Shelley on Unilocal and this website did not fail me! She has been such a pleasure to work with. My mom and I came by to go over my alterations. She walked my mom through how to do my corset on my wedding day and made some good suggestions regarding changing my bra underneath. I came by to drop off my new bra because I’m getting it sewn in and she was already done with my bustle!
PLUS, she’s SUPER reasonable in her prices. Sometimes you sacrifice quality when people are affordable, but I feel like I’ve gotten exceptional work for pennies on the dollar. Couldn’t be happier. I’ve already started referring others for all types of dress alterations.
Oh, and she also does the pressing, so it’s a one stop shop!

Like many others, I also purchased my wedding dress at Blush Bridal Couture and Dressing Up was one of their recommended seamstresses. Shelley was fantastic, she did an awesome job altering my dress. She also added a hoop to my dress so it would not need to be hemmed. I loved the way the hoop made my dress flare out just a little bit more. Overall I would definitely recommend dressing up, I felt beautiful in my dress and it fit perfectly.

I was referred to Shelley by Blush Bridal Couture where I bought my dress. Shelley is very pleasant and easy to work with. I came in with an Essence of Australia dress that I wanted transformed. I showed her pictures of what I had in mind and she went to work! My dress turned out absolutely beautiful and EXACTLY what I wanted. I received a ton of compliments on my wedding day and Shelley is to thank for it!
The only reason I gave her 4 stars rather than 5 is because the day before my wedding I wanted to try to walk in my dress (Shelley only had me try it on in her house but didn’t have me walk). I was a bit nervous because the dress is very poofy! :) When I tried it on I noticed one piece of tulle that had not been hemmed up into the skirt. It was hanging down right in the front and when I walked I immediately stepped on it! I freaked out a bit but one of my girls was able to sew it up into the skirt (thank goodness). However, while she was doing this she noticed THREE safety pins that had been left in the hem! All I have to say is that I am so glad I did this trial run. I do also have to mention that the bodice was extremely tight when I picked it up from Shelley… and she said it was supposed to be tight and I will settle into the dress within a few minutes… um hello back fat!!! :/​Well the day of my wedding it was definitely still really tight… to the point where I had to go back to the ladies room and have my MOH unhook me for a bit so I could breathe! I did «settle» into the dress after a while but it wasn’t that comfy. Thank goodness I had a wardrobe change after the cake cutting! All in all it was all worth it because the dress was amazing and the pictures came out gorgeous!!! Here is a picture of the original dress, the picture I showed Shelley, and my actual dress that she created for me! She is extremely talented!

Not a good experience.
My dress needed hemming. She said it would be a lot of work for her. She used a hoop saying it would fix the problem. My entire wedding day I couldn’t walk more than 3 step without tripping on my dress.
She was very dismissive when I mentioned alteration issues. When she took my dress in too much I told her it felt too tight and caused back fat. She said, «That’s how it’s supposed to be.»
She altered my strap design without telling me.
She complained about other brides to me, which is not professional.
She seemed to always be in a crabby mood, and overworked/​overbooked.
On my last appointment:
I showed up 30 minutes early. She freaked out. She rudely told me, «What are you doing here? You’re 30 minutes early. You’re interrupting my work!» I said, «Okay, I could just wait in my car or sit in the living room until 30 minutes pass.» Her in a huff: «Too late, you’re already here.» She was pissed. (She was not with a client)

Shelley is my hero. :) Plain and simple.
For 3 months I searched bridal salons and found nothing I liked. I wanted a simple, halter sundress, with a high-​low skirt, for our all outdoor, bbq wedding in the mountains. All salon dresses were «way too much dress» and way too expensive.
At some point I had the idea to make my dress. It started out with a simple pattern, so I thought. My mom was going to make it for me. I really loved the lace used on one of the dresses I tried on in the store, so I found that lace online and planned to make it out of that. But the pattern I chose was a bit more complicated than my mom was comfortable with, expecially using lace.
So the online search for a seamstress began. And I found Shelley.
We met for the first time to go over my design. She literally pulled my idea out of my head, using a few random pics of dress pieces that did not go well together. We decided on dates for my first measurements and fittings, and soon the process was underway.
At my first fitting, we both discovered that the style of dress I had chosen (a ruched bodice and high low skirt) was way too busy and not flattering at all. She had made exactly what I asked for but it just didn’t complement my body shape.
Plan B – a much simpler, full-​length sheath style dress, keeping the same halter top, adding godets at the bottom for some extra swing… At my first fitting in the new style, when I couldn’t help the tears in my eyes, I knew this was finally my dress. :)
Thru several more fittings the dress came together, and I am so amazed at the final result. It is better than I hoped for. Completely fitted to me, not too tight anywhere, totally flattering, and absolutely comfortable thru a long 12-​hour day.
I felt BEAUTIFUL and confident all day. And the look on my husband’s face throughout the day told me all I needed to know… It was perfect.
If YOU KNOW what you want, she can make it. If you have random ideas, she can tell you what won’t necessarily work and what will. I HIGHLY recommend Shelley for any custom wedding gown creation. She made my dream dress within my budget and I couldn’t be happier. xo
Thank you!!!

Shelly is amazeballs! She saved me hundreds of dollars with her expertise. First of all I took my dress to a different alteration shop and they wanted to charge me $ 370 for a bunch of unnecessary alterations on my wedding gown. This fee did not include alterations on my reception dress nor my mother’s two dresses. Shelly rec a hoop be put in under my dress to lift it and saved me a ton on having to hem the bottom of my gown. she also rents veils there and if theres one she doesn’t have, she can make it for you!
There were no issues with disorganized appts as previously mentioned in other reviews. I cant recommend her enough! I basically paid $ 195 for four dress alterations and they look amazing and were done so quickly! Go to shelly for your alterations, girls!

Shelly definitely knows her stuff when it comes to wedding gowns! She works on 50 dresses at one time and I have no clue how she manages to keep track of everything, but my dress was perfect! I had a long train, so we decided to go with a French bustle. Shelly did warn me that she made the loops/​buttons somewhat loose in case my dress got stepped on… That way just the button or loop would tear and not rip my dress. That being said, all 5 of my buttons ripped that night! Shelly was right… Better for my bustle to break than my dress to rip! She was Very affordable too! Thanks Shelly!
Ps– Shelly also made a custom veil for me! I rented it from her for $ 15 vs. buying one for $ 500! It was exactly the same as the one in the store!