Rachel Phoenix, Costume & Dressmaker

Bespoke dressmaking and alterations service based in Uckfield. Lost weight but don't want to part with a favourite dress? New trousers perfect...if only they were an inch shorter? Need alterations to your wedding dress? Or got a special occasion to go to and just can't find what you're looking for in the shops? I am a highly skilled dressmaker with 25 years professional experience in costume, bridal wear and bespoke alterations. All work undertaken to the highest standards and charged by an hourly rate. On site parking. Evening and weekend appointments available.   "...Thank goodness I did find Rachel - her work was perfect & far outshone what had been done previously leaving me with my beautiful dress, just as I had originally imagined it. Rachel worked very quickly on it for me as she knew I was a bit uptight about it all - typical bride! I have no hesitation in recommending Rachel & will be going back to her with other alterations very soon."   “....Rachel did the alterations to my wedding dress. She was excellent, made me feel at ease during the whole process. She was also very professional and very knowledgeable, making suggestions we hadn't considered. She went above and beyond our expectations and made a beautiful garter out of my grandmother's dress (which we asked for), but also put a little bow of my Nan's fabric in the back. The end result was amazing and got lots of compliments." - Tracy B. “....Rachel did the alterations to my wedding dress. She was excellent, made me feel at ease during the whole process. She was also very professional and very knowledgeable, making suggestions we hadn't considered. She went above and beyond our expectations and made a beautiful garter out of my grandmother's dress (which we asked for), but also put a little bow of my Nan's fabric in the back. The end result was amazing and got lots of compliments." “....Rachel did the alterations to my wedding dress. She was excellent, made me feel at ease during the whole process. She was also very professional and very knowledgeable, making suggestions we hadn't considered. She went above and beyond our expectations and made a beautiful garter out of my grandmother's dress (which we asked for), but also put a little bow of my Nan's fabric in the back. The end result was amazing and got lots of compliments."

Margarita Fernandez
5 Star
Rachel went above and beyond to find the time to help us. Despite being really busy and with only a few days left before my daughter’s prom she came to our rescue. The communication by email was fantastic and she was always accommodating and pleasant to work with. We had our prom dress professionally altered in no time and to a very high standard. The length of the dress was absolutely perfect and we couldn’t help gasping when we saw the final result. I couldn’t recommend Rachel highly enough and we will definitely work with her in the future.
Tuesday 5th July 2022

LAURA DIGWEED
5 Star
Rachel was absolutely fantastic, She put sleeves in a dress I brought for my Sons wedding, as I was struggling to find one with sleeves. (I provided the additional material) It was perfect in every way, It looked as if it was meant to be this way and I now have a dress I can't wait to wear. Rachel is an extremely professional person to do business with but also very personable, I enjoyed meeting and chatting through the ideas with her as she fully understood what it was I wanted and created fantastic sleeves. I would not hesitate to do business with Rachel again and cannot recommend her highly enough. Thank you Rachel for a great experience.
Saturday 9th April 2022

Hannah Bryant
5 Star
I had a bridesmaid that was too long and Rachel did a brilliant job altering it for me. Very efficient and good value. Would definitely recommend
Tuesday 28th September 2021

Katie Clarke
5 Star
Rachel came recommended to me and she has just altered my wedding dress which now fit so perfectly. I had complete confidence in her work from the beginning. Rachel was so kind and lovely from the first time I met her, I came to her with a couple of dress options and she was extremely patient, knowledgeable and fabulous as she advised the best alterations for my 5ft 2 frame. My dress was too long in the body as well as too broad across the chest. The dress had some delicate lace paneling, which Rachel intricately unpicked and reassembled as well as working some magic across the bust seams, which is all completely undetectable. She also hemmed the dress and adding a bustle loop. Rachels work is extremely professional and skillful and I can’t recommend her enough!
Monday 13th December 2021

Mrs Vickery-Booth
5 Star
Rachel was amazing from the moment I met her. I had found a floral silk organza wedding dress that I really wanted and purchased it secondhand. With this came a few issues including a rip in the train, the bottom of the dress extremely dirty and it just not fitting me very well. She made me feel at ease regarding the whole process and did an exceptional job at adjusting my dress. It looked like a brand new dress by the time she had finished and fitted me like a glove. Throughout the process Rachel also instilled confidence in me that I would look beautiful in the dress and just made the whole process hassle free and lovely. I would recommend Rachel to anybody wanted a dressmaker or seamstress she is incredibly talented.
Tuesday 10th August 2021