Joe Allen

I had a beautiful vintage 50's dress which was slightly too tight for me. I took it into Joe and asked him to let it out by 1 inch at the back. There was enough material at the back to do this. The dress had a beautiful one shoulder sash detail which was the main feature of the dress. When I went to pick up my dress Joe had taken the sash off and used it to put material in the back of dress. he did not ask my permission to do this, i would not have let anyone do that under any circumstances. It was also not necessary at all. He also let out the front of the dress which did not need doing. He has totally ruined the dress it does not fit at all in any place and the sash detail has been removed and replaced with a thin shoulder strap which looks like it should not be there. Anyone who is passionate about clothes and who understands fashion would not have done that to the dress. I'm appalled and disgusted that this talentless, incompetent man has a shop at all. I would not recommend him unless you wish him to totally and utterly ruin your clothes. This dress being vintage is irreplaceable. I'm devastated.

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Liz B.