Tina Pitts is not your ordinary seamstress or custom dressmaker. She's been sewing for more than 20 years, has been in business for over 10 years, and is also a personal stylist. When Tina looks at a
design, she not only considers how to make it look good, but also how to make the garment comfortable and practical to wear. So you don't end up with a fabulous gown that itches under the arms and you
can't sit down in.
Tina custom-designs by identifying the style elements, such as sleeves, neckline, and skirt line. She finds patterns in her collection (or is it a stash?) to use as a basis for the new design. Unlike most dress
designers who sew in standard sizes, Tina adjusts each dimension to fit the client's measurements. Whether you are a Miss', Petite, Tall, or Women's, Tina can fit you. This also means we don't have to
correct your impression that you are still a size 6, when your waist is 32 inches. We just make it fit you.
Off-the-rack plus-sized gowns often only fit in the bust or hips, with shoulders or neckline too big or too small. When Tina makes a ball gown, she asks for measurements that few other custom designers
use, such as the width of your back, or the total width of your shoulders. If you have a large bust, but narrow shoulders, each will be adjusted separately so the gown will fit your body, not the rack.
Even when a big or tall woman can find a shirt or skirt to fit her, she often has to make do with sleeves or a hem that is too long or too short. True custom fitting solves these problems. What good is a suit
jacket that fits you in the bust, but whose hem hits your hips at precisely the worst place imaginable? Formal dresses and gowns also can be fitted to unusual size combinations.
If you want a copy of a favorite blouse, or one to coordinate with a skirt you already own, Tina can do that as well. Tina doesn't have to destroy a garment to copy it. In addition, if it "shrank in the closet" (we
think the entities that steal only one of a pair of socks are responsible for this; however, further research is needed), she can enlarge the size of the copy for you. One of Tina's most proud trades in the
business is taking an old garment and reconstructing it to a new, one-of-a-kind original, custom-fit just for you. So don't just get rid of those old favorites.
Prom and wedding dresses do not have to be elaborate. Often fine fabric can make an outfit into formal attire, despite a simple design. They can be sewn in satin or velvet for a luxurious effect. And don't
forget that a bridesmaid's dress doesn't have to be a gown - it can be a formal suit or two-piece dress. If you're going to spend all that money on a custom-sewn formal, make it one you can use several times!
For the lady who cannot find a swimsuit to fit her, Tina sews custom-designed swimwear. Her last swimwear client not only had a large bustline, but also a very narrow waist, making it impossible for her to
wear commercially designed suits. Tina designed a 2-piece bikini that was modest, yet flirty, with a tie-on, sarong-style skirt. The best designs are one that only hint, rather than reveal.
Around Dallas, Tina has the reputation of sewing just about anything that involves fabric: home furnishings, curtains, drapes, linens, flags, banners, covers for exercise equipment, cushions, throw pillows.
She designed a set of decorative ceiling fan blade covers for a college kid who just did not like cleaning them by hand. She has constructed a designer-style shoe bag for swing dancers as well as carrying
cases for mobile dance instructors.
In fact, Tina has even designed and constructed lightweight removable car seat covers and a fabric play house for her kids. With careful consideration for practical aspects, Tina can sew just about anything.
Well, okay, maybe we exaggerate. She declined the order for the car cover from a local car club owner. After all, it was a large car, and her sewing room is only about 20 feet long. Or was it the request for a
3-dimensional sequined fish that did it?
Regardless, unlike many custom seamstresses, Tina doesn't tell you what to wear. You tell her what you want, and she figures out how to make it the way you want it. She may suggest changes for practical
reasons or features to enhance the design, but the final decision is always yours. "I'm a great seamstress, but a lousy mind reader," she likes to say. Her best clients know what they want and simply need
someone to make it for them. Tina is the one they call; maybe you should too.
