Established in 2004 by Owner Basil Tucker (Tailor) who operated a tailoring business since the age of 16 from his parent’s residence in 7th Ave Alberton North. Today still situated in Alberton, but open to the public and not just exclusive Clientele, since 2014.
A fashion Designer located in Alberton, and a corporate business Manager, I have dedicated my life not only to business but to Fashion starting off as a hobby and building it into a Business as one of the most important and passionate aspects of my life. I create personalized designs, make any type of clothes and custom-made dresses from any material. I believe in honesty and transparency, always making you feel comfortable and at ease when working on your dream pieces.
Contact Details: Address: 55 2nd Ave Alberton North Alberton 1449 Email: handyneedle@outlook.com Call/WhatsApp: 079 254 6711
We specialize in:
Custom Dresses
Wedding Dresses
Bridesmaid's Dresses
Mother of the bride/grooms Dresses
Men's Wear
Occasional wear
African Wear
Tailoring
Clothing Restoration
Bedroom
Curtaining
Bathroom
Bags
Custom Dresses I have designed and made dresses of all types and sizes, from casual to formal. I design and create as per your specifications based on look and feel, type of material, and pattern. Wedding Dresses Wedding dresses are a very special and memorable moment in any women’s life, the dress is always unique and not like any other seem before, therefore I live for making dreams come true, making sure that you will always feel like royalty and glamour’s and shining star when you walk into the room. I believe in honesty and transparency, always making you feel comfortable and at ease when working on your dream dress. May it be that you prefer new aged fashion on any era of look, I can create it, and you can remember it for the rest of your life. Making any event you may attend as memorable and magical just as you have always dreamt about it, after all, it's more than just a dress. If you already have the dress, and not happy about it, I can alter it to your specifications or taste. Bridesmaids Dresses This is also one of the important aspects of any lady's first step into marriage, getting her Best friends looking just as good as she does on her dream day. Needless to say, all bridesmaids are different and need to look the same but don’t always have the exact same body type, therefore any bridesmaid needs to be treated as a separate dress making experience, creating and designing each dress with perfection and anticipation of every bridesmaid dream look. Mother of the bride/groom dresses As special as the occasion may be, any mother would need to look as proud as they feel about their Child getting married, I also cater for the older class Lady, may it be a single dress, or 2 peace package dress or dress with evening coat/overcoat, you dream it I make it! Men’s Wear uIt’s always easier to Hire or buy men’s suits, formal shirts, and matching ties for any occasion, however for the bold or new-aged Man, I can design just about any suit you fancy for that special occasion as it may be. I also cater to the individual unique design or personal tailor. Occasional Wear I can design and cater to any type of Occasion or event that needs that special or blend in look. If size is the problem, I cater for the XL – X7L, includes Men's and Women's wear tops, jeans, shirts, formal wear.
African Wear With a fast and dynamic country like South Africa, I cannot limit myself to modern art, I have designed many types of attire form the African design including Kids' sizes. This includes all 11 nationalities, and abroad, from the more common wear Eg, Zulu or Venda, to Indian. Men’s African wear Women’s African Dresses Kids African wear
Tailoring Garment alterations & Tailoring We alter, tailor, and work our magic on all your garments that are just not quite right, including taking in hems, adjusting the fit according to your size as well as adding details like collars to freshen up a tired item of clothing. Handy Needle will also replace all your missing buttons and broken zips as well as fix all those little things on well-loved items of clothing that you’ve been Trousers, Jeans & Shorts
Trousers, Jeans & Shorts
Shorten leg length
Take in or let out,
Remove and sew up bulky pockets
Taper legs
Add rips to denim
Adding decorative & functional patches
Replacing worn-out elastic
Re-hemming
Shirts & Blouses
Shorten length
Shorten sleeves, with or without cuffs, Change the shape of collar
Take-in sides
Add darts
Improve general fit
Turn collars
Dresses & Skirts
Re-style skirt shape
Shorten length
Take-in hips and waist
Change the width or length of sleeves, Alter neckline
Remove frills
Shorten straps
Alter shoulders
Improve general fit
Re-hemming
Clothing Restoration Sometimes clothes just need a little love to get them looking fabulous again. Let us have a look at your well-loved pieces and recommend some sprucing up. We do clothing restoration in terms of replacing missing buttons, re-hemming, replacing broken zips and restitching seams that have come undone Options
Repair undone stitching
Replace worn-out elastic
Turn collars on shirts and blouses
Re-hem dresses, skirts and trousers
Collar addition
Decorative and functional patches addition
Trims Zip Replacement Buttons, Hooks & Eyes Buttons Hooks & Eyes Bedroom
Form personal styles to modern mainstream, I can size it and make it, specializing in comforters, duvet set, pillow casings, and curtaining Custom Made Bags of Leather and Material Everyone has bags, and love them. I design and make most types of bags. Specialty would be Leather side bags, Men’s and Ladies, with Genuine Leather or Generic Leather or Material
