• We are currently operating a 4 week turnaround for regular alterations. Regular alterations start at $100/hr with rush fees starting at an additional $50/hr.

  • We are currently operating at a strict 12 week turnaround for bridal alterations. Bridal alterations start at $850-$1500+ with rush fees starting at an additional $425+. We currently can only accomodate Belle Atelier brides.

One of Chicago’s best kept secrets for the last 30 years is your go-to atelier for fashion. The Work Room at Belle started out as The Dress Doctor by Soheila Ghofrani and her team of expert seamstresses can finely replicate any article of clothing, even from a photo, garnering praise from Vogue magazine as the best “Copy Cat” in the Midwest. Now after years of working with her daughter Giselle, she has taken over the business and created The Workroom at Belle.

Specializing in couture and high-end contemporary designs for men and women, The Workroom at Belle can take any alteration to the next level by meticulously fitting and adjusting clothing to suit any figure without ruining the integrity of the garment. Specialties include precision tailoring, custom garment construction and reconstruction, repair, resizing, and bridal alterations.

The Workroom at Belle prides itself on collaborating with both up-and-coming and established artists to design for any event. In addition to design assistance, our team will assist in both sample and production pattern-making, sending out patterns for grading and marking, and will create samples or duplicates for any runway or showroom. We also provide guidance regarding fabric and trim sourcing, content and care labels, and size labels. A small production lot can also be utilized with no minimums.

From custom couture garments and wardrobe organization, to imagining and creating a new clothing line, The Workroom At Belle is dedicated to making every client’s design ideas a reality through outstanding customer service and attention to detail.