
What does Bea Harper do? She can copy a gown from a photograph, restore a vintage piece, make a pattern, bead shoes, re-embellish a dress, make a veil to match a gown, design handbags for the bride and bridesmaids, and build anything from scratch. She’s a quintessential solver of tricky wedding-apparel problems.
Build To Suit - Seamstress with a "Magical" touch
From ice skater costumes, beaded shoes, doggie beds, fur coats turned into pillows, to a skirt made out of 30 Hermes ties, Bea Harper is known around Dallas Texas for creativity and skill.
Bea's sewing skills to alter clothing and design custom apparel add to her talent, making one-of-a-kind wedding gowns and anything else her clients request.
Alterations
Once a bride was devastated by another tailor's alterations, until Bea took charge and saved the dress within days of the wedding.
Around Dallas and North Texas Bea Harper and The Fitting Room are known as the "rescue team". "If we can do it and do it right, I'll take the job," says Bea Harper.
In addition to this web site, Bea Harper has a location on Lomo Alto across from Whole Foods and has long been a favorite for precious alterations. Now, pick up a special occasion gift along with those hemmed slacks.
Ms. Harper has filled her front showroom, dubbed Fitting Gifts, with selections such as leather travel kits from Graphic Image, stylish travel gifts from Abas, cashmere travel accessories from Armand Diradourian,
Zina Eva handbags from Italy, cashmere blankets and handmade Yomo scarves. Prices for gifts range from $10.00- $465.00
The store location is:
The Fitting Room, Inc.
4111 Lomo Alto Drive
Dallas, Texas 75219
214-520-3600
Store hours: Tuesday-Friday 9-5
Saturdays from 9:30- 1:00