Was this reasonable? Re:dry cleaning/alterations

luckyinlove11902

This past week I had a suit jacket, pair of pants, and two pencil skirts dry cleaned at the place around the corner. The total cost was $26. Was this reasonable? I felt like it was more than I've paid in the past but it's been a while since I had anything dry cleaned. I also had an inch taken off the sleeves on another suit jacket and that was $24. I definitely feel like that was expensive based on what my mom paid to have several hems taken up on dresses by the woman who did my wedding alterations. Thoughts?

MaryJaneWatz

I pay about $11 each to have dresses dry cleaned and pressed at the chain cleaners by my house so the cleaning sounds reasonable. I'm not sure about the alterations.

Martiza

The dry cleaning price sounds average. The alteration price seems on the higher side.

Mrs_W_Pookie

Was the suit jacket lined?  I would think it would be more complicated if they had to detach and reattach the lining or shorten it as well.  I know nothing about sewing/alterations though so don't listen to me.

cakenbake

While I want to say the alterations were a bit high, I can tell you that suits are a bit more time-consuming because of the lining and such. But I can't say for sure since we don't have a ton of dry cleaning.

I do need to get several things done though, and this just reminded me to call around. I have an aunt who does it though, so I may just pay her to do it.