How to Answer: You hemmed a garment for a customer and it's too short by contemporary fashion standards. How do you handle the situation?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers job interview.
14. You hemmed a garment for a customer and it's too short by contemporary fashion standards. How do you handle the situation?
How to Answer
Be as concrete in your answer as possible. This gives the interviewer confidence in your ability to handle these situations. You want to demonstrate that you will be sensitive to a customer's opinion and interested in keeping that customer satisfied with your work.
Written by Ryan Brown
Answer Example
"I'd ask her how she felt about the length. If she thinks it's okay, I'll ask her what the dress is for. If it's for work, I'd gently caution her that it might be too short for the office. I might also ask her the situations she plans on wearing it, then ask her what her other dresses are like. That way I have a better gauge of what she'd be comfortable with."
Written by Ryan Brown