I got married on June 9th, 2023 in Chicago. I purchased my dress from a bridal shop in Oakbrook, and was originally set on completing alterations there, until I saw the beautiful work Sylvia was completing on my mother's mother of the bride gown! Sylvia created a custom neckline on my mother's gown, and you would never know as her work is so flawless it looks as if the dress was created that way! Sylvia's alterations on my bridal gown were unmatched. She put in two sets of cups, hemmed, created a beautiful and intricate bustle, and also let out a few seams. She went above and beyond and reinforced the straps, as they were delicate, and even made a slight modification that helped to hide one of my insecurities. This was a game changer for me! Not only is Sylvia's work absolutely STUNNING, but her pricing is fair, her attitude is positive and fun, and she always has the answers! She offers many solutions, and you can tell she has MANY years of experience in bridal alterations. No challenge is too big for Sylvia! She even reconstructed a cocktail dress for my mother's rehearsal dinner outfit the week before the wedding!! I would trust Sylvia with my bridal gown 100 times over. My mother and I drove over an hour to Sylvia's shop numerous times to work with her, and it was worth it!!! Sylvia takes her time with every appointment and every client, and is extremely accommodating when client's want to try on shoes and other accessories. I highly recommend Sylvia and her services. If I were to do my wedding again, I would plan to work with Sylvia from the start. Thank you Sylvia!!! Amber & Carla Snedden read more

Silvia made the dress I envisioned into a reality. I couldn't have asked for a better person to work with. She's incredibly kind, thoughtful and patient which was so great and necessary throughout the process. On top of that, Silvia is incredibly knowledgeable about all the alterations we discussed, gently guiding me from what would work and what wouldn't. I found the dress I liked for a great price as I was in love with the bottom( and it had pockets!) however I really didn't love the top or the fact that it was strapless, we found a top portion of another dress that I loved (that's another story from my time at Bridal Boys) and we managed to use the mesh beaded top on top of that dress. Through all the alterations we did to my dress I thought Silvia was very reasonably priced. She also did my moms alterations for her mother of the bride dress and again did an awesome job, and has also done work for my sisters prom dress! I'm attaching pictures of the finished product, I only have black and white close up pictures as i only have the "sample" pictures from our photographer since we just got married 1 week ago. I honestly couldn't recommend Silvia more for your wedding dress alterations or any alterations you may need. She's absolutely amazing! read more

I needed a bridesmaid dress from Azazie hemmed for a wedding a few weeks away, so I reached out to Silvia about a last minute alteration -- she responded very quickly and clearly, stating when I'd need to come in, what price range I was looking at ($40-80 depending on complexity), and what items I'd need to bring with me (shoes, etc). I had an appointment a couple of days away in less than ten minutes :) The studio is very cute and comfortable with a discreet changing room. The fitting was lots of fun and very efficient; Silvia knows what she's talking about and is very friendly and encouraging and clearly wants to help you look your best! She also offered to sew in the detachable dress straps that were driving me insane. Overall, the fitting took about half an hour, and I was looking at $100 in alterations to be paid upon pick-up. Sooo affordable, especially compared to other rates in the area! I picked up my dress a week later -- very fast turnaround. The quality is amazing and flawless; I felt very secure in my dress and it was the perfect length on the day of the wedding. I want to bring in all of my other clothes that need altering now haha read more

A year ago my daughter needed some major reconstructing of her wedding gown. I was frantic trying to find someone I felt confident with touching her beautiful gown. We made the appointment with Sylvia as recommended. I could not believe how sweet and caring she was! She never once made my daughter feel horrible for all of the changes needing to be done. She had to remove appliques and replace them as well as adding lace in different areas. When the final fitting day came...I was literally amazed! Sylvia's attention to maintaining the intricate detail of the wedding gown was astounding! We picked up a bridesmaid's dress for a wedding this weekend we had altered. Sylvia took one look at the dress, described what it was lacking for it to look good ( surprised the designer didn't pay attention to half of these issues). Sylvia recommended boning to be put in along with a couple of other small changes. We picked it up tonight and what a beautiful change to the gown. It did not change the look of the dress except it held up better. If you are looking for someone who will pay attention to detail while not breaking your budget, give Sylvia a call! read more

Silvia made my wedding dress dreams come true! The dress I bought had a gap in lace where I had wanted it to be continuous. When I bought the dress, the seller told me that with alterations it would all come up and minimize the gap. When I met with Silvia, it wasn't as simple of an alteration, but she ensured me that she would do everything she could do to save the extra lace and see what we could do to make it a reality. Well good thing I am short, because we had just enough lace to get the effect and Silvia killed it! She was so patient as we pinned lace and changed pieces to get the look I wanted. Thank you Silvia for making my wedding dress dream a reality! Also Silvia altered my pregnant Sister-in-law's bridesmaid dress and she looked amazing. Silvia is magical with a sewing needle. read more

Silvia is amazing! She made my dress fit perfectly and accommodated all of my specific requests for the straps and the cups. She can make ANY dress perfect for you! I am only 5' tall so she had to take a lot off the bottom, but somehow the beautiful trim design remained in tact. When I went in to pick up the dress, I brought in some of the extra material from the bottom to see if she could add it to the cups so they would be the same color as the dress (the top of my dress was all lace). She went ahead and did it right there on the spot and didn't charge me any extra. The dress was perfect thanks to Silvia! read more

Sylvia is great ! I get all my clothes altered by her. I am short, so most of the things I buy must be altered. she does a fabulous job. You can't even tell it's been altered. She matches things up very well. Not to mention that she is very sweet and professional too. I referred my daughter there for a brides maid dress alteration. She could not believe what a good value she got. She has had other bridal dresses altered, and said that other places charge way more. She also gets the job finished in a timely manner. I highly recommend alterations by Sylvia. read more

I have been taking all my alterations.... basic and unusual.... to Sylvia for years! Her work is perfection. From modifying my granddaughters favorite dress to installing zippers and repairing my husband's winter jackets! She is the taylor for EVERYTHING and EVERYONE! And, while waiting for her to wrap up with a customer, she is professional, friendly and makes people feel very comfortable. Thank you, Sylvia, for your professionalism and friendly demeanor you add to our community! Sincerely, Melinda S. read more

Sylvia did an incredible job with my wedding gown and my mom's gown for my wedding! She was super easy to reach, very kind, and her work was outstanding, plus she was very affordable! She took my husbands patch and sewed it into my dress and I couldn't even feel it. Being a covid bride I was super defeated when I found out we had to wear masks again, Sylvia took extra fabric from my wedding gown and hand made a mask for my big day! I highly recommend her to everyone I know! read more

Sylvia is amazing!!! I know so many brides who have gotten their dresses done here and they were all satisfied! She basically reconstructed my whole dress and I swear everytime I went there I had something to tweak and she took it on with a smile on her face!! There were some parts I wasn't thrilled on and she made reccomdations to ease my mind. My dress turned out BEAUTIFUL. So beautiful that I decided to not wear my 2nd outfit !! Cannot stress enough to go to her!!! read more

Silvia goes above and beyond normally but truly outdid herself during the pandemic for our wedding day. From custom face masks and alterations to adding lace, my family and I were listened to and taken care of for the big day. She is incredibly responsive, detail-orientated and kind. Not to mention, we always felt safe in her shop amidst COVID-19. We have deep appreciation for and would highly recommend Silvia! read more

Silvia is the absolute best! Not only did she size my wedding dress down an entire size, she altered my mom's & sister's dresses, which looked stunning. She is so sweet & genuine and was always quick to respond via text if we had a question. Highly recommend for anyone looking for alterations! read more

Silvia did an AMAZING job on my wedding dress! She was super careful and she listened to exactly what I wanted. She even showed me accessories to make my dress pop! I got a really stylish belt and crown from her. I recommend this place to everyone. You won't e disappointed! read more

I had a great experience getting my dress altered here. Silvia and Alicia were professional, offered helpful suggestions, and made sure my off-the-rack dress fit perfectly. I know nothing about alterations . They made the whole process simple and easy to understand. read more

Silvia did a beautiful job on my wedding gown! I'm 5'1" and she was able to make my gown fit me perfectly and I felt beautiful! I would definitely recommend Silvia! She is also so kind and caring! read more

ALTERATIONS BY SILVIA is a nice place to do all your alterations. Silvia did my Chrismas party dress in such a short notice, that I was amazed. I would reccomend her to anyone! read more

Silvia is so friendly and did an excellent job hemming my dress! So reasonably priced and was able to have it done in short notice!