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Alterations Et Al

5.0 (35 reviews)
Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Clothing alterations

Clothing mending and repair

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Savannah H.

I cannot say thank you enough to Lina!!! My mom had gifted me a heavily sequined vintage dress with ostrich feather trim, and it needed to be taken in before I could wear it. She was able to hand sew and tailor it to fit me perfectly! She was so kind to fit me in to her busy schedule and even finished the dress ahead of when I needed it. Her work is truly incredible!

Alexis R.

MY FAVORITE tailor. She is the kindest- sweeetest- fair woman! And she is very fast!

Lina is absolutely INCREDIBLE. She is an expert at dress alterations. I brought her my untraditional wedding dress and without me saying a word, she knew exactly what needed to be done to make it look perfect and have the best fit possible for my body. Prior to bringing it to Lina, it was so big with so much excess material and did not look flattering. After Lina's work, it was better than I could have envisioned. I would trust her with ANY alteration and will definitely be returning. Highly recommend.

Bomb dress alterations by Lina. Overlooking my hometown on a gorgeous day.
Joshua L.

This place ROCKS! Lina did amazing work. My wife took her bridesmaid dress to a local alterations lady here in La Mesa. After two weeks and $90, the dress was nowhere near ready!! It had two mismatched straps and was all bunched up at the waist because she took the dress in but not the lining! It made my wife look 20 pounds heavier (her words). So we head up to L.A. the day before the wedding with an incomplete, botched fit. We found Alteration Et Al on Yelp (of course) and headed to West Hollywood. Lina reassured my wife that she could fix all the errors by the following morning (day of wedding) at the same price homegirl back in La Mesa charged. When my wife returned the next morning, the dress looked and fit perfectly. Look good, feel good as they always say. Run, don't walk, to Alterations Et Al the next time you need emergency clothing resuscitation!

Avery L.

Best work I've seen in a long time! She practically made me a brand new dress! I am beyond impressed and so pleased with the results! I regret to say I gained weight during the pandemic, and the bridesmaids dress needed to be (practically) doubled in size. She saved me to say the least and I was a lot more comfortable in the bigger dress than I would've been squeezing myself in it. I am very impressed with how quickly she was able to complete the job, and she is the nicest lady! I will absolutely be returning for alterations in the future!

This is the before picture of a dress that Lina completely remade for me. I liked the details of the dress but the fitting was horrible

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She always gets my clothes done at a very fast pace and I can always rely on her last minute!!

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Lina is amazing at her craft and is such a delight to go to. Would definitely recommend

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Lena is so talented -- my dresses and jumpsuit were fixed quickly and well. Everything fits perfectly. Definitely recommend!

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She does an awesome job on all the clothes I've brought her to resize. They fit perfectly. Just like new

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Lina was forthright in being able to successfully complete the task, despite her other clients, and kept her word.

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I worked with this dry cleaner for years and spent thousands upon thousands of dollars with them,…read moreso I am extremely disappointed to have to write this. Their seamstress permanently damaged two of my designer dresses during alterations. I was very clear, multiple times, about where I wanted the alterations made. Instead, she chose to alter them in different places, cut into the dresses, and sewed them into new spots that I did not approve. The result was not what I asked for, and the damage is not realistically repairable back to the original condition. At first, they acknowledged the issue and told me they would compensate me for the damage. Now, they have completely gone back on that and are ignoring me. After years of being a loyal customer and giving them a significant amount of business, it feels like they were only happy to communicate when I was paying them. They are also one of the most expensive dry cleaners I have ever used, which makes this even more frustrating. For the prices they charge, I would expect professionalism, accountability, and basic care with valuable garments- not unauthorized alterations, permanent damage, and then being ghosted when it comes time to make it right. I would strongly caution anyone from trusting them with anything valuable, sentimental, designer, vintage, or difficult to replace. I regret giving them my business for as long as I did.

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I adore this place. This is a business run by mom and son. The son is always cheerful, helpful and…read morejust a wonderfully kind person. Very friendly. I don't live close but the alterations done on my clothes have been so amazing it is worth the drive. I have taken my oversized suits, formal dresses and gowns to get them altered and you would think I bought it that way. Incredibly professional and such a delight to visit. It can be pricey but I think when you are altering very expensive clothing, it is worth it. Especially with the way clothes are made so by heap nowadays. If you have a good base/foundation to work with and good fabric... do what I did and save the clothes! Get them altered here. You won't be sorry

Part 1 of the experience-…read more So far the service one would expect from a Mom (Maria) and Son (Fernando) duo is what's expected- Excited (The Son Fernando); attentive (The Mom Maria); engaging ( the Son Fernando compliments women picking up wedding dresses and talks sports with the fellas)- All AMAZING qualities to keep customers coming back- Especially on Saturday - Depending on what you are looking for in customer service, although AMAZING, the attention and excitement could be overwhelming- The customer service experience appears to be built on excitement and immediate response to customers entering the shop- We ALL like immediate response and attention to detail, however, we have our movements when we want calm, cool and collective- Wedding dresses were being picked up quickly, on time and without complaints from 4 soon to be Brides, a prom dress was being altered, while Maria took alterations in my three piece suits- Lastly, suit bags or other agency cleaner bagging options for your clothes will not be held or accepted. Instead, they ask that you take the bags you bring the clothes in, back home with you- be prepared to leave with the bags you bring- Attention to detail will be instrumental in the final review of the experience, as this is my first time using their services- Stand bye- May 19

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I've gone to this tailor multiple times because the location is convenient. He does overcharge, but…read morein the past the work was at least acceptable--so I kept going. That changed with my most recent suit. The alterations were objectively bad. The jacket was visibly lopsided: one sleeve was about an inch longer than the other, one side of the jacket hadn't been taken in at all, and the pants were tapered far too tight. To make matters worse, the elbow seam hadn't even been sewn properly. I had already paid, so when I pointed all this out, I was told to bring the suit back and they'd "take care of it." Fine. Mistakes happen--what matters is how they're handled. When I picked up the suit after the supposed fixes, I was charged again for correcting their own mistakes. That's the real issue here. They do not stand behind their work. If the outcome is wrong, the responsibility is pushed back onto the customer. That's poor craftsmanship paired with poor ethics. You don't pay for an attempt--you pay for a finished result. If a tailor won't honor the quality of their own work, that's a red flag. I'd strongly recommend finding another tailor, and explicitly asking upfront whether they stand behind their alterations. These guys do not.

Well, I held off on this for a while. I actually don't lie writing bad reviews, but Rudy's has gone…read moreout of their way to earn it. So, as you may or may not know, Rudy's handles overflow for the Tom ford store on rodeo. So I took my Tom ford suit there. They seemed to undertand the aesthetic (obviously) and angel didn't need to be prompted to balance the sleeves so I was fine with them doing the tailoring. He told me it would take a week, but I have then a little longer-- I'd pick up the suit on a Thursday morning for a Saturday wedding. This way, if there are issues, they can be fixed. Well, it wasn't done Thursday morning but was told it would be done by 4. So I rearranged my day to drive from culver to weho at 4 pm. Guess what? It wasn't done. So I then had to rearrange things again to pick it up Friday morning. When I got there not only was it boxy as hell (read: wrong. Flat out wrong) but angel was nowhere to be seen. So I took it and texted angel when I go home. To his credit he offered to make it right, but he'd burned all the time he had so it wasn't possible. I had to stuff things into my chest pocket to achieve any semblance of. Decent silhouette. At this point, I was actually going to let it go, but I have to fly to Atlanta next week so I texted him to see how long it would take to get it fixed He left me on read. Twice. (See pic-- his number cropped for privacy)

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