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    Regina L.

    Connie was great in helping me alter my wedding dress for my destination wedding. She was able to open up the seams and make it bigger and cut the length to the perfect size. She was knowledgeable and friendly and very easy to work with.

    Dealing with Connie's alterations was the most stressful part of my daughters wedding. My daughter bought a sample dress and brought it to Connie for alterations. After at least 7 visits with Connie saying 'we'll take this up', then 'we'll move this down' and without measuring the dress was unwearable for her actual wedding day. She never measured either how much things should be taken in or my daughter. The alterations done were in the wrong spot and too much and or too little. All of the back-and-forth caused so much extra wear and tear on the dress. We paid a significant amount for the alterations to wind up not being able use it at all. Connie seems like a very nice person, the problem is she doesn't measure to see what the adjustments should be and then guesses incorrectly. Her confidence in her ability to guess is very misguided. Please check out pictures and videos for examples of the problems with the 'finished product'.

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    Connie is such an incredible seamstress! I found my dream wedding dress secondhand - the only problem is the dress was two sizes too big and had sleeves. I showed Connie my inspiration photos and let her work her magic!

    Evelyn B.

    Connie is so sweet and welcoming! She is so patient to listen to any concerns or requests that you have. I came in about 4 times for my wedding dress fitting, and she was such a pleasure to work with. Great pricing too!

    Christy B.

    I love my dress, and I loved Connie! She tailored my dress exactly the way I wanted, and I received so many compliments on my wedding day!

    Alice J.

    I come here for alternate my wedding dress from my best friend recommend. Connie is very sweet and listen for what I really want. She takes her time and be patient with me in every step on my decision. The dress comes out perfect on my special day. The price also affordable. So once again thank you so much Connie.

    Connie turned a plain-ish jumpsuit into this great, 2nd outfit -- added tulle, sleeves, straps, and tapered leg.
    Vanessa M.

    I found Connie via all her fantastic Yelp reviews, and I am here to tell you that there are no lies! Connie was such a pleasure to work with for all my bridal needs. Initially, I came to her to help me with my wedding dress alterations. I wanted to find someone who was local to me, but also trustworthy, and I am so glad I found both qualities and more in Connie. I booked a January 2023 appointment back in November 2022 just because I wanted to ensure I got on her books at the same time my dress would arrive. It all worked out. At our first fitting, she actively took notes and I told her everything I was hoping to alter to ensure a perfect fit. My wedding dress took about 5 visits in total as I had a huge gown where it needed to be brought in a bit, sleeves adjusted, hem adjusted, among other alterations. At about visit #3, I finally found what I wanted to wear for my 2nd outfit at my wedding reception. This is where I wish I could give Connie 10 stars! I bought a plain-ish jumpsuit from David's Bridal. The pants were wide, and the fit wasn't perfect, but I knew it had potential. I took it to Connie and oh my gosh she worked such magic! She tapered the pants, and with the extra fabric, she made flutter sleeves, and she added the big tulle moment that I wanted added on, and just made this 2nd outfit like I never imagined. It really become a whole different outfit from what I initially purchased, and it exceeded my expectations so much. Every visit with Connie was fun, and while I'd be changing into the dress or jumpsuit, she was so kind to let me indulge in wedding details asking me how everything is going, etc. Once both of my outfits were done, I felt like, awww when am I going to see Connie again?? Well, now that I know she is a great person and alterations talent, I will definitely be coming back to her with any future outfit needs -- or to create a whole new one!

    Going with Connie for my wedding dress alterations was a great choice! Connie is so sweet and easy to work with, listened to the fit concerns I brought up, and had some great suggestions for how to make my dress fit as perfectly as possible. My dress had a lot of layers of tulle and lace and I needed it to be shortened quite a bit - when Connie was all done it looked amazing and I was even able to dance in it, thanks to the perfectly placed bustle. Connie was very responsive to emails and let's be honest, wedding dress alterations are expensive, but Connie's pricing is transparent and reasonable. I would recommend her to anyone looking for wedding dress or other alterations.

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    Carly J.

    Simply the best!!! I had two wedding dresses that needed an overhaul - from taking them in, to shortening the hem, to adding pockets - and Connie did everything perfectly. Truly - she was a magician. She's also extremely nice and personable, and reasonably priced. Also, as a queer fat person, I felt completely comfortable here, and comfortable to be myself unapologetically. Absolutely loved my dresses and definitely recommend to everyone!

    Varsha T.

    I found Connie just searching online- and so so lucky I did! I wanted a simple, elegant white wedding dress for my reception and Connie designed and made my perfect dress. She sent me sketches, had me come in to look at sample swatches, and had numerous fittings to make it just right. The entire process was seamless and I culdn't say better things about her and her work!

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    Do you sew regular clothes with or without provided fabric?

    Yes, we do! Let us know if you have something specific in mind. Thanks!

    Hi Connie. When are you available next week for me to try fitting and pick up? I have a few more to drop off too. Thank you.…

    Hi Miki! We still have some appointments available on Thursday / Friday - I will text you directly. Thanks!

    Do you rent traditional Chinese wedding dresses?

    Hello! Unfortunately, we do not rent traditional Chinese wedding dresses. We only custom make them in house. Thanks!

    Do you make custom Qipao? Or sell Qipao and do alteration?

    Yes, we make custom qipaos / cheongsams. We have some qipao / cheongsam samples in house for trying on. We also do alterations on qipaos / cheongsams bought else wear. Thanks!

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    I brought my bridesmaids with me to do the final fitting so they would learn how to tie my dress, the day of.

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