I am 4' 10" and need everything shortened. Often I don't buy things because the inseam is to long. I have always been told that wasn't something anyone could do. At age 52 I have found the place that said it can be done AND the owner made it happen. They fit great. Also, they are so nice and accommodating. Highly recommend read more

I tried to hem my bridesmaid dress with fabric tape the week of the wedding and totally botched it. I went to Expert Alterations and Tuxedo and they truly are the experts! Noor was exceptionally kind and understanding. He was able to fix my dress by the next day(but please go beforehand if you have time). My dress had 2 layers and the satin fabric was snagging where I had tried to put fabric tape. Noor salvaged as much length of my dress as he could and it ended up being perfect. I am so thankful Noor and his wife were able to fix my dress and would definitely recommend this place to anyone! (Will post picture once wedding pictures come in) read more

Had every piece I brought in tailored and Noor did exactly what I asked in a reasonable time period!!

i would recommend not going to this establishment for any important seamstress needs, i was less than satisfied with the work done to my wedding dress that I had to bring a dress to my wedding I wasn't initially planning on wearing. on to my issues, my sleeves did not fit anymore.... to the point guests noticed and asked where I got my dress done and that I should request my money back (these people saw my before). yeah, that bad. we learned during the day of the weddimy, while practicing the bustle for an efficient transition from ceremony to reception, however we learned that he did not even finish my bustle. which I paid extra for. do not come here I feel scammed and felt embarrassed in my wedding dress, I changed an hour into my reception. if I could do anything different I would not come here for my seamstress needs. side note: my sister got her bridesmaid dress done here as well and it ripped at the seams that he stitched before the wedding even started good thing i knew how to sew. read more

This place is amazing! I had them make a custom blanket for me that another shop just couldn't do. The finished product was perfect in every way. We have taken several items of clothing to Noor and, as always, outstanding work. read more

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Once again Noor came through. I needed the pants leg hemmed for my pastor's father who is 96 years young and in a wheelchair, his wife of 70 years transitioned and the suit needed the Noor touch expeditiously. Once again I just brought with me an old pair of his pants and Noor put his work aside to do this RUSH order within hours, not days. The nominal RUSH fee was in itself very very reasonable and we could not appreciate him more for accommodating us. Let it be known and declared through the St. Louis region and surrounding areas of Illinois, this is the place, you should make haste, to give your business to Noor, the expert tailor we all adore. Thanks so much you are a special, talented individual. IRG. read more

This place is great!! I definitely won't be trusting anyone else with my alterations. They are so kind and get the job done in a great time frame. Poor worked on a bridesmaid dress for me and it came out great! Very professional and I am so happy I gave them a chance!! read more

Five stars, more if I could add more. I needed a full-length coat taken in, and I had no knowledge of any tailors in my area. I went to Google and read the reviews about this place. Rave reviews. I decided to try it, and I couldn't be happier with the results. I had a long wool coat that I was way too big for me after losing 70 lbs. The owner,Noor Chaudhry, is very personable and funny. He had to take about 14 inches off the back of my coat, and now it is perfect. And the cost was very reasonable. I highly recommend this gentleman. read more

Noor is always professional and does a great job! He takes the time to make sure the work is done right, and cares about his clients. He did great work on some Ralph Lauren Purple Label clothing I needed tailored recently. Definitely recommend Expert Alterations and Tuxedo for alterations and custom tailoring! read more

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Great work great service. My husband has purchased clothing from him and we've had numerous items altered. From women's dresses to men's shirts. He can handle it all. read more

Noor is my wedding gown HERO. I chose Expert Alterations based on his online reviews; I searched so long and hard through so many tailors and kept getting discouraged until I read someone's review of Noor and his work on their bridal gown. From the very beginning, he was professional, incredibly punctual, and made me feel at ease despite how overwhelming being a bride can be. He called me "kid" and assured me at all three of my visits that he wanted me to be happy and comfortable on my wedding day. The first visit, I came alone and was nervous about speaking up for myself and what I needed. Noor was so kind and welcoming, and he truly is the Expert -- he looked at me in my dress and wrote down EXACTLY what needed to be done. Instead of telling me when it could be ready, he asked "When would you like it to be ready?" He was always willing to work a little harder and faster to accommodate my busy schedule. At my second fitting, I brought my mom and we decided that the cups he had sown in at the bust were too padded and made me feel less like myself. He was not satisfied with my discomfort; instead, he let me give him my FAVORITE bra and agreed to sew it into my dress, free of charge. It's now my something old :) At my final fitting, I brought a bridesmaid with me and he showed her how to properly bustle my dress. I tried it on and moved around and felt completely comfortable in all areas, like my dress was made for me. I have no reservations about my wedding dress, and it is solely because of Noor's professional dedication to good, timely work. I cannot say enough good things about him; he is my wedding hero! read more

I was looking for a reliable alterations service nearby and I found this place. Im very satisfied with the alterations I requested. Great service. read more

Noor is an absolute magician with what he can do with the fit and feel of your clothing. I recently had all my pants, suit jackets, etc. tailored by Noor. They absolutely fit perfectly. I always had those pants and coats that never felt quite right. Not any more! I highly recommend his services if you are looking for a perfect fit and feel. Try him out with one item and you will be back with your entire wardrobe! Brad from Town and Country Missouri read more

This is the place to go for all tailoring needs! From hemming cuffs, sleeves, pants, or dresses to the most intricate work on designer clothing, this tailor is an expert. I have brought in simple alteration jobs to complex tailoring needs and have always been impressed with his workmanship. Noor takes time to listen to his customers and then apply his expertise on the smallest of details. He is like no other. After my weight loss, Noor altered all my work and dress clothes. There was no need to buy a new wardrobe. Since that time he has tailored suits for the men in my family, shortened sleeves on my jackets, and restitched and lined dress pants. He can do it all with a welcoming smile and pleasant personality. The customer feels good in the shop. The store is conveniently located at the Lamp and Lantern Village in Chesterfield. Whatever your location, seek out Noor's services!i read more

My daughter needed To have a long dress altered for a dance. She had an estimate provided by another tailor for $160 to have it hemmed and some darts put in the back. Expert alterations handled these modifications for less than half of that price. They did the work in less than two weeks. The dress looks beautiful. We are very happy. Please be Prepared to pay with check or cash they do not take credit cards or debit cards read more

My mom, sister and I needed dresses altered for my brothers wedding and brought them to Noor to have the work done. We are different heights and have very different body types and he made all of our dresses fit beautifully. We each had different needs from simple hemming to altering complicated dress bodices, and Noor did it all beautifully and within a very reasonable amount of time. My mom and I have been sewing for years, and we would both trust him to do any alterations that we bring him. He is very kind and friendly and makes you feel welcome whenever you come in. I now live in Chicago and I came back to St. Louis just to have Noor tailor another bridesmaid dress for me. He is very professional and does a great job every time. read more

Very nice tailoring here!!! I have a very nice Michael Kors blazer with hidden button sleeves and nice stitching that needed to be shortened. He shortened both sleeves by taking out on button but also preserving the detail that made the coat nice. He also tailored a tuxedo I bought online, and he made it look better than I imagined. Very nice work from an excellent craftsman!! read more

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Regret bringing dress here. While a friendly person the chattiness now seems a way to divert from actual service. Proprietor lost the hem lace for dress so then charged outrageous amount to take less than 2 inches off front lace saying "I must charge you more." Reality is he lost the lace. Almost $500 for bad hem job, rips in lace and poor bustling. The bodice does not fit and sags at sides. Cups are nothing more pads tacked in at single spot. As I tried to point out things it was pushed off as "your mother worries to much." Paid the man, got the dress out of there and immediately called bridal shop to get name of another tailor. We are lucky and have enough time to get it done correctly. Bottom line I learned expensive lesson. After taking dress to much better alterations person discovered extent of how he butchered dress. Thankfully we can fix. Nothing good to say. Would give zero stars if I could. read more

He did a great job on my wedding dress. He was prompt and attentive. He listened to my requests and my dress looked amazing. He also did a couple of bridesmaid dresses for me. This is my go to alterations shop! read more

Came in to get a tuxedo. (Has been many years since doing this.). Need the tux in less than one week's time. Just great service. Friendly, professional, thorough, fast. Listens to what you want, not what they think you want. Good selection of tuxedos as well. read more

I never had any of my clothes tailored my whole life. I figured you buy clothes to fit but sometimes you need to tailor certain clothes, especially suits and dress pants. I didn't know much about tailoring and alterations but luckily I had a good friend recommend this place. It is tucked in a corner of cozy Town and Country, Lamp and Lantern Village. It might be a little hard to find but like Easter eggs hiding, they are a joy when you do find them. That would be my metaphor for Expert Alterations and Tuxedo. The pricing for altering was fair, the work and stitch are perfect, almost like I bought my clothes from the place. The owner is delightful and funny and knows what he is doing with decades of experience on his belt. No pun intended. You can choose how fast you need your alterations and don't have to pay if the work does not meet your liking. I recommend this place to anyone trying to alter a suit or jacket. Hands down money worth the work. dp read more

I live in Chicago, bought my wedding dress in New York City, and decided to have it tailored in St. Louis where my parents live. I trusted online reviews to pick this tailor for my wedding dress and I could not have been happier with my experience! Noor, the owner and tailor, was friendly and listened to exactly what I wanted. He was honest and let me know that due to the ruffles adorning the skirt of my dress, he would not be able to hem it as it would leave the ruffles unfinished and they may unravel. We tried a couple types of bustles, but it wasn't what I had pictured. Poor Noor endured me crying in my dress in the middle of his store! We finally came up with the idea to tuck the bottom of the dress underneath itself and sew it under as a solution to "hemming" it. Now by this point it was a Saturday and I didn't live in town, plus my wedding was just a couple weeks away. Noor went above and beyond, and then some. We stayed late Saturday by 4 hours, and opened on Sunday (which he says he has NEVER done) to make sure I could try it on and be comfortable knowing it was exactly how I wanted it. And it was perfect! To top it all off, he didn't charge me extra for the time and opening on a Sunday. WOW! I would not hesitate to come back for any and all services in the future. I may even wait to get things hemmed and tailored until I know I will be in St. Louis again next! Thank you Noor, you saved and perfected one of the biggest aspects of my wedding-- my dress! read more

I came to Expert Alterations with lots of clothing that needed alterations. Each item was absolutely perfect! I'm so very glad I chose to come here I'll never go anywhere else now! read more

I received a wool sweater for a Christmas present only to have it catch on a latch a few weeks ago. It took some time to find an alterations shop that did weaving repair, which is a dying art. I came across Expert Alterations and Tuxedo and called the number and learn that I could receive the service that I was seeking. I dropped off one Friday afternoon and the sweater was repaired and ready for pickup the following Friday, as promised. I can see the area that was reweaved however, I do not think that anyone else will. I can honestly recommend Expert Alterations and Tuxedo where one can receive quality and reliable service. read more

I had a full length fur coat that this company completely rehabbed for me. It included shortening the length and sleeves, taking out the shoulder pads, and slimmed the fit. I am very, very pleased with my coat and he was extremely accommodating with all of my requests. He is a tailor for both men and women and I will definitely use him again for all of my tailoring needs. read more

Let me first say that I am the hardest person to please when it comes to clothes and alterations. I am an executive and bring a significant amount of business here. I can spot if something is off by 1/4 inch. Noor is the only tailor that has been able to deliver exactly as requested. In a rare event that something is not right, he will make sure to fix it until client is fully satisfied. I've been coming here for years and can't imagine going anywhere else. I've referred many friends and clients and all have been satisfied to date. read more

Noor, the owner and sole employee, is a great tailor. He has altered numerous pairs of designer jeans/dress pants for me, my father, and my brother. Consistently, the alterations have met or exceeded expectations, and I continue to use him as my primary tailor to this day. If you live in Town and Country, or the surrounding areas, definitely give Noor a call or just stop by his storefront in Lamp and Lantern. He works around your schedule, and I've never not been able to pick up my clothing exactly when I had specified. Prices are always fair, and the man does great work. He's always friendly and talkative. If you need alterations or custom dress apparel, Expert Alterations is the place to go. read more

DO NOT GO HERE!!!! HE RUINED MY WEDDING DRESS!!!!! He over charges and gets way too in over his head. I needed to shorten my wedding dress and add cups and this was too much for him. He had 3.5 weeks but he did nothing until the weekend before the wedding. I went int to find it utterly ruined. Instead, he destroyed the beading on many parts of the dress, added the worst cups known to man (and women), screwed up the boning in it so I had weird Madonna coned boobs. He said the dress length was fine (it wasn't). He doesn't know how to do a french bustle correctly or really any bustle correctly. After him refusing to do french, he did american and it looked like I was pooping the dress out with the ugliest big plastic button to old it up on the back of my once gorgeous dress. Do yourself a favor and safe your dress, your sanity, and do not go here!!!!!!! Helen's Bridal and Alteration was able to save the dress with only four days to go. She was my angel for my wedding. I wouldn't have been able to walk down the aisle without her! https://helensbridalshops.com/ zero stars if I could read more

I can't say enough good things about Expert Alternations. Noor literally SAVED my wedding gown a week before my wedding! The salon I bought my gown from had a "seamstress" (butcher) they prefer to use on site so I went along and let her do it even though we knew and preferred Noor at Expert Alterations because he did my sister's gown and mom's dress last year. I went to pick the gown up (flew in from Chicago for final fitting and pickup) as scheduled. When I arrived saw that all the pins for the hemming and bustle were still in it from the fitting...nothing sewn!!! The only exception was that she did let the top out, BUT it was all wrong!!! The left bodice was razored and gaped open and pointed, the right was at least two sizes too big, droopy, and a completely different shape!!! With doubts, my mom and I asked her what time to pick it up the next day because we needed to drive back to Chicago in time to pick my sister up from the airport at 8pm. Cecila (Heavenly Stitches) tried to play it off as we never mentioned that we need to pick it up on date previous agreed, but that my mom would come all the way back to St. Louis days before the wedding just to pick up the gown and without a final fitting. She stated without any remorse that the quickest she can be at the shop the next day was by 4 pm. Finally she offered to meet the parking lot of Galleria to give me the dress at 8am and if the mall was open then we could go try it on one final time. This didn't sit well with us but we agreed. After we left the store nearly in tears, we decided to stop by Expert Alternations to see if Noor could help. We were afraid to get our hopes too high because he's always so busy and there's so little time to correct a large mess. He remembered us, agreed to fix it, and told us to bring him the gown!! When we went back to the store to ask for the dress and a refund on the things she didn't do, she refunded less than a quarter back because she claims we didn't give her a chance to fix it for us. Honestly, after the job she's done thus far....NO THANK YOU we don't want to risk further damage! We did a fitting session and Noor realized it was a lot more work than he anticipated. It was a large dress and he was very concerned about the shape dress was in. Shockingly, he said he'd have it done that night by 7:30pm! We threw in another surprise for him, the hemming my mom's MOB dress that Cecila also didn't do well. We knew our dresses were in great hands when we left, but we couldn't help worrying about the amount of work needed to be done in such a short amount of time. We were just really relieved and a little surprised that he was willing to be so accommodating to our needs. We went back to his shop at 8:30pm and both dresses were done and hung in the dressing room ready for us to try on!!!! I tried it on and it was even more PERFECT than I had pictured! The bustle was perfect because he measured everything out to make sure it was all even. The bodice and sides were completely reworked/structured inside-out so it fit better than any dress that I've every worn. All the loose buttons were tightened without us requesting it. The hemming was beautifully done all around. I had my very first Cinderella moment and he was TRULY my fairytale Godmother. Did I mention he didn't charge us extra for staying late and rushing? He takes pride in his work and loves what he does. It really shows in all the pieces he's done for us. I will forever travel from Chicago to get things done by Noor. My other sister has already decided to have him do the alternations for her gown when she gets it. read more

Not happy at all!!!! Took in my 7 jeans to get shortened and when I tried it on it was uneven. He tried to tell me that with jeans, the back will always be longer than the front, Really!!!!! Paid $24 for the alterations and got back uneven hems. I'm a very unhappy customer and I can assure you this place will NEVER get my business or referral again. read more

I got married last year, but haven't had time to write a review till now. Noor, the owner, is amazingly understanding, kind, and talented! I don't live in St. Louis and so hadn't been able to try on my wedding dress, which was in St. Louis with my parents, until the week before the wedding (when I arrived in St. Louis). I had tried it on a year before, but I had apparently lost a bit of weight since then so needed to get it tailored. In a panic, I called a number of tailors around St. Louis to see if they would be able to get it to me by my wedding the next week. Some places with a large number of positive reviews were downright rude when saying no. My sister and mother were having their dresses altered at Expert Alterations and said I should bring my dress there because Noor said he would help. My dress was really complicated with lots of detailing (and really heavy!) so it would be hard and labor intensive, but he would do it by the next week for me. He suggested that I add a bustle to the wedding gown since it had a realllllly long and heavy train. I am so glad he did! My wedding would have been a disaster if I had been dragging my dress all over and tripping people in the process. Even with the bustle, my dress was hard to maneuver around. He also suggested getting a second dress to dance in, which was another really good suggestion as it turns out. I hadn't gotten one yet two days before the wedding (I didn't know that I was supposed to), but Noor said he would be willing to rush it for me if I went shopping and brought it in for him. He is a super sweet man. =) This year, my sister had a wedding dress disaster and Noor saved the day AGAIN! I love Expert Alterations and cannot sing enough praises for them. read more

Multiple sources recommended this Lamp and Lantern establishment and we were not disappointed. Noor is an established and talented tailor. He is polite and professional during each visit, will not accept payment until the work is completed, and always asks to make sure we're happy before we leave the shop. He is prompt and willing to work on a shortened timetable when asked to do so. My husband has had several suits tailored at Expert Alterations and most recently, I had him do an evening gown for me. He is our go-to tailor now. We have never been disappointed but if ever are, I'm confident Noor would make it right. read more

Update: The owner called me during my son's wedding rehearsal, knowing well when the I would be in the midst of these important events. Because I reported him to the BBB, he called to tell me how wrong I was. As I recounted the incidents and reality of his work, he denied, denied, denied anything. I told him that I was at my son's wedding rehearsal and cannot argue what he remembers. He continued to tell me how I was wrong; and he did not having the decency to wait a couple of days. I asked him to call me in September, but I have not heard a word. I need to mention that my reviews are not emotional. I am a solid Christian and sincerely mean no harm to anyone. Including Noor. However, he needs to stop lying to everyone and saying he is so stupendous! It appears he is all about pride and money which is unfortunate for a so-so tailor. read more

I took a pair of tuxedo pants there on tuesday and they were done less than 24 hrs later!!! The work was exceptional as well as the customer service. He did exactly what I wanted & for a reasonable price. I will DEFINITELY be back; it was worth the 30 min drive. read more

I have never had alterations done before so I did a quick Google search and this was the closest to me. I brought the owner 2 suits, one $4,000 Giorgio Armani and another cheapo that I wanted to have tailored for less formal occassions. The results were fantastic! The Armani was expertly threaded and you couldn't tell that it didn't come from the factory already tailored. What surprised me was that the cheap suit looked just as good as the Armani after he worked his magic! I'll be back again soon. read more

Expert indeed! I needed a dress altered in every which way. And in a hurry. Not only was he able to complete it within a few days but it was like a custom fit dress. It fit like a glove. It's my favorite dress to this day. He did a beautiful job and was so pleasant to work with. I would trust him with anything that I needed. Very pleased. read more

I brought in a blue full sequenced dress that needed a little bit of hemming. I was a bit worried about how it would look but when I got it back, it was perfect! He measured me fast and the dress was done in a few days- it was done way ahead of his done date which i was happy about. The price was reasonable too, so much cheaper than what other tailors were charging me. read more

I bought a brand new armored mesh motorcycle jacket and wanted to have some Harley Davidson patches sewn onto the back of it. I asked my wife about it and she said that, because of the mesh pocket in the liner (where the back armor goes), the entire liner might have to be removed from the jacket before any sewing could take place. She said there was no way she was taking this task on. I looked online for several alteration shops and then narrowed my search by reading the reviews of each shop. Expert Alterations and Tuxedos had far more positive reviews out of all of the shops. So I took my jacket and the patches up to Expert Alterations and Tuxedos and talked with Noor about doing the work. I explained the situation to Noor and showed him on the jacket exactly what I was talking about. He took the time to fully understand just what I was telling and showing him. He then documented the instructions on paper and gave me a (very fair) price and a date to pick up my jacket. When I went up to the shop today to pick up my jacket, I was thrilled with the professional work that Noor did for me! The jacket looked amazing! He had to unstitch most of the jacket to carefully remove the entire liner from the shell of the jacket so that he could sew the patches on. Then he meticulously spaced and placed the patches on the back so that they looked even and correct in alignment. Then, somehow, he sewed the patches on (I don't even pretend to know how you see fabric patches on a mesh jacket to begin with) even though the jacket would not have necessarily fit on a sewing machine. Once the patches were sewn in place, Noor had to re-assemble the jacket and the liner and sew them back together. I couldn't tell that the jacket had ever been altered at all, that is how professional Noor's work is! The seams and the placement of the patches was absolutely perfect. The above picture shows the perfect placement of the patches, but I cannot relate to you all the meticulous effort he put forth in completely removing and then reassembling the entire lining of the jacket. He might as well have sewn the jacket himself from scratch! Not only will I use Noor and Expert Alterations and Tuxedos for any tailoring, alteration, or tuxedo needs that I have in the future. I will also recommend him to any and all of my friends and family! Do yourself a favor and skip all of the searching and reading of reviews to find a shop and just go see Noor at Expert Alterations and Tuxedos! You will not be disappointed! read more

The owner was wonderful. I had a daughter that was getting married and had purchased a wedding gown from an out of state bridal salon. After a frustrating experience with another alterations person, I called the owner of this shop and was welcomed with open arms. My daughter's wedding gown was altered quickly and he did an outstanding job. The price paid for alterations and pressing was very, very fair. I would highly recommend!! Thank you sooo much. read more

There is a very, very good reason that this tailor shop has the descriptor "Expert" in their title; their work is unbelievable, with an attention to detail that I haven't experienced before. I had brought in a formal Scottish jacket two weeks before a Burns Supper (a big event in St. Louis) and had wanted the jacket significantly altered. My vision was a cut-away style Montrose doublet, with formal tails. The owner discussed in detail what I was looking for, and provided a very reasonable price for the job (particularly considering I am an elementary school teacher on a budget). Needless to say- when I returned to pick up the jacket, his work had far surpassed my expectations. Not only had he expertly (there's that word again) cut away the jacket, but he had also magically let it out throughout the chest, moved the buttons, and countless other little tweaks that truly made the jacket fit. He smiled when I suggested that I might have lost weight, and did not give me the details of all he had done (over and above) until after I'd paid him the original agreed upon amount. The jacket I have now is of the highest quality, and I received many, many compliments on it at the event. I could not be more pleased with the entire process, and would not consider another tailor for other work. Thank you for all your wonderful work! read more