I had purchased a dress last minute for a wedding in Hawaii, and while it fit me well enough to wear, it definitely needed to be taken up a couple inches to look perfect. She was very clearly busy when I stopped in, and I waited while another customer tried on a few items that needed altering. When it was my turn, I explained the situation to her with my quick turnaround, and told her I fully expected a rush fee. She quickly pinned the dress where it needed to be and sent me on my way. When I picked it up, it was perfectly done with professional looking seams, and had been steamed as well. And the price was beyond reasonable! Highly recommend this shop. read more

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I found this local tailor on Yelp. Walked over on a Saturday with a pair of pants I needed hemmed a few inches. Christina helped me - had me try the pants on, marked where they needed to be altered to and told me they would be ready in a week. I received a call 2 days later that they were ready, and it only cost $14. Quick turn-around, quality work, and great prices will have me coming back! She has now altered 2 pairs of pants for me, great service each time. They do take cash only, so be sure to grab some cash if you are like me and normally only have a debit/credit card readily available. Also wanted to note, each time I was in dropping off and picking up the pants, other customers came in and Christina knew them by name. It was a nice touch to see the extra customer service! read more

Small shop for tailoring and cleaning. Owner is kind and direct and will let you know the best time to bring in / pick up your item provided your timeline and what needs to be done to any items. Brought in a bridesmaid dress for a hem and got an estimate of 10 days max, ended up getting a call to pick it up when available after just 6 days. Fair pricing; cash only! read more

Best seamstress in the area! Owner is a sweetheart who has been in business for over 50 years.

I needed a button reattached to my suit jacket with 4 days before an upcoming wedding, so I stopped by F&G to drop off. Within 10 min of arriving, the button was reattached. Could've just arrived at the right time, but the speed and skill with which the button was sewn back on makes me think you would likely have a similar experience for the same issue. "F" in F&G must stand for fast, friendly, fair. read more

Have dropped off a few pairs of leggings and dresses to get hemmed. Inexpensive and close by me so will continue going back.

Always done well, always a great value. I've been coming here for years and appreciate it. Thank you!

Lovely experience with a sweet tailor/seamstress. Brought in jeans to be shortened and two dresses needing alterations. Prices were fair and the alterations were expertly completed. Will definitely be back. Please note - they are cash only. read more

The best dry cleaning and alterations. Christina is the best. Been going to her for years now.

The owner does great work at a very reasonable price. Good turnaround time for alterations. Highly recommend for anyone.

Christina is the best! I used to go to the one on division street and now I will be loyal to Christina. Prices are very reasonable, and to be honest best value compared to the ones on Division (sorry forgot their name) and her workmanship is flawless. read more

I've had a few alterations done here and never been disappointed! They have great prices and kind employees!

My favorite cleaner and Tailor in UKV! She really knows her stuff and is quick! I also will sometimes ask her to take in things and she will honestly tell me If it's worth it/will make it better! I trust her 100% read more

I needed a floor length dress hemmed ASAP. I asked for it on a Thursday for Saturday. After a thorough fitting and measurements Christina told me to come and pick it up the next afternoon. She's remarkable! Exceptional work!! Love her shop, lovely decor in a relaxed atmosphere. She's a true gem. read more

Was looking for a tailor and read the reviews here. Decided to give her a try. Brought 5 pairs of pants in to be hemmed. The pants were ready really quickly - in 3 days. She did an amazing hob and the pants look great. Would HIGHLY recommend! Love that she uses and old school sewing machine - it's a beauty. read more

All the positive reviews about F & G's tailoring work are well-deserved! I had the sleeves on a blazer shortened, and the work so impeccable I wouldn't have known it was previously altered. Hemmed pants came back perfect, too. Her skilled work speaks for itself. The short turnaround time was amazing and pricing is competitive. I'm not completely sold on dry cleaning, but I've only dropped off items twice. It is really not set up as your typical cleaner, and I assume items are handled by a third party plant. Personally, I prefer when cleaners are more involved and have had better results that way. For alterations, this is definitely my go-to. read more

Best tailor in West Town. Brought in my bridal shower dress and the owner did a fantastic job. Quick turnaround, great work, fair prices. Cash only. read more

Christina is outstanding! She does great tailoring work and in a timely manner. Her prices are reasonable and she is so sweet! I highly recommend her. read more

3.5 stars. I might have just been one of the unlucky customers who had an out of the ordinary "off" experience, but... The location is about 15 minutes away from where I live which isn't ideal with a 4 month baby, but the neighborhood dry cleaner closed down. I dropped off 2 dress pants, 9 male shirts, 3 blouses, and 1 skirt (total of $53) to be dry cleaned on a Friday early afternoon. I was told they would be ready for pickup by Monday. The lady saw I was struggling with the door (since I as carrying my baby in a car seat) and opened it for me. I arrived at around 11:10am on the following Monday. She asked for my name from the back room. This time there was another lady working with her. I heard them repeating my name (I assume they were looking for my clothing). Anyhow, it turned out the 9 shirts were not ready as promised. I heard the original lady speak with someone on the phone. She came to the front counter and told me the shirts were not ready. She also exclaimed, "It's not my fault, you know? I told him by Monday! This is why I get stressed out." She was telling me this while I was waiting and trying to entertain my baby. She then asked me when I needed the shirts by (I told her my husband was going out of town and needed them by Wednesday). She replied that she was relieved I did not need them by today. Then, she asked me if I would like to pay the total $53 so everything would be ready when I came back. While I understand that things happen, I think it was really unprofessional of her to handle the situation the way she did. How about a sincere apology? While I don't believe in "The customer is always right," I also don't think venting to the customer instead of apologizing is the best solution. I explained to her that although my husband needed the shirts by Wednesday I am not able to drop everything and keep coming back so I would need a certain time by when the shirts would be ready. She did not give me a direct answer and told me she would call me by Tuesday to let me know. I reluctantly paid the $53 and left while the other lady helped opened the door for me on my way out. **UPDATE: Christina called me Tuesday morning at around 9am and let me know the rest of the shirts were ready to be picked up. When I arrived, she pointed to the changing room and said they were ready. I got them and was about to leave when she finally apologized for the inconvenience. *sigh* So in the end I did get an apology, but by that point I was really annoyed. I will still be on the hunt for another dry cleaner. read more

F & G Cleaners Tailors - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Can't recommend them enough. Great work done quickly and courteously. I've never had a single issue with them and everything I've ever dropped off has come back perfectly cleaned and pressed. Big fan. read more

The business is considered an essential business and has been open. Just got back a bunch of dry cleaning and a few items that needed tailoring. Her tailoring work is absolutely impeccable. On top of that she's a sweet person and easy to work with. We are moving away from Chicago but I will be sure to continue coming to her any time I find myself back in the city. read more

CHRISTINA!!!!!! Go to her!! I had a (very expensive) bridesmaids dress that I was unable to try on both during initial purchase and when it was delivered to my boyfriends home in Chicago as I live out of the country. Because I was meeting my boyfriend out in Califoria for the wedding, I was never going to have a chance to try on the dress or get it tailored. I knew I had lost some inches especially around my waist and that the dress would not fit very well. In addition I knew the dress would be too long as formal dresses are wont to be made. Though a completely abnormal request, I begged Christina to take the dress in for me without being present to try it on. I gave careful instructions (after speaking with the dress designer at length about her recommendations for sizing with my new measurements) for Christina to take an exact amount off of the entire bodice. With an A-line, I knew that the bottom portion of the dress would be much more forgiving and recommended her not to change that portion. I also gave exact instructions on how much length to take off. Christina killed it!! The dress fit like a glove, but not the sort of glove that fits too tight you can't eat dinner or dance. It was absolutely fantastic and I would feel comfortable going to her even with something as important as a wedding dress now! Thank you, Christina! read more

I needed a pair of jeans shortened and a silk blouse altered so it fit me better. Some of the better tailors out there who know the business better can anticipate the needs of the customer and tell her what needs to be done if she doesn't quite know. F & G is great, but I found it difficult to work with them to figure out what to do with my silk blouse that was oddly billowy around my upper back and made my shoulders look hunched and rounded. They asked me what I wanted to get done, and I just answered that I love this blouse, but that something looks off and I can't explain it - since there was so much extra material I thought there was a fix. I know nothing about tailoring, so I couldn't explain it. I asked them what they recommended, and they said they didn't know. They said they would do whatever I wanted, but I had to decide. So I kept the blouse and just gave them the jeans. I forgot to mention that I wanted the original hem (which I knew would have cost more). I got the jeans back with a new hem. It had been shortened to the widest part of the leg and hadn't been tapered more to match the overall original shape, so that the straight leg look now looked like wide legs. My fault, because I hadn't mentioned that and it just hadn't occurred to me to specify. The quality of the work was excellent, and the price was great. And they did give me exactly what I asked for. However I did't feel they were really willing to offer their expertise and advice. This is probably fine if you're the type of person who knows exactly what they want and can explain it in detail when they walk into a tailor. I am not that sort of person, so it's probably a bad match for me. I ended up taking my silk blouse over to Seams in Lincoln Park, who knew exactly what had to be done in an instant to get the blouse to flatter my shape more, and also charged me a pretty penny for it. I do think F&G would be great for someone who can explain exactly what they want though. read more

What can I say that hasn't already been said...this review may basically just be a retread of what others are saying, but seriously...Christina is the best. I wish I was the kind of person who could just buy a pair of pants off the rack, tear the tags off and wear them out the door. This maybe has happened, at most, five times in my life? I mean, I didn't literally walk in and walk out with different pants. What am I going to do with my old pants? I just mean, 90% of the time, I need to get my pants altered after purchasing, so I don't have the dreaded dirty fold line at the bottom of my pants. And if you have no idea what I'm talking about, consider yourself lucky. For some reason, I always end up at F & G shortly before a trip out of the country. And as per the usual, I need to get rid of some excess material at the bottom of my pants leg. She is always accommodating when I tell her that I need the pants at a certain time. My work hours are such that by the time I get home from work, most days I wouldn't be able to pick them since they close between at either 1700 or 1800pm on most weekdays. Since I don't work Fridays, I usually get them to her around noon on a Friday and she has them ready for me by Saturday around the same time. Thats not same day service necessarily, but 24 hours? That's pretty good considering she usually has work lined up for her. Whenever I walk in, she's at the sewing machine doing something great for somebody else. The bottom line? Price is reasonable, and so are the business hours. Quick, quality work. You can't ask for much more than that. Just remember to bring your paper money, as it is cash only. read more

Christina was wonderful. I was in a cultural wedding ceremony and the custom made dress was badly sewn and I couldn't even get it on, but she had it fixed within 2 weeks (we needed 2 visits because of the major fit issues) and I had no issues the day of. And the pricing was very affordable. She'll be my new go-to for any tailoring needs! read more

Christina is fantastic. She is inexpensive but her work shows that and more of a tailor in the Loop who charges three times the price. I've been bringing my clothes here for three years now and she is always friendly, and I've never had a bad experience. My clothes fit perfectly - from adding darts to my dress shirts, to taking the sides in, to fixing a hole in the elbow, to completely tailoring my jeans, everything I have taken now fits me perfectly. I'll continue my alterations here - this place is great. read more

Note: they just moved a block and a half west to 2107 W Grand, at the southwest corner of Grand and Hoyne. I've had several items tailored here (one dress and several suit jackets and blouses) and Christina has consistently done an excellent job at a good price. Dry cleaning is also reliable and inexpensive. Highly recommend. read more

F&G does quality work for very fair prices. Turn around times are typically under a week, but it depends on the request. The lady who owns the shop is very helpful too. FYI, cash only. read more

Christina is such a nice lady. Went in to get my zip fixed on an item and she magically fixed it in 2minutes and was so sweet!

Christina at F & G is spectacular. Outside of the fact that she herself is an extremely pleasant woman, her work is top notch and her prices are phenomenal. My last visit was this past Friday at approximately 4:45. She moved since the last time I was there (one building East of her previous location), and the new place is clean, warm and inviting (I can swear there was some Enya playing over the speakers). I dropped off four pairs of pants for some taking out and hem work and paid less than 50 bucks! To top that off, even though I dropped them off and was measured fifteen minutes to close on a Friday afternoon and she estimated that they would be ready by Tuesday 5:00 PM, she promised to try and have them sooner...........and did!!! I picked them up this morning and everything was as it should be. No complaints whatsoever, and will definitely continue taking my clothes to Christina at F & G whenever I need some tailoring done. read more

Great pricing. Good work. My jacket looks right. Clean. She altered some shorts which look good. The business has moved to 2211 or 2017 West Grand After 9 years read more

I took three pairs of pants and a dress here, all for shortened hems. Two of the pants had cuffs, one didn't. The dress needed to retain its original hem (different pattern) and had a lining. The dress and the two pants with cuffs came out just OKAY, not good enough that I'd go back, but decent enough that I don't have to take it someplace else to get it re-done. The hem appears to be even all around. It's neat and un-noticeable from the outside. But one leg of one cuff on one of the pants doesn't sit flat. The cuff is sewed up the sides of the leg and it's like the cuff is just a bit narrower and the inside pants part a little bit wider - not a lot but enough to be noticeable and irk me. The other pants was awful. It was 1) cut with a zigzag edge, 2) folded over ONCE, 3) sewed. The sew looks like it was done on a 19th century machine. Not neat AT ALL. I mean, big loops and small loops and uneven. It was ugly. I had to take it somewhere else to get it re-done. Oh yeah, one of the pants needed to be cleaned and it came back not clean all the way. read more

I moved to the suburbs and STILL drive into the city because she is soo good! And prices are so ridiculously affordable, worth the drive, will never go elsewhere. read more

Christinia is my favorite. She has become my go to tailor and has done a fantastic job on each piece I have provided. Highly recommend for every day clothing that needs to be tailored. Cash/Check only. read more

I saw that the place had such positive reviews that I wanted to give it a chance as well. The lady was initially on the phone but got off as I dropped off my dress, pants, and a shirt. I got a yellow slip for $14 and agreed that I could come and pick my items up the following week. I didn't check the hours, but I came on a Monday before 6pm and they were actually closed. I saw that one of the few other days they were open until 6 on the weekdays was Tuesday, so I made it a point to bring my ticket with me so that I could pick my stuff after work. I got in and she quickly found my clothes, and she let me know when I could bring my bridesmaid dress for alterations so that I could have it when I needed it. I came home to do a double check on all the stains that were on there, and they were gone. I'm very happy with the results - if only I could manage to be less of a messy person! read more

Absolutely the best tailor I've ever been to. Work is exceptional and the prices are unbeatable. The turn around time for repairs and alterations are great. No matter what you need this is the place to go! You will not be disappointed with her work! read more

Kristina is wonderful. Always so prompt, so friendly. She does great work. Once, I dropped a pair of pants in the street (!) outside her shop and she retrieved them, called me on my cell and cleaned them for me. She also did a tricky hem job on another pair and had them ready when I needed them a few days later. I would recommend this place to anyone wanting good cleaning/tailoring and friendly service with a smile. She reminded me of my Polish family I never get to see anymore! read more

Christina tailored my husband's suit for our wedding. She was intuitive about how to make a very ill fitting suit look great with minimal cost and time. She was over a week earlier than her original time estimate and her work was nothing less than exceptional. Her prices were also unbelievable for the quality of work. Highly recommend!! read more

Pani Kristina is awesome - I have been coming here for years. Every single time she fixes something for me it's only to make the garment look like it was tailored specifically to me. Always perfection! read more

Kristina is so nice and does great work! She's like the grandma I never had. She did an excellent job stitching the frayed fingertips of my favorite pair of gloves back together - much better than any other tailor in Chicago so far. She also fixed some simple waistband stitching on a pair of jeans while I waited, simply because she knew it'd be difficult for me to come back to pick them up with my work schedule. The repair was on the house! Can't say enough kind things about this kind lady. read more