Mila does amazing work. She made my multi layer Matthew Christopher lace dress evolve to complement my body and be the perfect centerpiece of our wedding (after I had toned down as brides do and needed it taken in)!!!! I had several fittings with Mila, who is a perfectionist craft woman. Each time we discussed what I thought and what she recommended, we were always on the same page. She added internal cups for more support and lift inside the lining of my dress and took it in all around. I got so many compliments on my dress at my wedding and still through pictures.... My dress (as my husband and I see it) was perfection! Fichu is top notch and reasonably priced. Top quality. Thank you Mila!!! read more

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I was looking for a high quality suit. After reading a number of positive reviews on Yelp about Fichu Bridal Gowns and Special Occasions I decided to give it a try. Fichu is one of the few places in the city that can create a ready to wear clothing from an image in a magazine. Mila, the owner of the shop was very nice and accommodating. We discussed the style for my frame and color/texture of fabric for the suit. Mila has impeccable attention to details and great eye for color and modern style. She knows her craft very well. Mila used a very high quality Italian fabric, made patterns and fitted the suit perfectly. She made me look awesome yet very comfortable. This exactly what I was looking for and I had absolute best experience. read more

LOVE mila! ended up wandering into fichu a few weeks ago upon discovering that MeiFei's (across the street) was closed for holiday. turns out, it was a really great move - i had three dresses that needed varying degrees of alternations, from a simple hemline adjustment to a full on bringing in & reconstruction of a dress. mila got everything done on time and for a reasonable price - really really pleased and will definitely be going back. welcome to the neighbourhood, mila! read more

If I say Mila is an amazing seamstress, that would only be part of the truth. Mila is a creator, a designer, an artist and a visionary when it comes to clothes. She took my wedding gown and recreated it to be exactly what I wanted. I'm not exaggerating. She took apart the ENTIRE dress, cut it, redesigned it and put it back together. I gave her an idea of what I wanted and she ran with it. It was a huge job but she did and did it perfectly. She created a dress that was so beautiful, it made me cry. She is the BEST! My only mistake was not hiring Mila to design and make my dress from scratch. I love her and if I could give a rating of 1000, I would. read more

Oh my goodness, was Mila a savior. She not only rescued my wedding dress, she also helped my man by altering his suit with zero notice the day before our wedding. We would not have been nearly as cute without her help! She created a stunning bustle for me, and added a perfectly matched sash. And I thought her prices were very reasonable for the quality of work. I was traveling for a few months before the wedding where no one had scales, and came back a little heavier than I was when I bought the dress. Mila gave me two options: she said she could alter the dress for a few hundred dollars for me to be comfortable, or I could just lose 5lbs. She was confident 5lbs would be sufficient, so I did that, and it was perfect indeed! She was a lovely and unexpected guide. Thanks Mila! read more

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I worked with Mila for two months on my wedding dress alterations. If you need to make timely, very precise and figure flattering alterations, I would strongly suggest finding another tailor. Here are the negative reasons why I gave Fichu a low rating: - The last week before my departure, I showed up to pick up the dress on a Tuesday (as scheduled), it turned out not to be ready. I ended up picking up the dress the night before my flight later that week. Even though Mila assured me on Tuesday that she would be able to make last minute alterations on Thursday - she didn't make any effort to accommodate those. - The cups in the dress didn't fit me, so we had to replace them. Mila sent me home with cups NOT attached to the dress and suggested one of my friends help me at the wedding. I paid $750 for alterations of this dress and it was not finished by the time of my departure. - The cups Mila gave me made my upper torso look very wide, so it was not flattering at all. The dress lost its delicate touch. I had to go buy another set of cups on my own. - The backside was not flattering as Mila did not make the area tight enough around my hips as requested, so my butt completely disappeared. I spent 4 hours during my wedding weekend looking for pad pads in Italy. - After I carefully tried the dress on three times, the beads fell off the areas where Mila worked. - During the wedding dinner (before the dancing!), a hole appeared in the seam on my right side. I emailed Mila for some fair compensation for a job that was not professionally done and never got a response. Folks - find another tailor that you are sure will make you feel happy in your wedding dress. read more

Small place with BIG ideas and GREAT implementation of very difficult projects. I used it a few times for last-minute rescue operations and was always pleased with the results. Mila is a smart, nice and hard working designer who could take a very challenging task (a wedding dress from scratch for 3 days!!!) and make you and your family happy; and she's down to Earth enough to help with much smaller projects (evening dress alteration or summer pants a day before vacation :). I recommend her with all my heart - try it and you'll never feel disappointed with your fashion customer needs again (clothes, wall decoration, custom accessories, etc.) read more

As other brides have mentioned, Mila is a master at her craft. She is a perfectionist and will make your dress fit like a glove! I had lost some weight after order the dress so when it arrived, I ended up needing more alterations than I had anticipated, including a major reconstruction of the delicate lace and mesh back. Mila worked her magic and I could not be more thrilled with the outcome! The process took about 5 fittings total, each was efficient and quick. Thank you, Mila!! Highly recommend!! read more

I love clothes and especially clothes that fit well and look great! Mila is so great at making clothes fit I drive over from Oakland just to have her alter my clothing! Yes, she's that good! read more

Mila is amazing!!! I bought a Vera Wang dress, but didn't want to go for Vera Wang's seamstress because it takes 2 months, and I can't make it for my wedding day. I was quite nervous and anxious about handing my Vera Wang dress to Mila at the beginning, cause there's a lot of work needed to be done, ( I am a size 0, and still need to alter down a lot) but she was amazing, did a really good job on my dress. She has lots of experience with wedding dress, so I definitely recommend her for wedding dress alteration. read more

Mila did a wonderful job with my dress. It was a simple dress to begin with, but she gave it the touch it needed to make it mine and make it perfect. I loved the way I looked on my wedding day. Thank you, Mila! read more

Fichu - Before: Testing out some straps. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I am blown away by the expertise Mila brought to my wedding dress. The dress was secondhand that fell beautifully into a specific, flowing shape with intricate pleating -- and it was 3 sizes too big and two feet too long. It was too late! I'd fallen in love with the thing and entrusted Mila to re-sculpt it to my body while keeping the detailed, delicate shape. In 3 or 4 fittings, the dress slowly became my own. Each visit was so pleasant -- Mila is so warm and really listened to what I wanted. The dress went beyond anything I expected - she is a genius. Thank you Mila for making me feel beautiful at my wedding. read more

Fichu - Can you believe this was originally four sizes too big! Thank you Mila!! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Francisco, California

Mila is amazing! I used her services to alter my wedding dress. I had 2 pieces to my wedding dress and the top piece was lace. There was no seam on the lace piece, so in order to hem the dress, Mila had to literally re-sew the bottom of my dress to maintain the original design. Her work was flawless and you would have never known the extent of the alternations required. I highly recommend her and her work! The price paid was to be expected given the fact that she had to re-create the bottom of my dress (in addition to the other alterations). I did a lot of research prior to selecting Mila and her prices are generally market. Two comments: 1. Call to book an initial appointment/consultant. I initially tried to schedule an appointment through the website and it didn't work. Thank goodness I called a couple of days later to confirm. 2. Mila takes time to make sure every appointment and fitting is meaningful and personal. This means that sometimes she runs late. Expect to wait when you arrive (and plan accordingly if anyone is going to join you for appointments). read more

I had to get last minute alterations to a dress for wedding. Mila was great and had it ready for me in two days and was super creative about getting a too small dress to fit.... read more

Mila was so lovely. She was focused, sweet, honest, and upbeat. Very caring when it came to how I felt in the dress, and was able to do everything I asked for (permanently fix adjustable straps, sew in cups and tailor). I will definitely keep her in mind for the future, and would recommend her to friends. read more

While I was very impressed with Mila's ratings and had a lot of confidence going in, my overall experience and the end result was not so great. Additionally, the cost for what I got in the end was not worth it ($600 for alterations that I wasn't happy about in the end is ridiculous). I wish my review was like the others on here. We scheduled several appointments for my wedding dress when I went by the first time. It was very clear that I needed my dress by a certain date so that I could fly across country with it. I trusted Mila throughout the process as she nipped and tucked. The bodice of my dress was going well, but she kept waiting to do the bustle. I felt I had no choice but to trust her. When I showed up for my final appointment (just 2 days before I was to depart for the east coast), she had not finished the dress or started the bustle and was surprised it was my last appointment even though I had reiterated it to her in the past appointment and established the timeline up front. The bodice was generally fine on the sides, but the sweetheart that she created seemed a little lopsided. I gave her the feedback and she kept saying "just push it this way or that way" rather than offering to change the stitching. I was was upset, especially since I had asked a friend to join me to learn how to bustle. Mila had me return the following evening. I showed up and the bustle did not look great with my dress style. Until that point, she had not accurately showed me what the bustle might look like, so I was in the dark until it was too late. Perhaps my fault for not demanding to have the bustle done earlier, but this was my only wedding - I didn't know! She added a few more hooks for me while I waited for an hour. I then took the dress and left. At the wedding my bustle was awful! My girlfriends added more than 8 safety pins and one of them took thread to it to keep it from falling down while I was dancing. Additionally, the bodice looks lopsided in several photos and I was constantly trying to adjust it. If you trust the other reviews for Mila, my advice is to clarify about 100 times the deadline and make sure the bustle and important alterations are not saved for the last minute. I may be an isolated case, but it's a shame to be the one bad experience for such an important day in your life. read more

Mila is a great tailor. When I ordered my dress from BHLDN, it was huge. It was made for a 6'4" broad-shouldered linebacker. I'm not kidding, there was nothing about the dress that fit me. However, the material itself was gorgeous and the potential was there. I took the dress to Fichu about 6 weeks from the wedding date and after 4 fittings with a number of tweaks here and there -- it's perfect. She was very patient with me even when I asked her to get rid of the train :) http://www.bhldn.com/shop-the-bride-wedding-dresses/cascading-goddess-gown/productoptionids/fbcaeb8b-b90b-4e9a-9313-32da085940dd If you click on the link above, you'll see it's a complicated dress with multiple layers... Being a total wedding n00b all I can say is that she was great. I'm so excited to walk down the aisle next week! Thank you, Mila! read more

Mila is an amazing and extremely knowledgable seamstress! After finally getting my dress (which I bought at And Something Blue on Sacramento Street), I was horrified to find that it was absolutely enormous and unwearable. Clearly I had been measured incorrectly by the bridal shop and the dress was not even close to my size. (I did not lose a bunch of weight - they ordered me a size 10 and my regular dress size is 4) With only 3 weeks until the wedding, Mila squeezed me into her busy schedule and basically remade the entire dress so that it fit. It is an elaborate design with boning and Chantilly lace, so it was not an easy task. After 4 fittings with minor tweaks and changes at each one, my dress was complete and fits wonderfully. I owe ALL of my thanks to Mila, without whom I would have to wear a fat-suit under my dress for it to fit. read more

Mila is amazing. From the moment I brought my wedding dress to her, to the moment I picked it up, the whole process was flawless. She transformed my dress into my dream dress. It fit like a glove. The fittings were great, and the whole time she was encouraging, and helpful and creative. She was such a pleasure to be around. She did a custom veil for me as well. I couldn't have asked for a more beautiful dress, and my wedding day was perfection thanks to Mila and her amazing work. I highly recommend her services. I can't thank her enough for providing me with the dress of my DREAMS! I am so thankful to have found someone who understood my vision, and had the talent to see it through! Mila is nothing short of fabulous. read more

I just picked up my dress and I need to say that Mila is very good at what she does. She finished cutting my dress, creating a French bustle, fixing the dress straps all in 3 weeks! My dress has very elaborated lace and several layers of fabric but when I picked it up It looked just like new but tailor made for me. Although she is not the most economic option her work is fine and on spot. Good job Mila, thanks a million! read more

Mila was terrific. I came to get my bridesmaid dress altered to fit better in the bust. Her work is precise and expertly executed. My friend got her wedding gown altered here and had a similarly great experience. Mila is very knowledgeable, skilled and great to work with. I would definitely come back for other alterations in the future. read more

Fichu is the place to get your Wedding Dress altered. Mila was quick, efficient, affordable and super sweet!

You should go to Fichu to see Mila to get your wedding dress fitted. My friend went to Fichu for her wedding dress, and it fit her very well and looked amazing. I was getting married within a few months of my friend. I was recommended to another alterations from where I bought my dress, but I decided to go with Fichu after I spoke to my friend. Mila is very friendly and experienced. My wedding dress had too much extra material in the bust when I bought it. Mila did a perfect job at reshaping and sewing the bust area. My wedding dress fit perfectly. Fichu's prices are very reasonable too. My sister is a professional seamstress, and she said that Mila at Fichu did a fantastic job on the alterations of my wedding dress. All the guests at the wedding said that my dress fit me very well and it really showed that Mila did a really wonderful job. As long as I live in SF, I will only recommend Mila at Fichu to friends and family. Thank you, Mila! read more

Fichu - My wedding dress that Mila did a perfect job with the alterations. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I can't say enough about my experience with Mila. She was absolutely wonderful to work with and I trusted her completely with my dress. Amy Kuschel recommended Fichu, and I am so so so glad I listened to them. Mila basically had to take my dress down by two dress sizes. While it was a lot of work and a handful of fittings, I knew that I would be happy with the results. The experience was seamless and I was sad when I had to say goodbye! I loved her that much! read more

Mila is a warm and lovely lady. I looked high and low for the right tailor and Mila made me feel comfortable handing over my irreplaceable wedding dress and has a convenient location right on Chestnut! She is priced comparable to other tailors in the Bay that I researched. My dress required a lot of alterations- it has very intricate beading and lace that had to be removed during alterations and sewed back on. Mila is a perfectionist (a wonderful trait in a tailor) and every time I went in for a fitting, Mila had made my dress more customized for me. After all the alterations were done, my dress fit me like a glove! If you want a flawless tailor experience, Mila is a great choice! read more

Mila did a great job with my wedding dress! I had a relatively short turn around time - about 6 weeks before the wedding (and was traveling to the wedding so wanted it back as quickly as possible) and Mila was accommodating and made it easy to schedule appointments. My dress couldn't have fit better and I was glad I used Fichu for my dress alterations! read more

Superb attention to detail and a fantastic eye for what will work with your body! So happy we chose Mila to work on my wedding dress. Highly recommend! read more

I can't say enough great things about Mila! She's truly a miracle worker. After getting engaged, I brought her my mom's wedding dress from 1983 (big poofy sleeves,big skirt etc) thinking there was no way we could transform the dress into something modern that would appeal to me. But I thought I would appease my mom by telling her, "I took it to a seamstress, we gave it a shot but it's not going to work in the end". Little did I realize how talented Mila is. She completely transformed the 1980s gown into a modern, elegant, and gorgeous dress using all original material. It could not have turned out any better. My friends and family could not believe it was the same dress. Mila really went above and beyond. We probably had 8-10 fittings throughout the year and each time the dress looked better than the last. Her work truly speaks for itself. Thank you, Mila, for making my wedding day so special! read more

Mila is nothing short of a genius. I had purchased my dress as part of a LOHO sample sale and was referred to Mila. She worked masterfully with the tears in the french lace and the dress fit perfectly and looked flawless. She is also kind and wonderful to be around. I would recommend everyone to her. Thanks so much, Mila! read more

I went to Mila for alterations to my wedding dress for this upcoming September. I went to see her in early July to make sure I gave her enough time to do the alterations. Not only did she do an amazing job on my tailoring, she was a pleasure to work with as well! She was very meticulous in her alterations, as I had to get quite a few done to the waist area of the gown. She did everything step-by-step and did a wonderful job on the finished product - I can't wait to wear my dress in a few weeks! read more

This review is way overdue as my wedding was in June! My mom is a lovely seamstress and we decided that she would make my wedding dress. The only trouble is that she lives all the way on the East Coast and the dress wasn't fully finished by the time I needed it here in SF. I took it to Fichu for final alterations, hemming, and the bustle. Mila was lovely, professional and easy to work with. I felt confident handing over my mom's gown to her. She provided great recommendations and made an already amazing dress even better. The dress fit like a glove. When 3 weeks before my wedding, I discovered an issue with the dress, she saw me within the week and fixed the dress in a few days. I didn't even have time to stress out! Throughout the experience, Mila was kind, encouraging and reassuring. If I ever have another occasion dress that needs a seamstress touch, I will not hesitate to work with Mila again. read more

Mila is an amazing seamstress. I brought in a bridesmaid dress that was several sizes too big and the body was way too long. Given the complicated design and folds throughout the body of the dress, Mila had to remove the skirt, cut off about 6 inches, redo the folds and sew the skirt back on. It was not an easy task and Mila took the time to ensure everything was perfect. The original zipper on the dress was poorly made and that broke during a fitting. Without extra charge, Mila fixed that too. Mila brought me in for 3 separate fittings to make sure this dress was perfect. I realize how difficult it is to alter this kind of dress but Mila really works wonders. read more

Mila did such a beautiful job with my gown. I paid a pretty penny for all the suggestions she gave, but I couldn't be happier with the results. I was reassured that my dress was in good hands during the process (it's hard to let go when it's the most important dress of your life!). I picked up the finished product last week and can't wait for the big day. Pictures to come later in April. =) read more

Mila was absolutely amazing. She makes the whole process so worry free and painless. She was able to fit my schedule and did beautiful work. I really like how she explains what she is doing to make the dress fit and lay better. Everything went perfectly smooth and she altered my dress to perfection. I was worried my tulle dress would be really fragile, but thankfully Mila checked all the threads to make sure the delicate buttons on the tulle would make it through an evening of dancing and being hoisted up into the air. Sure enough, everything held up and looked amazing throughout the night! read more

Mila turned me away for business because I had a bridesmaids dress, which she advertises that she alters. She said she can only do wedding dresses because she is "so busy." Funny - wedding gowns take longer than bridesmaids dresses. Clearly she just wants money. I asked for someone else she recommends for alterations, and she said she "didn't know of anyone." She wasn't helpful one bit. Don't go here. read more

Definitely the place to go if you need something made or altered. Meticulous work, reasonable prices, gets it done on time and has a great eye. What else could you ask for? 10 out of 10!! p.s. she is great at working with curves! read more

Mila is amazing! She did the alterations on my wedding dress and she was great. There was quite a bit to do to get the dress to fit perfectly but she was completely unphased. She was very calm and professional - answered all of my questions and panicked phone calls without batting an eyelid. She did a great job in just under three weeks and the dress was perfect on the day. Thank you so much Mila! read more

I needed my bridesmaids dress altered and as I was trying it on, I noticed that the entire bust was a bust! It was completely defective and I asked if it was possible to alter. The wedding was in 4 days and I called the store to have them ship me a new one. Mila said that I should bring her the new one once it arrive, but she would only have 1 day to complete it. I dropped off the new dress at 9am and she finished all the alterations by 6pm that same day! She was so great to work with, a true blessing and I am so grateful she was able to take on all the alterations. She did the most beautiful job, down to the smallest details. I would highly recommend her! read more

Entrusting your wedding dress to someone is a very scary thing, and I feel so lucky to have worked with Mila. She is an incredible talent! I brought her a wedding dress (with a good base to work from) that I found at Goodwill, and she gave me a wedding dress straight from royalty! Truly, this dress looks like it is worth more than a thousand dollars. Everyone at my wedding was in awe of my dress. The transormation from before to after was so magical that I cried at my final fitting. To top it off (literally), she made the perfect veil to match. Mila helped me feel like I was the most beautiful and happiest bride in all the world! Thank you, Mila!!! I am forever grateful for your love and care of such an important garment. read more

I've never dealt with a more unprofessional individual as Mila. Her behavior through out my entire business transaction was beyond unprofessional and dis-satisfactory. I took my wedding dress to be altered by her April of this year. Upon our first meeting, she thoroughly looked over the dress, got my name and number and recorded my wedding date which was in June. The quote for the alterations was $300 and I gave her half up front for a deposit, we then made a follow up appointment. First appointment I was a bit uneasy because she didn't remember my name, wedding date or which dress was mine!?!? (it had been 2 weeks BTW) My next appointment I showed up, I again had to remind her of my wedding date and who I was, she pinned the dress in the proper places and I thought we were maybe getting somewhere. Then for my next two scheduled appointments over a month period I showed up only to realize she had no clue I was coming and had done nothing to my dress but ripped it and pinned it?! At this point I had a shredded wedding dress and less than a month before the date. She offered me a $50 discount to make up for her mistakes and promised me my dress would be ready next time I came in.....well it wasn't. My dress wasn't ready until 4 days before my wedding day. When my Mother and I went to pick up the finished dress she argued with me about the price saying she originally quoted me $350 and didn't want to honor the discount she had offered me for her negligence!? To top it all off when I had left her studio and my Mother was still there she referred to me as Bridezilla and continued to bad mouth me to my own MOTHER! It's a miracle my dress was even altered in time. The disrespect and unprofessionalism she showed me was unreal. I obviously would never use her services again and would and will advise everyone else the same! read more