Katerina is the best tailor I have ever had. If you have the chance to talk to her, she will tell you how she was previously in design (aka she does top notch work). I dropped something off last minute for a funeral and she was incredibly understanding and got it back to me on short notice given the circumstances. She spoke about how other tailors charge too much, and would not accept a tip despite me trying and trying to hand her some extra cash. What a saint and a savor! The best tailor in Boston by far. read more

Roslindale has a gem in Katerina's. Excellent work, reasonable prices. Been there multiple times and the results have been perfect. Definitely recommend. read more

Very bad service she kicked me out the store just because I brought a pants to get fixed and she said the material of the pants was hard to work with smh I'm paying you this is your job. DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE read more

Didn't bring anything here. I called and asked about having a long dress hemmed. She asked me when I would need it back and I said 5 days. She then said she's so busy and asked me why I had waited so long. She doesn't know my life. I just got invited to a fancy event. If she couldn't do it, that's fine, but you don't need to accuse me of waiting until the last minute. Lost this week's business and any future business. read more

I worked with Katerina for alterations on my wedding dress and she is truly a master at her craft! She does not cut any corners and believes in attention to all detail. My dress had many layers and needed bust adjustments, and strap alterations. She knows how important it is to feel comfortable in your outfit and knows how to do alterations that make you both look good and feel your best. Her many many years of experience showed throughout all of my fittings and I would trust her with any alterations I need in the future. She not only steamed my dress but also was able to steam my veil for pickup! read more

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The sweetest lady, did excellent work and fast! I had a gown I needed shortened as well as a one shoulder shortened on the top, very happy with the results and she was done in two weeks. Even pressed the dress for me! Cash or check only. Highly recommend read more

She's amazing. It was a couple years ago, but I went to her, as a first-time customer, in a last-minute panic with a full-length sequin gown that was too long. She was clearly very busy, but she saw my panic and took the job. Multi-layered sequin gowns are not easy, but she did a perfect job. I am forever grateful to her, and she's my go-to tailor now (even for the simple stuff). read more

Katerina is always so nice and always assists with my needs. Her pricing is very reasonable and she's the only tailor I trust in the area. She's tailored my pants, shirts, hoodies and cardigans and all we're done to perfection! Thanks Katerina you're great!! read more

Bummer. I really, really wanted to like my experience with Katerina, my neighborhood tailor. Sadly, the finished product was sloppy, the communication was poor, and the charge was high, and I should have been offered a partial refund. I'm giving two stars because the work *did* get mostly done in the nick of time, she is nice enough, and I was too trusting and that contributed to my negative experience. I had a bridesmaid dress that needed a simple hem raised. I got a hangnail, and got some tiny dots of blood on the very front most visible part of the dress. She agreed she would take the blood out, no problem, no extra charge, and the hem raised 2" would be $65 (?!?!??!! way above market price. this was my mistake - I should have asked in advance. Oh well). This is where the issues began. I went to pick up the dress a few weeks later as agreed. The blood was now totally baked into two layers of the dress, because she hadn't actually done what she'd said and tried to take it out. So now, the day I'm supposed to pick it up, she's trying to get the blood out on her own, and she is getting anxious about what the next step will be. This is a few days before the wedding... she wouldn't hear a single suggestion that i take it elsewhere. She promised it would be done that day or the next. Surprise-- it wasn't. I got a lot of runaround about why. FINALLY, I picked up the dress the day of the wedding, was offered 0 discount (I grumbled, but it seemed fair enough at the time, as she finally did hem the dress and get the blood out.) HOWEVER. I got to the event a few hours later, and found two things: 1) the blood that was gotten out of the dress required some sort of cleaner that stained the top layer. While I'm hoping desperately it didn't show up in photos, it was visible to ME and really impacted my ease on the day of the event. 2) the hem was too long! I was tripping on it all night. I almost ripped it, and honestly, I'm not even sure if she really did hem it? I would like to think so, but I am 5'11", and it honestly didn't seem to me like the hem was even touched. Perhaps it was - I'm not sure so I won't say that I am - but in any case, it was simply too long to be comfortable. I agree with the other negative review, that Katerina is nice enough but overwhelmed and disorganized. If you are patient, don't mind negotiating, and have low-priority items, work with her. Otherwise, it might be worth a trip farther out of the neighborhood. read more

Katrina is amazing. She does quality work! My bridesmaids dress had three layers and she hemmed the belt to fit just right. It looked amazing! Thanks Katarina! read more

Katerina's Tailoring & Cleaners - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Roslindale, Massachusetts

Katerina is incredible. I brought a formal dress for her to alter and she added material to the sleeves to make it fit me better--you cannot even tell the dress was altered, it looks as though it came that way. She also hemmed it seamlessly and did it all very efficiently. Very reasonably priced, and wonderful service. I feel as though I have a new greek fairy grandmother. read more

Katerina's is the BEST! She worked on my wedding dress and it came out beautiful. Originally I was referred to another seamstress but instead I went with Katerina. Her prices were better and she was very nice to work with. She was very sweet and helpful. If you're looking for a seamstress for your wedding dress or you just need a hem then this is the place. She is AWESOME! Thanks Katerina!! read more

Katerina is amazing! She does fantastic work and at a great price. I've been coming to her for years and I won't go anywhere else. She's done dress pants, jeans, dresses, and jackets for me and everything has been beautiful. Of course she's busy, because she's so good! If you want something tailored you need to give the person time to do the job. read more

I don't know what happened with you 1 star haters, but I'm inclined to think it's more about your personal issues with yourself. Katerina has never been anything but the sweetest lady to me and my workplace proximity associates every time I've been there. I dispute the idea that she has ever been unkind to anyone as I personally witnessed her accommodate a very surly individual that I contemplated thoughts of playing her very own bouncer with because he was so rude. But alas, that is not my place. Excellent work, very accommodating, and all around a very warm person. One more compliment: very efficient; you won't spend your entire afternoon there, and she still gets everything right. I would recommend her to anyone up to and including my worst enemy because she's just that good, and I would prefer to fight my battles against someone in well fitting clothes. Edit: I was just there today and she fixed an (shall we call it not inexpensive(?)) article for me that I thought was toast in about 19 seconds. That's customer for life level stuff. read more

The best! Katerina is very accommodating and kind and her work is of the utmost quality! I will certainly visit her again!

Katerina did a beautiful job hemming my dress! She was kind and professional, I will absolutely be going back!

Katerina is fantastic. She does a superb job of altering and the prices are good, too. I've recommended her to a few friends who've recommended her to their friends. She keeps busy, but I'm willing to wait, if needed. So far, I've gotten everything when promised. read more

I dropped of my nicest coat (and investment for me) and a pair of pants in late July, Came back 2.5 weeks later, it was not ready, waited 3 more weeks (as she told me she had weddings to do that were more important and I understood) and came back, she did not have my clothes and wasn't sure where they were and thinks they "may" be in storage. She asked me to come back this weekend. My husband came back with the ticket for me. She did not have the items and did not know where they were and wondered if they may be in storage. She had no answer and asked him to have me to come back and look around for them, but wasn't sure if they were even in the shop. Next week is October and I have no coat. I told her it is difficult to come because of work and week days are impossible. she has told me two times she would call me and has not. I am very sad that she seems to have lost my clothing, including my best and only fall coat. read more

Excellent job altering a bridesmaid dress for a reasonable price.

Katerina did all the dresses for my niece's wedding. She was referred to us by my sister-in-law as we are all long time Roslindale residents. Her tailoring work is beautiful and she can go from an intricate wedding dress to a simple hem giving the same level of attention to both. During the wedding, the bridal party spent a lot of time in her shop; it felt like she was part of the wedding. Katerina is the sweetest most accommodating person and I continue to take all of my tailoring to her. It's disappointing to see the previous post is so negative. Not sure a phone conversation is the best way to evaluate a business. The misspelled Russian vulgarity is baffling?? Katerina is an American, originally from Greece. read more

Katerina is a magician! She just altered a coat for me and it's perfect as has been every other piece of clothing I've brought her! She is kind and talented and very accommodating. I can't remember how I found her but I'm very glad I did! read more

Katerina is amazing! She does beautiful work and is so nice. Her prices are so reasonable, especially considering the high quality work. I was in two weddings last year and went to her for both dresses - they fit beautifully and I paid much less than bridesmaids who went to other locations. I don't live in Roslindale anymore but continue to go back JUST to go to her shop because I know I won't get the same quality or service near me. She is so sweet and always makes sure every single stitch is perfect. read more

I have been going to Katerina for tailoring for years (decades, really!). She has done a beautiful job on prom dresses, gowns for weddings and galas, and lots of slacks/skirts/dresses/jackets for daily wear. I am writing this review (finally!) because of her tailoring of my daughter's dress for a black tie event; it was a complicated dress, with layers and frills, and it came out great. Her work is impeccable and reasonably priced. She won't make promises that she can't keep - if she can't do a job (either due to timing or another issue), she'll let you know. Katerina is also very generous, and made choir stoles for our church at cost. The bonus is that she is a lovely person to chat with! read more

Best tailoring I've ever gotten. I've been coming here for years. Incredibly good at what she does and one of the nicest people you'll ever meet. She's moved a few doors down but it's the same fantastic service and quality. Always get my jeans fine-tuned here and twice I've needed suit adjustments and everything's always been perfect. read more

Katerina did the most amazing job on my wedding dress! It fit like a glove and I felt like a princess the whole day. She has so much experience and expertise and was great to work with. The time and effort she spent altering it was clear to me and I felt like the price was very reasonable. I will definitely bring Katerina anything I need altered or fixed in the future. read more

I read great reviews for Katerina's Tailoring and was hoping to start a great relationship with my neighbor tailor! However, like many of the other low rated reviews, I will not be returning. I was not planning on writing this review, however due to Katerina's lack of customer service and professionalism, I think it's important to share: Her work is great and she seems to be a perfectionist, however, Katerina is unreliable, unprofessional, and very rude. I dropped off my bridesmaid dress on 6/1/19 and we both agreed for my dress to be ready by 6/20 to bring back to Upstate NY. When I went to pick up the dress around 12:30p on 6/21, Katerina said it wasn't ready, she asked if I could wait to pick up later that afternoon (which I couldn't since I had to drive 5 hrs home for another engagement). I returned back a few weeks later and the dress was still not ready! She insisted on fixing the straps of the dress. I told her that I didn't have a place to store the dress for the August wedding and for that reason I wanted to pick up in mid-June. Each time I came to the store she asked when I needed it and when the wedding was. After this second visit, we both agreed she would keep the dress in the store and she would do the further alterations and that I could pick up on 8/3/19. Fast forward to that date, and the dress was still not done! I asked her what was not done and all she could say "it just isn't done." I asked if I could just take the dress and she said "no, it's not done." Like the other times she asked if I could come back later that afternoon (which I couldn't since I had other plans). She asked me to come back the following Monday or Tuesday. I returned on 8/5/19 to pick up the dress. After trying it on, I told her I wasn't paying her for the amount of stress this all caused and that she was unreliable. She proceeded to call me selfish and ungrateful and proceeded to yell at me. After I tried explaining to her that she wasn't being professional, she then ignored me while I tried having a conversation with her. I told her I wanted to pay for her work but I wasn't paying full price. She acted childishly and even when another customer came into the store she continue to ignore me. I will not be returning to this business ever again and wish Katerina the best of luck. read more

Katerina did an awesome job tailoring my formal dress; it needed to be taken in in various places and it was so easy to work with her and affordable. So grateful that I found her rather than getting the dressmaker to do the alterations!! I recommend her! read more

Katerina's Tailoring & Cleaners - Alfred Angelo dress, a hit at my reunion gala; She even gave me pointers on how to walk in it ...(kick and step!!) thank you Katerina!! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Roslindale, Massachusetts

I had a GREAT experience here getting a bathing suit top taken in. Even though she didn't have the special machinery to help me, she found a way to fix it! Prices were very reasonable, and my tailoring was done quickly. read more

Katerina is a perfectionist. Had my daughter's graduation dress shortened, straps raised, slits closed (two slits up to knees, not a good look when she sat). Katerina's work was flawless. Closed the slits enough so walking was not hindered, added bra loops to accommodate low back and visible bra strap, added loops to stop bra strap from slipping down shoulders, length was exact. Can not say enough about how happy we are and how much my daughter now loves the dress. Katerina is very busy this time of year with weddings and proms, plan ahead... read more

Today I picked up an evening dress that I'm wearing to a work gala in a few days. The dress fits perfectly. I tried it on in the fitting room and was thrilled with how it looked, and even more thrilled when Katerina kept telling me how good it looked on. You can tell she takes great pride in her work, as she should! Also, while I was pleased with the original charge for the alterations (very affordable!), I pleasantly surprised to learn that the total cost was $5 less as she didn't have to make an alteration that she originally anticipated. I would have paid the original charge without being the wiser. So, not only is Katerina skilled at what she does with respect to tailoring, she's a joy to talk to, very ethical, etc. I'm definitely a long-term client as of today. read more

I gave her a jacket to fix on May 31. She said I could pick it up on June 3rd. I went in on June 3rd and the jacket wasn't ready. She said just to come back when I asked her to call me. Went back in three more times after that and my jacket wasn't even started. I took my jacket back on June 17th and she started giving me attitude which was a strange move. read more

Katerina is so polite and patient, gets the job done and her prices are super reasonable. I trusted her with my daughter's baptismal outfit which has been in the family for over 30 years, and it came out like new. We have been going back to her whenever we need our garments treated. read more

Katerina was super professional and very reasonably priced. She altered my dress for my sisters wedding. I had to order a size up because I was pregnant and needed a lot of alterations. Katerina did an amazing job and knew exactly what needed to be done. Her work was beautiful and the dress came out PERFECT. I would highly recommend her! read more

Brought in a dress to have it lengthened. Might have been smart to shop for matching fabric first, but I didn't. Katerina expertly selected a piece of scrap fabric she had that she told me would blend right in with the dress. She told me to come and pick it up in a week, but made it clear that it could be done sooner if I was in a hurry (I wasn't). She was right, the fabric was perfect, and she is a perfectionist with her work. She had me try it on and made sure I liked the length, then reinforced the hem and charged me $16 total. She's really nice but not cloying. Note: she only takes cash, and shop is kind of hard to find--it's right next to a barbershop and her sign is very easy to miss. She was on the phone both times when I came in but wrapped it up quickly. read more

I can't say enough good things about Katerina!! She has tailored wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses and even a few of my husband's suits that needed to be taken in! She is an excellent seamstress and tailor and it doesn't hurt that she is super sweet! Perfect fit each time. Very reasonably priced and a pleasure to work work! read more

I went to Katerina very last minute to have a NYE dress altered. She was great, and told me she could do it in two days and also cleaned my boyfriends tux. She was the kindest woman and did a fabulous job! I won't go to anyone else for alterations! read more

I would give this place 0 stars if I could. Take your business elsewhere like I ended up doing. Katerina is VERY rude, unaccommodating, and UNPROFESSIONAL. I found out about her shop though yelp and saw the high average of reviews...figured I'd give it a try. I brought an evening gown that is too long for me to wear and I needed it to be shortened a bit. I'm about 5'9 so I let her know that her idea of 'floor length' might be too short for me. I asked if she could add an extra half inch to an inch. "No" ... She doesn't tailor to how you want it to be, as she should. Instead she uses a 12 inch ruler and says that's "the only way". I would rather take my dress elsewhere than to have her ruin a dress that has so much potential. **Then she had the nerve to tell me "you know, you really wasted 30 minutes of my time" when I ended up coming back the next day to take my dress back. Her snide remark was unnecessary and unprofessional. Especially coming from a business owner. Unbelievable. read more

Horrible! Katerina is unorganized, unprofessional and rude. I took my wedding dress to her to have it shortened. I tried the dress on and she took measurements and told me to call her in two weeks to find a time to come back. After calling a couple times to check in over the course of a month, she finally said I could come by. She was half an hour late opening her own shop (without apology) and then told me she had gotten me confused with someone else so the dress wasn't ready. After another week, at after saying she could meet with me, she still had not done any work! I tried the dress on again and explained the bodice felt a little tight. She yelled at me that she hadn't done anything and told me I had just drunk too much water so it felt tight. Upset with everything, I ended up leaving and taking my dress to a different tailor (where I had a wonderful experience). I recommend avoiding this place entirely to avoid a very rude and unorganized experience. read more

The owner is VERY NICE, unfortunately I think she is overwhelmed and perhaps her work used to be better. I'm only issuing this review because I went to her after reading great yelp reviews, so its only fair that for future customers I publicize my genuine low review. First she said that she needed more time and when I told her that I can go somewhere else, but then she insisted it was fine. It wasn't. I had to make individual trips for each item prior to the individual events' deadline although items were promised to be ready at the same time. Each time I had to sit there while she finished the alterations. She literally worked on the items when I called to say that I was on my way. Very UNORGANIZED. Finally the quality of the work wasn't good anyways. One of the straps kept falling off my shoulders despite her assurances that it was done correctly. For one item, which I did not leave with her, she was charging $150! I went to another place in JP where it was done for $60 and in less time. I wish her well, but this isn't personal, its business. read more

I got Katerina's name from a friend whose mother works in the fashion industry, so I knew she would be wonderful, and she was. She is incredibly talented. I have had her completely modernize a vintage designer rain coat (she mentioned to me that at one time she actually made samples for this, and other, famous designers). She has done tricky things like re-sizing unusually shaped garments (always replacing the pockets perfectly), sewing special built-ins into the bodice of a dress (inside the lining, no less), and impeccably finishing fine fabrics. Of course she also does a great job with the simpler items like original hemming denim, and so on. I trust her completely. Be warned that girls from miles around come to her at prom time, so during the early summer it's best to call before you make your pick-up, since she may be buried under an avalanche of satin and lace. She is also extremely sweet and helpful. read more