Karen is still doing great work in midcoast Maine! Prom is up on us and she gave excellent advice…read moreon how to proceed. She is also knee deep in pants hems, zipper replacements, and of course the bridal and bridesmaid work that has put her on the map. I am thrilled to refer my coworkers (mother of the brides, wedding guests, and their families) to this self made entrepreneur with 30+years specializing in formal wear alterations. Thank you, Karen!

Top shelf- brilliant - she made my groom look like a million dollars and stayed up into the wee…read morenight hours. She is magical in her ability to fix anything including hats!

Insook is a pro. She took in a Hickey Freeman blazer after I lost weight & saved me the cost of…read morebuying a new one. And she left enough fabric in case I gain some of that weight back (which I won't!). She also took in a Filson vest & it looks great!

This was my first time taking clothes to Material Instinques for alterations. Wanda expertly…read moreassessed what could be done and promised completion within an acceptable time period, which she delivered on. The work (men's trousers) was well done and the cost reasonable. I recommend this service. Just note that its address is on Water Street but access is actually on the other side of the block, from Commercial Street (the door has no address number but there's a sign that is clearly visible); so park on Commercial Street to save time.

Communication was very good and she returned my call in a very timely fashion and spoke…read moreprofessional so I'm definitely going to be choosing this business for my alterations

I went to someplace close to my home, the week before the wedding, she had not started on it. I…read moretook it back and took it to Deby's. She came up with a better solution and finished it in a few days.

I brought my wedding dress to Deby to fix after another seamstress made some big mistakes. She fit…read moreme in last minute and understood immediately what needed to be done to fix the mistakes. Before I came to Deby I was a nervous wreck that my dress would not fit but after I left the first appointment I felt a huge weight lifted off of me. When I came back for my final fitting the dress fit like a glove and the bustle looked amazing. Her prices are more than reasonable for the quality of work that she offers. Deby saved my wedding dress!!

DO NOT EVEN THINK OF SENDING YOUR DRY CLEANING TO THESE DISREPUTABLE, INCOMPETENT, WOULD-BE DRY…read moreCLEANERS. After a major move, I dropped off a new suit and an overcoat at sister laundry mat/dry cleaners, Bangor Street Laundromat, 56 Western Ave., Augusta, ME. From there, it was then sent to John's Green Cleaners, 355 Main St, Lewiston, ME 04240. A week later, John's returned my black suit and overcoat to Bangor Street Laundromat where I discovered that both items were severely heat-damaged: the suit in the lapel, waist area, and front and back shoulders; the overcoat was a mass of wrinkles caused by seams that had shrink considerably and totally deformed and diminished each garment. Overzealous or inexperienced pressing had permanently damaged both items. Owner Greg at first responded to a phone call and asked to be given opportunity to correct matters. I sent the damaged items back to John's for a second pressing attempt. A week later, the still-damaged items were miserably the same. Phone calls to Greg's cell and the business went unanswered for at least two weeks. Finally, I wrote an email including the below photo links demanding the filing of a damages claim. Eventually an unknown "John's Cleaner" employee responded to my email by text (unprofessional) and included a photo of theirs still showing the obviously-damaged suit jacket on their presser with warpage all around. Within the text, John's took no responsibility for having damaged both items, provided no means of filing a damage claim, and offered a self-serving resolution: that I subject further articles of clothing to their abuse and receive a one-time 30% discount. Apparently, Greg sees small claims court as the preferred means to resolve damages disputes with his clients. Do yourself a favor: stay away from Bangor Street and all of John's Green Cleaner's affiliates throughout Maine.

Rude employee and a supposed 3 week turn around for dry cleaning. Totally absurd. Seems like they…read moreare trying to run business off

Brenda was sweet and wonderful and my wedding dress alterations came out perfect! I had removable…read moresleeves put on and it was a little tricky to get it done right but she took the time and they worked out great! Her prices are very reasonable and I will definitely be going back for any alteration work in the future!

I had an outstanding experience with Brenda having my dress tailored for my wedding 10/13/2025. I…read morewas anxious about my "SpongeBob figure" (a bit boxy up top with chicken legs) fitting into a wedding dress, but she did an amazing job making my dress fit me perfectly! I felt like I looked like a princess all day and night, and I felt confident the entire time in my dress! She also made time to press my now husband's shirt, steam my sister's veil from her wedding (my something borrowed), as well as my bridesmaids dresses. She's so much fun to work with! Added bonus: her husband makes his own wine which also worth treating yourself to! I absolutely loved working with Cozy Cottage Alterations; and I don't see myself going anywhere el

Mary Beth Warner is a wonderful wedding dress tailor who did an amazing job with my wedding gown…read morethis summer! I asked her to chop off the one shoulder strap on my gown, to make it strapless, as well as add a sweetheart neckline. We also did the usual tailor tucks and hemline trims to make the dress, and boy did it fit well! Really like a glove. And made me feel sooo beautiful on my day to be confident and not worried about weird puckering or anything abnormal. She also pressed the dress as an added optional service, which I appreciated a lot. She was a joy to work with and very sweet and easy to communicate with. Can't recommend this wonderful wedding tailor enough!

Please do not take your dress to this woman. She made a mess of my daughter's dress with stitching…read morecoming undone, a ragged hem and so tight that the invisible zipper wasn't invisible. The alterations were also all done on one side making the bodice lopsided. She blamed the resulting fit of the dress on my daughter saying it was her fault for choosing that style of dress. Really? Isn't it the seamstress's job to fit the dress to the body? (She's a size 2 so not exactly a difficult body to work with.). And this doesn't appear to be a one time thing, my daughter has met other brides who had to have a different seamstress fix what this woman did. I'm stunned that she has all 5 star reviews. We'll be visiting Andrea's Bridal to show them pictures of the hack job she did.

My review is about the dry cleaning service only. Very polite attendant told me that dry cleaning…read more"goes out on Thursday." Today is Monday. You've got to be kidding me. And then it will come back the following week. I get that this is Maine but come on. And who knows what I'll find in Augusta (10 miles down the road). I'm ordering an iron and an ironing board from Amazon today.

Garden Island Cleaners is my new local laundromat and I love using this facility! It's convenient,…read morereasonable, clean, open 365 days a year and they offer full service dry cleaning, and wash, dry, fold service. The laundromat is staffed 7 days a week from 8-5:30. I have used this facility several times since moving to town and every time I have seen and chatted with the friendly attendant. The machines are typically in good working order, they run on debit/credit card, there is also an in-house laundromat card system - I don't use that per say. While you wait there is excellent free Wi-Fi, need a snack? The facility is right next to a Cumberland Farms, and a local Chinese take-out (I'll try that soon and let ya know). There is plenty of parking and it's in the heart of Winthrop close to Hannaford, and other conveniences. I am happy having this little gem so close to where I live. It makes laundry day not feel so much like a chore. I would be remiss to add this is also a tanning bed salon for those looking to use that feature. I can't speak to the tanning process or the conditions as I don't use that feature - but it's here as an option as well. Happy laundering!