Very attentive and quick despite it being almost grad season. Dress fits how I imagined it would

Do not reccommend for wedding dress alterations. Took my dress in 3.5 months before wedding, she was so nice and talked me into paying more for her to design sleeves. I paid half up front. When I came for my scheduled follow up appt 2 weeks later, she was not there nor was my dress in the store. I made another appointment, when I showed up, she had not done the sleeves, and the adjustment to the bodice was bad and she had changed how the zipper laid. In total, I went to her place 5 times before taking the dress to another person, 3 of those 5 times she was no show/reschedule. Mary was very mean to me, demanding that she never said certain alterations were included, like bringing in the sides, and I had to produce the receipt she had written it down on. After seeing her handwriting, she then said very mean things about my body and made me cry. The other alterations person said she did the bodice and the zipper in a non professional way. Mary said she would give me a half refund of $250, of which she only has given $80 bc I showed up in person asking and it has been 3 months of me asking. I think if your a UCLA student looking to get pants hemmed, her store would be a great fit, but I would avoid for any wedding or complicated things. Make sure you take a picture of what you drop off and have her write down what she's agreed to do -- she spent a lot of time saying untrue things, and then I'd show her the picture of how the zipper looked before she messed it up, etc. Included is a picture of her work where she 'fixed' the bodice chest part. read more

Mary's Alterations - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Mary is the BEST ! I've been to a good handful of tailors in the westside and she does amazing work at a great price ! I've brought 4 dresses at this point. 1. A pink crochet dress that was 2 sizes too big and magically altered it everywhere. 2. My Monique Lhuillier wedding dress. I couldn't trust this piece to just anyone, but was convinced she would be the hands to do it especially after she told me she used to make wedding dresses and bridesmaid dresses. So, her design background was extremely valuable to me. She was able to hem it from the middle as the bottom hem was untouchable because of the design, changed the dress to a halter at my request and hand sewn the lace pieces back into place- masterful ! It was a rush job (2 weeks) but It fit me like a glove on my wedding day with so much ease and joy! 3. My wedding reception dance dress It had vertical tulle that was NOT easy to trim but she DID it , made me a slip, and made it into a halter with 2 invisible buttons to adjust the length. 4. Hemming my bridesmaid dress. No picture but it was hemmed about 5 inches to perfection. Eventhough I live outside of LA now, i will still only trust my dresses to her! Mary is a sweet soul and master tailor! read more

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Good quality service and timely, will sure be back!!! I had my bridesmaid dress altered and it was an easy process

Mary did a great job of altering a large number of shirts for me. They came out very well and she did a great job and quickly. I was impressed by the quality of the work. read more

There were already lots of bad reviews about this place which I shouldn't have ignored and I want to write about my experience so people take it more seriously. I had a Ralph Lauren men's jacket and pants that needed to get shortened in length and had to take it on my flight for the holidays. She asked for $20 for the pants and $35 for the jacket sleeves which were very reasonable and she said she'll finish in 2 days. When I went to pickup she had lost the cover and the hangers, it was raining outside so she put them in a plastic bag without letting me to check first! I insisted that I want to check the work before paying and I couldn't notice any difference what so ever in the sleeves!! I asked her did you shortened the sleeves really?! To which she answered yes and I was amazed in what a high quality job she has done for so cheap!!! But having some experience with sewing and alternating I still wasn't fully believing it. Until after I flew to my boyfriend and we found that nothing was changed!!! Honestly if it was just the pants i could've done it myself without paying $55 and being lied straight to my face. Please avoid having your business here and pay a bit more to get the quality you're looking for. Hope you find this review helpful! read more

I come to Mary for any alterations I need. She consistently does high-quality and creative work. She is so friendly and warm and I feel like we can co-create looks I want together. For example, I brought her a few jackets that belonged to my late grandfather, who was much bigger than me. She is helping me transform them into something I can wear regularly and keep a piece of my grandpa close to me :) As another example, I recently found an amazing dress at a thrift store that was 2 sizes too small. No worries! With a little bit of work, she was able to make the dress work for me and look brand new. I feel like I look at clothes in a different and more expanded way because I have Mary on my team. Highly recommend :) read more

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Sad I spent $25 for a crooked hem :(. Owner was nice but for this quality of work, I could have done it myself. read more

Mary's Alterations - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I got my pants hemmed for $20 & swim top repaired-- I was impressed by this because the mesh material had been glued to the bodice but she managed to sew it in to look as nice as possible!! That was $25. read more

I love working with Mary. In the picture that I posted, she had to take the piece apart in order to perfect the size because it was way too large on me. I also asked her to add a lining and it's the most comfortable one ever. read more

Mary's Alterations - I love working with Mary. She has taken her time with all my pieces to ensure that they always come out perfect. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Amazing! Hemmed a dress that I need for the Marine Corps ball. I brought in the dress Friday morning and it was ready early Saturday afternoon, and for an incredibly reasonable price. The hem was perfect (I attached photos) and I'm still stunned at how quickly she worked for me as I needed it done ASAP. My dress came in a clean bag and I we very clean and cared for. I will go to get again and 100% recommend her to anyone. Thank you! read more

Mary's Alterations - Hemmed bottom of dress - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Brought two pairs of slacks to hem and remove cinch cord. Great job, reasonable price, ready next day. Glad to have found her and will return. read more

I've been going to Mary for years - she can do it all! Hemming, taking in waists, reconstructing items that you want to fit you better, and so much more. She's great! read more

Mary provided wonderful service , she even went out of her way and made some additional alterations , she is by far one of the best tailors I have ever encountered and her prices are very reasonable. read more

Mary is the most talented alterations professional I have ever worked with. She is extremely fast with very fair prices, but the quality of her work is beautiful. She is an extremely sweet lady and will always do everything she can to get your final garment ready as soon as it's needed. She has saved my events so many times with her talent because I can find something in the store that doesn't fit right, but I still buy it because I know she will make it beautiful. She is the best at using current material in the garments to make any change needed. I've also taken all my jeans there to get fitted properly. read more

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Great service ! Highly recommend this place true professionalism and quality ! Best place in town

She did a zipper repair in a pinch. She was very accommodating and cheerful! This was a very simple project which she took on even if she could clearly sew much more complicated projects. I want to use her for other sewing projects I have. read more

My husband has a jacket from his grandfather and it looks like a feral cat just destroyed the lining. After a visit from Mary's Alterations it literally looks like a new jacket. I'm blown away by her amazing work. It look about 1.5 weeks and in the condition I brought it in at I thought it would have taken much longer. I will certainly be back. read more

Mary's Alterations - Pre Mary's - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Amazing... Maria turned an overovercoat I had for 30 years into a stylish short overcoat... Great price great craftsmanship... I am over the moon! read more

Mary's Alterations is the best place is Westwood. I brought my wedding suit to get it custom tailored. She really does a fabulous job and pays attention to details. She has lots of experience and makes good suggestions on the outfit you are wearing. She makes sure you walk out feeling happy with the way you look. Trust me you will not find a better place. read more

Mary's Alterations - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Mary did a wonderful job on my wedding dress - taking in the thigh and hip, and sewing a belt onto the dress. It was a very special dress (hard to find) and I didn't want to leave it in the hands of just anyone. She put me at ease right away. I did my final fitting well over a month before my wedding and it still fit like a glove on our big day. Mary is also sweet and easy to work with. Thank you so much! read more

Mary's Alterations - Father/Daughter dance! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Maria at Mary's Alterations Westwood is a Goddess. She is the best. She has an amazing eye for fashion. I have had full dresses made here. I am currently getting a coat made and I plan on having their seamstress make my wedding dress when the day comes...yes she is THAT good. I am uploading a few photos of items I have had made here over the years. If you have a replica or a copy of something you want she will make it identical...if you have a photo she will draw up a pattern and it will be a very close match. Check out her website and I will upload photos of her work here soon! read more

Mary's Alterations - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Mary is awesome, she is so friendly and really knows what shes doing! Best taylor in westwood for-sure. I been coming to her for a while now and she is always welcoming and on top of. Best for suits and pants. Prices are reasonable and I will be a life long customer! read more

Mary did an amazing job on my tux, I always give my expensive tuxedos and suits and she always suprises me with her service!

I bought a vintage dress and it is really long for me, she helped me shortened the dress and it's length perfectly fits me. She also fix a hole in my dress without extra fee. She got it fixed very fast, within 24 hours, which really surprises me. read more

Mary's Alterations - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I had a horrible experience. Mary herself is nice and well-intentioned, but deadlines and appointments were not honored. I gave her a call on a Saturday and she said she could be at her shop by 3:15PM. I gave her extra cushion time so I said I'd be there by 3:30PM. I roll up on time and she's in an Uber 15 minutes away. I had another appointment right after so I couldn't wait long. She had my number and I wish she had called me ahead of time letting me know she'd be late. Then, when the outfit was supposed to be ready, I called giving her an expected time of my arrival. But she couldn't find my outfit. I have to describe in detail and after 5 minutes of discussion, she miraculously places it. She requested I arrive earlier than the time I proposed so when I did arrive ahead of schedule, per her preference, I was surprised she wasn't there. I called her and she had an injury so it explained why she had to suddenly leave. Her injury seemed legitimate so I was fine to come back the following day. Still, giving me a heads up would have been appreciated. I called the next day and told her when to expect me and she said the outfit was finished, but I arrived to find it wasn't done and I had to sit and wait for her to finish it. When she finishes, we look at the outfit and she made the alterations INSIDE OUT. I then have to wait for her to do it the correct way. She was nice throughout the whole process, but expectations, including deadlines and appointment times, were regularly not met. read more

Mary's alterations is wonderful! Mary is so kind and great at what she does. I brought a bridesmaid dress to be altered here and it looks perfect. Very reasonable price and quick turnaround. When I went to pick it up I had a swimsuit to be altered and she did it on the spot. Thank you! read more

I ordered a dress for my 21st birthday online and it was too long and a little baggy on me. I was panicking but then I found Mary's alterations online and quickly took the dress to her, hoping she could alter the dress in time for my birthday. Not only was Mary helpful and efficient, she was kind and so friendly. I tried the dress on for her and we decided what changes to make to it together. She finished altering my dress in 1 hour! She did such a great job of it too - it looks even newer than before. I will definitely be going back to Mary in the future and I recommend her shop to everyone in need of her services! Thank you read more

i had my jeans hemmed here and they're perfect now. i was able to get them back just a day later. this was the perfect walking distance and price point for students read more

Mary altered three jackets for me that I've been dying to wear. They fit me too long and needed to have the sleeves shorted and the sides smaller to fit snug. She immediately knew what I needed to make it fit perfectly. She was patient, and easy to work with and the jackets turned out exactly how I wanted them to. Definitely taking all my clothes to her. The price was fair for the amount of work done and the service made it all the much better. read more

Mary is a gem. What a find. I had a dress I needed altered for an event while I was visiting. She not only turned around the alterations expertly in a day, but also MADE a wrap for me to match the dress because I'd left mine at home. I can't say enough about how fantastic she was to work with. I wish I didn't live 3,000 miles from her! read more

Mary did an amazing job hemming my wedding dress! The dress was ready in only four days and turn out perfectly.

Mary did a fantastic job altering two coats for me. They now fit perfectly, and she was able to get the job done very quickly.

The two dresses I've taken there (1 short and casual, 1 long and bridesmaid) have both been asjusted to meet my shape perfectly, and as I imagined. Mary is very sweet and the turnaround time and pricing is extremely reasonable! I'll be back the next time I need tailoring. read more

Mary is GREAT! so detailed and knows how to fix anything! She did alterations for 3 different dresses, all look exactly how I want them to look like. Now, I have designed a dress and she is gonna make it from scratch at an affordable price! So happy I got to meet her. I highly recommend her. Bring cash! I don't think the credit card machine is currently working. read more

this is one of the best tailors ive ever been to! i had to get a dress fixed in 2 days and she got it done and it looked amazing! my dress was a bodycon that needed shortening, and she took apart the dress from the top and shortened it beautifully it fit perfectly! i highly recommend to anyone! the lady was also very nice, friendly, welcoming :) read more

Expert alterations. Mary can do the most difficult alterations and is very meticulous in her work. Recommend her to everyone!

Maria (Mary) is the new owner of this longtime tailor and custom clothing tailor shop located on the 2nd floor next to Westwood Driving School. She is an extremely talented seamstress with a passion for fashion and making custom clothing. Her pricing is extremely reasonable and she has an excellent eye for making recommendations on how to tailor to complement your body. She has the skill of the salon founder, Andrea.You can also check out some of her custom creations on Instagram at @MarysAlterationsWestwood. The shop is open Monday through Saturday. read more