Caryn completed a complete overhaul of my wedding dress. She was a delight to work with and my dress was perfectly fitted and very beautiful in the end. She also did much-needed, last minute adjustments to my husband's suit. I'm grateful and will trust her with any other 'high stakes' tailoring in the future. read more

I moved to the area two months before our wedding. Caryn was able to alter my dress perfectly to what I wanted and do it in a timely and affordable manner. I didn't entirely know what I was looking for and she helped me figure it out. She also was able to safely take apart my mom's vail so it fit my dress. She altered my now husbands suit before our wedding, as well. We were both so happy! read more

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Caren is an artist at her craft. I bought a vintage coat that needed new lining, and she not only replaced it beautifully, but took the old label and put it over the new lining to maintain the garment's character. I absolutely recommend for anything. read more

I can't thank Caryn enough for all of the work she did on my wedding dress!! I needed major work on my dress in order for it to fit me and I was blown away with how careful and meticulous she was about every detail. She is truly talented! I'd recommend her to anyone in need of wedding dress alterations! read more

Caryn is very attentive and a great listener! I was nervous about finding a tailor for my wedding gown but after hearing from two people about Caryn, I decided to meet her. She was so accommodating and flexible each time we met about new ideas to make my dress truly what I wanted. I needed minor adjustments that included a bustle, taken in on my straps and pins to connect the three layers of my train. I definitely would recommend her to others - especially because she is a great, affordable option! read more

I cannot say enough good things about Caryn!!! She is extremely talented and professional and cares deeply about the work she does. I live abroad and was stressed about timing, and Caryn worked overnight (literally) and squeezed me in so that I could receive my completed dress before flying. It came out perfectly. I feel so lucky to have found Caryn -- she is a magician and the absolute loveliest person to work with!! read more

Caryn was absolutely amazing! She was able to take care of the alterations of my wedding dress and accommodate us in the short amount of time we had before my wedding. She was considerate of my work schedule when it came to fittings, and made sure I was able to come in when it was most convenient for me. She was so thorough, and no aspect of my dress went untouched! My alterations were not the most simple considering how big my dress actually was on me, and the scalloping on the bottom of my dress; but with Caryn's work, you would never know it was touched. I'm so thankful for Caryn's skill, and helping to make sure I look and feel amazing on my wedding day! read more

Caryn does excellent work and is honest and helpful. She stands behind her work and takes pride in what she does. We worked together for my wedding dress, which was a very difficult alteration (she basically had to take it apart and reconstruct it to look like the original but in 4 sizes larger) and I was very impressed with the outcome!! read more

Caryn is AMAZING she remade a dress for my wedding reception two days before the event and reinforced my wedding dress clasp on the spot. She's the best of the best! read more

Caryn is remarkable! There are so many pieces on your wedding day that have to be put into other people's hands, a nerve racking fact to be sure. With Caryn onboard you can rest assured that your dress will be perfect. Each detail attended to and timeline stress free. From the first moment I talked to her I knew she was a master and I never considered looking elsewhere. Her heart is in her craft in a way that you don't see often today and I am so thrilled that she was part of making my day a success. read more

Pochues Fitting Room - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

Great service- I felt like I was treated fairly and given straight forward, friendly service. I'd go back!!

I had to get a bridesmaid dress hemmed and taken in. I have never had anything tailored before and Pochue's made it super easy and comfortable! The prices are very reasonable and her work is exquisite! I have never felt more confident and beautiful than I did when wearing my dress. read more

Caryn not only did a fabulous job on altering my all lace bridal gown, but she also made the entire experience so personal. I lost my mother two year ago, so I often went into my fittings alone. Caryn made me feel so comfortable AND beautiful. She was honest when I needed her opinion. I have a larger chest and am often self conscious about it, but Caryn sewed in cups that allowed me to not wear a bra and keep me intact when it was time to dance! My only tip to other brides is- if you plan on dancing barefoot at your reception, take off your shoes when she measures where to put your bustle :) read more

Caryn provided great service for the two bridesmaid dresses I've had altered. She is honest and straightforward but also makes you feel at ease. I love going there because I can walk home. It's nice to have your neighborhood tailor! read more

You can tell when someone takes pride in their work, Caryn did a great job tailoring my poor fitting sports coat. If you're looking for great workmanship and fair prices PO Chue's is a good choice. read more

Trusting your wedding dress alterations to anyone is quite nerve-racking but from the moment that the alterations began I knew I chose the right place. Professional, listens to your needs, and is pleasant to be around. I would recommend Pochues Fitting Room to anyone needing alterations. read more

I used Caryn at Pochues Fitting room for my October 2016 wedding. I had bought the dress at BHLDN and the seamstresses they recommended were in Boston. Since I knew there would be several fittings I wanted something close so hit Yelp to find a local alterations shop and found so much more. The two fittings I had were her first appointments in the morning and she was happy to see me bright and early. She took her time, made me feel at ease, and was ecstatic to be able to sew my late grandmother ring into the dress for my big day. What really blew me away was when I went to pick up the dress. There had been news circling of a hurricane coming and threatening my wedding day. I mentioned it to Caryn when I picked up the dress she could tell I was visibly upset. She gave me a hug and she said no matter what I know you will look beautiful! Caryn is not only and excellent seamstress but knows how to treat all of her brides. You can 100% trust Caryn to treat you right! PS: no hurricane in sight on the big day : ) read more

Karen is a pro. Amidst the sometimes questionable taste (and ethics) of wedding service providers, it was a relief to come across someone who really knew what she was doing. Karen did a masterful job with my wedding dress and a last-minute bustle alteration I asked for. Go to Pochues for truly professional work. read more

I went in to see if I could get some simple nightgowns made for my Mom, and she understood exactly what was needed. Nice job!

Karen is a miracle worker! I lost a ton of weight and my wedding dress was 3 sizes too big. I just picked it up. It looks PERFECT! THANK YOU! read more

I wanted the best for wedding dress alterations and feel confident that I made the best choice. Caryn was patient and understood my requests and questions. She is incredibly articulate and explained various options and price points. Caryn is very pleasant to work with but what's best is the results were exactly as expected- from the number of fittings to the final dress. My wedding dress required a lot of work, including intricate beadwork, but she was detailed oriented, maintained high standards, and produced tremendous results. read more

I went to get a very detailed formal dress for a wedding fitted. My friend had recommended Pochue's so enthusiastically I decided to give it a try. I did not make a mistake. If you want to get something redesigned or just altered GO HERE!!! My dress was 2 sizes too big and needed parts of it redesigned (don't ask how this happened). Caryn listened to my ideas, was very informative, willing to try the ideas, all with a careful guidance that kept me from getting carried away. The dress came out better than I could have imagined! At the wedding 2 staffers asked me about my dress and a designer from NYC singled me out to tell me how much the loved the unusual dress. It fit me like a glove and I felt great wearing it! Caryn was FABULOUS and even made it fun. You can't go wrong here. read more

Unfortunately I have to add my voice to the earlier review bemoaning Caryn's lack of social skills and general unprofessionalism. She was perfectly polite and friendly when I originally dropped off my clothes for repairs, so I had no idea she was nursing a secret grudge against me for daring to negotiate the prices of a couple of extra repairs she offered to do for $5 each. Mind you, I am a humble grad student living on a humble grad student salary, which is apparently a type of clientele to which she is unaccustomed. Anyway, when I later called her to ask when I could pick up my clothes, she yelled at me for being "rude" and "insulting" to her with my insensitive quibbling over a mere $5, and quickly got herself so worked up she essentially hung up the phone on me. Then when I came to actually pick up the clothes (which I hesitated to even do given how nasty she'd been, but I love my couple of well-worn knits and pants well enough that I decided it was worth it), she launched right back into her lecture, explaining to me with a look of incredible condescension that I'd better learn not to offend the sensibilities of businesspeople such as herself if I want to be their loyal client. Seriously? Oh, and she found a broken hem in my pants that she chose not to repair for me because of how terribly rude I was. Ugh... if you're already a doting customer of this woman, then you're in the clear, but if you're not, then enter into a transaction with her at your own peril. read more

I'm writing this review years later but I'll never forget the HORRIBLE experience I've had with this woman. I'm alwayssssss super friendly with people especially when they're providing me some sort of service. Also working retail in my college years, I know how you SHOULD handle customers respectfully. But this woman? She seriously needs to work on her social skills. After finding her online I went with a friend as we both needed our dresses hemmed. This woman was the most unpleasant woman I've ever met. Not only was she rude but also very insulting. I regret not addressing how big of a jerk she was with her customer service / social skills. I won't rant on the entire encounter, but what I remembered most was when she referred to the dress as a "disaster" and even rudely LAUGHED when she asked "What was I thinking?" (Sidenote, these comments had nothing to do with the fact that I needed the dress hemmed a couple inches.) My friend even pointed out how much of a jerk she was. Never again. Save yourself the drive. Find someone else. So not worth it. read more

She reattached the sleeve on my antique terno :)) I was impressed with how she handled such old fabric

My sister and I went to Caryn to have our bridesmaid dresses altered. Caryn was super friendly, and was able to fit us in last minute for an appointment. During the fitting, we felt completely comfortable, and Caryn helped answer any questions we had. The dresses came out beautifully, we couldn't be happier! Highly recommend Pochues! read more

Caryn has a strong attention to detail, and is very easy to work with. I highly recommend her as a wedding dress tailor.

She did an absolute wonderful job on my maid of honor dress! I came to her with my dress being 3 sizes too big and the wedding just 3 weeks away!! and in just 2 weeks she made it the perfect fit! Would definitely recommend to anybody looking for great alterations! read more

I meant to write this months ago but better late than never!! Caryn was fantastic! I had two bridesmaids dresses that needed to be altered. They were both very similar and floor length. One of my dresses made me feel very insecure as it was several inches too long and the bust area was too large. Also, it had those wire rib cages and with me having a short torso, I had to raise my arms and shoulders just so the wires wouldn't poke my underarms. I was wicked uncomfortable and worried that I would be miserable the entire wedding (I know, I'm not the bride but I'd still like to feel confident in what I was asked to wear!). For a reasonable price, Caryn worked her magic and altered the dresses to exactly how I needed them to be. She even showed me both ways that could have cut the top and told me which would be more expensive so I could make a decision based on what I could afford. She also did both dresses in a timely manner. I plan on going back if I ever need any other articles of clothing altered. read more

I bought a wedding dress from Anthropologie that needed to be hemmed and I was very stressed out about messing with the detailed lace overlay. Caryn not only did a wonderful job with shortening the dress and evening out the hemline, she also made excellent suggestions about minor alterations that made the dress sit better on my shoulders, and suggested great vendors to me for undergarments and shoe stretching. Caryn was extremely supportive and helpful and I couldn't have had a better experience! read more

Caryn did a wonderful job on my wedding dress. The dress I purchased ended up being much larger than what I tried on in the store. She had to take it in almost two full dress sizes and took off quite a bit off the train. She was very professional and helpful in determining how much length/width to remove while maintaining the original design of the dress. I would highly recommend her! read more

I recently needed last minute alterations done to the lace overlay on my wedding dress. I am thrills that Pochues paid attention to the little details and was ready to answer all of the questions and concerns I had. And! The best part was now my dress looks even better then before! I hope everyone will be glad to know there is one less stressed out bride out there in the world. Thank you! read more

Caryn is a true professional! She's a a friendly, lovely person and her skills are impeccable. I've gone to her for about 10 years for everything from casual clothes to formal dresses. She really knows what she's doing: she can work with any kind of fabric and she knows how to fit clothes and make them look great on you. I can't say enough good things about the quality of her work! read more

One of the most stressful things that a bride has to do is find her dress and work with someone to bring you to your special day. Caryn was with me every step of the way of this process. She reshaped the dress and offered her insight professionally. She was right on the money and it looks amazing. From the moment I walked in, I felt comfortable and knew I had chosen the right place. As I hugged her goodbye after our last fitting, I assured her that I would be back! read more