Altered a dress for me, when there was an issue they were quick to fix. Also very friendly!!

Dropped a pair of pants off here and was impressed with everything I saw. Very clean, the owner is organized, juggled multiple customers well, and was very friendly. So far five stars. Will update when I pick up. Have a feeling it too will be top notch work! read more

I was Maid of Honor is my best friends wedding and ordered my dress about a year before the wedding. I didn't try it on again until two days before the wedding - BIG mistake. I guess I had gained a couple pounds and the thought of getting up in front of 250+ people to give a speech in a tight dress made me so nervous. I came to Sara in a bit of a panic in hopes that she would have some solution to help me. She was able to let the dress out just enough to make it fit perfect and got it done in less than 24 hours. She was an absolute life saver and I would highly recommend her to anyone needing alterations! read more

Wonderful job with daughters prom dress and made a beautiful mask with extra material for her to wear.

I contacted Sara at the very end of May to alter my wedding dress for my July wedding. I had called around and no one could see me for weeks and no one could promise that my dress would be ready for more than a week in advance. Sara not only saw me the day after I called, but also gave me 4 fittings to make sure my dress was absolutely perfect. She was so sweet, so warm, so calm, and so professional the entire time and just put me at ease. I knew I was in good hands and that was priceless with such a short time frame. She hemmed my dress, let it out a little, replaced missing buttons and made all buttons match, added a bustle, and had my dress cleaned. My dress was ABSOLUTELY perfect on my wedding day and back to me in PLENTY of time (end of June for my end of July wedding). Just wow. I HIGHLY recommend Sara and can't say enough wonderful things about her. Professional work, at a very reasonable price, in unmatched timing. Thank you so much Sara! I love you! read more

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Very talented tailor. She did a magnificent job altering my skirt. It fits like a glove. She can create clothes without a pattern without a pattern, very talented. read more

Sara Tailoring & Alterations - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Austin, Texas

Sara has helped me out with alterations a few times-the alterations are always perfect, and Sara is quick too! Highly recommended!

I needed my suit fixed and no one could do it in less thank 2 weeks. She had my suit fixed in less than a week. It was perfect. Thank you Sara read more

I love Sara. She's not only a great seamstress, she also gives great advice. I totally value her opinion about what alterations I make - whether it be how much to shorten a dress, or how much to take it in. She's awesome. read more

Excellent service. Reasonable cost. They obviously enjoy the craft. Minor repair to a pair of pants in a couple hours. Looking at the shop and the high end tailoring on wedding dresses, moves this beyond the usual alteration establishment. read more

I love how my Santa outfit turned out. She was very quick in my fitting which is great since I am always on the go. :) told her I needed In less than a week and she said no problem. Great pricing! read more

So just to preface, I have a pretty wide build and am fairly short for my weight, and I have never been to a tailor before. A week ago, I took 3 new pairs of joggers to Sara's to be hemmed and taken in. I was hesitant when I got the price as it was double what I had paid for the joggers themselves (although comparable or even cheaper than any other quotes I had gotten from other tailors) and I had never had anything tailored before. Despite being short of the 100 dollars required for the 75 for 100 deal, I was given the discount anyways. Big plus for customer service. I then was given a receipt and then waited exactly a week to get my pants back. Today I tried them on and I was blown away. The length was perfect, the cuff was done well, and the fit was snug as can be without being too tight. I will never take for granted a well fitted piece of clothing and the work of a good tailor. All in all, everything was perfect and my first experience getting something tailored ended well. I can't recommend this place enough from customer service, to price. If this is your first time getting something tailored, go and get it done, you won't regret it and come to Sara's, if not just for the great first time customer deals. As for me, I've found my Austin tailor and look forward to bringing more pieces back and continuing my relationship. read more

I had to altered my dress to fit me well for a Gala. Getting ready for an event is a whole experience from A to Z including your shopping experience to the feel you get in the dress. You want to feel good in a dress you choose. Having your favorite dress altered is not just "fixing" the length or width of the dress but a part of the experience that you want feel good all the way. That's why I like Sara's place. Her tucked-in cozy tailor gives you a special feeling that you and your dress would be treated with respect to get ready for an special event. Her tailoring skill will guarantee that the dress s made just for you. read more

Sara is a miracle worker!!! She was able to help me with a dress (ordered from PromDresees.com) that I have to wear in a wedding next month. The challenge was how to make this prom dress look appropriate on a heavier, older woman. She made it happen! I walked in embarrassed & frustrated. I left with my dress yesterday & I felt much more confident & appropriate to be seen in public! Sara's sweet demeanor and meticulous sewing skills are wonderful and I will use her for any & every alteration needs I have in the future. Thank you, Sara!!! read more

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Sara is awesome! I've gotten suits, pants, jerseys, all kinds of things altered by her and I've been happy every single time. Definitely recommend her to anyone that enjoys supporting small businesses! read more

Sara is AMAZING! I had a dress I needed altered for my daughter's wedding and did a very good job. Not only that but two days before I had to travel to my daughter's destination wedding, my daughter informed me that her rehearsal dress was too long and needed to be altered. Sara was prompt to help us with our little emergency and got it done within 24 hours. I will be going back to Sara for other alterations in the future and highly recommend her. read more

I had a great experience at Sara Tailor & Alterations and I highly recommend her. Setting up an appointment was easy and I went in with two Suit Jackets for alterations. At the appointment, fitting was done easily and quickly, I returned 2 weeks later to pick them up. Tried them on and it was exactly as I had imagined it would be. Very professional and courteous service and my jackets are now a good fit and perfect. Definitely will return for any future work. read more

Sara's tailoring and alterations company was able to accommodate to my needs regarding the time I needed them done! She was incredibly sweet and genuine with the lower prices I've found in Austin so far! So thankful she was able to work with my schedule and I will be going back to her for any alterations! read more

Sara is the sweetest and VERY GOOD at her work! I needed my wedding dress taking in & didn't know anyone in Austin, so I found Sara on yelp. She already had 5 stars so I thought I'd give her call. I called her on a Saturday and she told me to come in same day! I had 4 fittings, (the initial drop off, 2 try on's & when I picked up my dress) within a month & half time frame. Every visit she made great progress on my wedding gown! When I bought my dress, it was a size 14, I normally wear a 8 or 10! It also had a lot of details & beads, and we removed the sleeves so I can only imagine the work she put in.  When I picked up my dress, it fit PERFECT!! I COULDNT BE MORE PLEASED!!  I LOVEEE MY wedding dress! Pictures to come! read more

Sara is the best in the world at alterations, tailoring and really anything you need to fix your clothes to make them to your liking. I have gone to so many places that just destroyed my stuff or even claimed to have altered something that was clearly not. Sara gets results in a timely manner and for the perfect cost. She fixed my wedding dress last minute without issue for an incredibly reasonable price. Not once have I went to Sarah and not been happy and let me tell ya I keep her busy as I have a broad figure and things fit funny, not anymore I've found the perfect place with Sarah to get all my tailoring needs met. If your looking you should give her a try you won't be sorry but truly satisfied. read more

Fast and superb high quality work for Avery affordable price. Definitely going back again.

Unfortunately I didn't have the best experience here. Let me start by saying that this was the second wedding dress I had bought. The first dress I bought was custom made and just didn't work on my pregnant body. I was 6.5 months pregnant when I first went to Sara and took her a new second dress and really needed it to work since finding a wedding dress that fits a pregnant belly is not easy or fun! The first day, I arrived on time and the store wasn't even open. She was 15 minutes late. She also told me she could make these specific sleeves I showed her. If I had known that she didn't actually know how to make the sleeves I would have given her a different type of sleeve to make. She cancelled my second appointment the day of because she had scheduled an appointment for herself. She moved my second appt to 4 days later to accommodate her own schedule. When I got there, she had done no work on my sleeves and had cut out cheap black fabric to show me an example of what she could do. Why did it take 3 full weeks to show me a cheap black sample I'm not totally sure. She made me go buy my own fabric for her to use and to bring it to her one week before my wedding date. I don't understand how she couldn't see that that is HER job to do, not mine, especially when she waited a full month to even begin making the sleeves. I obviously did not have time for this and sent my friend to do it. I asked Sara what color she would say my dress was so that my friend could get the right color fabric. My friend took in 3 different options of fabric. Sara used a fabric that was a completely different tone than my dress. I don't understand why she didn't call to tell me the fabric didn't match in color so that I could've purchased more options for her. When I went for my third and final appt, she had cut out some sleeves from this off tone fabric and I immediately pointed out the difference. She said "you won't be able to notice." It's crazy to me that a wedding dress alterations woman would not understand the importance of matching tones correctly and to completely diminish what I personally saw. When she attached the sleeves to my dress, they looked tacky and poorly constructed. I couldn't even halfway raise my arm to pretend to shake a hand in front of me. I have plenty of dresses with this type of sleeve. I am able to dance and move freely in them because they are correctly made. I wish she had told me she did not know how to accomplish what I requested so that I could've adjusted my design. Instead, she waited until 2 days before my wedding to give me off color, hastily made sleeves and asked me for a good review even though it was clear that I was unhappy. I didn't want to leave a review at all so that I wouldn't hurt a small business, but I do feel like I need to warn people to be cautious. After my last fitting, I paid her, took the dress, and immediately went to Macy's. I tried on 10 dresses and chose a new dress 2 days before my wedding after having waited over a month for wonky sleeves from this place. I wasted about $300 on pointless alterations and fabric options for her plus another $300 on my third dress. Also, do you know how hard it is to be 8 months pregnant and trying to find a last minute wedding dress that actually fits and looks good just 2 days before your wedding? That's the position I was put in by choosing this place. I'm disappointed and I feel fooled by all the good reviews. Be careful and don't let her wait until the very last minute to show you the work she did over the course of 1.5 months. I wish I had photos of the sleeves but I permanently deleted them because they upset me every time I saw them. I donated the dress she made the sleeves for and am very happy with my last minute Macy's wedding gown. read more

Sara is the best tailor my husband and I have ever used. She does excellent work and she is prompt and very professional. When she returns your garments they are perfectly pressed and covered in a garment bag. What presentation! She is my go to from now on. I highly recommend Sara's Alterations! read more

So happy that I found Sara! She works wonders on altering my wardrobe. Super sweet and quick.

SARA! Oh my goodness. There are no words!!!! She and Cynthia were unbelievably amazing right from the start! I designed my own wedding dress and when it arrived, we realized that it couldn't really be altered. The fabric was too sensitive and there were so many limitations on what could be done without ruining the construct of the dress. Then, we discovered that we couldn't alter it without restricting the mobility of my arms. I wound up having to purchase a second dress for the reception, but I still really wanted to wear my original design for the ceremony. Keep in mind that this was all done within 1.5 weeks of the wedding. Sara and Cynthia were positive right from the start! They knew that this was going to be a very meticulous and complicated process, and they had nothing but encouraging words to say the entire time! Whereas other tailors probably would have told me they couldn't do it (especially within the time-constraints), Sara's Alterations explained that they would work "all night" if needed, in order to get it done in time. Sara even texted me after 10:00pm two nights before my wedding to ask my opinion on certain details about the dress (because she was STILL working that late). On top of their sweet personalities, they are so reasonable in cost, and extremely knowledgeable and professional. They were also able to alter my husband's tux and my mother's dress all in the same time-frame. It was evident from the beginning that they wanted to help me in any way possible! I will be recommending them to everyone, and will never use anyone else! read more

Sara is fantastic! She is fast, friendly, and extremely skilled. I have had small things as well as bigger projects for her -- all completed not only skillfully, but right on time, if not quicker. read more

Sara did an amazing job on two formal dresses. One needed major rework because is was really a size too small and she was able to move hooks, eliminate a couple of waist straps, etc. She also did aesthetic work removing a garish trim and replacing with something elegant. She also did a 24 hour turn around on another formal dress that was too large on top and it came out perfectly. She was a joy to work with and we will absolutely use her again! read more

Sara did a fantastic job with my wedding dress! She customized the entire back and made it everything I wanted it to be and more! She was so quick and was able to fit me in with only a few weeks before my wedding. I highly recommend her!! read more

I came here after a frantic search for someone that can alter a prom dress since my daughter decided last minute she wanted to go. We brought two dresses in on a Saturday, the prom dress and another one less formal. We told Sara we needed the prom dress the coming Friday, but no rush on the other one. When I arrived Friday at 2p to pick up the prom dress, it wasn't ready. Instead, she thought we needed the casual one first so that one was finished. When she realized this miscommunication, she quickly remedied the situation and told me to come back at 6:30p to pick up the prom dress. She had quite a few dresses to alter in the back from what I can see so I really appreciated her customer service. Not only that, both dresses looked absolute perfection in terms of fit. She even pressed the items when she finished altering. Thank you, Sara, for your excellent talents and top notch customer service! read more

I'm so glad I found Sara Alterations! I had just moved to Austin and was really nervous about finding an alterations place to alter my wedding dress, but after my first fitting with Sara I knew I was in good hands. She was very detailed in my fitting and she was super patient when I changed my mind several times on the buttons I wanted for the back of my dress. The prices were also great and she makes sure that your alterations are done correctly and on time. I will definitely be coming here for any other alterations I may need! read more

Sara is the best! I have brought her 3 different pieces of clothing and every piece she altered has been exactly how I wanted it to be. I love going thrift shopping and a lot of the times I'll find things that are too big on me so I bring them to Sara! Her prices are very reasonable and she is more then willing to work with your schedule. If I could give her 6 stars I would! I will continue to use her from here on out! read more

I am so happy I found Sara. My thing has been wearing custom Hawaiian like shirts since the early 80s. I lost my trusted Tailor a couple of years ago and had been searching for someone I could trust to protect my pattern, do a great job and would reasonably charge for their services. I found all of these in Sara. She gave me advice that changed for the better, how I'd had previous shirts done, but she also listened to me and gave me what I wanted. The fact that she's wonderful to work with is just icing on the cake. I'm looking forward to giving her the next job! She's my Tailor as long as she'll have me. I highly recommend her! read more

Excellent service! I went requesting a very specific alteration for a dress with a flowy shoulder cap. They way the dress worked meant it needed special shaping. Sara was wonderful! She understood my vision perfectly and with such a quick turnaround during a busy wedding season! I highly recommend this business and will definitely return for any other work I need. I am new to Austin and am so grateful for the Yelp reviews - they pointed me in the right direction! read more

I came to Sara in a pinch for my father's funeral. I needed two coats and a pair of pants tailored in just a few hours. I could tell she had a ton on her plate, and it was a ridiculous request on my part, but Sara stayed late and got it done. Everything came out perfect and just on time. We couldn't have done it without Sara's help, and she was so kind too! Can't recommend her highly enough. read more

Sara made beautiful repairs to a leather coat that belong to a friend of mine. Upon my friend's good recommendation, I took my needed alterations to Sara. She altered three pairs of my husbands trousers, and two pairs of my pants. She did an excellent job. I highly recommend! read more