I created a Yelp account JUST so I could review Spirit Alterations, so you know it's good. Nhulien is the nicest person and she's extremely talented! My bridesmaid dress was way too big and I took it to her on a Friday.. On Tuesday she called me to say it was already done (she said in time to make changes for the Saturday wedding)! Went to try it on and it fit PERFECTLY, definitely no need for more changes. Did I mention I also gave her a pair of work pants for her to alter too..? Also fit like a glove. Great work, nice lady, fast service, will recommend to anyone. Thanks, Nhulien!! read more

This place is simply amazing. I had a dress created for a traditional African wedding. I showed her a pic of what I wanted and she took it to another level. I loved working with her. She was so patient and inviting. You will never regret coming here. She is the best!!! read more

I usually don't write bad reviews but the lady pissed me off so much. I gave her my jumpsuit to get it hemmed for my birthday was quoted $27 to fix the front and shorten the legs. The work was mediocre honestly I could have gotten this cheaper somewhere else. We talk about how she is going to fix it and I pay her THAT same day in cash and hand over my garments. She wrote everything on a piece of paper and gave me a yellow receipt as proof. All is fine and dandy then. Little did I not know... So I come in about a week later to pick up my stuff and try it on. I literally have to go to work right then. She gives me my stuff, I give her the yellow receipt as proof that I paid. For some reason she still thinks I didn't pay her because I leave the store with my clothes and at work I get a long text from her saying SHE doesn't remember I paid THAT day and she forgot to stamp it. She texts me a really long paragraph insisting that she didn't get my payment. Lady I remember quite clearly I paid you that same day. She probably lost my money because she put it in a white envelope or some sort. She even gave me change back! I know I may look 16 but I am 26 and she is not doing me any hugeee favor by bagging my clothing in a plastic wrap and letting me go while wishing me a "happy birthday" OMG thank you so much for doing what you're suppose to do in the first place which is customer service. Overall this was a weird, awkward, and infuriating experience. I probably will just go somewhere else next time. read more

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I was absolutely mind blown with the results. I took them my photo of what I would like my pants to look like and they delivered the results by the date I needed. Very kind, very reasonable, and very professional. I will definitely use their services again. I received so many compliments thank you so much. read more

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Would have been a five star but I didn't like how she told me that my costume would be ready on Saturday and then called me Friday around 12 to come pick it u cause they where going to be closed on Saturday . And it's says on the web that they are open from 9-4 on Saturday . I'm a hard working person that when we set a date to pick something up there is a reason behind it . Not just cause you feel like being closed on Saturday I have to come pick up my costume. Like I'm glad it was done way before my time period . But don't tell me one thing and then have me trying to find my way to your shop on Friday cause you wanna be closed Saturday . But other then that she did an amazing job on my costume very pleased. She helped me out and I much appreciate her . Ps : please invest in new business cards cause these market scratch out errors is by far unprofessional. read more

Came here twice. The service and work are really good. The pricing is kind of inconsistent though. The first time I came I had two shirts taken in at $19 apiece. I came back a few weeks later and I brought in a pair of jeans and two more shirts. The price had jumped to $25 each for a total of $75 + 5 more for reasons I never understood. On the phone she had said it was $85, but then it got to $80 when I went to pick them up. It was my own fault for not confirming the price before taking the receipt, but I expect to have some level of trust between my tailor and me. I'll probably go to my backup location next time. read more

Support local! I cannot say enough good things about spirit tailors. I gave them an impossible task and they made me dreams a reality! I trusted them with my Johanna Ortiz dress and it turned out beautifully. Incredible craftsmanship and customer service. Highly recommend. read more

Spirit Alterations & Tailoring - Johanna Ortiz dress that was tailored by Spirit. Wonderful craftsmanship. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Houston, Texas

When my daughter and her best friend received their band performance gowns the night before the concert, the only choice this non-sewing mom had was to use Stitch Witchery to take up the hem. (Stitch Witchery is a bonding tape that melts when ironed, effectively gluing the fabric together.) The gowns --- long, black, polyester numbers --- each had about a foot of excess length, but the Stitch Witchery did a good enough job until I could get it to Spirit Alterations a week later. The lady that helped me was very nice and patiently accommodated two giggling teenage girls. Thankfully the girls managed to hold still while the lady pinned the hem, however, even if they had been squirmy (think little kids), her hands were steady and I think she would have pulled it off with aplomb. We didn't need them right away, and even though she could have had them done within a day, we opted to pick them up about two weeks later. When I picked them up, the hems were perfectly straight and exactly the right length. The dresses were ironed and hanging neatly on their hangers, ready to go to the next concert. (And God bless her, she managed to get the Stitch Witchery residue out, too.) I absolutely recommend Spirit Alterations, and will definitely use them again. They are located at 1660 S Dairy Ashford Street, Houston, TX, 77077, on the northwest corner of Dairy Ashford and Westmere Streets. Note: They are listed in the phone book as Spirit Cleaners, however, the signage clearly identifies them as Spirit Alterations. read more

So friendly, super fast and excellent job! Even had my husband bring her paints for tailoring and had my sister go for our bridesmaids dresses. So much cheaper that Davids Bridal and no month long turn around on alterations read more

I absolutely love the owner's passion for fashion and style. They do great work and are very committed to time schedules. The problem I have is not remembering to bring all my clothing at once. They provide dry cleaning service as well, it is a great benefit. read more

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They Did an amazing job on my bridesmaid dress. They had to completely open up the bust area to custom fit to me. It was a very difficult task but they got it to fit me perfectly !!!! read more

Spirit Alterations & Tailoring - After alterations, bust area fits like a glove ! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This has been my go to shop for alterations since it is so close to my house. I've realized after several alternations that the shop is good at adding items to clothing like snaps and patches and simple alterations. I had snaps added to my dress and it was exactly as I wanted. I also asked for patches on shirts and the work was done well. They also are good at shortening pants. However, I asked them to alter a men's size shirt to fit my (female) torso. It would require removing material from the shirt. The end result was that the shirt looks uneven on both sleeves. I was disappointed by this because I got the shirt after graduation and it was special to me. I've been thinking about finding another shop for my alteration needs. read more

So I walked in at the same time as another guy, he was picking up a dress for his girlfriend/mother, someone. The worker brought the dress out for him and it looked like it has been wadded up in a ball in the back. He told her that she and his girlfriend/mother had discussed that she would iron it first, she gets all confused and then says- ummm can you come back later? That should have been my first clue this was not the place for me. I was bringing in a large shirt that I wanted the sleeves cut off of, shortened and open to make it look like a jacket (though no zipper or buttons or anything). I show her a picture of what type of style I'm looking for and all she can focus on is the jacket in the picture is leather. Yes, I know that ma'am, I'm not asking you to create something new just open up this shirt. She looks at me and says that that is the equivalent of a custom new product and she wants to charge me $80!!!! The shirt was on clearance when I bought it so I was like no. I went over to Alterations by Sue one block away on Kirkwood. She took one look at it and said no problem, changed me $30 and was able to cut some pieces right then and there to show me what it would look like. I will never go back to Spirit, Alterations by Sue is so much better! read more

Quaint, quiet, cozy shop run by a few Vietnamese ladies. I dropped by to get a couple of pants hemmed (#shortgirlproblems) and a romper fixed. Previous reviews rave about how sweet the owner is, but the lady I met didn't even offer up a smile. She pinned up the pants quickly and wordlessly, then when I explained what needed to be done with the romper (the tie had snapped apart in the wash), she instructed me to buy new string and bring it back. Maybe I caught her on a bad day? Anyway, I returned a few hours later with string in hand to a older, much nicer lady. Again, I explained how I wanted the romper fixed, and I was told my items would be ready in 2-3 days. I was pleasantly surprised to get a call the next day! I went back to try everything on: my pants were perfectly hemmed and the romper was good as new. Good stuff. Pros: these gals do quick work. Cons: customer service might suck, depending on who you get. Also, pricing is bizarre. I spent $27 in total: $11 for each hemming (which I feel should've costed less) and $5 for fixing the romper (which I feel should've costed more)...not to mention $5 for the string I had to go out and buy. read more

Got a pair of pants hemmed. $14. Dropped off Monday and picked up Thursday. (I think they forgot to call me when done.) Work was done perfectly. read more

Very particular in the way I want my pants tailored and by far exceeded my expectations. The efficiency and timing are exceptional. Nhulien is very welcoming and very personable meeting all my needs. Would definitely recommend for anyone looking for alterations. read more

Came in for a consultation regarding a suit and owner was awesome and very helpful with her recommendations...will definitely be returning for future alterations!!!!! read more

Quick, quality work! Inexpensive and the ladies were very sweet! I highly recommend this place for anyone that needs any alteration or tailoring work done. read more

Professional and knowledgeable. Can't wait to see my wedding dress! So far the service and expertise in alterations ~ exceptional.

The work is okay, a bit higher priced than your dry cleaners. The staff however, are very forgetful and they awesome they are right all the time. Make sure you have them write Everything out on your ticket! They swore they didn't have my garment when it was clearly written on ticket! read more

I was very pleased with the service here. I felt welcomed soon as I walked in the door and I was very well taken care of. I felt important as I was tended to by both ladies for my alterations. The work thry did was exceptional and I will be a repeat customer here. The changes they made to my clothes werd so precise I couldn't even tell they had been altered. I would recommend this place to anyone needing alerations... read more

Came here to be my bridesmaid dress altered. She took her time to make sure after alterations it would drape properly. It was $35 to trim the bottom of my dress ($5 extra because it wasn't even all the way around). Dress was ready in 1 week. read more

I don't even want to give one star, worst experiences ever. I explain what I want for my dress, for smaller size but I'm worried about the crystals on my dress might falling out. So the owner promised she will need to cut the dress, and put all the crystals down, then after smaller size the dress and then put every crystals back, I said I understand this will be a lots of work so when she asked me for $150, I agreed. But today I was here to pick up the dress, I find out she did NOT cut the crystals and put it back at all! So I asked here about this, I said, if you didn't do the thing you promised, I won't pay the price I don't think it's worth it! Then she threatened to call Police!!! I mean, I, as a customer, I cannot ask her the question about her work???? I cannot question about the price she asked for but she did not do the work??????And THIS IS MY DRESS, she even threatened me cannot take this dress away. I never said I won't pay the service, i just simply question about she did NOT do the work!!!!!! Please everyone, I feel really bad about today , I never imagine I only ask the question and be threatened to call the police. If anyone don't want the same experience I have today, please please DO NOT COME TO THIS STORE. read more

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Ms. Van was very nice and did a really nice job altering my son's suit sleeves. I will also be coming back to get my dry cleaning done here. read more

Unreasonable price. Very rude service and my suit was not even fit, and cost me over $100. Worst ever.

I went to Spirit to hem long jeans and she was quick and precise. She went the extra mile and came to work early to give me my jeans just cause I told her I couldn't make it during her normal hours last minute. Very friendly and superb service. Will come back for more alterations. read more

We have been using Spirit for about 7 years now and we are always happy with their work. I tend to buy clothes knowing I can have them altered perfectly here and Im never disappointed. My husband has had several items altered here as well and is always pleased. Turn around is very timely and the ladies are super friendly read more

The lady there is really nice! She knows what she is doing, and perfect alterations! I had my prom dress altered and I am so surprised that it came out perfect! She would even give little tips on fashion sense. Very nice! read more

Really disappointed with the job done for e price she asked for. Send to get black out lining sew to the back of my drapery. I agreed to the price she asked since she explained she need to remove a lot of the stitches to sew in the blackout lining. That was no problem. I came back to collect my drapery, I was shocked with the final product. She practically just attached the top of the lining to the curtain. The rest was just simple basic heming. Totally not the end product I was expecting when she explained to me before. Totally ripped off!!! read more

I have been to this dry cleaners several times now and my clothes always smell so fresh, I just love the smell. Plus, since I was so happy with the dry cleaning, I brought some older clothes that I thought about changing, (shortening the sleeves on jackets, etc.) and this place did a fantastic job. These minor alterations to older items really gave me some new Jazzy wardrobe items. Will definitely be a regular customer. Highly recommend. read more

Got some pants cut and tapered, work was done perfectly, also was very affordable, I will definitely be coming back

REPOST-(wanna everyone can see) I don't even want to give one star, worst experiences ever. This store is scam. I explain what I want for my dress, for smaller size but I'm worried about the crystals on my dress might falling out. So the owner promised she will need to cut the dress, and put all the crystals down, then after smaller size the dress and then put every crystals back, I said I understand this will be a lots of work so when she asked me for $150, I agreed. Even though this is no cheap price. But today I was here to pick up the dress, I find out she did NOT cut the crystals and put it back at all! She just simply put my dress' extra part inside, that's all, it's like an 30 mins job and she was promised to call me on Wednesday to try but she didn't. So I asked here about this, I said, if you didn't do the thing you promised, I won't pay the price I don't think it's worth it! Then she threatened to call Police!!! I mean, I, as a customer, I cannot ask her the question about her work???? I cannot question about the price she asked for but she did not do the work??????And THIS IS MY DRESS, she even threatened me cannot take this dress away. I never said I won't pay the service, i just simply question about she did NOT do the work!!!!!! Please everyone, I feel really bad about today , I never imagine I only ask the question and be threatened to call the police. If anyone don't want the same experience I have today, please please DO NOT COME TO THIS STORE.! read more

Spirit Alterations & Tailoring - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Houston, Texas

I called on a Monday needing 2 suit jacket sleeves shortened for Thursday pickup. I brought them in at 5:30 that night, and after a quick sizing, she told me they would be ready by then. I was running late, but she kept the shop open 30 minutes after closing so i could come in and get my jackets that i needed for my event that night. Not only were they perfectly hemmed, she also tapered the sleeve to accommodate the few inches taken off. Also, when I first went in, someone was picking up her cocktail dress, saying she was celebrating her new body. The dress was perfectly fitted and sized, none of the sheer panels, beading, or back cutouts out of place. Great work all around. read more

Spirit Alterations is VERY expensive. I highly recommend that you get an estimated cost for your alteration piece(s) by calling before making the trip. I called to get a ballpark cost for a pair of shorts but Kim was unwilling to do so over the phone. So I brought 5 shorts in and tried them on and she pinned them up. When I was ready to make a deposit before leaving I was shocked at the charge. There was another customer waiting so I felt pressured to make a hasty decision and went ahead and made the deposit. This was my mistake. The small amount of work involved with the alterations and the price I paid for the shorts are NOT worth the charge. The alterations cost more than the purchase price of the shorts! Bottom Line: If Kim or any other employee will not give you an estimated charge for your piece(s) over the phone, then it would be in your best interest to take your business elsewhere. Signed Sorry Customer. read more

I took a dress that I was wearing for my birthday to Nhulien at 11:00 a.m. on a Tuesday. I had to make the dress a little tighter at the sides where keyholes were. I told Nhulien that I needed the dress back by Friday at 11:00 a.m. On Wednesday, I received a call from her that the dress was ready and that she wanted me to try it on to make sure nothing else needed to be done! I appreciated the fact that she worked faster than expected and allotted time for corrections if needed. The dress was a hit and fit perfectly! I will definitely be taking more items there in the future! read more

I recently moved into the area and found this place due to good yelp reviews. I also like to support small businesses. I bought a vintage coat that I fell in love with, but it was huge on me. So, I brought it into Spirit to be tailored and they did a phenomenal job! It was about 6 sizes too big to begin with and they did an excellent job basically reconstructing it to fit me. They even gave it shape in the waist to accentuate my body, which was a winning touch. The tailoring work looks very professional. Nhulien, the owner, even said she enjoyed working on it and that it had become like a piece of art to her. I really appreciate when people put passion into their work. I will definitely be using them in the future and highly recommend their tailoring services (: read more

They are completely rude to their customers and will not honor their word. The quality of their hemming services was also very terrible and I've never seen anything worse. Avoid at all cost you do not want this trouble!!!!! read more

Honest Seamstress! I am thoroughly impressed. Took two dresses there I wanted to wear to a friend's wedding. She had me tried both dresses on and gave me her honest opinion. The dresses fitted perfectly and alterations were not necessary and may ruin the dresses. In addition, she helped me choose which dress to wear amongst the two options :-). She's earned my future business just from her mere honesty and openness. read more

My rating reflect my positive experience in laundry/dry cleaning. The service quality is fine, good customer service and decent value.

Very quick, reasonably priced, quality alterations service. I needed a bridesmaids dress altered in three weeks time. It needed a lot of work (it was basically one size too big). They got it done in about a week and were $200 cheaper than most other places I asked. I will definitely be going back. read more