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    The Tailor Shop

    4.5 (81 reviews)
    Open 9:30 am - 6:00 pm

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    Clothing alterations

    Clothing mending and repair

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    Pam C.

    I have come by the Tailor shop occasionally in the last few years. I've brought a few formal dresses here for hemming as well as some regular course alterations. Eric always does a fantastic job and is friendly and efficient. I recently had a pair of jeans hemmed here and I can't even tell they were hemmed when I picked them up except that they were shorter. He is on the pricier side (jeans hemmed were $25 and formal dresses have been in the $60+ range) but for the quality of the work it is totally worth it. His lead time can be fairly long (~1month for formal / dress alterations during the busy wedding season) as a heads up. I would definitely trust the Tailor Shop to work on my nicer clothes especially in more delicate fabrics.

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    Had a great experience. Turnaround time for 2 times was ~3 weeks. My pants fit perfectly now! Very impressed. The price was reasonable.

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    This was a great experience, I got two dresses altered and it was quick, affordable and efficient. The garments turned out so great!

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    Awesome job in modifying a jacket so that the separate liner could be attached to it

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    Stitch N Ready

    (72 reviews)

    Lincoln Park, DePaul

    Rushed a dress from a Poshmark seller ahead of an event, just to try it on and have 1"-2" of…read moreawkward puckering on the front of the bodice. It was both too much fabric, and weird pulling on the center seam. Stitch N Ready not only turned around the alteration in effectively a day (picked up next business day), but it lays even better than expected. SO happy and appreciative for their service.

    Came here to get a dress altered and overall the actual alteration work was done well. I needed the…read moredress taken in slightly around the bust and waist area and it cost me $90. The dress fit perfectly afterward and they completed it within a week, earlier than the pickup date I had asked for. The main issue for me was the organization during pickup. I received a text saying my dress was ready, but when I arrived they brought out a completely different piece of clothing even after I clearly described my dress. Turns out they had mixed up the name tags between my dress and someone else's. I ended up going to the back with them and immediately spotted my dress myself. I pointed it out and they asked if I was sure it was mine, which was a little strange. Then they asked me to try it on. At first I thought they just wanted to confirm the alterations looked right, but it turned out they wanted to see if it fit me to determine whether it was actually my dress. Thankfully it fit like a glove. Even after that, they still seemed unsure so I showed Yelp messages I had previously sent with photos of the dress, along with my receipt and even how much I paid. I usually throw receipts away, so thank goodness I still had it. After confirming in multiple different ways, they finally let me take my dress home. Another woman was also there picking up clothing after receiving a text notification and they were struggling to locate her item too, so it didn't seem like an isolated issue. Overall, I think the tailoring work itself is solid, but the shop felt pretty disorganized. The guy working there did apologize before I left, which I appreciated, but the whole process of having to repeatedly prove the dress was mine was definitely frustrating.

    The Alterationist - Loved Mary's suggestion to do a French bustle. It was perfect for dancing all night long

    The Alterationist

    (88 reviews)

    Noble Square, West Town

    I cannot believe I am finally writing this review eight months after wearing my favorite dress…read moreever. After my experience with Mary, I assumed I shared my excitement and love for her work MUCH sooner. Shame on me. Let me start off by saying that I had a short engagement and didn't start planning until three months after being engaged. From the time we locked in a date, venue, & dress, I had six months to get everything finalized. After a quick Google search, it was apparent that Mary is quite literally the best in the industry. I was lucky to have some great vendors along the way, but Mary was definitely in the top 2. I managed to get a slot in after a cancellation she had (same way I got my venue, haha). Thankfully everything worked beautifully with my timeline, and if it didn't, Mary sure made it feel that way. So this is your sign to send her that email and get in ASAP! From the first email to our last conversation in person, Mary detailed every step of the way. She was very detailed in exactly what alterations she was planning on and why. She initially even quoted me higher than she ended up charging me at pickup. I mean...what a delightful surprise that is before the wedding! Mary is also kind, relatable, and professional. I was able to take off and put on my dress with 100's of pins in it and not get pricked once. She takes Covid precautions very seriously so a mask and vaccination card are required (as of 9/3/2022). She also recommends taking lots of pictures and recording the bustle appointment so you don't run into any issues the day-of. I can't say enough great things about Mary and how I could fully trust the process with her. She turned a dress I really liked into a piece that I love and absolutely adore. In the end, it fit like a glove and never did she make me feel like I had to fit a certain criteria to achieve this feeling of adoration on my wedding day. And that my friends, you can't put a price on.

    Mary did an incredible job on my dresses! I had two Jenny Yoo dresses that needed big…read moremodifications. My reception dress needed the entire train chopped off and Mary added boning to really elevate the fit. Both of my dresses needed to be taken in, sleeves taken in, etc. Both fit amazingly and like a glove after Mary put her special touch on them. Mary is kind, patient, and extremely talented. I felt comfortable and in such great hands with her. My family and friends loved her shop and the entire process from beginning to finish. I cannot recommend Mary enough!! Thank you so much Mary!

    Alva Graciano Tailors

    Alva Graciano Tailors

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    Lincoln Park

    I have never written a review of anything in my life but I really wanted to shout out this shop…read morethat just finished altering my wedding dress. My dress was a way too big in some places and snug in others but also had a lot of detailing that makes it difficult to hem or alter. I was very stressed about getting it altered. On my first appointment, Niki walked me through everything she was going to do step by step and explained in detail what it was going to look like and answered all of my 1 million questions on what she was going to cut, what she wasn't going to cut where she was going to buttons, etc. Throughout the process, she happily addressed all my concerns at every appointment. You can tell Niki takes great pride in her work and I love that. It fits me like a glove now and I'm thrilled with how it came out! The people at this shop are so warm and friendly and make you feel right at home. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone who needs a dress altered. Mine felt like it was going to be impossible to get right because of the details and construction of the dress but Niki really came through. Just make sure you bring in your clothes with plenty of time to alter because Niki cares deeply about the quality of her work and she won't want to do a sloppy rush job on your garments! And really, isn't that exactly the kind of care you want from your tailor? 10/10 would recommend!

    They do a good job but are very expensive. It cost me $225 for alterations but the work was goodread more

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