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Advanced Technical Sewing

3.7 (3 reviews)
Open • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Clothing alterations

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Tina’s Alterations

Tina’s Alterations

(287 reviews)

Lakeside

I've been searching for a reliable tailor in the San Francisco area, and Tina's Alterations was…read moreexactly what I was looking for. I had four dresses that needed alterations for several upcoming weddings and initially sent Tina photos of all of them. Rather than accepting every project, she carefully evaluated each dress and agreed to work on only two. She explained that while the other two dresses could technically be altered, the fabric and fit would make it difficult to achieve a result that met her quality standards. I greatly appreciated her honesty and professionalism. Many businesses would have accepted all four dresses, but Tina was focused on delivering work she could confidently stand behind. Her transparency and commitment to quality immediately gave me confidence in her expertise. During my first visit to Tina, I brought both my dresses to try on to assess the alterations that I needed done (mostly hemming). She provided a quote at that time, and stated that payment could be made at pick-up. I found her pricing to be very reasonable given the complexity of the dresses (material and multiple layers). The two dresses she altered turned out beautifully. The craftsmanship was excellent, and the fit was exactly what I wanted. The turnaround time was about two weeks from drop-off to pickup, which I found very reasonable (especially since I had told Tina there was no rush). She clearly takes pride in her work and pays close attention to the details that make a difference. One thing to note is that English is her second language and Mandarin is her first, so there can be a bit of a language barrier. If you speak Mandarin, communication will likely be even smoother. That said, I found Tina to be thoughtful, professional, and genuinely committed to achieving the best possible result for her clients. I would definitely return for future alterations and would highly recommend Tina's Alterations to anyone looking for quality workmanship and honest, trustworthy service.

Tina did a great job of shortening my wedding dress! She was quick and easy to communicate with.read more

Marcela Bastos

Marcela Bastos

(22 reviews)

Marcela is a miracle worker! I can't thank her enough for saving my wedding dress. My dress was…read morecustom made incorrectly twice- first in the wrong fabric, and then in the wrong size- which meant I received it just three weeks before my wedding, four sizes too big. The tailor originally recommended to me by the bridal shop wouldn't even accept the dress; they said it would require a full remake to fit me and would change the composition of the dress, since it had been ordered incorrectly. Marcela took it on without hesitation. She custom re-made the entire bodice, including redoing the complicated pleating, to make sure it fit my body, and the dress ended up fitting like an absolute glove. She also hemmed it and even made me a custom veil to match it perfectly. In just three weeks, she completed three to four fittings and turned around the perfect dress. Not only did she get the job done on an emergency timeline when other tailors refused, she's also extremely kind, warm, and fun to work with. She treats you like a friend and is genuinely invested in the success of your dress and your big day. Thank you so much, Marcela!

UPDATE: my daughter review is also posted. We didn't use another business as noted by Marcela…read more I had a terrible experience here. I believe Marcella states that she had someone else work on my daughters dress but when we picked it up another customer was there and the three women spoke to one another in another language and not really taking to time to actually interact with us. Nordstrom did their best to save this dress and it's nice to know they will work on items you didn't buy at Nordstrom's

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Julia's Alterations

(9 reviews)

Mission

I'm posting this review before I receive my clothes, in order to help fellow Yelpers find the…read morecorrect business. I'll update my review when I receive my altered clothes. Correct address (as of 10/2026) is 2776 Mission Street. Enter through Mission Wireless, and Julia's stall is in the back on the right side. Julia doesnt speak much English and I speak zero Spanish, so I used Google translate to request my alterations. She was patient and kind. She takes cash (preferred) and also has a Zelle QR code if you don't have cash. Recommended highly by a good friend of mine who has high standards for this kind of work. I look forward to receiving my alterations and I'll update this review if the final products aren't 5-stars. PS: Don't be fooled by the nearby alterations sellers if you don't speak Spanish. A next door vendor tried to capture my business as I was trying to find the correct address (through Mission Wireless).

I went to get my wedding dress altered. Julia wanted to cut the bottom of the dress straight. Which…read morewas an issue because the dress had a floral print at the bottom. And I guess that should have been my first clue. I proceeded anyways. There were other things that the dress needed fixing which she finally says "let me get this guy that works with me, he knows about dresses " (in Spanish). So he comes over seemed like he knew what he was doing. Placed the needles where it needed fixing. They told me the dress would be ready 15-20 days. I call her on the 20th day to get a status. To which she replies "you don't need it until Oct 10, so we didn't start it". I was shocked and told her "you said it would be ready". She responds and says I'll let him know you need the dress urgently". She then proceeds to say the dress will be ready the following week for pick up if she doesn't reach out, I am good to go. Of course the dress wasn't ready. She then gives the guy my phone number to which he starts messaging me somewhat updates. He then asks me to go and do a fitting. Which I went and he had it unsown and didn't look like anything had been done. He puts the new needles in place. Says it will be done by that Thursday. And again, it wasn't ready. He told me to pick it up that Saturday. That Saturday I realized there was a parade on Mission and told him I wasn't going to go which he understood and said he would be there the following day (sunday) 10-1pm. I arrive Sunday at 9:45am. I text him before going and he says I will be there in 45min. My mom and I decide to go eat instead. When we return he still was not done with the stitching. I try it on again, he makes the same comment from the previous fitting that I gained weight even though he loosened it up. Which he he just didn't fix it. I take the dress home because I was over it at that point. I saw that he sowed the dress versus running it through the sowing machine, he folded the excess fabric rather than cutting it. Needless to say I would not recommend this location. She claims she can make alterations for wedding and quinceñera dresses which is far from the truth. It was of course cheap- but you get what you pay for.

Advanced Technical Sewing - sewingalterations - Updated October 2026

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