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    Alterations Connections

    3.8 (90 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 5:00 PM

    Services - Alterations Connections

    Clothing alterations

    Clothing mending and repair

    Clothing reproduction

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    They shortened my wedding dress for me, and now I can wear it out and about!
    Katharine S.

    Since writing my 2017 review, I have used Alterations Connections four times to tailor clothing. They do a great job, in a reasonable amount of time (approximately a week), for a fair price. I can't ask for much more! My body is banging, but I sometimes need to tailor straight-off-the-rack business professional clothes to get them to fit perfectly. For example, Alterations Connection took two inches off a Chanel-style tweed skirt suit for me to make it a little sexier. I used them to take in a semi-formal dress and a shift dress at the waist, which they did excellently ($45, $40). For $20, they shortened my beach-casual wedding dress from floor-length to thigh-length so I could repurpose it for clubwear. (Jk, I'm too old for clubbing, but I feel great wearing it nevertheless for date night!) Because I've only recently felt comfortable spending my green on tailoring, I don't know if these prices are competitive. Even if they aren't, I see no reason to switch tailors. Alterations Connection has been doing me right, and I don't want to chance it just to save a few dollars. Even though the store is located in midtown on Virginia St, it is surprisingly easy to find parking behind the store on Holcomb or street parking on Virginia or Arroyo. An easy way to remember its location is that it's right next to Beefy's and one block south of Vassar. The two folks who work there (a mother and son?) are no-nonsense but friendly. They have the cutest little Pomeranian dog who sometimes walks around the store. I often see military members bringing in their combat and dress uniforms to get altered or to have patches sewn on. The store looks a little old inside, but the quality of the work is fantastic. Highly recommend!

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    Angie B.

    I went to Alterations Connection a month ago and it was a horrible experience. I was beyond stressed for my bridesmaid dress to be completely on time but she assured me she could have the dress altered in plenty of time. Dropped off a bridesmaid dress on 11/6 and was told it would be done the following Wednesday. I went in on 11/13 only to be told it still wasn't ready because someone was sick so I needed to come back the next day. I wasted half of my lunch on this pointless errand. Went back the next day, everything fit but she said she wanted to fix the zipper so it was easier and to move and the ribbon so it would look better. I should have said no but she insisted so I agreed. I went Friday and was told it wasn't completed. They asked if I could wait a few minutes and I had no other choice since the wedding was on Saturday so I waited for 15 minutes. Another lunch wasted on waiting on them. I put the dress on and it fit well so I thanked them and waited another 10 minutes in line. Well, when I was at the wedding the dress ripped and the ribbon came off. I took the ribbon picture at the wedding & my fiancé said the back was ripping but there wasn't anything I could do until we left the wedding. So it got me there but NOT worth $50 or driving back and forth for 3 days for such an awful job. Go somewhere else.

    Kiana P.

    Family owned and operated Alteration's Connection is the BEST Connection in town! I've been a repeat client since early 2000! Their work is top notch and affordable! If you need anything repaired you drop off and usually pick up the following Tuesday. I walked in yesterday needing a new zipper fixed for Street Vibes (today) the son comes out takes my top to the back and within 1 min says here you go Miss Pickett $10! I wear this top every year and it makes me great tips! What great customer loyalty!!!!!!!! You guys rock!

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    Katie J.

    I have had dress pants hemmed here and a ball gown hemmed here. Being short, and even in heels not an average height, it just comes with the cost of living. Many places in my hometown and here in Reno are pretty pricey. However, Alteration Connection does the hems for such a great price! Recently, I brought my ball gown that I was wearing to a black tie gala. I asked her to shorten it just enough for my glittery shoes to poke through. I came in about a week before the event and she finished it on time, and did a wonderful job! I love that there are dressing rooms for you to try the on the clothes you're having altered. Typically my past experiences include having to use their restroom, and hope that it has a clean floor. Here there are two dressing rooms and a staging area for quality service. Putting in a ball gown is stressful enough, having the space to do it without a toilet or sink in your way is WONDERFUL! I will be returning here, and I hope that if you want great altering for a great price, you'll come here. Total for ball gown hem: $45. Great price!

    Dress hem. Looks exactly the same as the original. Great work

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    22 days ago

    I love this place. Alterations is fast with great service. My alterations are always done perfectly.

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    2 years ago

    Great quality for the price. No frill and no butt kissing, just mom & pop and quick turn around.

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    1 year ago

    I took two pair of jeans to be altered. Fast, great price, excellent job. Definitely recommend and will use again.

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    I've been going to this establishment for years. Always done right,always on time! Ms. Dawn is amazing!

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    Love this shop! Dawn has done an amazing job altering my clothes every time I've gone in. I won't go anywhere else!

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    Outstanding service! Use them everything tailoring.... Timely and professional, a go to for alterations!

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    I needed sleeves lengthened on 4 blazers. They came out perfect and completed in the timeline quoted.

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    Timeless Wardrobe By Trish

    Timeless Wardrobe By Trish

    (12 reviews)

    North Valleys

    I dont generally write reviews but felt completed to as Trish did such an amazing job on several…read morepieces of my wardrobe. The most important was a mother of the bride dress that she essentially tailored to look customaed made for me. What a difference a well tailored dress makes! She also tailored a couple of other dresses and some pants with the same amazing results! I highly recommend her!

    Our daughter was getting married and we needed a suitable Mother of the Bride dress for this…read morespecial day but we wanted it to be usable for other events like special dinners, a show, or another wedding for our children one day. So in searching for alteration businesses, we landed on this one. Let me start out that Trish has not only a business approach to the project, but her expectations are clear when it comes to your level of patience to get the job done right. Lucky for us... we had a window of three weeks before it was needed. Don't expect a miracle in a day or two - it's not going to happen and you don't want her creative abilities rushed. This dress needed some love - even though it was amazing on its own, but fitting it properly and altering it to make it special was the ultimate goal. Trish does two fittings. The first to visualize what you have and allowing her to pin, tuck, etc to make it work for what you need. The second fitting is to be sure it's right before it's finalized or if it's final then and there. The end result was STUNNING!!!!! That's all I can say. She put an old-school flare that has transformed this dress into a work of art; not just a dress for a one time occasion! I can't thank the universe enough for allowing her to find me when I put out the project signal flare out and she responded. This business and its owner are top notch perfection and an asset to the north valleys for our needs! But worth the drive, if you want to make the investment if coming from other areas adjacent or nearby. Thank you so much, Trish!

    Salas Alterations - The alterations were spot on to every curve.

    Salas Alterations

    (32 reviews)

    I decided to try this business based on the positive Yelp reviews. While it's important to me to…read moresupport small businesses, I was also tired of the long wait times at the more well-known alteration shops. As others had mentioned, Teresa was easy to reach by text and very friendly. Her pricing was also reasonable ($15 for shortening pants, for reference). The turnaround time for taking in a pair of pants and taking in the sleeves of a dress was only 1 week. The location on Bible Way was a bit hard to find at first. Note that she is now in suite 40, not 22. Also, don't expect a fancy store front or anything of that sort. It's a small and barebones operation, but there's ample room for getting fitted and trying on your garments after the alterations. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 was a minor mix up when I went to pick up my items. I showed up at the time she noted on my receipt but she was not there. However, we texted to arrange a different pick up time and that went smoothly. I'd suggest texting to confirm before heading down for pick up since she's not always at the shop. Overall, though, the quality is good for the price, and I'd happily use Salas Alterations again in the future.

    Salas Alterations has moved to another location not too far where it was. 1000 Bible Way Suite 22…read more It's maybe a quarter mile from the old location. The new shop is located inside the courtyard of the building. I've been using Salas Alterations for years. She's always done a great job at a reasonable price. Quick turnaround time also. I've had numerous pants hemmed and even a leather jacket. You can't even tell it's been altered/ hemmed. I'm glad she didn't close up business as it's hard to find a good seamstress.

    Alterations Connections - sewingalterations - Updated May 2026

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