I was visiting from out of town for a wedding in the weekend and for reasons too long to explain, I had to travel with a brand new un-hemmed gown. It was a Wednesday afternoon and I had to find someone who could hem the gown by Friday night. I turned to my trusted Yelp for Help! I went to the very first place that yelp recommended, according to my location, only to find out it was closed (and yes, I've notified Yelp). At this point, my anxiety was peaking.
So, to avoid driving around town and getting even more anxious, I decided to call the next "nearest" location to me (even though it's in the next town over). A man, who probably has never encountered a customer with a problem like mine answered, but quickly handed the phone over to a seemingly seamstress. I spoke with her in a rushed manner. I expressed the urgency. I didn't even breath! And when she said she could take on my request, I told her that I'm not sure how long it'll take me to get there, but I'd be right there since I was already in my car! And her response was "it's ok. Just breath. We don't close until 7pm today. Just bring it in by then and you'll be fine." She proceeded to say "you can pick it up anytime on Friday after 3pm and before 7pm (when they close)." She was very friendly and understanding to the point where she calmed my anxiety. My thought immediately was "southern hospitality in Massachusetts?!!"
When it came time to pick up the dress, I was sure I was going to get charged an additional "expedited" fee or something, but nope! I just paid the $24 hemming fee for a gown! They did an amazing job with the stitching and it was perfect!
For the two times while I was there, and only for a couple minutes each time, I noticed that they do dry cleaning on the premises. As I watched the final dry cleaned product hanging up, it looked like they do a good job. I don't know their dry cleaning prices. And I haven't used their dry cleaning services (YET!). But I've recommended them to all of my family who live nearby. read more