I would not recommend this shop to anyone . I left a party dress for shortening, was never given a…read morequotation or a ticket. That was silly from my side but as a wedding shop in Lisburn road recommended me this place I trusted the woman who attended me. At that time I also ask for ironing, a normal service already included in any party dress that needed alteration but I just wanted to make sure. After a month of not hearing anything I called the shop and gave my details. The same woman was confident that she did gave me a ticket and she did sent me a SMS. I did not want to argue, I just wanted my beloved dress. Then I noticed that it was badly ironed, probably it was never ironed .....I did raise this point and this woman insinuated actually that it was my fault saying that it's been hanging a month. Anyway,I left but still quite unhappy in the way I was treated. She charged me 20£ with no hesitation and of course never an apology. So I returned and expressed my concerns. I said if you do that job in any other professional place it's a 24 h job and the dress would be perfectly ironed. I said thank you and tried to leave, and this woman grabbed my arm and explained in a non amicable way her reasons. It was not an ironing provider, my dress was not ironed from the beginning. That is why I asked her when I left the dress. ......And surprisingly she did not object. Lastly she told me that she spent 3 hours on my dress and she had to pay the rent of the shop etc......Surreal, I thought, if I was a business woman I would treat my clients well so they can bring me more. Not exactly the opposite. But now she has 20 £ which were undeserved and I was upset, her loss. I'll find a better place somewhere in belfast.

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The King's Tailor is great! They are incredibly knowledgeable and kind. My whole outfit was saved…read moreby them. And I learned so much more about suits by meeting them. The shop is placed down a nice cozy alley. Next time I'm in Belfast, I'm headed there!

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Make do and mend has certainly been put into practice in the recent downturn. Last time I went to…read moreRite Fit they were too busy to put in a new zip for the short time frame I had so they recommended the Zip Yard. That doesn't put me off going back in future as previously I had trousers shortened there and they did an excellent job. It felt almost as bespoke as visiting a private dressmaker but not nearly so expensive. Definitely my first choice next time I need a garment altered.

Going to an all girls' school meant that the hysteria of formal dress shopping was heightened to…read morethe absolute max, with every girl hoping that the delightful pink dress they had just purchased wasn't the same as their best friend's choice. Cue delirium. Unfortunately (I think), those mad days are long since gone for me, but it's nearly that time for my little sister, so I do kinda get to relive the dream again. Yippee! I told her (yes, she didn't have a choice) that Posh Frocks should be the first port of call for ideas, and she happily agreed to take a look. Posh Frocks was one of the stores many of the girls ventured to in search of the perfect formal dress, and there were definitely some beauties bought there. The shop had, and still has, a reputation for good-quality, stunning dresses, and is one of very few formal dress shops in Belfast, so it is completely inundated with formal requirements from as far as Magherafelt (I was reliably informed by the extremely helpful sales lady). We were also told that many of the dresses sell out within days of first appearing...so we'd better get our skates on! There isn't a huge range of dresses, but due to the fact that new designs are constantly coming in, this doesn't really prove a problem. The dresses vary in price from about £100 to £300, with the more embellished ones coming in at £295, whereas the plainer ones are around £165, and the cocktail length ones are obviously cheaper. Having had lots of really helpful tips and information, and a good nosey around, the two of left with plenty of food for thought. I think I'm actually more excited that the little sis...

On our never-ending quest to find bridesmaid dresses for my best friends wedding (no, not the…read moremovie) we ended up in here. They have a vast array of gowns and dresses for all sorts of events and occasions, be it a formal, a gala dinner type event, or a wedding as a guest or as a bridesmaid. The woman in charge that day was SO helpful, and really cheerful and pleasant, she seemed happy to help, and genuinely interested, which is what you want in a good shopping experience. They had every colour, shape and style of frock, but not, unfortunately, every size, and my size 18 frame was not really catered for. There were a couple of dresses that sort of fitted, but they weren't proper size 18s, and therefore were NOT flattering. The price tags weren't extortionate, but they weren't cheap either. If you're skinny and have a bit of cash, this is a good place to get a dress that isn't from the high street.

Took a kids coat to the Belmont Rd branch to have a zip repaired.Collected the Coat zip was not…read morerepaired.Charged me for the repair.I certainly will not be back

I've seen these stores in Dublin also and luckily I spotted one in Belfast recently when I had a…read moredress that needed mending. As a girl who has a considerably heavy wardrobe (not that I've ever tried to lift it!) I am always using places like this to get clothing I've bought in charity shops in and up (mostly up, I do like short shorts!) and bags repaired etc. The staff here offer an excellent speedy service which doesn't compromise on the quality of the alterations. The alteration I got carried out was perfect. I also recommend this business.

Loving the Zip Yard! These ladies have come to my rescue many many times and kudos to them for it…read more The Zip Yard is run as a franchise business and the Belmont Road branch is really good. Take them any kind of alteration and they'll have it done in a day or two and done really well. They can do pretty much anything and will take your garments from you either already pinned or will take you into the chainging room and pin you into your dress or whatever to make sure that the measurements are exactly right. I had a formal dress altered in this way and it turned out perfect - fitted exactly and the stitching was billiant. They have also done a small job for me free of charge which I thought was fab. Ladies of the Zip Yard, I salute you.

I found the Belmont Road Zip Yard by recommendation of another sewing company, Ritefit, who…read morecouldn't do the repair by the time I needed it but were kind enough to suggest the Zip Yard instead. I'd already been told about the merits of the Zip Yard by another friend so the company should congratulate themselves on how well they are going down with all and sundry, mostly women who need this sort of service. All I can do here is join the chorus of previous recommendations. The job I required was new zip to be put into a skirt that I'd bought with a broken one for £3.00 in a New Look sale. True to their word, the Zip Yard had the skirt ready for me on the day they said they would. It cost £7.00, so I ended up getting a nice skirt for £10.00 in the end. Good result.

There's a lovely little selection of vintage clothes in the window of Threads, including, when I…read morewent in, a striking coppery/brown sequinned dress and nice shoes and accessories. In addition to sewing alterations there is a curtain making service for whic I was quoted a charge of £30 per curtain width. You'll probably need two widths per curtain, though might manage to make them a width and a half for a smaller window. I received a good impression of Threads from the girl in the shop when I went in to enquire who was friendly and helpful so if I ever do manage to get some curtains made (I've been humming and ha-ing about this for about three years) I will certainly return to make a further enquiry.

Total life savers. Needed a dress for a wedding taken in and they did a fabulous job for me…read more Also just so lovely and beyond helpful. Really friendly and professional service.Will definitely use again and again.Thank you.

This shop is a life saver! I had to go to a funeral and because of my dedication to buying clothes…read morethat don't fit me, I had to get trousers turned up and due to my disaster-filled evening where I pricked myself more times than I care to admit, I eventually give up and brought them to the Zip Yard the next day. Not only did they turn them up in the space of an hour or two because they weren't busy, they also didn't make me feel embarrassed that I had spent an evening mauling Primark's finest trousers. And for a couple of quid, it would have saved me alot of hassle. Well done Zip Yard!

Ha! I love the name of this shop. Mainly due to the sheer irony that just before heading out on a…read morebig night, the zip of my favourite jacket decided to dismantle itself and leave me in the lurch. Whilst wondering frantically down the Lisburn Road, I found this place. To my awesome sense of relief they had a one hour service, which was just perfect for me. I went a little bit down the road to Roast Coffee (review coming up) and chilled for a bit whilst they got to work. They zip they put on, wasn't the same colour as the previous one,but frankly I think it made the jacket look a little better. Go them.