Between weight loss, never *quite* fitting the clothes as they are purchased, and my tendency to be hard on the linings of various items, I've used a lot of seamstresses and tailors over the years. Dragonfly Styles is worth the trip to Mississauga from downtown Toronto, for me. Niki at Dragonfly is incredibly thorough, honest, realistic and professional. To wit: I brought in a coat with a ripped lining. I thought that there was a rip down the back and one pocket (dang those keys and what they do to pockets...). Niki sat down over the coat with me, and checked every corner of the lining, showing me what was in fact torn and discussing what my options were. It was clear some of the tears were simply because the lining was too tight and ripped when I moved - those, she suggested putting in a flap rather than just repairing, to give me moving room and to AVOID ripping it again and needing another repair in the future. In the end, her thorough examination found seven tears, not just the two I knew about. The repair was done efficiently and inexpensively, was ready very quickly, and danged, wouldn't you know the coat is so much more comfortable now that I know I can move my arms without that tearing sensation... I brought in a blazer that needed the sleeves shortened. We looked over the fit, she made suggestions of a few small additional alterations that made the jacket fit in a much more flattering way, and for a small fee over the price of buying the jacket, I have something that looks way better than it did at the store. But she doesn't just do repair and alterations. She also does clothing and costume design; bring her a pattern and she'll create it for you. Have a favourite outfit that you've worn out? She'll take it apart, create a pattern for it, and reproduce it for you. (That's next on my project list...) She's done dresses that required sewing on thousands of Swarovski crystals, she's worked in costuming at the Stratford Festival, and made everything from costumes to shoulder bags. (If you're lucky, she'll show you some of her creations. They're amazing.) read more

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I discovered Niki, a seamstress/dressmaker (a dying art!!!) through Yelp AND she lives down the street from me. BONUS! Aside from the 1 shining review what really prompted me to pick up the phone was that she had a Facebook page and updated it with thoughts that came up during her work, re: body image, meeting a deadline, pics of projects that she has completed, & other stuff that legitimised her business. Entrepreneurs take note: Social media DOES work! I had a pair of vintage, Aquascutum, houndstooth wool pants that were waaay too high cut, a bit tight on the waist, and too wide on the hips. Re: The fit was just off. So I needed expert opinion on whether or not it was worth it to get them fixed. I called Niki, made an appointment for the next day, and she spent A LOT of time with me, explaining what had to be done, and we agreed on the cost. It wasn't too-too bad. The results will obviously speak for themselves. My grandfather was a master tailor, my mom made my clothes growing up/does alterations, and my sister went to Ryerson Fashion School. So needless to say, my expectations are quite high! Too bad my mom/sis no longer have time to play in my closet of "projects". :((( I pick up my pants in a coupla weeks and will write a follow-up at that time! CAN'T WAIT. read more

Niki saved my pants! I bought a suit and took the pants to another person to get the pants hemmed. They ended up looking as if they were hemmed for a five year old. Bad stitching. I found Niki on yelp and she fixed them for me. read more

Niki at Dragonfly Styles is great!! I was so impressed when I took my bridesmaid dress to her. She was honest, professional and very personable. Not only did she listen to my ideas, she also made suggestions of her own to ensure that I would be very comfortable in my dress. All this while still staying within my budget. I will be bringing many more things to her in the future. I was also incredibly impressed that not only does she do alterations, she also makes and designs clothing. Anything you can image, she will make a reality (also some things you would never image :D) read more

Niki is great. I recently had to get a bridesmaid dress altered and of the five other bridesmaids my dress was by far the best. The workmanship was great and my dress fit me better than any of the others. She actually made a pretty unflattering dress look great on me. Dragonfly Styles is a place you should bring all of your alterations to-you will not be disappointed. read more

This review is a long time coming, but better late than never! Dragonfly Styles is absolutely amazing!!! Niki saved my reception dress for my wedding when I went to see her last year, and I will be forever grateful for it. We got married outside of the country but had two receptions following, one in the US and one in Toronto. Before the US reception I discovered that my reception dress was too tight ... too much wedding cake perhaps! I asked a local dry cleaner for a recommendation hoping that I could take the dress in somewhere and they could just let it out. The place I went too ended up taking out the zipper of the dress and putting in a corset back so that it was adjustable. The problem was that they ruined the look of the dress by doing this and even at it's tightest it was actually too big. Granted, I knew what they planned to do, and I had agreed to the corset at the time, but the dress did not come out looking the way it was promised to me when I dropped it off and workmanship was absolutely terrible. Sadly, I actually had to pick up the dress on my way to the airport, so I ended up having to deal with the dress as it was for the US reception. When we got back, before the Toronto reception, however I decided to try taking the dress in somewhere to see if it couldn't be 'returned' to it's original state. After reading just one review on yelp, I decided to try Dragonfly Styles since it was so close to where I live. She talked me through the options regarding my dress, and assured me that she could fix it. She put me at ease and I had a feeling she would do a good job, but I certainly didn't think that the dress could actually be fixed to look exactly as it once had. I have to admit that I was in tears (of joy and relief) seeing my dress when I went to pick it up. NIKI WAS AMAZING!!! The job she did was incredible!!! The dress looked like the day I bought it at the store and you couldn't even tell that it had gone through previous (horrible) alterations! The dress fit beautifully and she even reattached the hanger strings that the other tailor had removed so that I was able to hang my strapless dress properly. Moreover, her cost was completely reasonable and she was able to fix it in the short amount of time I gave her, despite having other projects and clients that she was working on. She was a miracle worker as far as I'm concerned! And I plan to go see her for all my alteration needs! Recommend Dragonfly Styles??? ABSOLUTELY!!! 100%!!! YES!!! read more