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Fil Dore Boutique

5.0 (44 reviews)

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Ashley C.

5 stars, I'd give more if I could! Marina was wonderful to work with from the beginning. She responded to my Yelp quote inquiry almost immediately and she gave me all the info I needed. She knew exactly what my vision was (baby blanket made of old baby shirts/onesies). She gave me a price and then told me the materials to buy. I dropped them off to her and although I said it was no rush at all, she finished two blankets in less than 2 weeks! She kept me updated during the process and sent me photos as she finished each one. I was so impressed by how quickly she got it done and they were done to perfection! It's a drive to Antelope from Elk Grove but it was worth it. I will definitely be recommending her to others for her great customer service and quality work.

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Nicki L.

I was packing a suitcase and last minute decided to pack a new dress I bought, but it was so long it dragged on the ground, so I knew it needed to be hemmed. I thought about doing it myself before searching here and I'm so happy I found Marina because I was going to make it 1-2 inches too short and probably would've had a breakdown haha She told me to come right over and she'd have it hemmed same day. We took some measurements when I dropped it off and a couple of hours later the perfectly hemmed dress was in my suitcase. I can't recommend her enough!!

Dana R.

I love what Marina does for me. This time I took pants that were way too long. I thought I'd lose a whole row of flowers if she hemmed these. But instead she took out the crochet panels, hemmed the pants and then put the panels back in. She saved all the flowers! And she added POCKETS! I take all my alterations to her.

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Lynn D.

My daughter found a dress she just had to have for homecoming, but it was too small. The dress shop owner said, have it altered, really easy! So, reached out on Monday asking Yelp for help. The first to respond was Marina. She said that she could have the project done by Friday. Oh my goodness! I sent her pics, she gave me instructions. I rushed to JoAnn's and found fabric that matched the color, darn near perfect. We met on Wednesday, she did her measuring, we went back Thursday for a fitting and picked up Friday! Let me tell you that Marina is great at what she does, professional and just so sweet. She was able to add fabric to this dress in a way that you can't tell. She is very reasonable with flexible hours because of working from home. We totally appreciate her and will be spreading the word about her. She just gained us as regular customers. Thank you so much! Before and after pics to come.

She sewed on the wing appliqués, cleverly added the fox tail without it being visible how she did it and you can take it off.

Marina is THE BEST! She is so sweet, so professional, so creative and so talented! Pictures do NOT do her work justice!!! Wish you could see it in person, and it looks better on! But I got covid and couldn't go to the event this was for so I don't have any pics like that. I had a last minute masquerade ball to attend and had ordered a dress from Amazon (I know, not making it a habit). Although the dress was pretty, it didn't fit quite right. She spent hours with me getting the best fit and came up with creative solutions to some of the problems of construction the dress came with. She took time to explain to me how corsets are created, how boning couldn't be added to this dress because of the construction of it (even though it had a lace up back) and came up with the best options for me to choose from. Quick tip--plan for extra time at fittings for something that needs more attention because she is happy to take the time needed to get it pinned and sewn the way you want it. Plan for time with the try-on as well in case you need things adjusted more. Here's some of the work she did (more to follow later in the review): 1. I had her take in the waist on the sides 2. lift the waistline to hide some of the bulkiness of the fabric they used 3. shorten the shoulder straps. Once it was all done as I asked, it was tight under the arms because of the nature of the dress and its sleeves. She explained why their fabric choice was causing me discomfort and was able to let out the under arms in just the right way, even with their weird construction. When you change one thing, it affects everything else--but she knew what to do about it. 4. She created some darts 5. and a couple hidden threads here and there and I got the lifted, flattering top and neckline I wanted with enough room where I needed it. She also explained how she could make me a much better dress from scratch next time I am looking for something special. And then you get to pick your own fabric (with her expert advice) and get exactly what you want. So yes--she can make custom patterns! And I believe she can do so for all body types--us curvy girls included. 6. She also made a custom lace jabot 7. and lace cuffs for my fiancé's costume, 8. and came up with an ingenious way for me to wear my masquerade mask with my glasses! It would take a quick day-of stitch so she showed me how to do it and even gave me the supplies needed to make it work. 9. She was able to add a way to wear a fox tail with this beautiful dress without it being sewn in permanently AND without being able to tell how it was done (or I could show off a pretty bow) 10. She also sewed on some wing appliqués on the back and has an eye for great placement. (I was a celestial fox fairy) I've never had alterations before, so I wasn't sure what to expect on price, but I was kind of surprised at how low her prices were for the amount of TIME and CREATIVITY and on-the-spot cleverness she asked. I kept asking, are you sure that's the price? lol She said I could leave her a tip if I wanted to--so please do so too if you can! Especially if she doesn't ask for one. She is worth every penny (and way more) for what she is able to deliver. And leave a review too, cause she feels too shy to ask people to and she has 5 stars for a reason from those of us who left one. She learned to sew under demanding standards (the company did the sewing for some designer brands) and you can tell. Thank you Marina for such an awesome experience!

Brittany H.

Marina is the absolute best. Not only is she professional, she's experienced and definitely a pro in her field. I brought my wedding dress for alterations and loved my experience with her so much I also had her do alterations for both my daughters flower girl dresses, my sons suit, and my sister brought my nieces prom dress. I will always use Marina when needed and recommend to everyone.

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Rocio V.

Marina is very sweet, she managed to sewn my daughters dress perfectly as well as a few of my shirts and some pillow cases. Very good work at a reasonable price. I definitely recommend.

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Incredible customer service and impeccable work! She went above and beyond to help me in a time crunch. So glad I found her! Thank you!!!

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I needed a bridesmaid dress altered a week before the wedding. What an exceptional job Marina did and what a sweet person!

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Excellent quality work and so fast & affordable. Great communication & so friendly. I highly recommend.

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Marina was super knowledgeable, helpful, honest, and friendly. I will be using her services for all of my alterations!

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Marina was super friendly and did such a great job for a great price! Would highly recommend.

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My wedding dress boutique did not offer in-house alterations, but I was provided a list of…read morepreferred vendors. After multiple attempts at communicating with those preferred vendors, there was 1 viable choice, but it was overpriced for what I needed and she ended up leaving me hanging on appointment availability anyway. Once that happened I took it upon myself to go on Yelp and find alternative solutions. Out of the next 2-3 choices I ventured out to, Nadia was the one I opted for because she was straight forward and was the only one who offered me 2 different bustle options - American (over) bustle or ballroom (under bustle). As a bonus, she was also 1/3 of the price of the wedding dress boutique's preferred vendor! Communications were all through Yelp messaging - clear cut for scheduling. Make sure for your fittings you always bring the shoes you'll be wearing for an accurate hem, etc. I opted for the ballroom bustle and Nadia numbered the attachments. During a subsequent fitting I had the MOB and MOH accompany me so they knew what to expect for doing the bustle on the day of the wedding. Forms of payment accepted are cash, card, and money sharing apps - I opted for Zelle.

Before coming in, I called to make sure they had experience sewing patches on a military uniform…read more They said yes, that they did it all the time. My husband brought in his uniform, patches, and printed out the specific instructions for them to use. I go to pick his uniforms up a few days later and my husband tells me that it's been done wrong. They sewed his name patch ON the pocket flap when the instructions specified that it belongs ABOVE the pocket flap. No branch of the military has the name patch sewn on the actual flap which led me to believe that they in fact did not have experience with military uniforms. They also cut the name patch incorrectly so it's no longer usable. We had to order new ones which cost $20, and they were back ordered. Great. We ended up getting a partial refund from the business, but were not reimbursed for the name patches. I'm sure this business does well with dresses and suits, but I'd probably go somewhere else for military uniforms, especially when you brought in a physical copy of instructions on where the patches go, that they didn't even look at.

Fil Dore Boutique - sewingalterations - Updated May 2026

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