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Galina's Alterations & Tailoring

4.2 (190 reviews)
Open • 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Pink dress that was shortened

I've gotten a lot of clothes tailored by Olesea, the most recent one is this dress that she made shorter for me. There's another alterations place closer to me but I like going to Galina, especially for more important occasions because Olesea takes more care and listens to me

Dustin H.

I have used Galina for tailoring pants and shirts, repair of suit jackets, shoe repair, and (most recently) custom masks. She is always so kind, professional, and such a hard worker. Her store is kept up well and her work is top notch. Her masks are by far the best quality! She will customize them for you and is able to make any needed alterations. If you haven't found the right fitting mask, check her out.

Vicki W.

5 stars!! Galina did an amazing job altering my wedding dress. She was very patient,kind and finished it all in a weeks time. Not to mention for a great price! Go give her a visit

Louella G.

I purchased my dress online w/o trying it on expecting a baby I figured I'd grow into it. Sadly we lost the baby, I was hospitalized for weeks and in bed for almost two months. My wedding dress was two sizes too big with four weeks until our wedding Galina saved the day! I wish I'd taken a pic before her work, when I put it on the neckline fell to my hips, it just added to a really bad time. She helped me with more than just a dress she was sweet and caring and her talent is amazing! Btw-this is the second time she saved my family, my daughter's senior ball gown also lace and jeweled was too large at a 00 she was in tears when it came in and we took it to Galina she was the belle of the ball!

I wish I took a before photo of the hole, but this darning repair technique she used is A1.

Wish I could give more than 5 stars to be honest! I've been going to Galina for a few years now (mostly just for hemming raw denim and shirts), but this is the first time for repairs. I brought in my favorite linen jacket that had a tear developing on the elbow due to wear. This is a special jacket with a silky lining that ran through the sleeves so repairs would be quite elaborate. I brought in my jacket, and Galina was really helpful and meticulous: she explained how she would need to unthread the sleeve lining in order to repair the tear on the elbow (this way the repair won't obstruct through the lining). She also mentioned she would need to find softer/delicate fabric thread that would match the linen when repairing the tear. Right when she explained the details to me I knew I was in good hands. It took about a weeks time before the repairs were finished. When I picked up the jacket, she showed me the repair and it was A++ excellent work! I'm really into vintage Americana menswear and this repair technique that Galina used is called "Darning", which is a repair technique practiced by artisans in the 1950's where instead of patching a fabric over a hole, one would mend it by knitting new fabric by interweaving yarn. This repair technique requires A LOT of skill and cannot be done by just any alterations person. I was honestly shocked by her work, and the funny thing was she didn't even know what "Darning" was. She's just that good! Overall my experience was amazing as usual. This repair cost $35 (which is a really good deal in my opinion). I gave her a tip as usual and it was worth every penny. Definitely recommend anyone who is looking for A1 repairs. Thank you Galina! She is definitely an asset to the alteration community in Elk Grove/Sacramento area.

You can see where she cut the dress and made it smaller.

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I needed my suit tailored and the turn around time was fast and had very good communication

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