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    Gus'custom Tailoring

    3.9 (16 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    High quality and dependable. Very friendly. Also very fair prices. I won't go to another tailor in Cville.

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    Vula is now Gus's widow, and she is one of the most honorable and kindest people I have ever met.

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    Kim's Alterations - This is when I just picked it up

    Kim's Alterations

    (37 reviews)

    So, I don't like writing bad reviews, and rarely do. What I do like is patronizing local…read morebusinesses... But here's my story... I walk into the shop, take a pair of shorts out of my backpack, and show whom I believe is the proprietor the broken zipper. He says yes, he can fix it, and then asks as clear as day, "10 dollars ok?" I said that works for me. He proceeded to write up a ticket and asked me how soon I needed the job done. I said no rush. He then asked, 'Is Friday the 30th ok?' (11 days away). I also said that's fine. Next, he says 'That's 30 dollars,' but quickly corrected himself (realizing that 30 was the date he just mentioned), and now asked for $20. I said, 'But sir, you just told me the price was $10.' He became visibly angry, and said I was the one who made a mistake. While I attempted to talk, he repeatedly said "Bye" to me, so I left with my shorts. Here's the thing: I'm now Googling how much alteration shops charge to fix zippers on pants (which I assume is the same as shorts). What's coming up is anything from $10 - $25 dollars. So, I'm not complaining about the price of $20 -- I guess that's pretty standard -- I'm venting about how this gentleman made a mistake, blamed me, and angrily told me to go. I see others here have had great experiences. Glad for them. Maybe I caught this guy on a bad day.

    I have been going to Kim for years and have had a wonderful experience. She has tailored a variety…read moreof clothes for me, including bridesmaid dresses, sundresses, PJ's, sweatshirts, etc., and has done an excellent job with everything. She and her partner are kind and patient and lovely to work with. Her prices are reasonable and honestly could be increased for her high quality work.

    Yady's Alterations - Leather biker jacket, front

    Yady's Alterations

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    i ripped my jeans while moving into UVA and instead of freaking the freak out, Yady's alterations…read moresaid they could fix the MASSIVE RIP in my cutsie pants. AND they got it done before my parents flew out the next day, even though we dropped it off 20 minutes before closing. I am so grateful I am at peace now. Beautiful work, can barely see it

    Yady is nothing short of a miracle worker with alterations! My wedding dress had been with (who I…read morethought was) a very reputable tailor for over two months after taking my measurements. When I finally picked it up, it fit me very poorly. I was totally panicking and unsure of what to do with less than a month until the big day. I took it to Yady as a last resort, knowing she most likely wouldn't be able to fit me in. She totally could have turned me away seeing as it's basically the height of wedding season and I was giving her three weeks. Not only did she accommodate me, she was so friendly and reassuring about it, AND she finished the dress in 2 weeks so that we had a few buffer days to make final tweaks and get the dress perfect. Yadi did not owe me that kind of service whatsoever! I was blown away at her customer service. This was a tall order for a last minute request- NOT a simple hem job. The top of my dress basically had to be completely reconstructed. She totally saved my dress and restored my excitement about the wedding in general. Her prices were also very fair for what she had to do on the timeline at hand. I couldn't recommend her enough!

    Heidi's Perfect Fit

    Heidi's Perfect Fit

    (16 reviews)

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    My sister-in-law took her wedding gown here for alterations, so I didn't protest when she took the…read moreflower girl dress I bought for her daughter to wear in my wedding there. I don't take my clothes to Heidi and I'm thankful I didn't trust her with my wedding dress after seeing what she did to the flower girl dress. We gave her a silk, J. Crew Collection dress that was too big overall for my niece. Heidi pinned the dress and I told her that we especially wanted the waist nipped in, but still wanted the skirt to be full. She also had to take the bodice in and "lift" the arm holes. The job would cost $50, which seemed a little high for a child's dress, but I realized that a job for a wedding sometimes gets a mark up. The dress we got back looked like almost nothing was done to it. The tulle petticoat, which had been fine, we now uneven and showing below the hem of the dress in certain areas. My little niece looked so sad in the dress. The alterations had taken so long that we didn't have time to order another dress and have it altered again, so we made an emergency dash to a David's Bridal and got her a dress that fit, but was nowhere near as special as the J. Crew Collection dress could have been. I was so disappointed with the work Heidi did. I will never take anything to her shop.

    I brought several pairs of pants (totaling $650) to Heidi's be taken in at the waist. All three are…read moreruined. Rather than preserving the detailing of the pants, the natural seams were removed entirely. Though she had pinned the seat to make alterations throughout, the only thing taken in was at the waist so there is bagging fabric around the seat and crotch. They issues no apology and said I can bring them back to "see what they can do" but that they offer no guarantees. Frankly, the majority of the damage is unfixable and I'll likely be donating all items. Nothing more complicated than hemming should be brought here.

    Gus'custom Tailoring - sewingalterations - Updated May 2026

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