I have gone to In the Alley for years and Connie has done a fine job from shortening and hemming my pants and even long ago for a costume. I'm not in a real rush, so I go there and arrange to pick up within 5-7 days ($10 per pants). It's important to communicate what you want, especially for guys who focus on their primary sartorial needs. Because many of her customers are military-based, I don't want my suit pants, dress pants or jeans to be that way, so I communicated with her that I want my socks to be partially seen and she gets that. And if it's not short enough, she works with you and adjusts it and it's ready for pick up the next day. I have only worked with In the Alley for the pricing plan of picking up pants within 5-7 days, not within a few hours or a day. And in my experience, I have been happy with the results with how my pants and hems have turned out. read more

The bottom stitching is tailoring from the NEX (old pants) The top stitching is from In the Alley.... and the rocker rocking waaaaaay off centered as it should be, and theres even an outline of the old one...just a big mess read more

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Went to Ms. Connie on short notice and she was able to work with me and adjust my skirt. Very nice lady and she will work with you if you are not satisfied with whatever she had done before. Will be going back to her whenever I need any work done. read more

Connie is the best! I've been taking my clothes to her for years. In fact, I don't even live in town anymore, and I still take everything to her! She does really great, professional work. Not sure how her prices compare to other places but the quality is worth it to me. She is always super busy. She handles all the Navy uniforms and usually gets a lot all at once for special events at the base. If you ever need anything by a certain time, just let her know and she'll make sure to get it done. Her hours are 8-5 Mon-Fri. I usually call and check in to see if my stuff is done before going out there. Also, the entrance is on the side of her house, not the front door. I highly recommend her! read more

Miss Connie was a joy to work with! She has many years of experience and it shows in her work. I had an evening gown, with the most stubborn material to work with, and Miss Connie did her magic to make sure it was done to perfection. She even added in an appointment BEFORE she chopped anything off to make sure that the hem line was straight and to my liking. She took 4 inches off of the bottom of my dress and kept the small train in back. It ended up being $50 for the alterations which may seem a little pricey, but with the material of my dress and the amount of inches taken off, i'd say it was pretty reasonable. Miss Connie did an amazing job and I received compliments all night! read more

In the Alley - 4 inches off of the bottom and kept small train plus stubborn material= $50 alteration.. worth every penny! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Lemoore, California

We sent the uniform top to get service stripes put on the lady messed it up so bad. Not only was she late and not done when i picked it up but it wasn't correct. She sowed it on the cuff. Which it's not in regs! Not only do i have to pay to get it redone but won't be going back. read more

In the Alley - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Lemoore, California

Love In the Alley and Connie! She did a bridesmaid dress alteration for me in about a week's time and the wedding was only 2 weeks away. She did an amazing job and didn't charge my an arm and a leg for it! I'll be back if I ever need anything else done! Thank you Connie! read more

Connie did an amazing job on my wedding dress! She hemmed it and added a bustle to it; in a short notice situation. She even had me come in for a fitting to make sure it was 100% perfect and to my liking. My parents always came to her since I could remember for there navy uniforms, and my moms corrections uniforms. I knew that she could get the job done and felt confident in that! Thanks again Connie! read more

You pay when you pick up your garmets, not when you drop them off, so don't be afraid to drop stuff off before payday!

Did an amazing job on my uniforms sewing on my EAWS and Petty Officer rank on my dress whites and dress blues. Thanks again!

So glad I found Connie! Brought in my formal gown a week before the event and she did a great job. It was ready for fitting on Wednesday and ready for pick up that Thursday (formal was on that Friday). I had her take the waist in a few inches and hem the length by even more! Because it was rushed, it totaled $110, $70 for the hem and $40 for the waist. I'm so glad I came to Connie's. Definitely coming back for my future alterations! read more

She is very knowledgeable with uniforms and she had my clothing ready right on time as she said when I initially dropped them off.

IN the Alley was a delight. I took my wedding dress there, and it looks beautiful! Connie is very fast (it took maybe a week), very helpful, and very experienced. This is ran out of her house, but she is still very professional about it. read more

Very pleased with the service. Connie is an excellent tailor that is also as good as her word. Promised me a turnaround date and delivered on time. Will be using her again very soon for my next tailoring needs. read more

Miss Connie is so sweet and will do her best to get your stuff to you on time and always does. I always tip her very well because if I need something done that day, she always takes care of it for me and it's perfectly done. read more

So many red flags with this place. The conditions of the work area are completely horrible. Dirty and so disorganized. I will never leave an item there again. Very over priced! Completely takes advantage of military service members with pricing. Also reviews praising her on this page are her family members. Perfect example "Dan W" form Oct 2017 is her son. Should have done my research before choosing this place. You can order name tapes online for way less that you get in a few days and there are people that sew for much less, do a good job and have a faster turn around time. read more

I had put in a rush order for some things that needed to be hemmed or patched on. Connie was great at first at taking my order and making sure everything was good to go. About an hour later, I decided that it didn't need to be a rush order anymore and tried calling her and letting her know to just take her time. I didn't expect her to take off the rush order fees since I had already put it in for a rush order, but wanted to just let her know it wasn't a big deal. I left her a voicemail instead with my name and number assuming she would eventually get back to me. After not hearing from her for a couple of weeks, I showed up and politely brought up that I had called her and left a voicemail shortly after I dropped off my clothes and never got a call back and she immediately got defensive and sarcastically replied, "Well, did I tell you I'd call you back?" Naturally, I tried to shake off that remark, and said, "Yeah, I didn't need it to be a rush order anymore, but of course I'll still pay for the rush fee." And then she replied, "Well yeah, you're gonna have to pay for it anyway." Honestly, it was just super rude and in my opinion, she wasn't very professional. Granted, she works out of her home but she's a little too sassy for me. She's also a lot more expensive. Regardless of the fact I only live about 2min away from her, I will not be going to her again. Would rather make the drive to Hanford then deal with Connie again to be honest. read more

Went to this shop after the shop I normaly went to in Hanford closed. Connie does excellet work!! Put fair warning she is expensive !!

Connie is awesome! My daughter needed her very intricate formal gown altered in a relatively short amount of time. Connie's work is very detailed and professional looking. She scheduled a couple of different fitting appointments just to make sure everything looked perfect. We were very pleased with everything and will come back again. read more

Connie saved me with hemming my wedding dress in less then 2 weeks time. I called her knowing I was asking for a lot but she kindly replied to come in and see her before she made any promises. I was relieved that agreed to take care of it. I'm so grateful she took on the last minute task and $100 less then what David's bridal was going to charge me. She was a pleasure to do business with, reasonably priced and I was 100% satisfied with how my dress came out. read more

In a sadden turn of events a close relative of mine passed away. I needed pants stretched out for the funeral in three days. Our usual(fashion cleaners in Hanford) dry-cleaner said that the lady who worked on that was out of town for a wedding. I'm not blaming fashion cleaners or the woman it's nobody's fault. Fashion cleaners suggested we take it to in the alley. When we arrived to the house that fashion cleaners is in the lady running it was polite. We told her our situation and she understood she had the pants ready by the day of the funeral. read more

And again, I can't sing praises loud enough for Connie! I asked her to alter my MOH dress for my best friend's wedding, and it was perfect. She's such a perfectionist! And the price for the alteration this time was WAYYY lower than I was expecting. Probably because I gave her more than one day notice this time. ;) there's just nowhere else I would think about taking anything anymore. You won't find better skill than hers. Plus, she's so friendly and just fantastic to work with. read more

Quality is fine, but $55.00 to hem a skirt and sew on 2 patches??? You've got to be kidding me! I about had a heart attack...especially since the on base uniform shop does it for free if you have the time to wait. Next time, I'll wait or do it myself for that kind of money! read more

I have used Connie on and off for 15 years. She always does a wonderful job. Faster, cheaper, and better than what you can get done on the base as far as uniform items go. I've never had anything other that that altered, because I'm a man, I'm cheap and that means I only buy ready to wear crappy Wal-Mart clothes. But I'm sure she would do great at hemming your fancy dancy rich people clothes too! read more