Jila was incredibly sweet and the process was so smooth. She altered my dress to fit me perfectly for my big day. I was amazed at how perfect everything was. She was even able to move the button detail for my sleeves to be just where I needed them to be and fixed up the length to fit my petite size. Thank you Jila! read more

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A picture is worth a thousands words! (see 3000 words below - haha)...But here are a few "standout" services offered by Jila! 1. My daughters dress had to be literally taken apart. The waist line needed to move up and Jila took off all the hand stitched lace, moved the waistline up and in, then restitched (BY HAND) all the lace. The pattern matched perfectly. This was super important because the lace design is very geometric and precise. 2. Jila cut the under arm area for comfort and matched the strap detailing perfectly. 3. Jila restructured the bust area for a VERY FLATTERING bustling. 4. The dress was hemmed to the PERFECT length. 5. THIS IS THE BEST.... Jila also altered my other daughter's bridesmaid dress. With all the wedding busyness, I forgot to pick up her dress. Jila called me on the Friday night (after her shop already closed) to check if I needed the dress. Our flight was the next morning (Saturday). Jila saved the day - I got the dress in time! Jila went WELL BEYOND just fixing dresses, she offered amazing customer service and if possible, I would give her 10 STARS! read more

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I came once to have my flannels sleeves shorten and the placket's length and third button/snap save which costs jumps from $30 to $45. I came back a second time around and brought 4 flannels to have the same thing done but this time around she did not save the placket length on either and third button on some of them. The flannels are $350 each so I'm annoyed especially since its something I said I wanted save and also payed extra for. The black shirt in the picture is a shirt I had done correctly the first time from Jila Tailoring and the other three are from the second visit. You can noticeably see the length difference. read more

Jila Tailoring Studio - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Jila tailored a dress I purchased for my sisters wedding. Her shop is so cute and inviting. She has a lot of nice pieces of jewelry/accessories for purchase. She altered my dress length and tightened it and it turned out perfect. I would highly recommend Jila read more

Jila Tailoring is one of the finest tailors in the East Bay. She is so sweet, kind and by far knowledgeable of her craft. I highly recommend this business. read more

The bridal boutique where I bought my wedding dress recommended Jila and so did a friend of mine that used her a year prior. She was very flexible with my schedule and extremely professional and kind. She made me feel comfortable and is so knowledgable about wedding dresses. She noticed even the smallest of details that weren't perfect and corrected them so that in the end my dress was perfect. I felt that her prices were very fair and I even ended up purchasing some accessory pieces from her. You can definitely trust that Jila will do a good job. I would recommend her to anyone and will go back if I ever need any other type of alterations! Thank you Jila! read more

Jila Tailoring Studio - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Pleasanton, California

If I could, I would give Jila a TEN STAR!!! She is such a sweetheart and is so friendly. Her studio is in the heart of downtown Pleasanton and in a very cute shopping center near the Pleasanton Library. Jila studio is super clean and very spacious. Jila is a real professional and I am VERY happy I went to her for my dress, which I wore to my sisters engagement. I bought a strapless dress last minute that needed A LOT of immediate work. Jila took my anxiety away by telling me she can help!! I called a couple other tailors before being directed to Jila and they told me "You have no time!" Jila, however, told me to come into her studio that morning. Although she has so many customers and clients that were coming in and out of her studio due to prom season, she made time to redesign my dress. Jila is the most patient person I have met especially in a profession where time is so important. The back of the dress needed extra fabric to cover the skin through the fitted lace. Jila took care of all of that. She did such a great job! I absolutely love the dress and it looks like I originally bought the dress with sleeves. She even added the same kind of crystals at the end of my sleeves that made it seem like it was a part from the front of the dress. I will post pictures along with this message to better show what I mean. I would recommend Jila for everyone!!! Everyone loved my dress and I was very happy with the results. THANK YOU JILA!!! read more

Jila Tailoring Studio - This used to be a strapless dress. Jila did a wonderful job adding sleeves and creating the dress I wanted!! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Jila tailored my wedding dress and was amazing. She was so sweet and accommodated me questions and adjustments. I wanted one last adjustment for my last fitting and she did it right there after I asked. My dress was entirely beaded so it took a lot of time. She was wonderful and I would highly recommend her. read more

Jila Tailoring Studio - My dress! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Not 100% organized, needs a system and communication. The place is nice just a little passion for customer service will help.

Very professional, did a great job on alterations I needed and the turn around time was fast. I would highly recommend this business for any alterations you may need. read more

Jila tailored my wedding dress and oh my gosh did she do an amazing job! She was very attentive and detailed and knows exactly what she is doing. She made suggestions that helped me to look better and was so sincere and nice during the whole process. read more

Jila Tailoring Studio - This Is the bussell she did for my dress. It is the best work I have seen! It was also super simple for my MOH to attach. :) - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Amazing! Jill has such a great eye for detail, is honest, and truly a master at her art. I highly recommend!

Jila is just the best!! She was able to alter my size 12 wedding dress to a size 0!! The dress had many layers of material with intricate lace and beading, but Jila took the time to carefully tease apart the dress, and made it to fit me like a glove =) She not only was a skilled tailor, but she made me feel welcomed, relaxed, and reassured, the moment I stepped into her cute and quaint boutique =) I also loved her openness and willingness to hear all of my tiniest requests to make me look and feel fabulous on my special day! Her prices were reasonable too =) I would recommend her to anyone looking for professional alteration! Thank you Jila! read more

Jila Tailoring Studio - Spectacular bridal dress alteration by Jila =) - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Jila is fantastic, friendly, and very skilled! My dress needed to be tailored under short notice, as I was leaving in 2 weeks for my wedding in Belgium. She was able to hem the dress flawlessly and also took out a stain, which I appreciated. Definitely recommend her! read more

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There is a reason why the bridal salon where I got my wedding dress recommended Jila to do my alterations/fitting. She is a very skilled seamstress. But, she is also many things: professional, attentive, timely and fulfills the work order right down to every detail. I love that she had a contract that detailed the work required and the timeline. My dress had a lot of delicate details. And, Jila knew exactly what to do with my dress so that it fit me comfortably. She made me feel at ease and answered all the questions I had and more. She was receptive and empathetic to my needs. I'm from out of town and I stayed in Walnut Creek during my visits prior to the wedding date to my wedding vendors in Walnut Creek, Menlo Park and Palo Alto, which is where I had my wedding ceremony and reception. Needless to say, there was a lot of driving. But, the finished work was worth every penny and worth every minute I spent on the highway. Wedding dresses are investments. They are one of the big ticket items in a wedding budget. I was more than happy and satisfied to have worked with and entrusted my dress with Jila. read more

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Pros: Did good job in fitting n trimming Senior ball gown that we had purchased elsewhere Delivered on time as promised Cons: VERY PRICEY! Costed more than the actual dress!!! read more

Jila is awesome. I came to her cute little boutique about 9 weeks out from my wedding and she took me in without hesitation. Jila was very accommodating and confident in her work that I had no issue or worry in the world. My dress was more than 6" long and it is very detailed. I didn't want to send my dress to just anyone! The alterations were a pretty penny but so worth it if you want to go in and leave without any flaws. I would send all of my bride-friends to her! read more

Jila Tailoring Studio - On the left was before alterations. I was standing on a 5" pedestal. On the right was after! I was only in my heels. It was perfect! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Just Wow. Jila is so professional and knows just how to deal with customers. I walked in and she was helping with another customer yet still greeted me and said that she'd be another ten minutes with the other customer so i can go ahead and change in a changing room. The changing room was big and spacious and was just very nice. She is taking in my senior ball dress on the sides and also doing a hem. She was fast working which is just perfect because i had missed some school for this! Overall a very happy experience and i will update my review once i receive the dress and upload a picture! :) read more

Jila did an amazing job on my wedding dress! I'm glad I trusted my gut to go with her. Her location was easy to find. Very pleasant to work with. She knew what needed to be done before I even told her. She totally fixed my sweetheart shape in the front and made it perfection (it was way tooo round). The added cups and sewn inseam made the difference. She brought in the sides and hemmed my dress, and everything looked amazing!!! I felt beautiful in my dress and never wanted to take it off. Thank you so much Jila! read more

Jila Tailoring Studio - Jila did an amazing job on my wedding dress! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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I kept putting off getting my bridesmaid dress hemmed and was so happy when I found Jila! My dress was perfect! I ended up not wearing heals due to needing to step up and down on a deck (a disaster waiting to be photographed) and even with flats my dress was still perfect! The price was VERY reasonable - I paid way less than the other bridesmaids who went elsewhere. read more

Thankful and grateful to have found Jila! I procrastinated and then forgot about the need to alter my dress until about 2 weeks before I had to fly off for my wedding in December. Jila was able to squeeze me in on a Saturday without an appointment and was able to finish with my dresses in a week! She's very attentive, patient and detail-oriented. My dresses came out the perfect and fit me like a glove. Highly recommend her. read more

Jila is the best! She was very accommodating and tailored suit pants for my husband with a very quick turnaround. I highly recommend her lovely studio. read more

Very reliable and kind! Jila did a great job tailoring my dress for a wedding I was in!

You know what they say" if it fits well, you will wear it. I can't say enough about Jila' s work. I have been really happy with her work from a simple hem to restructuring a few fancy dresses. I also should mention that she carries some wonderful unique clothing from Italy and shoes from Spain that you won't ever find in a department store. So that pair of pants that you bought and haven't worn or that dress you may need taken out after the holidays? Jila will be happy to help! read more

The good: Jila did beautiful work on the bodice on my wedding dress. It was originally too long so she brought up the skirt for me before taking it in. The bad: she measured it too tight and then blamed me for gaining weight. She then told me I needed to lose 10 lbs "but more would be better." The thing is that I have been working with a trainer for about a year and taking measurements regularly. I didn't gain the two inches she told me I did. I didn't argue because I wanted to lose some anyway but it was really upsetting to be told that I needed to lose weight. I'm already self conscious enough as my wedding was coming up. I also came in with a dress with no train. Somehow the week before my wedding, it had a train. But my dress had complete tulle bottom so there was no way to bustle it. Jila charged me another $80 to take off the rest of the hem! I came in with a dress with no train! Why would I suddenly want a train?! And no way to bustle? It would up being too long anyway and people stepped on it and scooted chairs on it all night. It was really disappointing to hear a "riiiiiip" every time I tried to walk away from someone at my wedding. I wound up paying more for the tailoring than I did for the dress and it seemed half-done. read more

To summarize, Jila wiped makeup on my dress from her hands, sewed the lining crooked, and gave me little to no solutions to fix parts of my dress that didn't fit me properly. She changed her story about the alterations and accused another seamstress of ripping me off, even after they had fixed her mistakes and altered parts of the dress she wasn't able to. After the wedding, she asked me to bring in my dress so she could learn another way of sewing. I should have taken my dress somewhere else when I watch Jila transfer makeup from her fingers onto my new, white wedding dress! I thought it was a fluke, but the next time I was there she also transferred makeup onto a piece of paper she was writing on. I had so much stress the week before my wedding over my alterations and hope that you would think twice about taking your dress here. Please read on for a more detailed account of my experience. I actually went to look for a new dress a week before my wedding because the fit was so bad and Jila gave me the impression there was nothing that could be done and it was due to the type of fabric it was made of. Luckily the dress shop told me to bring my original dress to them because there was no way it shouldn't be fitting me properly. Turns out it could be altered to my body, but Jila had just done a very poor job. They told me it looked like sloppy work. When I told her this, she asked for me to bring the dress back so she could learn a new way of sewing. To me, that means she recognized that she wasn't able to do it right and admitted she didn't know the proper way to sew my dress. After I took my dress to a new place I found out Jila sewed my hips crooked! I was unhappy with the wrinkling and lines that were around my waist and hips, and Jila told me numerous times that it was due to the type of fabric. She still had to take my waist in, and I asked if that would help the wrinkling and she said no, there was nothing she could do for that. Well, I found out later the wrinkles were there because she sewed the lining crooked and that's why the fabric wouldn't sit flat on my body. Here are the issues I had with Jila Tailoring Studio: - She flattened out the wire on my chest, but then the seams looked like nipples. She said there was nothing she could do but steam, and that didn't help. The new place fixed this problem - I asked her to put cups in, and they were way too big and make a huge crease on my bust. I asked her to take them out, and she says, "you picked those cups" when I called to talk about it (she actually gave those to me and didn't give me a choice). Also, she complained that "You made me put them in and out and in and out." I only asked for the big ones to be taken out because they looked bad, but she made me feel like I was being unreasonable and made her do way more work. - There was extra fabric on the lining around my chest, and she said nothing could be done- The other place fixed this - The dress was having a hard time staying up and she gave me one option-satin spaghetti straps- the new place gave me multiple options for straps, as well as suggestions for different types of bras to be sewn into the dress to help it stay up. Jila never suggested this. - I emailed her with a question and she replied that day. I emailed again two more times with questions and she never responded. I know she received them because she had responded the first time. I thought it was unprofessional to ignore my questions. - I told her that another place had fixed my dress and asked for a refund for what she had not completed. She says, "the other place ripped you off and I wish you would have brought it back so I could fix it." But, as I said before, she told me numerous times she could not fix it. Why would I take it back when she said she couldn't fix it? The other place fixed her poor work and made the dress look perfect, yet she is saying that they are the ones that ripped me off. That's not true, because they could have just sold me another dress and made way more money, but they could tell I loved my dress and wanted me to have that one. - After emailing her after the wedding, she actually changed her story and said that fixing the waist would have helped and claimed that she gave me a refund for the cups, which she never did, nor had I asked for. - She stopped responding when I was trying to find a solution to our problem. I put in an official complaint, and guess what, no response again. I should have expected that. - There were lines where the original cups were at, and she said she couldn't do anything. The new place fixed that. Please considered another seamstress so you can avoid stress before your wedding. I was very disappointed that Jila didn't offer me a refund for her mistakes, even though she asked to look at the dress after the wedding so she could learn a new way to sew. Please find another seamstress that is more experienced so you don't have to go through this. read more

Jila Tailoring Studio - Lines above cups and seams that look like nipples that Jila couldn't fix after her alterations. Another seamstress fixed this problem. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Pleasanton, California

I can't say enough good things about Jila and her attention to detail, talent, and kindness. After having a not so great experience with a local tailor, I reached out to Jila 2 months before my wedding to see if she would be able to help me. Jila took me in graciously, even though she was already working on more than 50 other wedding gowns for that time frame. My dress was complex, delicate, and needed a lot of work. She took off close to a foot of length, brought it in at least 4 inches at my bust, waist, and hips, added cups and boning so that the strapless dress would stay put all day, and created a beautiful bustle for me to pin up my train. I trusted her with one of the most important aspects of my wedding and I am so happy I did! Would recommend again and again. read more

Jila Tailoring Studio - Left: 2 months before wedding- dress was much too long and big in the bust. Right: Wedding day- length was perfect and it stayed up ALL DAY - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Pleasanton, California

I have worked with Jila on two different occasions and she doesn't disappoint! She is sweet, responsive and does an amazing job in very prompt timing. I wouldn't have trusted anyone else with my wedding dress and my best friend's wedding dress! read more

I just wanted to share my awesome experience I had with Jila. She was very sweet and professional from start to finish. I found her on yelp and contacted her to alter my wedding dress. I had made a few visits and changed my mind on some details on the fit. She was honest and accomidating to my requests. I picked up the dress and was thrilled. I felt great on the day of the wedding and loved the bustel she added for my reception. I would highly recommend her for any of your alteration needs. Happy Bride! Thank you. read more

Jila Tailoring Studio - Great fit! She did an awesome job on my dress and sash. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Jila is amazing!!! I took my Enzoani Dakota wedding dress to her for alterations because that is where La Soie in Walnut Creek recommended I go. She is the best when it comes to getting things absolutely jut right. I had complete faith in her from the very beginning. My dress came out beautifully and fit fabulously. I was worried after one of my fittings that I wouldn't be able to sit comfortably and I called Jila with my concern and asked if we could let it out a little more and she knew exactly what to do and I couldn't have been happier! read more

Jila Tailoring Studio - My dress fit perfectly! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Jila was the best tailor I've ever encountered. So professional and your work is impeccable! Thank you for making my wedding dress even more beautiful! read more

Jila Tailoring Studio - Thank you Jila for the best tailoring on my wedding dress! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Pleasanton, California

This is the place to take your wedding dress without stress! I had found a dress I loved but couldn't find the correct size anywhere. I bought the larger size and took it here to be altered. It pretty much had to be taken in everywhere. They did a beautiful job and it fits perfectly now. When I picked it up and tried it on, at first the piping around the zipper was laying kind of weird. Jila put in a couple of quick stitches on the spot and it's perfect! I would definitely recommend Jila Tailoring Studio to anyone who wants friendly, expert and high quality service! read more

Jila did an amazing job on my wedding dress. I believe my dress was originally around a size 12-14 and she took it down to a 6-8. My dress had a lot of lace detail so I wanted to go to someone who knew what she was doing, because I didn't want any wedding dress nightmares. Jila was very nice and went out of her way to make sure I was happy about my dress. I had a last minute freak-out because my Mom said the dress looked loose when I brought it home, so I called Jila and expected an irritated response, but she was so nice and said she would fix what I wanted right away. I truly appreciated her for that. I would recommend her to everyone! read more

Jila did a great job on each of my dresses as the mother of the groom. She was professional, helpful, quick and easy to work with. I would recommend her for sure! read more

This woman saved me pre-wedding. My tailor / designer had several visits to get the shoulders and chest right, but he didn't-so she came in to save the mood! She tightened my shoulder straps (they kept sliding, and for context, I had a backless dress) and fixed the breast so it would land right on my chest. She cost $40, but it was well worth it considering I was no longer stressing and finally comfortable walking! She also turned around the alterations within a week, so I wasn't pinched for the day-of. Thank you!! read more

Excellent service! I decided to get my grandmother's coat altered to fit me so I can have something of hers to wear. She passed away two years ago and I wanted a reminder that she's with me, always. I took the coat to get altered and now it fits like a glove . It's perfect and I couldn't be happier. read more

Jila did an emergency tailoring for me on my bridesmaid dress. I had originally taken it somewhere else and when I picked it up 2 nights before the wedding it didn't fit correctly at all!! I called Jila the next morning and told her my situation. She was the MOST helpful and absolute sweetest person! She was able to fit my dress to me perfectly and also provided me with suggestions on other alterations that would help make the dress more comfortable. The price was wonderful and in the end my dress fit so perfect! Thank you so much Jila! I will definitely be returning to you next time I need another alteration! read more

I was referred to Jila by the bridal salon where I bought my wedding dress. BEST REFERRAL EVER. I bought my dress in a bit of a rush due to my mom being in town for only the weekend. So when alterations came around, I was unsure about the dress altogether. Jila transformed a mediocre dress shopping experience into an unexpectedly fun process! Jila listened to my suggestions and worked with me to tailor, alter, fit everything to perfection! We added more structure to my dress by adding wiring, cups, belt. We also altered the neckline with more lace. She added a wrist element since we couldn't add a bustle. She even helped me decide between two pairs of shoes- soft pale pink leather instead of velvet and rhinestones since the embellishments would catch the fabric. She was also confident to say NO to some of my ideas, and I'm glad that I trusted her expertise. :) She transformed my dress into something that fit to perfection, was functional, and photographed beautifully! This review is long overdue and well deserved! read more

Jila is the best! (I know Yelpers don't like to read long paragraphs, so I'll keep this short and to the point!) ~ BACK STORY ~ I wanted sheer sleeves added to my wedding dress. I wanted a boat neck quarter sleeve look in see-through material. After a few weeks of back and forth and a few fittings, we did a boat neck crop sleeve top. (second picture in the list of pictures) ~ PATIENCE ~ Jila was the most patient woman on the planet. I am not an easy woman to deal with when it comes to work I need done. I am very nit picky (hence I went back a total of 7 times to perfect the look). She was so patient with me and made sure I was comfortable with what I was getting. ~ CUSTOMER SERVICE ~ Jila has great taste, which you can tell instantly because she is the cutest and best dressed woman, and so she would give her style opinions here and there. However, she would intently listen to what you want and give you realistic advice as to what could be done and what couldn't. In the end of the day she gave me exactly what I wanted after we realized the quarter sleeve wouldn't work. ~ QUALITY OF WORK & TIMELINESS ~ Her stitching abilities are exquisite! The sheer top looked like it was apart of the dress. You would have never known. The most impressive part is that the sheer material I had her working with was VERY THIN and extremely hard not to rip, but she did a great job and none of it ripped! She always delivered her work when she said she would, which was great because I traveled all the way from Fremont to Pleasanton for the tailoring! ~ OVERALL ~ Jila is great to work with! She knows what she is doing, is kind, patient, listens and best of all, she does redesign (adding pieces to garments), which not a lot of seamstresses do! Thank you Jila :) read more

Jila Tailoring Studio - Negar P - Jila beautifully added sleeves to my dress! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Jila was great and her studio is kept up nicely and is very clean. I came to her after a different tailor quoted me almost $200 for the same job I was asking Jila to do. She was very patient during my dress fitting and was able to do everything I asked her. The price was very reasonable as well. It was $30 to tighten the shoulders (so the front of the dress wasn't so baggy) and about $65 to taper in the sides. I would've exchanged my dress for a smaller size (as to avoid alterations), but the online store I bought it from sold out of that size and I had already fallen in love with this dress (whoops, my fault). The work she did on my dress was fantastic and I can't wait to wear it for my college graduation. I'm so happy Jila was able to make it fit perfectly! read more