Excellent alterations to my tux pants at a fair price, completed by the day promised. I have no idea what these other folks expect when they take their clothing in to be altered, but guess what: tradespeople, with skills you need but don't have, charge money for their services! If you don't like it, do it yourself or take it to a dry cleaner or to someone who isn't a pro. John is a pro. read more

A tad expensive, but when I went to try the suits, I was very impressed. There was too much break in the pants and they shortened them to an appropriate length. I need to wear my tuxedo and take it to them first read more

One great place !!! Love the family I get all my alterations done here they are also making homemade masks for adults and kids !!!! Check them out read more

John's Tailor Shop - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

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I will never ever go to this place again. They charged me $195 for alternations for a bridesmaid dress. I tried to get an estimate when I dropped off the dress on how much it would be and all they could tell me was that it is $60/hr. My friend got the same dress altered and taken in at a different tailor shop for less than $100. I cannot believe I paid more for alternations than the dress itself... will never go back. read more

My tailor for many years!! Speaks for itself!! He always comes through for me! I trust him with my most expensive clothes!

I've been coming here for years.... I can't believe I am finally reviewing them! I live in the city and I still trek it out here because they are that good! I first found John's when I had to get a bridesmaid dress tailored. I was working around that area and was originally recommended to another tailor in the same area. They were well known and pretty large...and will remain unnamed. When I took my dress there the lady wouldn't even let me try on my dress! She took one look at it and exclaimed how difficult it would to take in the dress because of the rouching...really?! So I promptly left happy not to give her rudeness any of my business. Luckily another co worker had been to John's and advised me to go there. Yayyyy! I walked in and asked if the dress would be a problem...John took a look at it, and without blinking told me to put it on and that it was no problem. I didn't even have to say a word. I stood on the box and he pinned away, bam 5 mins I was out the door. One week...yes, one week later, the perfectly altered dress was in my hands. Since then I've taken a Vera Wang gown, formal and casual dresses, numerous jeans, and multiple suits, all done in a week, all perfectly altered and under budget! You have to understand that with my boyish figure I settled on wearing my clothes slightly loose and or safety pinning them...not anymore! What brought me to finally review them? My husband recently started a new job and now has to wear suits everyday to work...bummer. We had to get 3 of his suits tailored head to toe. My husband was skeptical at first since an entire suit is different than just the hem of some pants. He tried them on the night before so we could pinpoint the exact changes that needed to be made. With each suit, John just did his thing. We really only had a few changes, but he really took over, in an awesome professional way, and made sure we were ok with all the changes. And again, one week later ALL the suits were tailored and ready to wear. My husband never looked so good! I can't say enough about this place. It is a tiny store that creates wonders. Remember, it is crucial to know and have a good tailor. Everyone one I've come in contact with has been nothing but kind and professional and so easy to work with. Try it out, you won't regret it... You'll just look great! read more

So far, so good! I work in the area and was searching for a more reasonable and reliable tailor than those I've found in the city. Thanks to Yelp, I found John's and am so happy I did. So far I've had 2 dresses altered and they were perfect, I was in and out quickly, and the price was totally reasonable. I will definitely be returning to John's for all of my future tailoring needs. **Cash or check only read more

By far the BEST tailor I have ever used. The staff are knowledgeable and friendly, and are willing to work with you. I needed a bridesmaid dress taken in and length added. They recommended where to get fabric, and even cut me some sample fabric swatches so that I could match the type of fabric at the store. The woman I worked with spent a great deal of time with me pinning on different options on the bottom of the dress so I could see how it looked. She was very creative and we came up with a great solution. My dress could not have come out any better! It was beautiful and I would highly recommend this tailor shop to anyone. read more

John's Tailor Shop - added length to bridesmaid dress - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Northbrook, Illinois

My tailor retired so I tried John. I brought in three fine wool slacks to be hemmed to length and they were hemmed one half inch long. This made them bunch up on the bottom, which was unsightly. I tried john again with three more slacks to hem, and ensured we had a clear understanding of the length. When picking them up they were a half inch shorter than agreed upon, by John's admission. This made my socks show as I walked, which was not good as these are business slacks. I asked John to lengthen them to the agreed upon length, which he did, but he was visibly upset and his words and mannerisms displayed that. I will look for another tailor. I think a tailor should be able to get pant length more accurate than plus or minus one half inch. read more

I purchased a suit, two sport coats and a pair of slacks. I brought them to John the Tailor where I have gone before but not for several years. John was on vacation. In his place was a gentleman who looked to be in his late 70s or 80s. I should have waited for John to return or gone elsewhere. Everything is ruined and unwearable. Although it might not have mattered if I had waited because I believe John only fits and the seamstresses do the actual alteration. Needless to say I am never going back. read more

The best tailor in the Chicagoland area! Very friendly and does high quality work at a fair price.

I have experienced mixed results. I brought in 2 pairs of pants and two skirts. One skirt and one pair of pants were done perfectly. The second pair of pants was tailored well but the fabric was damaged in pressing by too much heat. The other skirt was returned to me without the hem being completed. If you use them check everything before you leave and specify "just steam". read more