Ok so we were challenged trying to find Lulu. 16th floor of a historical building that ThE Mr Frick had built anyway back to Lulu She is fantastic altered fixed shoulders , put in cups and made dress shorter my Mac Duggal gown impeccable alterations Dress looks perfect now She told me the full amount upfront read more

I came here for some alterations because of the stellar reviews and because it was walkable from my office. Overall, the work was good and the prices are great. Lulu is very sweet. However, I brought in 3 dresses needing minor alterations about 2 weeks before my event and gave a specific date I needed to pick everything up by. I texted a few days before the date to check in and the work hadn't even been started. I wasn't able to pick everything up until the day after I had requested. Everything fit but it would have been a problem if additional work was needed because I was leaving town for my event. read more

Lulu is my go-to tailor in Pittsburgh. She is extremely kind, quick, and always does phenomenal work! From skirts to blazers, she can do it all! Don't look any further, Lulu is truly the BEST in town! Pro Tip: Street parking can be tricky at times since this is a downtown business, but if you go during off hours you should be just fine. read more

Oh the hesitation and angst when you need alterations done to a new clothing item and don't have a go-to seamstress/tailor. I researched so many places and read the reviews carefully. I was prepared to go to the other side of town if need be... Thankfully, Yelp came through as always and sent me to LuLu. Lulu is very hard to reach via phone so I decided to just drop by with fingers crossed. Thankfully she was there and so was her mom. It appears they are a family run business. The store is jam packed with clothing that has been or needs to be altered. Which is a good sign in my opinion, meaning they surely must be good to have so much business. I had a few pair of jeans needing to be hemmed with the original hem and lulu did not disappoint! You can't tell they've been altered at all! Such a master of her trade. If I need anything else altered, lulu will be who I go to in Pittsburgh! read more

Lulu's Threadwork Reweaving and Reknitting - After alterations. Such a good job, you can't tell they were altered! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

We were in pursuit of a simple pant leg alteration. Lulu is super sweet and clearly highly in demand (especially for re weaving and re knitting items). It appears she does most of reweaving and her mom helps out with more simple alterations and such. Pants were hemmed well and it was good work. We have already gone back with another clothing repair. I would fully trust Lulu and her shop with any alteration we would need in the future. She is located on the 5the floor of the Investment Building. read more

Lulu's Threadwork Reweaving and Reknitting - Building front to Lulu's mending shop. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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This is the best tailor in Pittsburgh! After receiving the wrong size Shalwar I needed it refitted for a wedding. I searched and searched for a great tailor in the Pittsburgh area and Lulu came highly recommended. When I visited her store it was jammed packed with clothing that was ready for pick up or orders waiting to be seen. I instantly felt my second wave of relief knowing that so many people trust their garments in her hands. Lulu was able to resize my dress in one day! It fit like a glove afterwards. Lulu and her mother (it's a family run business) are so friendly. Lulu will take the time to explain the process to you so you can leave with zero questions. Overall working with her is super easy. Her quotes are very agreeable too. It cost me $40 to resize the dress. Thank you so much Lulu! Some tips I have are to bypass the phone and just visit in person with the garment you need mended. She'll give you a full consultation and quote. If you've never had to have a dress resized here are the steps: 1. You'll put on the garment. 2. The tailor will take your measurements and place markers (pins) where changes need to be made. 3. They will measure the seams to determine how much they can take in or out. 4. You can then discuss with them how loose or tight you want the fit. 5. Take off the garment, discuss the pick up date, and the tailor will give you a quote. That's it all that left is to pick it up when it's ready. read more

Lulu's Threadwork Reweaving and Reknitting - The bust of the shalwar was too small and the arms were a bit tight. After Lulu worked her magic it was a perfect fit. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I found Lulu's after looking online and I'm so glad I did. I had a hole in the elbow of my wool coat that needed repaired. She did an EXCELLENT job repairing the hole as you can see from the before and after photos. The repair cost $80 and took one week. To preserve my coat, it was well worth it. She was also kind and respectful. I highly recommend Lulu's shop. read more

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Quick and thorough. Takes correct measurements and makes you feel comfortable with the outcome.

So sweet and she always has my clothes completed on time. Very helpful with suggestions too. Would recommend her to a friend

I took my husband's suit jacket here on August 10 to have a very small hole on the sleeve repaired. See "before" photo. Lulu quoted $60 and said it would take 3-4 weeks. I paid a $40 deposit. Four weeks came and went, and I checked in a few times. She said it would be ready soon. I went in at the beginning of November (3 MONTHS later) and she finally admitted that she had lost the jacket, but had just found it. She said it would be ready in the next 1-3 days. It was not. I then had to make a special trip downtown on a Saturday to pick it up before she left the country for 10 days. She initially told me to come at noon, then, at 11:44 am, changed the time to 2:00 pm. It was obviously a rush job that day, as you can tell from 2 of the 4 corners in the "after" picture. And she still charged me the remaining $20! I don't know if there are any other reweavers in the area, but if there are, I suggest looking into them. read more

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Amazing! High quality and quick alterations! She had to rework the sleeves and detach and reattach all for a great price. I appreciated her communication when deciding on appointment times and pick up. I called for an appointment and she got back to me within the hour. Will definitely return. She is located on the 16th floor of the law building so go in and give the security guard your ID and they will direct you to her office space. read more

Came here for the first time today to get the waist taken in on a graduation dress--she offered to do it immediately, and finished it in less than 30min while I waited! The fit and quality of her work were absolutely perfect, and pricing was very reasonable. Great experience overall, would definitely come back in the future read more

I realized today that everyone should have a good tailor! That realization came about from a trip to the lovely LuLu.... I had an adorable vintage dress I had bought in Chicago last summer that was too large in all the wrong places and I kept putting off getting fixed. I had a seamstress friend look at it and she was even stumped by the darts on the chest and how to exactly go about fixing it. LuLu had be try the dress on and did a few simple markings and I was on my way. She even encouraged me to make it a bit shorter, which I was on the fence about, but ultimately decided to do once she pinned it up. I think a day or two later (after she had told me a week) she called to tell me it was done. Let me tell you, the woman knows her way around a seam! She worked her magic on that dress so that if fit be like a glove... it as beautiful! I looked closer and could tell that she completely took apart the bodice to remake it so it fit me in the chest. But she still kept the look of the dress so that the change was slight and still fit the style. Now I'm mentally going through my closet thinking of all the things I'm excited to have her custom fit for me! And of course, visit LuLu again, because she's so so sweet! NOTE: CASH ONLY! read more

Thorough and great! Lulu's takes care of your needs very well and is very communicative. Reasonable pricing is also a plus. I also love the fact that you can actually text them for communication, as being an introvert I am always reluctant to start a call (But you can call them as well!) Highly recommend! read more

Came here to get 3 items altered, and Lulu was awesome!! She had my items ready very quickly, and when there were still a couple of things that needed altered when I came to pick them up, she was again very speedy and did an awesome job. To top it all off, rates are very reasonable. Would recommend! read more

So thankful for this place will get u in last minute and everything will fit exactly as stated!! Turned this material into an outfit for a Halloween costume read more

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This is a GREAT establishment! They work miracles and have repaired my items to perfection.

I have been to tailors in major cities across the US as well as abroad and Lulu is one of the best I've ever worked with! She is friendly, professional and highly skilled. I had major alterations planned for my wedding dress and a very specific idea of what I wanted in the end. Other tailors told me they couldn't do it or quoted me outrageous prices. Lulu not only offered to do it for a fair price, she smiled and said, "I love a challenge!" She is a wonderful person and easy to work with. She is a credit to her profession and her results speak for themselves. Highly recommended for any alteration needs! read more

I decided to come here for a bridesmaid dress fitting based on the great reviews. My husband had a few jackets to get tailored so we figured we'd both head downtown for this. I had a pretty standard dress, but it needed a belt and straps added. Other than that, it needed hemmed and taken out just a touch. The seamstress was taking notes and measurement. We had a lengthy discussion about taking the dress out due to the fact I am pregnant. I felt good about the initial meeting. The day I was scheduled to pick up the dress, I got a message that it wasn't done and could I come in a few days. We selected a date and time. I showed up and she was surprised I was there and let me know my dress still wasn't done. My event is now a week out. I was comfortable with her making some more modifications without me trying again, and asked if I could at least make sure the dress wasn't too big since I've never had a dress taken out before and my size was changing. Long story short - she took the dress in...significantly...by mistake. I literally could not get the dress on and had less than a week before the wedding. After some back and forth, she acknowledged she should have taken the dress OUT, not it. On top of that, the straps were ridiculously uneven, the dress was hemmed to the point where you could see my ankles, and the belt wasn't on. At this point I was fearful I'd have to tell the bride I couldn't wear the dress. The seamstress said she'd work on it and I could pick up the next day. After agreeing on a time, I got a text while outside the building that the dress was not done and could I come back another time. At the end of the day, I made four trips to this seamstress. The results were subpar. There were no apologies for the mistakes. I was charged full-price (she did agree to a $20 discount after I pushed). And, my husband had to go back again for his jackets (and after I had prepaid for everything when picking up my dress, she pushed my husband saying she had no record of payment). I realize I am one of the few who had a poor experience, and maybe it was a fluke, but I'd certainly think twice about relying on this place for wedding related needs. read more

LuLu is incredibly helpful and flexible with scheduling. She is a one-person shop and produces great work. I've had almost 10 dress shirts fixed up by her (narrowed the sleeves and body) and I'm happy with the results! Very reasonable prices too. I'm always happy to support small businesses with high quality products, so I'll keep coming back read more

I brought Lulu a vintage dress with an uneven hem that needed to be repaired and shortened. She patiently, painstakingly pinned and repinned the hem until we both agreed it was even and an appropriate length. Because she had other customers waiting, I was a bit embarrassed by how long my turn was taking; however Lulu treated me like I was the only person she had to see that day. This is how she seems to treat all of her customers. And the finished alterations were perfect! Lulu also shortened the sleeves on a heavy wool coat for my husband. Her alterations are indistinguishable from the original seams. I will confidently take my best clothing to Lulu for repairs and alterations; her professionalism and skill are unmatched in my experience. Her prices are reasonable--a bargain if you're considering the expert work you're getting. Plus, she is an absolutely delightful person: kind, sincere--the sort who can make your day even if you're just around her for a minute or two. Cash only and 50% due at drop-off. There's an ATM half a block away if you forget! read more

Honestly, Lulu is amazing. I'm never taking anything anywhere else to get altered! I have to admit I was a tad nervous when I put my bridesmaid dress on and she just pinched the bust, waist and hips and took measurements sans ruler and said, "okay I'll text you when it's ready." One, how can someone measure with their index finger and thumb and two, did she say text? Did she mean email?! The dress was completed in 3 business days, although I'm sure she works on Sunday (because she did text me to tell me so) and it fits like a glove! It was cheap too! Only $35 to take the bust, waist and hips in a few inches each. She said "don't worry about trying it on here. I think it will be perfect." Gotta love someone that takes that much pride in their work! read more

I picked up my garments and I have to update my pleased factor! As the avid online shopper, I often decide to keep items that are already in my house (thanks UPS) but might not fit quite right in hopes that I will at least wear it once. This has turned into a collection of frumpy, often young-looking, ill-fitting high end expensive clothes that are not worn. I took two of these dresses to R&R thinking they were really just beyond fixing. All over blah. Well, one that I thought looked like a little girl's dress is now business casual, fitted, and killer! The other is certainly wearable to any casual event. Both turned out fantastic and most of all, wearable in public! The fits were odd and too long, too big in strange places. I am very pleased with Lulu's reworking of them items. In addition, my hemmed pants and denim rip repair are excellent. The work is miles beyond 'dry cleaner alterations' and she is extremely personable, cheap, and willing to work with you on pick up, drop off and time frames. Cheers! read more

I can't even begin to describe how happy I am with the service I just received. I'm leaving tomorrow for a trip to San Fran and need a suit for a special dinner. I'm a thin guy, so it's really difficult finding a suit that fits me. I brought the suit here (thanks for many positive reviews from Yelp) to have it fit me better. It was just too big. I was aware going in that they weren't going to make it fit exactly perfect and they surely exceeded my expectations. When I showed up on Friday, the two women (mother and daughter) were so kind and warm. They got right to making the marks in which they were going to fix and made me feel so welcome. I wanted the suit back by Tuesday (now that I think of it that was very unrealistic considering it's prom season) and they weren't sure if they could do it. When I explained my situation, they agreed and fit me in. I was so happy! They were my lifeline to not having a baggy suit to this fancy dinner. When I went to pick up it today, it wasn't even touched and wasn't ready. The daughter was so sorry that it made me feel bad! She then went and started working on it right then and there. I couldn't believe it! THIS is customer service, people! Within an hour (enough time for me to grab lunch and fill up my tank) my suit was done and better than I expected. She even patched up a little hole for me! She also mentioned that her machine broke right in the middle so she had to finish by hand. Is it the perfect suit for my body, no. However, she truly made the most of what it could be and for that I'm thankful. I've never had such great interaction with a business before, from the small talk we shared to the service they provided. I will recommend this place to ANYBODY and will use them in the future. Thank you, thank you, thank you! read more

After ordering a new suit online, I was having major anxiety about finding a tailor to hem the pants and was fortunate enough to find the Reweaving & Reknitting Shop which boasted many 5 star reviews. This being the first time I have ever required the services of a tailor, I didn't really know what to expect. I arrived at the Investment Building downtown and took the elevator up to the 5th floor where the shop is located. The layout of the shop is certainly not traditional, with a small waiting/reception area, a larger room full of clothing that is finished, being worked on, and waiting to be worked on, and several smaller rooms for changing. Lulu asked if I had an appointment, and I said I did not, but that I only needed a pair of pants hemmed. She called her mother over and after changing, her mother quickly took the measurements necessary to hem my pants. I said I was in no particular rush, and came back 2 days later to pick up my pants. The hemming job was well done and only cost ($12). Whether or not that is a good price I am unsure, but my expectations were certainly met and I would recommend bringing your clothes here for alterations/repair. Perhaps call ahead to schedule an appointment if the job is more complex than a simple hemming of one pair of pants. read more

After reading a bunch of reviews of this place on Yelp, I decided to try her out for myself. I had a few pairs of slacks I needed hemmed and taken in and she stayed open late on a Friday to accommodate my request. It took a while for me to find the place because it's off the beaten path on Fourth Avenue in the Investment Building, but once inside it was easy enough to find her studio. Upon entering I noticed a lot of religious memorabilia and the place was certainly dark, but Lulu herself couldn't have been more accommodating and friendly. She really warmed the place up! She had me try on the slacks and pinned them until they were to my satisfaction. Since there was no rush for me to have these done I told her I could just wait until she got to them, no hurry. She texted me a week later and let me know they were done. When I went to pick them up I tried them on and wasn't 100% satisfied. She immediately repinned and slimmed the leg even more right on the spot, taking no more than 20 minutes to fix it and didn't charge me extra. That's what I call good customer service! She steamed my clothes for me and folded them neatly so I could take them home in my bag instead of on a burdensome hanger. One small thing I did notice was a crooked hem on one of the pant legs. I could take it back and have it fixed but for me it's so small and not noticeable that it's not worth the bother. Just be sure to speak up if you are not satisfied and the seamstress will be more than willing to work with you. read more

Yes! Bring your wedding dress here for alterations! She was super lovely and made me feel so special :) Her alterations were speedy (3 weeks to take in a dress, hem a multi layer dress, add elegant straps to a strapless dress, and put in bra pads) and made me dress actually much more beautiful than I had expected! I am a 34 AA and for the first time in my life I think I'll have a dress that gives me some cleavage! She was very economical as well. Would highly recommend. read more

My sister's wedding is tomorrow and when I went to try the bridesmaid's dress on, the zipper broke. I brought it to Lulu and she fixed it and I had it the next day! She was absolutely amazing and I wont use another alteration shop again! So sweet and kind too. And one heck of a painter! read more

LULU fit my favorite Leather Jacket(Wilson). Yes if you have leather Jacket and lost weight and dont fit as much as it used to be, come here. Perhaps only place who can make Leather jacket fit for you near pittsburgh. No Card though. read more

I had this crazy and funny shaped bridesmaid dress that needed to be tailored and I was very impressed by how she made it fit so nicely afterward. It included shortening the dress length as well as shortening the straps (the one should strap)...all of that for I believe only 40 bucks. If I went anywhere else I think they would charge me over a hundred (the dress was less than 100 itself). Also the dress was completed within the time frame she said. Just make sure you have cash because it's cash only if I remember correctly. I have another bridesmaid dress that needs tailor soon and I will be back! read more

I've never written a review for anything but with the quality of service I received from Lulu I had to do something. I got a 5 or 6" tear in a brand new jacket, took it in with little hope of it being salvaged. She took one look at it and said to give her 10 min.. Took a walk around the block and upon returning it was finished and the repair was barely visible. It is not possible for me to be more satisfied with the work AND PRICE! I will never even think of going elsewhere in the future. read more

LuLu is a godsend!!! I had an event late in October. I lost weight during the summer. I put my dress on two weeks before the event aaaaaaaand it was way too big. The dress had an ornate decoration across the front, and I was convinced that any alteration would compromise the dress. Instead of shelling out money for a new dress (knowing full well that I was taking a risk) I decided to go online and find a tailor with high ratings, and reasonable pricing. I came across the Reweaving & Reknitting Shop. Two days later, I found myself in LuLu's studio. LuLu had to take the dress in a few inches. As she was pinning the dress, she noticed the sheer look of terror on my face, and reassured me that the dress would look even better after the alterations. LuLu completed the alterations quickly and delivered on her promise. My dress looked amazing and the design wasn't harmed! Bottom line: if you have a dress or an outfit that needs to be significantly altered in a short amount of time, I highly recommend going to LuLu. She knows what she is doing, and she definitely won't disappoint! Note: CASH ONLY read more

Sent in a favorite English wool sweater. Figured it was a lost cause because somehow I managed to tear two small holes in the front of it. $25 later I got the sweater back and I couldn't even find the holes. I had to go under a desk lamp and turn the sweater inside out to see one of the repairs for the bigger hole. I couldn't find it from looking at the outside of the garment. Never did find the smaller hole repair. And this is a finely knit sweater. Magical! read more

I'm a fan of vintage women's clothing, for its looks and generally finer quality than today's mass-produced stuff, but of course it seldom fits just right. Lulu and Dolly (her mother) are a godsend. I'm now much more confident getting an Ebay or thrift-shop treasure knowing that they can make it work. The shop is a bit quirky, located in an older commercial building along Pittsburgh's former "Wall Street" (go on a PHLF walking tour sometime to learn this street's history) and up a creaking elevator. Decor is no-frills. All that is fine with me, because this is a tailor I can trust. read more

I was at Lulu's today! I can always count on her to do the most beautiful alteration work, reweaving, and repairs of the work of other tailors (yes, it took me a while to figure it out to just come here first!) Highly recommended! read more

I took a pair of jeans here and she did an amazing job! Not only was she able to get them back to me in two days, the seams look factory quality (as in my jeans don't even look like they were hemmed) and she only charged me $10! She's so sweet and only asks you to text her. I texted her on Wednesday as requested, only to get a quick response that my jeans were already ready a day ahead of time. I'm happy to give kind, quality, talented people business and it's such a great find downtown. Should I have any hemming or alterations needs in the future, she will be getting my business! read more

Okay first off, I came to Lulu 4 weeks prior to my wedding to have my wedding dress altered. She was very pleasant on my very first meeting when I tried on my dress and had her look at what needed to be altered. She made some markings on the length of the dress, told me she's going to take in 2 inches on the waist of the dress, and added straps(per my request). After 2 weeks later, I texted her (she only responds via texts) telling her to added some padding to the bra area of the dress because I didn't like how the wiring was showing through the dress (it's not her fault the wiring was showing...it has something to do with the dress being so delicate). So the third week came along (the pick up date), she texted me saying that she is VERY sick and asked if I can pick up the dress on the following Monday instead of Saturday. I figured it was just a few more days so I agreed. So then Monday came along, I got a text from her telling me I can pick it up at 4....She texted me again when I was on my way to the shop, asking me to pick my dress up at 5! At this point, I was so desperate to just get my dress back, I drove to the shop at 5...BUT I got another text on my way to the shop...saying that she can't get out of bed and told me I can pick up the dress on the next day (Tuesday) as early as I want! FINALLY on Tuesday, I came out to the shop at 9 AM sharp. She apologized once for being sick and she understand how nervous I am for the wedding. I tried on the dress and it was SUPER SHORT. It was about 4 inches off the ground! I told her I didn't want it this short, she said she thought I wanted a poofy dress so she bustled the bottom layer up and it caused it to be so short! I told her how I didn't like how short it was and she let down "some of the bustle". Also, I struggled to get into my gown because she took in too much at the waist area. AND she added soooo much padding to the bust...that it looked super weird. I was so devastated...but I didn't dare leave my dress to her any longer, in fear of the same thing happening. To sum up this review, I had to take my dress to another seamstress the very next day and they had to take down the bustle completely. There was no time for me to get the rest of the dress fixed so I just let the rest be. I guess I shouldn't have tried out a new seamstress for my wedding dress and just stick with someone I already know. That was a big lesson for me. read more

Based on other's reviews, I came to LuLu with a not so simple alteration to my wedding gown. It was a design by Vera Wang meant to fall in cresting waves - basically it couldn't be cut or hemmed but had to be taken up almost a foot. LuLu concealed pick-ups in the perfect spots to give the gown body and make it shorter without making it obvious it had been worked on. She also took in the bodice and added cups for me. You can tell she knows her business as soon as she sets to work. There WAS a delay in picking up the gown, I think 3ish days? Nothing wild. I will definitely be taking more work to her in the future! read more

I needed a sweater rewoven and Lulu did an awesome job. She was apologetic about being backed up wtih work, but I wasn't in a hurry. Pricing is very reasonable and she is very competent with her work. I would highly recommend this business. read more

I had Lulu refitted my wedding gown. She did a perfect job efficiently!