Mahin always does excellent work. She is fast and efficient and her fees are quite reasonable. I've had many pairs of pants/jeans shortened.....requiring one pants leg to be up to 2" shorter than the other. The hems are finished beautifully. read more

Mahin was able to replace a zipper in a pair of jeans. She did it quickly and professionally. The jeans look and function great! I would definitely use her again for alteration needs! Check business hours though to avoid missing her. read more

She tailored my suit jacket. Very nice and very quick. She did a great job and the price was reasonable.

Mahin's is great! Super affordable for pants tailoring. She always does a great job hemming my pants (I've brought in two linen blend pairs), and they are finished within a few days. Will definitely come back for my upcoming alternations. read more

I had a pair of pants that were tight in the waist. They are the lower half of my best suit. Mahin's Alterations did a a great job, expanding the waistline on these pants. The charge for carrying out this work was very reasonable. Highly recommended. read more

She's fantastic and quick! She altered my wedding dress in about 15 days!!! For people that say she's rude and doesn't say hello.. she's very straight to the point and wants to get to business but when you take the time to speak with her and get to know her she's sweet and kind and pretty fantastic!! She's very direct and straight forward and I think that's why people may get rubbed the wrong way by her, but she's an elder woman who does this to stay busy and whom loves to paint. She has wonderful warm heart and even in 2 encounters, she's a great person who's lived a lot of years that has a smile on her face! She was reasonably priced as well, considering getting things done in about 2 weeks instead of waiting months for alterations. I highly recommend her but when you do meet her, come in with realizing she knows what she's doing and she's direct and when you take a second to just talk about what you need and then start to open up, she's there to have a smile on her face and saying you're a "beautiful bride." Don't judge a book by its cover because she's a true GEM! *obviously I can't post my pic of my dress because it's coming soon, but I will repost later but she did a fantastic job!* thank you again! You're wonderful!! read more

Very nice! Did a great job hemming my dress and my mother's dress for a wedding. We will go back again.

Don't go to the place. They over charge and they job they did was terrible. They hemmed my overalls extra short and charged me $40.

Mahin did a wonderful job on my dress! I had a brides maid dress I needed hemmed so it wouldn't drag on the floor. She finished it within a week and it only cost $65. The process was super easy. She has a fitting room where you can put on your outfit and then she just marked where I wanted it shortened with a white chalk machine. Then I picked it up a week later! Make sure to bring cash or check! She doesn't take card. Will be back again! read more

I LOVED working with Mahin. Me and 2 other bridesmaids needed a hem for our dresses and Mahin took us on during summer wedding season without any troubles. We called to ask if we needed to come in for a fitting appointment and she told us to show up whenever her store was open-- sweet and simple. We brought our dresses in and we (3) all got fitted within 20 minutes. She gave us a price quote, which we appreciated, and she told us she'd be done in a couple days. We were surprised, considering most other tailors couldn't fit us in. She called me about 3 days later saying our dresses were done and hemmed. We came in to try on our dresses and they all fit perfectly, exactly how we asked. I was happy to write her a check (she doesn't take credit card, mind you) for the great work she did on the dresses. Would definitely come back again if I needed a professional job done on my clothing with record-setting completion times. read more

Mahin's Alterations - My bridesmaid dress was flowing all over the floor before Mahin came in! This dress had 4 layers to hem and Mahin handled it like a pro! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Davis, California

Mahin's has been our family go to for years. She is efficient and extremely reasonable in her pricing. Every job she does she does great at, we can't recommend her enough! read more

Mahin was very responsive, available on short notice, and did a great job shortening my evening dress for an event right away! Her pricing was higher than some quotes from other tailors, but it was definitely worth it. The space feels nice and comfy, and the fitting room is convenient. Will definitely be back! read more

Hemmed pants with additional tapering (as requested). Quick turnaround. Communicated well. She will give you a cost estimate over phone or via Yelp app. read more

Rude lady right from the start. No hello, how are you, etc.... I brought her 1 pair of jeans that needed a button, 1 top that needed a button, 1 top that had small holes in it, and 2 tops that had rips that needed to be sewn. On the 1 top that had small holes in it, she asked me, "What you want me to do?" Ummm, you're the professional, fix it. She says 20 dollars for everything and to be back Wednesday to pick the stuff up. She calls me that Wednesday and left me a voice mail saying, "Come pick up your stuff. I don't have room here because of all the prom dresses." She doesn't have room there because there's tons of paintings all over that she's trying to sell. I come get my stuff today. She says, "Finally. See all the stuff I have here." Again, no manners. No hi, hello, how are you. Then she proceeds to speak her language to a lady that sits there all day with her. I can tell she was talking about me. She starts to hand me all my stuff. No bag. Nothing. Then her friend who sits there all day starts rummaging through bags. Hands the owner lady a torn up Christmas bag. Owner lady finds a regular bag. I give her her 20 dollars and leave. She doesn't even show me the work she's done. I get home and look at my stuff. My clothes look dusty and small gross. One shirt still has the needle in it! She never fixed it, but wants me to hurry up and come get my stuff. Another shirt looks ridiculous how she sewed it. I have enclosed pictures of both. Save your money. Go somewhere where the owner at least has manners AND actually fixes everything. Also, the store is a bit hard to find. She needs more signs and a big sign that says, "Located upstairs." read more

Mahin was truly incredible. I had a dress that I really wanted to make a halter strap instead of straight and she made it happen so quickly and so well! And she was so kind about it. Absolutely 100% recommend for your alterations needs. Important note that she only takes cash or check so come prepared :) read more

Mahin has never let me down. She is so nice and always does a great job no matter how difficult. Whenever I drop something off it feels like I'm taking my stuff to grandmas; I'm always happy to see her. read more

Mahin was wonderful. She's found at the top of the stairs in a building next to a pizza shop. She's in a small, but enough room for her to work, room. She has one dressing room, a couch and a mirror. She also seems to have art for sale on her walls. I didn't inquire about it but all very nice! She was very prompt with my dress. I really appreciate her work. I would highly recommend her and I will for sure use her again for alterations. Thank you Mahin! read more

Took a bridesmaid dress to Mahin in summer 2022 to get altered and she did such a great job! It was more of a complicated tailoring job since it was bringing in the chest and straps where it was too big and she did it seamlessly (pun intended)! read more

I've had Mahin's alter my clothes over many years now as the need arises and she's consistently great! She's able to complete the job pretty quickly and is reasonably priced. She's always done a great job with my clothes. She doesn't take credit card or venmo - just cash or check. read more

This is just a small room with one sewing machine and one fitting room in an old building, but that's all one really needs! Mahin was friendly and did a great job on the Filipino barongs for our wedding. They are made of pineapple and banana tree leaves and she seemed to have no issue working with that kind of material. They fit us perfectly and looked great. The two barongs were done within three days, as promised. I said I'd pick them up on a Thursday and Mahin called me at 4:30pm to make sure I was still coming because she closes at 5pm - good customer service! Fair price! read more

Before coming Mahin's Alteration I was turned away or told that my 3 min repair to fix the snap on my hat would take 3 days to complete. Mahin's fixed my hat in 1 minute and I wasn't charged. I highly recommend Mahin's and I will most definitely be back for future repairs and alterations. read more

Mahin's Alterations - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Davis, California

I wouldn't recommend this shop. The owner's attitude changed drastically after I told her I would like to take my wedding dress to other shops for quotes. On top of that, right after I left the shop, she chased me down to the stairs and asked me " why are you here?". I couldn't even process that question!! Anyway, still want to thank her for the 10 minutes she spent on me. I'm sorry she thinks it's a waste of her time. read more

The first time I got something altered EVER, and I have ZERO COMPLAINTS. I needed 3 pairs of pants hemmed for a photo shoot that I had in 2 days. When I called and asked Mahin how long it would take to get my pants hemmed, she politely asked when I needed it done by (I was hesitant to say Sunday because I thought 2 days wouldn't be enough turn around time) but she said she could finish it by tomorrow, and possibly the same day! So of course I drove there and got there within 30 minutes. I tried on all 3 of my pants and showed her how long I wanted each one. Each pants were different styles (chinos, dress pants, and black stretch pants) so I wanted them at different lengths. She would make sure each pants were fine, since I wanted them at different lengths, and she didn't want any mistakes to be done. (Shows how thorough she is). Once she pinned each pants, she said it'll be done in 1.5 hours, AND IT WAS! QUICKEST, MOST QUALITY, AND MOST AFFORDABLE ALTERATIONS IN DAVIS!!! read more

Mahin's Alterations - Dress pants I wanted altered. She nailed the length perfectly!! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Davis, California

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I took a dress here to be hemmed because I had ordered it online and it was just a touch too long. I had only paid $40 for the dress so I was hoping that the tailoring wouldn't be too expensive either. That wasn't exactly the case as it was $50 to hem it because it was too layers. However, despite the cost, it was done in a timely manner and was an excellent job. I'm really pleased with the overall job of the tailor and would definitely bring stuff back if I needed more alterations! read more

Got my dress alteration done on time and looking great! She was very nice and punctual.

Excellent tailoring of my "mother-of-the-bride" dress and a bridesmaid dress. Quick turnaround too. In addition to Mahin's seamstress skills, she is also just a very kind person with whom it waspleasure to interact. read more

Stitched a patch on my hat for very fair price good friendly service kind of hard to find but worth it. 5 stars!

She did a super good job on my blazer, where the sleeves were too long for me. The lady is always super nice and friendly, and the price is pretty normal and actually on the cheaper side for my blazer sleeves. Will definitely come back again and recommend to my friends! read more

This is the best alterations place in Davis! Mahin always does an amazing job and her prices are unbeatable. I've brought my dance costumes here for two years in a row and she's listened to my issues and made them perfect every time. The other thing I love if she's very fast! I had her alter 14 dresses for my dance team and she had them finished in under a week. If you're looking for quality alterations for a good price and done in a timely manner then definitely choose Mahin's! read more

Mahin is so sweet and accommodating! Her work is so beautiful and she's very attentive to my needs and wants. She is also very affordable! I will be coming back with more dresses! If you're on the fence about her, GO FOR IT! She's the best!! read more

Mahin's Alterations is located on G street and is across the street from G Street Pub in a little, hidden section of the buildings. A door opens up to a stair case which leads directly to her door to the other businesses in the building. Mahin herself is a perfectly delightful lady. I have been there several times and have never seen her be rude to anybody (even when she was in a rush to catch a 5 o'clock movie). I have gotten my off-the-rack suit tailored by her as well as a couple of shirts. With shirts, she basically hems them up from the cuff. I'm not too keen on this, as it makes the sleeve look weird, but Sarah of Sarah's Alterations does the same thing. When I asked her about it, she asked me if anybody else did it differently and I replied that Han used to do it from the top of the sleeve by the shoulder. She replied in a genuinely nice way that I should take it to other tailors to see if they could do the work I wanted. Ultimately, Sarah could only do the same as there was not enough give in the shirt sleeve. However, whereas Sarah charges $17 for shirt sleeve hemming, Mahin charges $12. Mahin does not use a ticket-based system, which makes me a little scared of losing my clothes. But, so far, I haven't lost any article of clothing. I would recommend her to anybody shopping around for a good tailor, and especially for anybody looking to get a dress altered (almost all the items of clothing on her "done" rack were dresses). read more

I took two pairs of pants here and it cost me over $50, more than the pants were worth! I needed to hem them both and take in the waist of one. There was a small bit of detail on the pants that needed the waist taken in, and she didn't know what to do with it. She I tried them on to explain to her how I wanted the waist taken in, she just kept asking me what was that, how did I put it there, and I kept telling her that that is how the pants were made, and that I have no idea how it was put together. I came here willing to pay the higher price because everyone raved about how she worked magic on their clothes, but this waist seam was poorly done, crooked, and SHE REMOVED THE BIT OF DETAIL THAT I WANTED TO KEEP. If I had known she was going to do a poor job, I would have taken it to a different place that wasn't as expensive. Now they're just boring black pants without any pockets and waist seam. And if it were a detail that were hard to keep or impossible to work around, she should have told me. I specifically asked her if she could keep the detail in when she kept asking me about it, and she showed me the different ways she could make it work. I asked her twice to keep the detail, to not remove it in the alteration, and twice she confirmed she would. read more

Heather at The Wardrobe in Davis recommended Mahin for altering the Sue Wong dress I'd purchased a mere three weeks before my wedding. I only needed a slight alteration of the tank-style tie behind the neck, and when I walked the dress two blocks over to Mahin's, tried on the dress and showed her how I wanted it to be altered, she requested same day alteration service. 'How long will it take,' I asked warily. 'Twenty minutes,' she said, after oohing and aahing over the dress. SOLD! I told her I'd shop around while she sewed. Twenty minutes later I walked back up the steps and she was nearly done. I inspected the work - rough hand sew job, in keeping with the fact that the tie would be behind my neck. I noticed the beaded tie bangle on one side was wearing thin and she touched it up. All in all, I felt my $20 was well spent. While I waited, another happy customer came in to pick up a pillow that had been resewn from what appeared to be drapes. Mahin saved the leftover material for her and had the pillow ready to go, for $20. Great price for a credible and rapid turnaround. read more

I would give Mahin all my stars. I came in today with a shirt that needed to be altered by Sunday. The shirt was overly large, going to my elbows and knees, and I was having doubts on whether it could be worked on quick. Since she's closed this weekend because of picnic day, she offered that she could have it done in less than 3 hours. I was shocked since the tailor I traveled to first said it would take days at most. I came back to try on my shirt dumbfounded. It fit perfectly & she even went the extra mile in the details I said I could care less about. TLDR: I trust Mahin's work, and you should too; she is the tailor to go to! read more

Dropped by earlier today because one of the clamp from my collar sweater is always loose and opens up on the back. I wanted a price estimate but she did it for me for free since its such a small fix. But still i'm thankful that she didn't charge me. Super friendly and knowledgeable. She even sells her own gorgeous painting on the wall. Will definitely come back if i need any other alternations. read more

I'm suspect of the very bad reviews of this business and wonder if they're not trolls from other local businesses. Mahin was perfectly pleasant and professional. She hemmed a pair of pants for my 12 year old son in one day. The pants were stitched cleanly and professionally. Mahin was polite and friendly. I wouldn't hesitate to return to her business for future alterations. read more

Mahin is the absolute kindest and by far quickest tailor here in Davis. I came in the week of Halloween to get a jersey knit dress cut & hemmed and a slip dress for my halloween costume taken in. The jersey knit dress cost $20 and the slip dress also cost $20 to be altered. Mahin told me right away that for the slip dress, she had to figure out how to take it in because the lining was sewn into the dress, therefore she cut me a deal and would get the job done before Halloween. She finished both dresses the day before halloween AND the slip dress fit so perfectly i nearly cried. Got many complements on the dress and she is certainly my new favorite and guardian tailor! Note: she only accepts cash to be sure to run by the ATM before you pop in read more

I came here a couple years back to loosen an Indian outfit for an event. My mom specifically found the place from 3,000 miles away and called to book me a spot to get it done within a day. Mahin was very considerate and accepted the rush job. If you need someone to alter your brown clothes because your mom is too far away, this is the place to go! read more

Love Mahin's! I found her five years ago. I was a soon to be bride and needed alterations done on my wedding dress ASAP. She took me in, made me feel very comfortable, and most importantly did a fabulous job on my dress! Needless to say, I continue to go to her and now my husband also takes his very expensive work suits and pants there for alterations. We are both very happy with her work! read more

Mahin is so nice and she does amazing work! I pooped up to her little shop to have her fix the seams of a dress for me. She took care of it right away and was very fairly priced. I definitely recommend stopping in here for quick repairs and any alterations you may need. She is the sweetest! read more