After striking out at an alterations shop in Palm Springs earlier the same day, I walked into The…read moreDesert Tailor in Cathedral City on April 23, 2026 with a rush job: a collar button moved over on a dress shirt and a pair of pants hemmed, both needed within a couple of days for my sister's wedding the following week. The exact opposite experience. Friendly, professional, and happy to take the work from the moment I walked in - no drama, no flat refusal, just "let's see what you've got." The rush pricing was reasonable, the turnaround was exactly what they promised, and the workmanship was excellent on both pieces. The shirt collar sits properly for the first time in years, and the pants hem is clean. A few minutes outside Palm Springs and worth every mile. This is what a real tailoring business looks like. I'll be back for anything I need going forward.

The Desert Tailor provided professional services and provided support and solutions to ensure I was…read morepleased in creating my daughter's Chuppah square for her upcoming wedding. Additionally, their team treated me so well and guaranteed their work for tailoring two blouses. Blanca and Mariana are currently working on my dress to wear to my daughter's bridal shower. I trust this team to work on my MOB dress and recommend their services - 5 Stars!

I liked dealing with Lani in person. Services are expensive and not fast. We have to consider she…read morehas the store overhead expenses in a tough economy. She had to make two minor alterations on a simple $90 bridesmaid type satin dress. Raised the hem and tightened one arm strap and it was $75. I took another event dress that needed more complicated work (being it was several sizes too big) to someone else who had a home based operation with just social media marketing, because after this I was worried how much it would cost. It wound up being only $10 and 2 days of turn around. Both professionals did a great job on my dresses, so bottom line is I had no qualms about the quality here, it's just expensive. After seeing how another person works, I do wish Lani had spent a little more time assessing the fit though, because I think she could have identified another area to be addressed, but didn't realize until the day I had to wear the dress. I'd say, make sure you really take your time when looking at your tailoring needs while in Lani's shop, because I'm pretty sure she has the ability but is just quite busy.

Took 5 pairs of pants to get tailored. Staff was friendly, very quick and did the great workread more

I have come by two different times on a week day, both around 9:30am and this business was still…read moreclosed. The hours of operation on their window says that they are supposed to be open Mon-Fri between the hours of 9am-6:00pm. I have wasted my time two times already coming here and I wouldn't want anyone else to come and waste their timex

Very good service! Had my sweatshirt done perfectly in 2 days! Also, for the work it took, I think…read more$35.00 was reasonable!

Hello. I was on vacation and found myself needing two formal dresses altered at the last minute…read more These weren't simple alterations either--both dresses were covered in rhinestones and hand-sewn pearls and were two sizes too big. Gume had to remove zippers, carefully take off rhinestones and pearls by hand, resize the dresses, and then put everything back together perfectly. It was an enormous amount of detailed work, and somehow she completed it all in just three days! The quality of her work is absolutely incredible. My dresses fit beautifully, and you would never know how much had to be altered. Beyond her talent, Gume is one of the kindest, friendliest, and most honest people I've met. Her prices were more than fair, especially considering the amount of labor and skill involved. I am beyond grateful for her help and would recommend her 1,000 times over. Finding someone this talented, trustworthy, and hardworking is rare. Alterations/Tailor By Gume is truly one of a kind! Thank you, Gume, for saving my vacation and making my dresses look absolutely perfect!

Fantastic quality work! Quick turn around!…read moreEven offer same day alterations!!! You can't find that anywhere these days!

I am not surprised Connie did a "stealth retirement" and I don't blame her! She will always be the…read morebest! Connie, thank you for the years of excellent work and Enjoy Yourself!

The shop has a strong floral smell. My closet, with my newly hemmed pants, now smells like the…read moreshop!

The staff does not have air conditioning!! It was at least 115 inside where they were working. My…read morecar said 108, and when I went inside to pick up my laundry I almost fainted from the heat and humidity!! I asked if they had AC, and the sweet woman said no. This should be a violation of labor laws!! Someone please help the staff!!

We recently brought in several dresses and a pair of pants to be hemmed. When we went to pick the…read morepieces up, several dresses were done so poorly, terrible seams, uneven seams that we sent them back. A week later they were still poorly done. We're not sure one of the dresses was even retouched. The pair of pants were also done incorrectly. The owner only offered a 20% discount, we weren't willing to try for a 3rd time. Now we have to find someone else to fix the problems. Take your alterations business somewhere else. I don't mind paying good money but this was a complete ripoff.

Highly recommend! Great tailor! Always does excellent work! Affordable prices! I've never had to…read morereturn any pieces she's worked on.

Stopped in on April 23, 2026 needing two simple alterations for my sister's wedding the following…read moreweek: a collar button moved over on a dress shirt, and a pair of pants hemmed. Straightforward one- or two-day rush job. Before I could explain what I needed, I was asked when I needed it by. I said within a day or two. The answer was a flat "no" - matter-of-fact, no counter-offer, no explanation. The shop was empty. The whole interaction lasted maybe 30 seconds. I would have gladly paid a significant rush premium, but there was no opening to even ask. Photos on their Yelp page show rush pricing posted on Post-it notes inside the shop, so the service appears to exist - it just wasn't on offer that day, for reasons I wasn't told. Reading other reviews, this seems to be a pattern rather than a one-off bad day, so don't bother with this business if you need alterations completed in a rush. Heads up: this isn't a standalone storefront, just a room inside a hair salon. I found another tailor in Cathedral City who took care of both items without issue - see my other review. Two stars instead of one only because the parking was easy.

This is the small shop I recommended inside Shops of the Desert…read more I had two favorite old pieces I did not wish to discard and they did a beautiful, invisible repair where my elbows had worn through the sleeves. Each item is cherished and now having them back in my wardrobe, I am going to continue to recommend them. This week I am taking an antique quilt for repair where ink was spilled. I have watched people in for fittings, in beautiful formalwear. The shop is easy to find- park behind the JC Penney in the covered garage, lower level, and walk in the mall entrance (second door) and they are just across from JC Penney Store near the childrens' play area. Check them out as they are open mall hours.

I went to Danny, the owner, on Saturday to have some slacks hemmed. I walked out Sunday with…read moreperfectly done alterations. 24 hours - excellent work! And Danny is friendly and professional. Highly recommend!

Terrible customer service ! The lady in the front has a…read morenasty attitude !! Never coming back again! They lost a customer for sure I come regularly and this time I went to pick up my pants I always get them done with no crease and I noticed one of them had a crease on them So I let the lady know "hey I asked for no crease on all of them. "She rolled her eyes and didn't even say anything to me She just took the pants out off the bag and hangar and told me to wait a couple minutes. No apologies no nothing , she didn't even ask if I could wait a couple of minutes she just decided on her own that I had a couple of minutes to spare. Luckily I didn't have anywhere to be. When she is done she just hangs up my pants and yells "it's ready" and walks away. I wasn't asking for my money back or trying to argue with them I was just trying to solve a problem which THEY made and I get treated like if I started the issue.

Friendly service for some alterations for a set of PJ's I dropped off for my grandmother, with a…read moretwo day turnaround for hemming. Pricing felt a bit steep at about $40 to just shorten the bottom length, but it was fine since I needed them within the next few days. However, one bummer was pickup. When my grandparents picked up, the cleaners could not locate the Pajamas. They gave me a tag number for the order yet didn't have the pajamas, so we had to review every clothing bag based on color of our clothing. The set was finally located, but it took a lot of work to find it and didn't instill a lot of confidence in leaving my valuable items with them again.