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    Mimi's Alterations & Tailoring

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    Clothing alterations

    Clothing mending and repair

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    Claudia W.

    I'm not that fussy, really. But recently I had a pair of jeans hemmed at a local laundry. They were, for lack of a kinder term, horrible! I recalled an excellent seamstress who had done work for me previously. I thought she had closed due to an extensive renovation of her building in the La Costa area. But, no. She is back and thriving in an attractive and updated work space. Mimi is a talented seamstress. She handles both routine and exotic (she has helped me with some pretty off beat costuming in the past) with ability and ease. Items are ready when promised. Prices are very reasonable . Mimi is a find! I recommend her highly.

    She's wearing the same exact shoes that she wore when she was measured to have it hemmed.
    Jen D.

    We needed to have my daughter's prom dress hemmed within 2 weeks. Before we had her try on the dress for measuring, I asked how long it would take. The main seamstress said 3-5 days. After my daughter was measured, and after I paid, she told me 10 days. I reminded her that she originally said 3-5 days so she agreed to have it ready on a Saturday, in 7 days. But when I went to pick it up, they were "closed" to customers at 4:30 on a Saturday. By the time I was able to pick up the dress (without my daughter there to try on and check it) we barely had enough time to have it cleaned before prom. When she put the dress on (with the same shoes she was measured in) it was not hemmed properly. She was tripping over it all night. It was as though it wasn't even hemmed at all. See photo. The whole experience feels like they couldn't be bothered with us and I'll never go back. I paid $65 for a one layered hem shortening and it didn't even get done. Probably could've done it myself. She couldn't dance or even walk in the dress all night.

    Denise W.

    I brought my wedding dress here to Mimi's and needed a quick turn around time. Kim was so friendly and excellent! She accomplished 3 fittings within 10 days. She kept me posted on the progress by calling me. Straps taken in and made stronger with extra ribbon/fabric, green ribbon added to the waist line and tacked down, hem line and tulle layers shortened, lining and padded panels removed that caused bulkiness, and bust area pinned for a better fit. Kim hand sewed the beads and seams together so it looked perfect. All reasonably priced. I will take everything here from now on. Thank you so much Kim!!!

    Kim was able to hide bustle ties on the see-through train without it looking out of place.

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    2 months ago

    Beautiful work on all clothing and Mimi always there to accommodate you prices reaonable.

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    6 months ago

    Excellent results & service. Definitely recommend to anyone and the turn around is quick. Thank you so much

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    10 months ago

    Excellent professional service at fair $ price and fast completion . I highly recommend this tailor shop .

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    4 years ago

    I've been utilizing Mimi for decades. She's efficient and always does top notch work on my and the wife's clothes.

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    5 years ago

    Great place in Carlsbad. They do great work! Fast clean and accurate. We got our alterations done in a short time!

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    4 years ago

    I used them for a bridesmaids dress and it was perfect! Super fast and great results.

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    8 years ago

    Great work clothes came out perfect! Highly recommend this place to anyone looking to alter their clothes! Thank you guys!

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    Not only do Kim at Mimi's​ flawlessly fix my damaged​ dress, she somehow fixed it without any sequins.

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    Donna and staff are unbelievably amazing!!! She is the tailor queen! I'm absolutely obsessed with…read moreher work and skill. This will be my long term, lifetime place for all my future alteration. Thank you so much for taking so good care of me and my threads. Highly recommended!!!

    I purchased a dress for a friend's wedding that needed a few different alterations, and the dress…read moreshop recommended Donna so I figured I'd go there since she's probably familiar with the dresses. This was my first time getting a gown hemmed so I went in without expectations. It was too long so I needed the bottom hemmed but wanted to keep some of the train, and it needed to be taken in on the sides as well as another loose fabric piece needed to be sewn down. I called in advance in case I needed an appointment and they answered right away and assured me I could come in at the time I requested. I arrived and there was one other customer she was finishing up with but I barely had to wait at all. Donna was extremely friendly and listened to all of my concerns about the fit of the dress and made suggestions for the hemming. She pinned it all up and I was out of there pretty quickly. She asked when I needed the dress by and assured it would be ready a few days in advance and gave me a ticket with the quoted price on it. I didn't receive a call when it was ready but I was never told I would, but just something that would be nice. I'm sure it would have been ready by the day I was told but I ended up picking it up a few days later. I wasn't able to make it by during the store's regular business hours but I called and thankfully Donna was still there after closing. The dress came out perfect and I was really happy with the service. I would recommend Donna's Tailor Shop to anyone else needing a formal gown hemmed.

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    I have been using Chiyo's for many years and have never been disappointed. Tchu knows tailoring…read morevery well. I believe Vivian and Tara must have gone to a different tailor. There is no dry cleaner next door and they don't take cards, only cash and checks. These are lovely respectful people running a small business in our community and they deserve our support and respect.

    She was hard to understand when I came in for a hem on a small velvet skirt. Simple! Something…read moreabout wanting to use a plastic pin for the hem which I declined because she said it would not be Iron able. I left it with her agreeing that she would hem it a certain way, but then I got a call later that night from her cousin suggesting another way. I did not understand what she said so I said fine, but when I picked it up, they had three layers of velvet tucked into the hem because they didn't want to cut it and do it the right way. Then when I returned to ask her to redo it she raised her voice at me and told me that" her cousin warned me it would not look good" this doesn't make sense. Why would I agree to something that someone warned me "would not be right?" And why would they suggest that. . I don't understand when people are dishonest. I'm not picky. I just wanted a hymn. This did not have to be so complicated. And treating a customer like that after you know, you did a bad job was not acceptable. I will not end up ever using this place again.

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