good tailor in oc They always do for all kind of alternation they work shoes and handbags too... I am so happy with this place And they work very dedicated job and very detail job read more

Prices have definitely gone up, so I've taken my pants elsewhere unfortunately. Pro tip. Always ask first how much, because I feel like the younger guy there charged me more than the usual. Last time, I was there it was $15!?! read more

Great job all ready for pride night at Disney! One day service! Bring all my hats here! read more

New Vivi Tailor - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Santa Ana, California

This is a hole in the wall, but so far, James has done a great job on my slacks. The legs were too big and he did a great job of taking them in. I wish he would clean the place up, as it doesn't look very presentable, but he charges a fraction of the price of other tailors, so I overlook the shabby looking premises. He is a nice guy, too. read more

This hole in the wall family-owned small biz has been a go-to for our family for years...if you can stomach the dust balls and clutter in their small space, and flexible on their promised turnaround times. Sometimes, they are in the middle of your tailoring when you arrive to pick up your pieces. Lots of apologies and friendly banter, but at the end of the day, you want your items done not just right, but by the day and time specified when you have engagements to wear them for! Plenty of parking and freeway close. The mother / son team try their best to please customers, but the timeliness really needs to be worked on! 50% Cash deposit only, which, in our credit and contactless times, can be a deterrent for some customers! read more

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Permanent markings from when Vu marked where to hem the sleeve to. Who uses permanent markers on clothes?! This photo is taken after dry cleaning. And then also washed after those areas soaked in bleach. And there's more on the other sleeve. Worst tailor I've ever been too! He's messed up a few other times too. Just not this big. Almost ruined my wedding outfit. read more

New Vivi Tailor - Permanent markings from when Vu marked where to hem the sleeve to. This is after dry cleaning, after soaked in bleach, and washed. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Santa Ana, California

I was in a wardrobe emergency and James (owner) helped me 5 mins before closing on a Saturday! He was super helpful and helped stitch up my jumpsuit since it had a hole in it. I made it to the wedding in time and so so so thankful for James. read more

This place saved the day! Needed my daughter's formal dress hemmed same day and in 3 hours. The gentleman came through for us and was super reasonable in price as well. Have used them before, will continue to do so. read more

Brought in 4 pairs of scrub pants to be hemmed a while back. The lady at the front was friendly and quick to measure the length I needed. Price was very reasonable and everything was done within a few days. They definitely looked busy and had tons of clothing in the back area that was being worked on, so I thought that must be a good sign. The pants were all done well, equal length, and no loose threads so I was very happy with the work. I can't speak to their ability to do more complex tailoring, but would definitely recommend their hemming services. read more

Had my coat for a week to replace zipper. Went in to pick it up on the promised by date. Hadn't even started it. Said he had to order zipper and wouldn't be there until tomorrow. Didn't call at all. Seems to be confused and not sorry. Did get my money back and the jacket that I need but have to take to another tailor. read more

I would give no stars if I could. DO NOT BRING YOUR CLOTHES HERE! My husband brought his brand new suit here to get tailored and it was completely ruined! One pant leg wider and one longer than the other his sleeves were so short he brought in the butt area and it wouldn't even go all the way up to his waist after. It was just ridiculous I can't believe this still happened. We spent a little over $80 to get it tailored. And he refused to give a refund he said we chose those measurements. Seriously why would we do that. read more

Lady at the front is very nice. That being said, Tried to give them a chance after the first experience: three hole repairs to sweaters were never done. And of course, I did not bother to check while there (my fault). Second time around....same thing happened: 2 out of the five alterations were not made. Needless to say, check all "alterations". Disappointing as she has you pay in cash up front and 100 % of the job was not done. Most definitely lost me as a customer. read more

Brought my dress in to be tailored from the straps for a wedding. I tried on the dress, requested them to do a cap sleeve with the thick strap. Instead they sewed it like a normal strap. Went back they refused to return my money even though they didn't do what i asked. She said it would look ugly and refused to fix it how i wanted it. Plus since they cut the extra material it cannot be tailored how i wanted it. So upset they refused to return my money because she had done work. She was not understanding that she didn't do what i asked. Save your money and take it somewhere else. I'm now spending double. read more

I had my pants hemmed here... the hems looked nice until after the first wash. The seem is already coming undone. Won't be coming back here again. My mother can do better than this read more

Kinda hard to find this place and I couldn't understand the lady on the phone when I asked to ascertain the location of the place. However, the same lady was very nice! She fixed the buttons on my suit fast and very well done! Oh, and cheap too! 4 bucks for 4 buttons resewn and resewn well. Don't care that I couldn't find this place the fastest. Also don't care that people say this place is a little "run-down". I didn't think it was that at all. I will be back for anything that needs sewing. I'm a guy. I can't sew. I can't sew to save my life. Thank you Yelp. You saved my life :P read more

New Vivi Tailor - Front door! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Santa Ana, California

So I'm going to post a review every little project. Project 2: add lining to lounge board shorts - she knocked it out of the park. She basically turn two functioning board shorts into 4 after she helped me swap some lining. Complicated and hard to describe but she did GREAT. read more

This guy is good. Came in with my YLS vintage sweater, needed to see the collar in the back I know it was nothing major but I was in and out just like that. I'd recommend for touch up sewing for sure. read more

If you're looking for great quality alterations, and phenomenal customer service, well then Tina is your tailor to go to. She's been my personal tailor for years now and I am 100 percent satisfied with her quality of work. I totally recommend New Vivi Tailor. read more

I had a bridesmaid dress altered here and it fit perfectly! I was impressed with how fast the fitting was. I tried on my dress and the lady there put a few pins on it and it was ready to be pick up the next day! It was much cheaper than many other alteration stores like The Original Hem for instance, and had the same great quality for a much lower price. I will be coming back! read more

I've been coming to this alterations shop for quite a few years now. Tiny little spot in a strip mall right next to Ace Hardware. Great little Mom & Pop shop that you would never know existed unless you heard through the grapevine. They do a decent hem for a great price. Pant hems usually start at five bucks. Depending on the type of pant it could be more expensive. For example, if it's an extreme flare or cuffed pant then it would be a few dollars more. I've also had a dress taken in and that turned out pretty well. I have had one pair of pants hemmed up too short but nobody's perfect right? Also, they let give you the option of paying when you pick up which is convenient. I believe it's cash or check only but I could be wrong. Since it's so cheap they get a lot of business so you won't get your pants back right away. Normally, at this place alterations take about a week but if you need them sooner just ask them really politely and they might make it happen. read more

Great little hole-in-the-wall place. I own a lot of vintage rock concert t-shirts that occasionally need sewing repair. They have always done great work and have very reasonable prices plus seem like nice people. read more

I need 29-inch pants, which I can never find in stores. So I simply buy 30-inch pants and get them hemmed here. The place is a little ghetto, but the nice lady that works here is really friendly. And they're cheap too! I can get my pants altered at my dry cleaner, but it would cost $12. Here I pay $5. I recommend this place! read more

I've been looking for a good tailor in the area for a while now; and just happened to find this place next door to the fitness equipment store. I was very happy with the alterations Kenny did on a pair of pants that were tricky to do. The price was right and Kenny is a neat man. Btw, my pants were ready in four days! read more

I really hate leaving negative reviews but I wish someone else had written honest reviews and I'd READ reviews before using this place. The main lady is super nice and sweet, nonetheless she's running a business and I think she needs to get some sort of organizing for this place. Clothes bundled/ thrown on dirty floor, over chairs in heaps it's astonishing. Her prices are good but it's true, you get what you pay for. Couldn't find my items, wanted to charge me after it said on my receipt I'd PAID when I dropped them off with some other guy that was working and disinterested. Shaking my head. read more

My mother and I took in a shirt each, the same one, to wear to a family reunion. A few days later we picked up the shirts and took them home to try on...they had fixed hers fine, but mine they sewed one sleeve closed, and botched the actual alteration, which was to remove the collar...it was massively crooked (with perfectly even stitches, though, which did not really help). We went back to talk to them about it, that same day, not an hour later, and when we showed the woman the shirt, she got furious, insisted that we did it ourselves, and banned us. The alterations cost us close to $50, were done horribly or not at all, and in the end we were kicked out and they kept our money. NOT recommended. I will say, she did give us a lot of credit - not owning a sewing machine, it would've been damned impressive if we HAD managed to do that to the shirt ourselves in the less than an hour it was between picking the things up and going back. We live literally around the corner from the place. read more

Whenever I need something altered or fixed, I take it here. The owners are so sweet and appreciative, the prices are great, and they can get it done really quickly. Thank you! read more

INCONSISTENT WORK Sorry to have to give this business a poor rating, but... I've been going to Vivi Tailor for about 20 years. Ever since the original Vivi (super nice lady & GREAT seamstress!) sold this business - about 2 years now - the work is inconsistent. When it's good, it's terrific; but when it's bad.. The last 3 times I brought my work jackets in to shorten the sleeves, the work was terrible. The lining was all bunched up inside, causing the sleeves to not "fall" properly (& these were Calvin Klein, R Lauren jackets). The problem with the sleeves was obvious. 2 of them came over & argued & argued, at the same time trying to flatten the lining down on their glass countertop with their hands (as though that would fix bunched up fabric). I finally just asked, "Look, are you going to fix it..or not?" Clearly, they don't stand behind their work. As I said, this was the 3rd time in a row that the work was poor. I'll be looking on Yelp for a new tailor. If you bring your nice garments here, you're taking a real risk - you've now been warned! read more

If you can get past their pro life propaganda on the window, you may not want to proceed because they smoke in the store. The old man tailor sits in the back and smokes as he works. Same man also told me that I gained too much weight because the zipper on a pair of pants broke after they had fixed said zipper. You are better off going just about anywhere else. read more

Cash only! Great and quick service, with affordable prices! I brought in a $176 lace bridesmaid dress which typically costs more than $60 for anything to be altered, she charged me $20, it was ready in 3 days and fit perfectly read more

I tend to usually avoid businesses with a political agenda plastered on the front of their doors, however the first time I went here, I was in a huge hurry to get some pants altered so I forced myself to go inside. The plaza is run down and the shop itself is a bit dirty, however the lady is very sweet, I'm not sure if she is Vivi or not and I'm not sure if she is the seamstress but she is very helpful. I've now been coming here for years to have alterations done, just small issues such as hems and zippers and I'm very happy with the results and the prices. So I recommend Vivi Tailor. read more

I brought 4 Sweaters with moth holes and a Diesel t shirt for alternation in the neck area. My Diesel t-shirt was ruined. The work was done wrong; it was done inside out with the extra fabric and stitching on the wrong side of the garment. At time of pick up, I pointed it out and they "fixed it" while I waited. They just made it worse. I had to throw it away. Of the four sweaters, two worked out ok and the other two were sawn inside out sometimes. Prices are high for the quality of the work. I would not r commend this place. read more

I have to balance out the reviews here with a grain of salt. These are not great in my opinion, or even good tailors. I do believe they are competent, but they botched a number of wool pants I brought in. They do exactly what you say, they do not take notes, and they forget things; for example sewing on a button to a shirt they tailored. Do: Bring cheap clothing for quick work that looks fine. (Shirt I bought at TJ Maxx, turned out fine). Don't: Bring anything expensive or that you are wearing to a formal office environment. read more

Honest, does not over charge and pays attention to details in his stitching. I will be back. read more

Open 10-6 Monday - Saturday. Great job hemming jeans, same day, $5!

forgot to finish one item, one was so bad we threw it away, not even worth donating. One came out OK and the other average, charged extra when I came to pick up... not impressed. read more

All articles of clothing can be altered and completed quickly in a detailed manner here. The prices are extremely cost efficient, allowing me to save quite an amount. Overall, I had a great experience and would definitely recommend this place to anyone who needs a simple to a more complex alteration! read more

Definitely a good place to get your clothes fixed. In addition, the price is very reasonable. Fast service and friendly as well. Definitely would recommend this place. read more

Been coming here for years now to get my pants hemmed ($5 each, cash only) and never been disappointed. Good work, friendly service - located right across the street from Stater Brothers and next to Ace Hardware. It's my place to go for all my hemming needs... read more

My daughter brought her dress in to be altered for prom and they ruined it. They only placed two pins where she wanted it shortened. When we picked it up the dress was 3 inches shorter on one side than the other. They tried to say that's the way the dress was cut. I told them the hem should have been even and it looked lopsided and was quite obvious. She ended up buying a different dress. Would never go back again as their attitude was very rude and defiant. They didn't even offer to try to fix their mistake. read more

Language barrier was too much as i dont speak any asian languages or dialects. She really butchered a nice pair of suit pants and then told me just to buy a new pair! Maybe ok for a hem on pants, but other than that try Angotti's in orange by Target. read more