Rushed a dress from a Poshmark seller ahead of an event, just to try it on and have 1"-2" of…read moreawkward puckering on the front of the bodice. It was both too much fabric, and weird pulling on the center seam. Stitch N Ready not only turned around the alteration in effectively a day (picked up next business day), but it lays even better than expected. SO happy and appreciative for their service.

Came here to get a dress altered and overall the actual alteration work was done well. I needed the…read moredress taken in slightly around the bust and waist area and it cost me $90. The dress fit perfectly afterward and they completed it within a week, earlier than the pickup date I had asked for. The main issue for me was the organization during pickup. I received a text saying my dress was ready, but when I arrived they brought out a completely different piece of clothing even after I clearly described my dress. Turns out they had mixed up the name tags between my dress and someone else's. I ended up going to the back with them and immediately spotted my dress myself. I pointed it out and they asked if I was sure it was mine, which was a little strange. Then they asked me to try it on. At first I thought they just wanted to confirm the alterations looked right, but it turned out they wanted to see if it fit me to determine whether it was actually my dress. Thankfully it fit like a glove. Even after that, they still seemed unsure so I showed Yelp messages I had previously sent with photos of the dress, along with my receipt and even how much I paid. I usually throw receipts away, so thank goodness I still had it. After confirming in multiple different ways, they finally let me take my dress home. Another woman was also there picking up clothing after receiving a text notification and they were struggling to locate her item too, so it didn't seem like an isolated issue. Overall, I think the tailoring work itself is solid, but the shop felt pretty disorganized. The guy working there did apologize before I left, which I appreciated, but the whole process of having to repeatedly prove the dress was mine was definitely frustrating.

Pius got my suit tailored for me with a quick turnaround and did a stellar job. The suit fits…read moreperfectly!

Hanshaw is the best, Pius got my tuxedo looking perfect in about two weeks, and they seemed very…read morebusy with how many suits, tuxedos, and dresses are hanging in store ready for pickup. The wait time was reasonable to me. Also reasonable prices and friendly service. I would highly recommend, I am satisfied with my experience

I had my mother's wedding dress cleaned here and they were absolutely wonderful. They were really…read moreaccommodating to my short time frame. We had a very short engagement and a big time crunch once I got the dress back from being altered. The dress looked great and they were very nice to chat with, so I brought it back after the wedding. The dress was pretty dirty from grass and mud stains and dye that transferred from my other wedding dress (a red, Sikh wedding dress). I was worried the red dye wouldn't come out of the white dress. But the dress is back to pristine condition! They seemed very knowledgable and gave a great price. They handled a treasured item with care and I would gladly come back or recommend them to anyone!

Always a great experience at my favorite cleaners of all time - the New SOS on Irving Park! I…read morerecently had snaps added to a coat that originally had no closures, and now it looks and fits so much better. The lady who helped me (wish I knew her name!) and Jason, the owner, recommended snaps instead of buttons since the fabric (mostly nylon) was so delicate - and they were absolutely right. It turned out perfect, the price was fair, and I couldn't be happier. Whether you need expert dry cleaning or tailoring from a skilled seamstress, this is hands down the friendliest and most efficient cleaners in Chi-town!!

The best place to get clothing alterations! Niki is just so kind and very easy to work with. What…read morecould be a stressful experience is made easy, and you leave knowing that that project will be done and done impeccably

Amazing customer service and experience here, I was only in town for a couple of days. Turned…read morearound pant hemming in less than 24hrs and helped me with some dress measurements as well. Exceptionally friendly and incredible care of items, perfectly hemmed. Also helped me put pants in an uber courier to be delivered swiftly. Epitome of a great business!! Very thankful to have found them.

I have brought so many projects to them and been so pleased with the results. I got a leather…read morejacket tailored in addition to many dresses. I've had the waist of pants lowered, pants hemmed, necklines fixed and all been so pleased with the price and value. My number one tip is to give feedback. If you try something on that's been altered, and it doesn't fit how you want, let them know because they've been so receptive to feedback and most of the time, turn it around within hours

DO NOT RISK YOUR CLOTHING HERE…read more My experience here at Sew Special was such a nightmare. I brought my brand new bridesmaid dress in to have some length taken off my and to have the sides of expanded. After they promised the dress would be ready in two weeks, I went back they had only taken the length off. They then promised that it would be ready 6 days later (2 days before I flew out for the wedding). I go back in and while yes they completed service, I come to find a HUGE oil stain on the front of my dress now. When I asked what happened so I could figure out how to clean it, the man at the front desk immediately tried to gaslight me, claiming the stain was already there. This was a complete lie - the dress was brand new and went straight from the box to their shop. Rather than apologizing or offering a real solution, he was incredibly rude, hostile, and gave me back a pathetic $15 out of a $125 service. I went back the next day after I dropped my dress off at a dry cleaner (love them) and asked for him to pay my dry cleaning bill at a minimum. He huffed and puffed and continued to try to gaslight me but in the end did pay my $38 dry cleaning bill but proceeded to yell at me to get out of his shop and never wanted to see my face again. He didn't offer me a singe apology for my damaged dress or for missing their initial deadline. He was so incredibly rude and disrespectful. If he would've handled this situation with grace and solutions, this could've been so different. I will never recommend going here ever.

Good local option! Friendly staff, good hours, prices reasonable. This place fits well on my…read moremorning pre-work errands.

Local family-owned business. Good quality work and good turnaround time. It's worth the money to me.read more

I brought my dress for a vow renewal last minute for alterations and they were very helpful and…read moreaccommodating for my needs. They did the alterations quickly and beautifully. I will definitely use them again for these services.

I would not recommend completing bridal alterations with this company under any circumstance. My…read moreexperience was nothing short of traumatic. I arrived to my first scheduled appointment the team was not aware of my arrangement. Every subsequent appointment was met with a different staff member who was not familiar with my dress. Previously discussed alterations were not completed or were completed incorrectly. Staff would tell me conflicting recommendations, then assure me everything would be perfected in "quality control" which never happened. Staff were not equipped to properly complete alterations for my couture wedding gown. The studio and space was filthy. My dress became so dirty with dirt and hair. It appeared that an animal with black fur slept on my gown. I could tell there were watermarks from what I assume is attempted stain removal that was not disclosed to me. The staff members left fingerprints on my gown. They did not wear gloves or handle it with care. The alterations were insufficient and done poorly. They were not able to properly taken the corset of my dress in. They just added large bra cups and told me to use bra tape. The bustle was completed incorrectly with a few flimsy hooks that would not have stood wearing my dress all night. I had to pressure the team to rush my dress to be "finished" on time enough for me to take my dress to another salon where I was charged thousands of dollars to fully clean the dress and also complete rushed alterations. My dress was not ready until the day before my wedding, which was extremely stressful and traumatic. Once again, I would not recommend having bridal alteration at this shop to my worst enemy. It is incomprehensible that this team was going to send me down the aisle with a filthy dress with a bustle that was falling apart and a corset that did not fit me properly. This was the experience of a nightmare that caused me and my family many sleepless nights and lots of tears. They not only wasted precious time, but it ended up being very expensive to correct a damage that was done on the salon's behalf on one of the most important days of my life.

Fantastic. I'm retired and lost weight. I have had approximately 6 suits, as many sport coats and…read moreseveral overcoats, 12+ shirts re fitted. Sleeves, shoulders, pants, you get the picture. I now have a new wardrobe. I highly recommend using them ANYTHING that is I'll fitting.

I had a zipper replaced on a sofa cushion cover here last year; unfortunately it didn't hold and…read morerecently popped open. When I brought it back to have it repaired, the new owner rudely told me it was my fault for removing it too often (one time since last year, until now). He said that he didn't have access to proper zippers, so I asked why they had replaced it in the first place if the one they previously used wasn't suitable. He said they had changed ownership and basically I was out of luck unless I brought in my own zipper. The worst part of this was how rude and condescending the new owner was. Nope.

I went there for alterations on the hem of my jeans. The owner was honest and did not try to…read moreupsell me which I appreciated. I thought I needed the original hem put on and he assured me that a regular hem would look perfect. It did and does!

Good service at a fair price. Owns mistakes if something goes wrong - hard to find these daysread more