I have been using Ruth's Fashions for all our family's tailoring needs for over ten years. We started using her when she was in Woodlands Square in Oldsmar. Now she is located next to the Walmart Market on East Lake Rd. in Palm Harbor - the shop is small and you may not notice it if you drive by, but trust me, it is to the left of the Walmart Market.
Ruth has tailored my pants and shorts, as well as my children's school uniforms, sports uniforms, and other clothes over the years. Before moving to Tampa Bay, I had been spoiled by having my Grandmother do all our tailoring/hemming for us when we lived up north (she loved sewing). I was worried about how much it was going to cost now that we had to start paying for someone to do our tailoring, but was pleasantly surprised when I found Ruth's. She was recommended to me by a family friend who had also been using her for years, and we've been going to her ever since then.
The last time I had a hem fixed on adult pants it was about $7 - not too bad in my opinion. I believe she used to charge about $5 when we starting going to her over 10 years ago, so her prices have not increased that much. She typically says that everything will be ready in one week from when you drop it off. This has always worked out well for me, but I assume she would be able to accommodate you if you needed something done sooner.
My daughter loved stopping at Ruth's Fashions and said it reminded her of going to Grandma's house. Ruth was always very sweet to her, and would take the time to ask her about school, her sports, etc. - the personal touch that you miss so often in larger businesses nowadays.
A few things to note:
(1) Make sure you keep your handwritten ticket to bring with you when you pick up your clothes. I sent my husband to pick up something once and he left the ticket at home - and she wouldn't release the clothes to him. He was frustrated that he had to run home to get the ticket, but I thought it was good that she actually made sure the right person was picking up the clothes - she had never seen him, and I hadn't mentioned someone else would be picking things up.
(2) She only takes cash - or at least only did when my husband tried to pick up that same day. He went to give her a credit card and was surprised when she said she only took cash (I completely forgot to tell him) - so he had to go get cash and come back again (needless to say, it was the last time he picked up tailoring for me!). I can understand why she only takes cash too - most of her sales are probably low dollar amounts (like my $7 for fixing a hem), so the amount it would cost her to pay for credit card servicing wouldn't make sense for this business. read more
