The store I got my wedding dress - Brides by Young - strongly recommended Alterations by Sylvia in…read moreArlington Hts and I'm SO glad they recommended her! The alterations made my dress even better somehow and they were great to work with. Not the place to go on a strict, smaller budget - but they did it correct the first time and it was honestly so perfect. They also hand pressed it with the iron so every layer was perfect, I was so impressed. Their work was quick too - I went there at the end of May and my wedding was the 3rd week of July. Luckily I didn't need anything crazy done - just fitting the corset more to my shape, adding a bustle, etc. All pictures were by Mel Schroeder Photography in the Chicago suburbs. The church is South Park Church in Park Ridge, and the reception is Chandler's in Schaumburg.

Didn't do what I asked and when I wanted it done to my satisfaction they told me that they were…read moredone.

My new pants are so beautiful Thank you, Mr. Enoch…read more I'm very happy with your work. The value is unrivaled.

Respone to Enoch false reply... 1. The timeframe quoted was…read moreone month, the garments were picked up 3 days after call that they were ready. 2. I was not there when/if you pinned patches. 3. If it takes too much time read simple notes, you could have looked at pictures with patch placement to confirm before sewing. 4. I never would have agreed to closing the main pocket, you should have said you couldn't do it and I would have not place patches in that location. 5. You are not being truthful and extremely insulting. 6. Karma is real.

I picked up a couple of pair of pants for myself and they needed hemming. The price of tailors has…read moregone up quite a bit at the tailors I usually use. I used Yelp Projects to find a new tailor to use. After screening a few, I decided on Tailor Needle & Thread. I went last week, tried on the pants, and the tailor marked them up. He asked when I wanted them and I said I wasn't in a hurry - so we set the delivery date to one week out. I was there when they opened on the due date. I was greeted right away and tried on the pants. They did a beautiful job. The fit was perfect and the stiches virtually invisible. We recommend Tailor Needle & Thread and will continue to use them for our tailoring needs.

I brought a formal dress here to shorten the hem and adjust the 3/4 sleeves. I really appreciated…read moreZim's suggestion to take the sleeves in. The initial work took three weeks, but the dress was still too long when I tried it on, and I was stepping on it. Although Zim initially disagreed, he adjusted it, which took another week. In the end, the workmanship was excellent and the final fit was perfect. It cost a bit more than expected, but the quality of the work made it worth it.

Aynur's Alterations came as a recommendation from where I purchased my dress. They specifically…read morenoted how great their group does with bust work and I could not agree more! I came to the shop on 3 different occasions to handle all alterations, bustle, and final pick up. They accept multiple forms of payment and only service one bride at a time for an intimate experience. Their alterations services came at a premium but their craftsmanship, hospitality, and final steaming services were unmatched. My dress fit me exactly how I had hoped for. The length was perfect, I felt very secure and covered, and my waist was well defined. Aynur was great about thoroughly explaining the three recommended bustle types she recommended. I chose the Bubble Bustle which meant my train was tied up under the dress. She thoroughly explained that my train would attract dirt lines but I loved the way it looked throughout the night! I would definitely recommend Aynur to anyone needing special occasion alterations near Arlington Heights!

We were very impressed with Aynur's incredible craftsmanship--she turned a beautiful gown into the…read moreperfect gown! Her talent, thoughtfulness, and attention to detail made the whole process stress-free, and the dress fit my daughter perfectly on her big day. Highly recommend.

We flew into Chicago at 1:30am today for a wedding. We were awoken at 8:30am with our wedding…read moredresses and my daughter's was too small on the top. I didn't know what to do. It wasn't our wedding so we didn't want to ruin theirs. We were staying at the renaissance Schaumburg and googles this tailor. The wedding was in 3 hours and they got it fixed with a pink ribbon ties on the back. No one even noticed! They were so accommodating and saved our cousins flower girl! Highly recommend

Best price around for tailoring needs, quick turnaround time and great folks to support. I'll be…read moreback even though it's a distance from my home. 5 stars!!!

When in need of tailoring, I go to Sylvia's. They are quick, and professional about everything they…read moredo. Located in a strip in Arlington Heights, though they have a big sign you can miss it if you're not looking for it. From tailoring wedding dresses, tux, pants and more. They offer recommendations on how to make it fit you perfectly and be confident in what you wear. Highly recommend calling first, they may not always answer right away but they do always call back. When you have an appointment, make sure you come a little early to account for time to get your garment on. Then bing, bang, boom they have you all measured and you're on your merry way. All in all, I highly recommend Sylvia's and will be coming back for future tailoring needs!

my clothes were in need of some repairs and they had my 3 items all done within a week. great…read moreservice, great pricing, super quick. They even fixed my sweater that was unraveling from the middle out. It looks so good I can't even tell where the hole was.

Grace did alterations on dresses & pants for me. Her work was perfection! My clothes are always…read morewell taken care of there!

Bad service, after ownership changed they do not care about your items. went to get suit redone and…read morego to pick it up and they didn't even do anything since the first time I picked it up. Will not be going back ever again

Dora is an excellent seamstress! She explained the whole process of getting my wedding dress…read morealtered and was so efficient! Highly recommended her for any tailoring needs

Our beautiful daughter got married wearing my wedding dress from 28 years ago…read more Dora at Magic Alterations did an AMAZING job restoring and altering my dress. We have joined the ranks of her many admirers and highly recommend her to everyone!

Had my new suit pants tailored here. 1 week turn around and…read morefairly priced. There is a change room inside if you need to test fit. Quick and easy and it was done right.

Nina tailored my wedding dress which was detailed with 3D appliqués and also made me a custom veil…read morewith the appliqués sewed on. I do think she is a skilled tailor but simply does not have the time, energy, or attentiveness to brides for something as special as their wedding wear. I cannot in good faith recommend her to other brides for wedding alterations but think she is better off working in garments that are lower stakes. My biggest complaints are: - She gives you attitude if you push back or have feedback on work she's already done. She is very unwilling to course correct or adjust. - Is not the most respectful of your time. During my bridal appointment, she would allow multiple clients to come in and out during it and other customers would also offer commentary on my dress which I found extremely inappropriate. - Often had to be reminded to do a complete job. Some times the dress wasn't ready or hemmed yet and still had pins which resulted in at least 2 more appointments than necessary. - Lacking attention to detail. I had to clean up a lot of loose ends, fraying, threads, trim excess fabric, remove pencil marks when my final dress was done. I expected better for the price point I paid. - Finally and most egregiously, I asked Nina to sew on appliqué fabric I provided to my veil, both which were custom. She initially sewed the appliqués to the wrong side and said she would correct it by removing and resewing. When I received the final veil, it was beautiful but I noticed that rather than correcting her mistakes, Nina cut the entire veil from the hair comb and resewed it on. I found this to be extremely dishonest and upsetting. She also cut up the fabric I provided and butchered a lot of beautiful details I was hoping to preserve. I found it incredibly misleading of Nina to cut corners and literally cut a perfectly created custom veil rather than owning up and taking the time to correct her mistakes. My dress ended up being fine and wearable ultimately, but it would've been more worth it for me to pay a bit more to have a better experience overall. I do not recommend this business for other brides specifically.