I took my Mother-of-the-Bride dress here to have beading added to it. The owner was rude from the…read moremoment I dropped the dress off until the day I picked it up! I wanted to try the dress on and she told me I didn't need to that "It will be good. I've been doing this for 50 years." When I tried it on at home the beading looked nice but length of the dress was 3+ inches uneven from the front to the back and it was even and the perfect length when I dropped it off. The dress is completely ruined and not fixable because there is no hem to let out to even it out without the dress being too short to even the hem line. Horrible customer service and people skills to top it off....DO NOT TAKE YOUR BUSINESS HERE!

bad service! I called them to get a clarification about the prices. I told the lady that their line…read moreis very noisy and I can't hear them clearly. she simply closed the line and she never called me back. I don't recommend.

Been here several times over the years since I'm petite and need help with many garments. The…read moreshopkeeper is very helpful and can help you to problem solve how best to fit a garment to your frame. Quick, reasonably priced, high quality work.

Reasonable prices and staff is easier to work with. Quick turnaround time depending on the…read morealteration.

Great quality for a fair price. Rose got my things done fast and easy pickup. Sad she decided to…read moreretire!

Vicki did an absolutely outstanding job altering my wedding dress to wear again for my 25th…read moreanniversary party. No one could even tell it had been altered. In addition, after the dry cleaner ruined some of the dress fabric the day before the party, Vicki worked all afternoon to repair the dress. It was just beautiful, and I felt like a fairy princess.

Don't believe the bad review , this family has done work for me for over 30 years , the work has…read morealways been top notch , at a fair price. They altered a pair of leather motorcycle pants did a great job. John Stickel Des Moines

They did an awesome job doing alterations on my pants. Very fair prices as well and relative quick…read morecause they knew I was from out of town and will be leaving. Highly recommended!!!

Keo is the best! My favorite tailor in town. Super friendly and the prices are very reasonable…read more Highly recommend!!!

Best tailor in Des Moines, bar none. It has gotten to the point that I can't trust in-house tailors…read moreto even finish a new pair of pants because I know Keo would have done better. I have taken countless pieces to Keo--blazers, shirts, even jeans--and in every instance left his shop with value added to the garment. I simply can't imagine bringing any garment, old or new, to anyone but Keo. Perfection every time.

Mary does fantastic work. She has taken in and hemmed numerous pieces for me. Her work is clean and…read morewell-done, and she is very helpful in making garment suggestions. Her rates are competitive, and turn-around time meets expectations.

I brought a dress in to be altered as it fell off my shoulders. Mary carefully measured each…read moreshoulder and the dress was returned in perfect condition. The next dress has spaghetti straps that were too low for me so she pinned them in place but the dress didn't fit properly when it was altered. The black lace and velvet skirt I brought have an elastic waist that was too loose and you could see through the skirt so I wanted it lined. She pinned the skirt and I could barely get it over my head so I reminded her that there wasn't a button or a zipper in the skirt. It just needed new elastic. By that time, it was busy in the shop and I could tell she wasn't paying attention to me. The finished product was sewn where she pinned it instead of replacing the elastic and it was lined to mid thigh. Since I'm an old lady instead of a teenager, the mid thigh length was not appropriate. I brought in two pair of pajamas, from Victoria's Secret where is she only measured one sleeve and one pant leg. The altered pajamas had one sleeve longer than the other, and the same with the pant legs. She should've measured both legs and both sleeves. I also brought in a pair of pants from Lands' End, which I didn't even bother to try on afterwards as by that time, I was too disgusted by her alterations. Since nobody is going to see the pajamas, I didn't even bother returning them for alteration repairs. But I did take in the black skirt as I couldn't get it over my head. The skirt was a size medium, and the lining she put in was a size petite. I could've worn a size small, but it would've been tight. The skirt was a full skirt, but the lining they put in was a straight slip. The bill was $198.00. I returned only the skirt to be re-altered. Even though the mistakes were totally theirs, she charged me $20 to correct her own mistakes. I told her about the two pair of pajamas with the two different sizes on the legs and arms and the dress with the too high spaghetti straps. I will never go back there and I'm posting this to share my experiences so no one else has to go through this alteration nightmare.

I have finally mustered up the courage to warn others about my experience. Tran ruined my favorite…read morepair of jeans that cost me over $300. My biggest regret is not sending them to get professionally altered, I should've known better but i didnt know just how badly a simple request could go. I didn't want to wait the shipping time so I chose to support local and I hate to write a bad review of a mom n pop shop like this so I even went back to tell them I was unhappy with their work and all they said was "sorry. Go elsewhere then" with an angry cold glare and blamed me for requesting the original hem. Little did they know I already went to another alteration specialist and they told me the bottom was sewn too tight, that's why it looks so ugly and crumpled. Not to mention when I was still sitting there clearly upset, Mr. Tran kept asking me about my race. I'm not here to make small talk buddy I'm here to see if these people know how to make it right and the answer is no. I believe this was not a mistake, just a lack of skill. I wish someone had warned me out of the kindness of their heart not to trust Tran with expensive clothing that I can't afford to replace if ruined. I have attached pictures of the exact same pair of jeans below with the same alteration requested shortened and you can see the difference between Tran's work and a professional's. And this is after I even ironed them to try to make it better but clearly the damage is done. When I wear it, it looks permanently crumpled. The bottom of the wide legged jean was the most unique and beautiful part of the pant and now it is hideous and butchered. I am completely and utterly heartbroken. I had to save up to buy these jeans and now they are permanently ruined. Heed the 1 star reviews. You were warned.

Tran needs wayyyyy more than 5 stars!!! She is a wizard. I don't know how she does it, but she has…read morecompletely changed my life with her work. As a woman over 6'2'', it's always been a struggle to find dresses/pants long enough for me. She has altered numerous pairs of pants to fit my long legs, AND she added 5'' to my wedding dress!!! I used to try on hundreds of items before finding something that kind of fits, but now I find things right away because I know Tran can make it fit me perfectly. She can do it all. She is absolutely one of a kind, and I am so incredibly grateful for her craft!

I was referred to her by two friends and will refer her to anyone. She has done several bridesmaids…read moredresses for weddings I was in over the last 3 years. She just finished my wedding dress and did an amazing job! She had to shorten the dress, do the top, bustle, and the dress was lace and intricate. She's easy to work with and so sweet. I'd give her 6/5 stars if I could.

The owner, Tran, is an amazing tailor and a sweet woman. She can do a magic on transforming…read moreclothes to fit you just right. She is very busy, so don't expect your stuff to be done tomorrow. But Tran's work is definitely worth a wait.