I took my wedding dress here for alterations after reading so many positive reviews. They were right! Carlos and Elizabeth are lovely, professional, and efficient! My dress didn't need many alterations, but Carlos worked with me to make sure it fit perfectly and offered suggestions to make it more comfortable for the day of. My dress fit perfectly and I felt so at ease the entire process. Highly recommend!! read more

I don't know that I will ever use another tailor. I went to Carlos after being referred by a friend to have my wedding dress altered. Carlos & Elizabeth are delightful, knowledgable, and Carlos has great ideas. To top it all off, we were working together during the COVID challenges. All along the way they were communicative, thoughtful and invested in helping make my wedding day dream come true. read more

Carlos and Elizabeth truly saved my wedding day. I had last-minute alterations that needed to be done for my wedding dress, and they were willing to help. Elizabeth answered my email quickly and set up an emergency appointment for me with Carlos. They both made me feel so welcome. I immediately knew I could trust Carlos to help me make an informed decision about my dress. He is nothing short of genius, and his experience is very clear from his flawless work. Not to mention it was done in what must be record time! My dress fits like a glove, and I can't wait to wear it on my wedding day. Do yourself a favor, and bring all your tailoring needs to Techy's! Thank you Carlos and Elizabeth from the bottom of my heart. read more

Techys is my go-to for any tailoring job! I had a nightmare situation with my original tailor for my wedding dress and was scrambling to find a new tailor...luckily I found Carlos and Elizabeth and decided to give them a try! I was absolutely not disappointed. My wedding dress was so perfect and exactly the way I wanted it to be. Carlos and I looked for the perfect sleeves to custom make my gown and he worked hard to make my dream dress come to life. Carlos knows exactly what he is doing and I trust him with all my tailoring needs. Elizabeth is also so nice and cheerful at the reception :) highly recommend! read more

The reviews here are all good for a reason, Techys was a great experience. Carlos and Elizabeth are really kind and professional and run a fantastic business. When I came in with my dress, everything fit well, but I didn't see that the bridal shop had gotten blue chalk in a couple places on the dress. Carlos saw them and got them taken care no problem, as well as creating a beautiful bustle for my dress. He walked me through a couple different designs and gave his recommendation on which would look best (I totally took his advice and it came out perfectly!!!). They got it done really quickly, and the dress looked gorgeous. I 100% recommend them. They are so patient and thoughtful and easy to work with and did an absolutely phenomenal job with my dress! read more

Extremely professional. Very talented tailor. I will definitely use them again. Tip: Street parking is very easy in this location if you go during the day time. read more

I initially contacted Techys before the pandemic. When my wedding date was postponed, I reached out by email a year later and Elizabeth was so kind in responding and arranging for me to come in for a fitting. I wanted to create more curves, so Carlos and I discussed taking in the hips and the thighs. I was afraid I might not be able to sit or dance if I had the dress altered in too many places so we agreed to add the bustle and take in one part, and then we'd see if more was needed in the next appointment. I received a quote for each change before anything was done. Everything was done in less than a month and the dress fit like a dream. My dress had a ton of detail and beading and you couldn't tell it was altered AT ALL. Carlos is a wizard with alterations. Since I went in solo for my fitting, Carlos had me record a video showing how to pin the bustle for my bridesmaids. The price seemed steep but I'm told that's typical of wedding dress alterations. He never tried to upsale me, and made recommendations but was completely fine with whatever I wanted done. I can't say enough about how great the dress turned out. read more

I could not have been more pleased with my experience at Techy's! My mom and I brought our dresses here to be tailored for my wedding. Carlos had so many good ideas to make the dress fit me perfectly and accentuate the details. He also closed the slit in my moms dress and you would never know it had one to begin with! They are so detail oriented and kind, I will definitely be back for any future tailoring!! read more

They did a great job repairing my leggings. Elizabeth was friendly and quick to answer any questions I had. Highly recommend!

THEY ARE WONDERFUL!! So wonderful! I need my wedding dress fitted and have been nervous. They've been so lovely, so supportive. I don't usually need things altered but they are my place of choice. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. read more

I had a short dress, bought in a size larger than I needed, with only one strap, made smaller in the waist, shoulder strap (only one), and other areas of the dress. It had a ruffle, some embellishments around the waist, a zipper on the side, etc. that made this harder to do, especially since my bust is larger and the rest of me is smaller by porportion (130 lbs, usually a size M but I bought a L dress that was really huge, since the M had a small bust measurement). They did a great job, since it was tough to make the dress look right with the bust fitted and the rest of the dress flowing out like it should, also with an angle to the seams on the dress being what it was "supposed" to have as the way it was made. Two fittings and we got it--I wore it for my anniversary dinner a month later! Their prices are a bit higher but worth it for great service, a completely competent way of doing business, and a thorough job. My dress was on sale, but I have worn it several times with compliments, because they made it look even more expensive being altered correctly in the end. It was unwearable otherwise. I'm so grateful and should have done my review earlier, as this was two years ago. Thanks, Techy's! read more

Outstanding tailor and customer service. Very happy with the job done on my suits. Will go back here without hesitation.

Finding a location to get a wedding dress altered in can be stressful - but you can spare yourself some stress by bringing it here! Techy's did a wonderful job altering my wedding dress. Carlos is very knowledgeable when it comes to wedding dresses, and was both thoughtful and precise in his work. He suggested adding buttons to the back which turned out beautifully, and created a veil for me to wear that matched my dress better than the one I bought online. I can highly recommend Techy's! read more

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Although I've posted a previous review for Carlos, I felt the need to post another one to reinforce all of the great reviews posted here. My most recent batch of clothes I had Carlos tailor included a pair of slacks and three shirts. As usual, Carlos did an outstanding job on all of them! I was glad to meet the other half of the incredible team at Techy's, Carlos' wife, Elizabeth. She is a lovely soul and I enjoyed chatting with her during my visit to their shop. They make an awesome duo! I cannot stress enough how dedicated Carlos is to his trade and his desire for customer satisfaction. I am thankful I found Carlos and plan to use him as my tailor for many years to come! read more

This place is phenomenal!!!! I came here after seeing the reviews on Yelp (very accurate reviews). I live out-of-state, but frequent the DMV area due to work. I am the type of person that loves my clothes to fit me, so I am also at different tailor shops often to get my clothes altered ... with that said, as soon as I came into this place, I felt welcomed. Time was taken to make sure the length of my jeans were correct, and that I was happy with the length and how it looked on me. I also asked to get my measurements for a suit and Carlos and his wife both took their time to get every measurement that would be needed to have my suit made. I have not received my jeans back yet,but the overall experience,attention to detail, and their sincere passion to ensure that I was pleased prompted this review. Once again, I have been to plenty of different tailor shops, but this one ... it is #1!!!!! read more

Elizabeth and Carlos were delightful. I had a bridesmaid dress altered they were fast and makes the process (with COVID precautions) seamless. I'll definitely be back! read more

I highly recommend! Carlos does an amazing job, and has been able to modify so many items for me. His work is highly detail oriented and your items show no trace of alteration. They are always friendly and accommodating to fit me in for an appointment. Thanks guys! read more

Guys, Carlos and Elizabeth are amazing. Even if you are 30 minutes away - it's worth it. I came here with my bought off the rack wedding dress. They told me the charge ahead of time, and agreed they would see me as many times as it took to make my dress perfect before my destination wedding. It ended up taking 5 times. They made me feel completely at ease. They are also incredibly genuine people. Also, my dress fit me perfectly on my special day :) read more

The Techys Tailoring Team are miracle workers! I had two dresses that were tailored somewhere else and were too small. Ack! I wasn't sure that anyone could fix this. My neighbors recommended that I try Techys Tailoring, and long story made short, they fixed everything! My two dresses now fit me perfectly! It is truly a miracle. I also had them tailor my pants, my faux leather jacket, and numerous other items. I am truly amazed at how top quality the tailoring craftsmanship is - I will only bring my clothing here from now on. Absolutely the best tailor that I have ever found in my life! read more

The best tailor I have ever engaged - and I have needed many over the years. The care and attention to detail means that every garment is perfectly tailored to fit. They have also done re-weaving and re-knitting, all with beautiful results. read more

Best tailor in the DMV There's a reason why Techys Tailoring only has positive reviews. A couple weeks ago I brought in two suits that I bought off the rack needing some alterations. To break it down: hemming and tapering both of the pants, taking in both of the jackets, slimming down the arms, shortening the sleeves and length of overall jackets. But the main thing I was worried about was that one of my suit jacket's shoulders was slightly too wide on me and the last tailor I went to messed up one of my jackets completely attempting shoulder alterations. It's the most difficult alteration for a suit and it was a good way to see if this place is the real deal. Carlos explained everything to me in such a way where I was able to feel at ease. This was the first time I went to a tailor who understands that communication and comfort is #1 with their clients. There have been many times with other tailors I would walk out skeptical, worried, disappointed, etc. This time around, I felt confident Carlos would deliver flawlessly. Two weeks later, I come back today and I try both the suits on. As expected, impeccable. My search for a tailor is over. From now on, I'll always be going to Techys Tailoring for my alterations. Thank you Carlos and Elizabeth, you guys make an amazing team. read more

I love the service and the friendliness of the owners of the location. Both Carlos and Elizabeth are super professional and do a great job tailoring your perfect wedding dress! I am very very pleased with my dress and it looks better than I could've imagined! They are so welcoming I highly recommend read more

The reviews speak for themselves--Techy's is absolutely outstanding. I had my wedding dress fitted with Carlos, and he could not have done a better job. His attention to detail and talent were incredible, and he was patient and attentive throughout the process. I won't go anywhere else for tailoring needs in the future. read more

I would give Techys a million stars if I could! After reading the great reviews on Yelp, I called Techy's (Elizabeth) for a rush job. Although they didn't have time, they agreed to help me anyway. Carlos was very thorough, the job was beyond professional, the cost was reasonable, my jacket was finished before the time provided, and the service overall was over the top. Elizabeth and Carlos are 1,000 percent customer oriented. A nicer and more professional business is virtually impossible to find in this day and age. Love them! read more

Techy's Tailoring is fantastic! I found them on Yelp and after reading great reviews I decided to give them a try. I had purchased 2 blazers that needed to have the sleeves shortened. One of the jackets also needed work in the shoulders. After meeting with Carlos, he gave me a couple of options. I chose the one that fit my budget, which didn't include work on the shoulders. Carlos went above and beyond and fixed the shoulders anyway for the original price he quoted me. And the job was done several days ahead of schedule. I was so impressed! I highly recommend Carlos and Elizabeth! read more

I ordered a custom suit for my wedding through an online retailer based out of NY. After my "first fitting," they referred me to Techy's (based on Yelp reviews) to have their recommended alterations completed. Since this was my first custom suit, I didn't know exactly what to expect. Upon walking into their shop, I was given a friendly greeting from Elizabeth who gave me a quick overview of their process (i.e. estimated pick up time, payment, etc.). Within the first few minutes of speaking with Carlos, the tailor, I got an immediate sense of the experience and professionalism that he has. For example, after I described the recommendations the retailer provided, Carlos humbly explained to me why some were "way off" and others were "close." I could tell that he was envisioning the final appearance with consideration to my comfort and not just giving me a cookie-cutter consult. He walked me through some of my options and wasn't trying to force any particular style upon me. Despite the snowstorms shutting down the area and his own personal emergency (DUDE GOT A NEEDLE IN HIS EYE!!!), he was able to finish the alterations on time. In fact, he even made some last minute alterations for me on the spot. TL;DR - Tailor good. Will be back. read more

Carlos and Elizabeth were a dream to work with! After receiving a ridiculous $1200 quote to have a hem and bustle done on my wedding dress, I was lucky enough to find Carlos! He explained while some tailors charge by the name on the tag (the dress was a designer dress) he would simply charge by the work involved - fair and honest business! Additionally, his work and work ethic is second to none. Instead of simply shortening at the waist, the easy route, he painstakingly went ruffle by ruffle along the bottom of my very complicated dress because as he put it, "it was the right was to do it". The dress tuned out perfect and I cannot say enough wonderful things about the quality of work or the the people as Carols and Elizabeth made the whole experience enjoyable and easy. read more

Carlos altered my daughter's prom dress with a relatively short deadline and he actually finished a day early. He was as professional and responsive as everyone else on Yelp has reviewed him to be. I will definitely return with any future tailoring needs. Thanks Carlos, you do beautiful work. =) read more

The tailor I'd used for over 10 years sadly got sick and passed away, so for the past year or so I have been looking for a new one. I am 5'1", have to get the majority of my clothes altered, and I have many items that are not inexpensive, so having a good tailor is key. After some bad experiences elsewhere (see my other reviews), I found Techy's, and I'm very glad I did - I just wish I had found them earlier. They're just a little tricky to find - they're in the Area Safe & Lock building on Mount Vernon Ave., but the entrance for Techy's is through a glass door on the Helen St. side of the building, and they're on the second floor. I was a little taken aback when I first walked in, because Carlos looks very young - I thought "how can this guy possibly know what he's doing?" I shouldn't have worried. Carlos was very pleasant, and really spent time asking what I wanted and explaining his recommendations - it was immediately clear that he knows his stuff. Prices were quite reasonable, and they don't make you pay up front like many tailors do. When I returned to pick up my items, he had me try them on to ensure that I was happy with everything. And I was - everything was perfect and just as we'd discussed, and he even managed to fix a silk dress that another tailor had screwed up, which now fits perfectly. The only slight negative was that because he's busy, the turnaround time for my items was 3 weeks. But I'd much rather wait a bit longer for quality work than have someone rush to produce sloppy work just to get it done faster. And he actually called me several days before my items were promised to let me know they were ready early. One other thing to note - as of now, they are cash/check only, though Carlos said that they're hopefully going to be able to start accepting credit cards soon. read more

I was recommended by a friend to Techys Tailoring. They went above and beyond to ensure that I got my garment on time before I had to leave for a destination wedding. I was unable to pick up my dress before my flight and they brought it to my work with no extra charge! Also, I was unable to try on the finished dress prior to leaving and it ended up fitting perfectly! I would recommend Techys Tailoring to a friend. read more

The service was wonderful, they explained everything clearly regarding fixing my wedding dress. And I love the result!! The only minus was that it took almost two month to fix it..However, I think it is just because they have too many orders since they are doing a really good job. read more

I have taken two sweaters to Techys for reweaving issues. They do a fantastic job and I am very pleased with the final results! The service is very professional and friendly. I like how I am greeted and how my items are handled. They tell me the cost of the repair when I drop the item off, so there is no question about what I owe them when I return. They also tell me when the item will be ready, which may be standard operating procedure for most tailors, but Techys is true to their word. Their shop is inviting! I am delighted I have discovered Techys! read more

Carlos is an excellent tailor for men's clothes - not only can he cheaply knock out basics like pants and shirt resizing, but he's successfully reshaped suit jacket shoulders for me, reshaped wool sweaters, fixed shoddy work by previous tailors, and even added side tabs to suit pants based off pictures I sent him. I am confident that if Carlos says he can do something with a piece of clothing, he can (or that he'll try, and if the alteration doesn't work he'll return it to its previous condition at no cost). His shop runs quite efficiently now with the new office staff; know ahead of time that he'll take a couple weeks for significant alterations, but that they'll be done no later than the date specified on your receipt. I've been to most well-reviewed tailors in the Alexandria area, and Carlos is the only one I return to. read more

I had my wedding dress altered by Carlos and he is just wonderful. They see people by appointment so you are the only one there, which I loved! Carlos is great at what he does and a complete professional. I plan on being a repeat customer for all my tailoring needs. Thank you Carlos! read more

Have been putting off getting several pants and a few other items tailored because I couldn't find any decent places nearby. That search is over and I will go nowhere else for my tailoring needs! I dropped in unannounced and they graciously worked me in between other scheduled fittings even though their door says by appt only. (Hot tip: Call to schedule an appt to help them out!) They got me fitted, pinned and on my way in under 20 mins. I couldn't believe the tailoring for my dress pants were only $15 - $25. I've spent 3x that for shoddy, slow work before at other places And to top it all off they rehemmed a dress and a blouse while I was getting fitted with my pants for FREE! This place is AMAZING. Truly puts the customer first and they do it with a smile the whole time. Highly recommended!!!! read more

Techy Tailoring is great. I had a tailor in DC and was slowly taking suits, sport jackets and shirts to get customized. A coworker mentioned Techy's so I checked it out. After the first visit I felt comfortable with how he discussed the details of the alterations and decided return ahead of picking up my first drop off. He gladly accepted. When I did pick up my first items... OMG! And for the price. Honestly, I saved over 30% compared to what I paid just over the bridge. Carlos is professional and polite. Definitely recommend this service. He doesn't accept cc's. read more

Carlos is awesome. He did a very nice job altering a skirt and a bridesmaid dress for me. They both fit perfectly and both were finished within a week! The bridesmaid dress had a lot of structure in the top section where it needed to be taken in, which I was initially worried about. From here on out, I would trust him with any of those dresses as I was very impressed with the alteration he made! He's very kind and amenable to the fit you're looking for. That, and his prices are very very good. I recommend him to others all the time, and plan to keep going back to him for my tailoring needs! read more

Carlos and Elizabeth are both such genuine people and truly care about their customers! I called their shop and got a message they were closed so rather than leaving a voice mail, I thought I'd call back later on. Once Elizabeth was back in the office she saw that there was a missed call from my number and took the initiative to call me back which was much appreciated! I brought my wedding dress to Carlos based on other Yelp reviews and could not have been happier with my experience along with the finished product! As the other reviews mention, Carlos is great at communicating what needs to be done and providing different options for alterations. He thoroughly explained the different bustle options for my dress and showed me how they would look. He also provided other suggestions for what needed to be done to the dress and explained why taking off more of the train was needed but left me to make the final decision. Based on his feedback, I went with his recommendation and really loved how the dress turned out! You can tell that Carlos is passionate and proud of his work which adds to the joy of working with both him and Elizabeth! read more

Techys Tailoring is fantastic! Carlos is so kind and knowledgable. He has done a lot of mends for me and they always look great and his prices are reasonable. Give him a try! read more

Carlos and his wife are wonderful at what they do. I had a problematic Burberry dress that kept ripping at the sleeves. He fixed it beautifully the first and warned me it was likely to happen again (actually really appreciated the honesty) and when it did happen ended up replacing the whole back panel. You can't even tell! It looks perfect. I will keep coming back. Customer for life! read more