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    Universal Tailors

    4.5 (94 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Clothing alterations

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    Nikkos C.

    The lady did a good job. Super fast. Business hours are weird but she gets the job done. CASH only so be prepared to use an ATM or come back and pull out cash. Prices are pretty high but she is reliable.

    Stephanie L.

    She is absolutely amazing. I like my clothes tight and tailored to my body. She alters all my formal gowns. She has you try on the item and then asks what you like done to it and how you would like it to look. One of the best around.

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    Michael Y.

    Amazing, she made all the pieces that I needed and was such a charm the entire time. Very professional work and great added advice on how and what to do as far as future projects. Thank you for your steady hand and attention to detail! I will be back for more work soon!

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    Lauryn H.

    She was so sweet and worked with a limited time I had for a prior dinner she's professional and fast and wonderful

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    I bought a very nice wedding dress at David's Bridal (not the one in Riverside but another location in another city). I was persuaded to do alterations at David's Bridal. Their alterations took forever like months on end. They will ask you when your wedding date is and tried to make you get your wedding dress altered very close to the wedding date. If you ask for sooner dates, they'll say it's not available or give you a face. Long story short, I picked up my david's bridal wedding dress altered very close to my wedding just a few days. They didn't allow me to try it on for the last pick up. I went home and tried it on. To my dismay, it was horrible looking. The bustle was not symmetric and not short enough for me to bustle it up to dance in it. My fiance told me to come check with this tailor because she knows what she's doing. He had his wedding vest altered here last minute too. It's for another review (she also did a splendid job!) She gave me a discount for being the first time customer and bustled it up nicely. Allowed me to try on last minute and make changes right away. I wish I had known her earlier! She rescued my fiancé's vest and my wedding dress all at the last minute. She's talented and conscientious and hard working. I wish I had gone to her at the first time!!!!

    Valerie A.

    She did absolutely phenomenal!! I had so many tailors turn me away because they could not figure out how to make my dress fit since it was a unique pattern. She was able to take fabric from the side of the ballgown and create and insert that matched beautifully. You can't even tell this this was added to the dress. After letting the dress out, she then adjusted the bust and sleeves to match my new sizing. This was done so quickly and beautifully, I would highly recommend to anyone else looking for any type of service. My dress looked beautiful on stage!!

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    I always bring her my pants to be hemmed and she does not disappoint, amazing service and very quick!

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    Great detailing! I loved the service and most importantly my clothes was made perfect!

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    Ask the Community - Universal Tailors

    Does anyone know how much a dress alteration usually is? I just need the length shortened a little

    10$! I had 4 alterations of varying details (skirt length, adjusting waistband. Etc) and it came to 40$. I had another alteration done and it was 10$

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    Review Highlights - Universal Tailors

    Marinela was so nice and helpful and gave me great pointers on my wedding dress she is altering for me.

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    Precision Tailoring - Rushed the stitching on my 600$ jacket

    Precision Tailoring

    (43 reviews)

    I came here because a friend of mine highly recommended this tailor. Boy was she mistaken. I…read morebrought in two articles of clothing, a pair of overalls I wanted turned into shorts and a dress I wanted taken in and pockets to be added. The overalls look like a disaster! He make them shorts but he added darts to the legs. And the hem on the shorts were a disaster too. He sewed extra fabric and the hem wasn't pressed properly it was falling apart. The dress was a nightmare all he did was make darts all over the dress and and overcharge me for work my 9 year old could've done. The pockets were a joke. The material he used was cheap and he didn't even sew them correctly because they came undone while trying them on. The bottom line is he's lazy. If you want your clothes to be ruined and to be overcharged come her.

    I should have trusted the one stars here on yelp…read more Completely dishonest work and gaslighting to the customer. He should get zero stars. I brought a pair of nice pants to him and asked for adjustment in the crotch. When I went to pick it up the waist was shrunk by 2 inches. There are clear stitchings and he took out a belt hook clearly. He swears he did not take in the waist at all. And he has the audacity to say he will charge me an extra but a discounted price to adjust the waist. I cross-checked his work with a reputable tailor and they were flabbergasted, because he clearly shrunk the waist. I do not appreciate gaslighting customers let it be known to the Yelp world. What a shame for a guy who proclaims to be in the business for decades. Now I can see how he made the business.

    Cruz Custom Tailors - Dress that I had tailored

    Cruz Custom Tailors

    (239 reviews)

    I chose to go to this Tailor based on the Yelp 5 stars rating. I had a zipper on an expensive purse…read morethat would not close no matter what I tried. While there, I saw two customers. One trying on tailored pants and saw his satisfaction with his body language and words of appreciation to the Tailor. The other customer came in to pick up a jacket that was completed, tried it on, and shared his gratitude with the work and was surprised that the Tailor had also worked on an inside pocket! (I could tell he was a repeat customer.) As far as my purse the Tailor fixed it and only charged me $10.00! (I gave his a $10.00 tip, which was much deserved!) I can't recommend this Tailor enough!

    I was in a pinch time wise for a wedding. I found a great dress for a really good price but it was…read morejust a little too big up top. I figured I would see if I could have it altered, I called around a few places and a lot of them were either too busy or taking appointments for the following week. I only had a few days before I left town for the wedding. Cruz Tailors said they would see and could do a rush order for an added fee. I came in paid and picked up in two days. I loved the way it came out and the fit was so much better. I felt more comfortable enjoying myself without being nervous my dress would fall. Would come back and they really seem to know what they are doing. I can't say for sure price point wise if it's lower or higher but I believe it was very reasonable for what I needed as well as the speed. It's easy to find in the heart of the downtown area just a little away from the Main Streets. Street parking but there is a lot close by if you need to use it. Very convenient and right off the freeway. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. I will say for bigger jobs you want to give them time and yourself. My alterations were fairly simple and minimal just as an FYI. Would come back again and I have a few items I need altered in my closet.

    S&J Men's Suits & Alterations

    S&J Men's Suits & Alterations

    (183 reviews)

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    Came in looking for a suit for a wedding. The next day was super helpful. Something that I wear…read more Grateful that I found this place and definitely will be coming back for more.

    I'm actually shocked that this place has such good reviews. Also not shocked since I was promised a…read morediscount in exchange for a review. TLDR: Dress has sloppy and downright lazy alterations (see photos attached for their work so you can judge for yourself) The owner Shaker is condescending, rude and doesn't know how to run a business. I was initially quoted $75 for a hem but was told it would be $60 if I left a review. I come back the next day because of the price, location, the good reviews, and his confidence that he could do a good job. (Yes I do my research on the area before giving my business) I gave his associate the dress and let them know I needed the dress by October 27th which is a few weeks before the wedding. I told him I wanted the dress on that date just in case I needed more work done. I was assured that "this is an easy alteration and it would only need a day to work on it." His words not mine. I come back on the 27th and I'm noticing that the stitching on the bottom is completely wonky, lopsided, and some parts aren't even stitched correctly. (see attached photos and make your own conclusions. The work speaks for itself) I wish I had said something but I was trying to be ok with it. I show my friends the alteration and everyone has the same WTF expression at how bad the dress was. When I called, Shaker blamed a new employee and told me to bring it back. (Ok sure but this is YOUR business, YOU need to do quality control.) At the shop, he dismissed my concerns and acted annoyed when I said the entire hem needed redoing. I show him photos while he's looking at the dress and I tell him " I don't even know what's wrong with this (pointing at the stitching)" and he condescendingly tells me "yeah that's a stitch". Yes I know it's a stitch but why is it all zig zag and uneven? He tells me that this "is an easy fix" (his words again not mine) and they will fix the spots he sees. The whole bottom of the dress is messed up and he's trying to take the easy/lazy path out AGAIN. I tell him no the whole thing needs to be worked on and he grudgingly agrees and says ok but it's going to take some time. Once I get home I realize he said SHE will work on it. I call him and tell him I don't feel comfortable with the new employee working on my dress again if that's her idea of good work. I'd rather get a refund and get my dress back and go somewhere else. This is when he starts to raise his voice. The gist of our conversation: 1. Shaker: I'm working on this dress twice without charging you again and you already want a refund? (I just dropped off the dress again a few minutes ago so no work had been done yet. Also he's only working on my dress twice because HE messed up NOT because of something else needing alteration) 2. Shaker: You were the one who haggled for the price. (I didn't do any haggling. If me trying to leave the store after politely declining and him lowering the price as I'm leaving is haggling, then sure.) 3. Shaker: You should have looked at the dress before leaving. (Blaming ME for HIM not doing his job. I did look at the dress and tell him how bad the alteration was... but that's also YOUR job. It's YOUR business) I let them "fix" it anyway just to move on. I pick up the dress today (10/29) and it's... better. The stitching is more even but it's jaggedy and I'm noticing parts where the stitch doesn't even go through where it's supposed to go. I'm also now noticing new stains on the dress. (This dress is brand new with the tags on and has sat in it garment bag since it was received in the mail) Overall: The workmanship was poor, the customer service was unprofessional, and quality control seems nonexistent. I would not recommend this business.

    Best Fit Alterations - Dress alteration results

    Best Fit Alterations

    (27 reviews)

    It's a small business that Claudia runs herself. She always gets things done in a super timely…read morefashion and the prices are always fair. I've taken so many things to Claudia, new and thrifted, she always gets the job. Also I read a few reviews regarding her being on her phone and being rude. Claudia is always nice and professional, she just laid back & running a business by herself. Chill on her lol

    I thrifted a couple tops that weren't my size with the intention of getting them altered so I…read morebrought them here. As stated in other reviews, she hardly acknowledges customers. Her tone is rude and she was on FaceTime when I arrived and made me wait while she finished her call. I told her about the tops, how I thrifted them and wanted them to fit me. We talked about straps being altered etc. and she literally said "that's why you should just buy clothes that fit you". WHATS YOUR JOB THEN BOO?! I was so confused because it was literally just a regular consultation, me telling her how I'd like the top to fit and she basically makes a comment that goes completely against her entire job title. I had 2 tops altered and she told me it would take X amount of days. Weeks went by and I hadn't received a phone call (she took my number down and told me she'd call me). Never did. So I called after a couple weeks (concerned that perhaps I had missed the window. It had been longer than the time she allotted). She said they weren't done. Bruh!! So then she said she could have them done by tomorrow. I show up the next day, NOT DONE!$!??$!$ so then she said to give her 45 minutes. At this point I'm like girl?! Anyways I sat in the parking lot, got my tops. BUT THERES MORE When I got my consultation, she pinned the tops on me. Once the tops were finished she said "it seemed way too small so I made it bigger" (like okay thanks you think I'm skinny?) but also you literally pinned it on me? so because YOU thought it seemed too small you made changes that weren't what I wanted. I'm a XS and the top fit me like a medium. So I was not happy. I don't recommend this lady because her attitude and work ethic seems like doo doo

    Universal Tailors - sewingalterations - Updated May 2026

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