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    Valente's Tailor Shop

    4.9 (97 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Services - Valente's Tailor Shop

    Clothing alterations

    Clothing mending and repair

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    Mackenzie P.

    Elvia is PHENOMENAL! In September of 2023, Elvia did alterations on my bridesmaid dress for my sister's wedding. After she did my bridesmaid dress, she did alterations on my wedding dress for my wedding in December of 2023. Elvia was an absolute pleasure to work with! She completed both alterations in a timely manner, she was professional in all of her interactions, and she is extremely trustworthy. There were numerous ways as to how she could do alterations on the front of my wedding dress and she presented me with all options with a variety of price ranges so that I could make the decision I was most comfortable with. She is an absolute rock star and she is truly talented at what she does! I was extremely pleased with the alterations she did on both of my dresses and I would recommend her to anyone looking for alterations for quality work at a fair price. Thank you, Elvia! :)

    Made the white pants larger ! Exactly what I needed
    Lina B.

    I was desperately looking for a tailor to make my sons GI larger in the waist. And I am so glad I stumbled upon Elvia! She works from home and got the job done sooner than I even expected and exceeded my expectations! I would recommend her to anyone !! Great prices !

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    Linh D.

    Elvia was so sweet and friendly! She actually cared about me and what I wanted. Her hands are skilled and she sews every stitch with such care. I am very petite and when I first bought my wedding dress I felt like I was drowning in it. Elvia sized it down perfectly for me and my body shape/size, and for once I felt like a beautiful and elegant adult! The bustle she made was easy to use and it was so cute! She altered my wedding dress and seven of my bridesmaids dresses. She made sure everyone's needs were met, and we all felt like princesses when our dresses fit perfectly! Thank you so much Elvia! You helped make my wedding day perfect!

    Yovana M.

    Elvia did an amazing job on my wedding dress! I knew I loved my dress when I initially bought it, but Elvia made me fall in love with my dress all over again! I had a mermaid dress that Elvia made puffier at the bottom, she made it curvier, and made it fit my body perfectly! She made some adjustments so that it would fit me best, it was so perfect! I felt so beautiful in my dress all day/night of my wedding! I can't thank Elvia enough for her amazing work! Elvia worked quickly and efficiently! She also helped with some of my bridesmaids' dresses! She did such a great job!

    Me and my husband, soaked from the rain on our wedding day

    I came to Valente's Tailor Shop on a referral from a very dear friend. And I am so grateful I called. At the time, I had just purchased a dress for my Elopement that was in approximately 2 months. (We married back in January during the massive rain storms). The dress almost fit off the rack but needed a hem, a bustle, and some work with the corsetted back straps. The dress was vintage lace and in a sheath style cut with a train. Very elegant, but also very foxy ;). Perfect for an elopement! Elvia worked some serious magic making the hem perfectly seamless, incorporating the bustle to be perfectly tailored to the style of the dress. The dress had a couple of layers, so the nude underlayer had a bustle as well as the lace overlayer. And the work done on the straps and bust of the dress made the dress fit like a glove. I've never worn anything so fitted perfectly to my body. I felt so beautiful and shmegsyy!! And it only took a few weeks from my initial visit to pickup (during the holidays I might add)! Top quality wedding gown alterations with a quick turnaround. At an excellent price, too! I will be going back for future alteration needs for sure =) Thank you so much, Elvia. You are a true Gem.

    My dress fit perfectly after seeing Elvira- totally kicking myself for not taking a before and after photo!
    Mariko D.

    Elvira is a gem! I had a wedding on short notice due to personal reasons- I bought a beautiful dress from BHLDN 3 months before our date, had it overnight shipped to my house and then began my search for a tailor. I called and left messages with at least six places in San Diego, and only two actually bothered to call me back. One told me that she could make time for me a month before my wedding, and Elvira who told me she could see me the following week! I was so relieved, although it made me a little nervous that she had so much more availability than everyone else I had called. When I met her she made all my doubts disappear though, she was very thorough in saying what she would take in on my dress, and made me feel very comfortable. It was clear that she knew what she was doing and had lots of experience- she didn't try to sell me on building my bra into the dress because with the way she was taking it in she said it wouldn't show! I came for three different fittings, my first to try things on, a second to take things down a full size and the third to try it all again before deciding how much length to take off. In the end the dress looked absolutely perfect, and I cannot say enough how happy I was with her work. Her shop is located in her garage, but don't let that stop you. She is very professional while still being very warm, and my dress fit perfectly when she was done. Prices here are also more than fair- it was only $90 to have the dress taken in and have the length adjusted! I highly recommend Elvira for anyone's tailoring needs, wedding dress or not!

    Ordered online prom dress, came a bit big and a very long train. Valente's tailor shop not only made it fit to a T.

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    3 months ago

    Fast and friendly if recommend him small business but very professional and answers questions without hesitation

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    She is a very nice lady and did wonderful job on my dress! She was done with it super fast too!

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    She was very punctual, very personable and did a great job. I would use her again again. One pair of pants hemmed

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    Such a wonderful person and so helpful and reasonable. Wish I had more things that needed fixing up!

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    Left a message inquiring about getting my suit tailored and never heard back. No place to stop by and nobody to hear from.

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    Great experience. Quality work, fair price, quick turnaround. Elvia was wonderful. I highly recommend this business.

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    Elvia has now tailored about a dozen clothing items for me, everything from jackets to pants to dresses.

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