Although the tailoring is exceptional, Vivian seems to overbook herself. She came highly recommended and 3 members of the wedding party, including the bride, brought our gowns to the shop. The wedding is 4 days away and still the bride does not have her gown, seemingly Vivian didn't remember her. Previously having postponed appointments, for the bride and others. The hemline on one gown doesn't appear to have been hemmed. Very disappointed and will not be recommending her in the future. read more

If you are a bride seeking wedding dress alterations DO NOT USE VIVIAN! She cut off the train of my 10,000 dollar wedding dress (I purchased it used for less), told me it was yellow and to soak it in oxy clean. While I was in the open area in her shop, not yet zipped into my dress, she let a man into the shop. I am very modest and this made me extremely uncomfortable. When we were done with the dress she rolled it in a ball and stuffed it in the box. I was in tears when I got home. I took my dress to someone else who I found through a personal recommendation. She was horrified that the train had been cut across, and now will need to be reshaped. She was horrified that it was suggested that the dress be put in oxy clean and water. DO NOT USE VIVIAN! SHE WILL RUIN YOUR DRESS! read more

Vivian was awesome. Have a formal wedding out of state and Vivian did dress alterations and turned around in short period of time. My dress looks awesome! read more

Working with Vivian was the best experience! She's such a joy to work with and she's truly committed to making you look and feel your best. For my wedding, she handled alterations for my wedding dress and my mom's dress and worked closely with us to make sure everything was perfect. Her attention to detail and experience sets her apart from other tailors! If we have a need any alterations in the future, we know just who to call! read more

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I wish there were 10 stars. Vivian completely rebuilt my wedding dress exactly how I wanted it. It came out better than I could have hoped since I know nothing about sewing so I didn't even know if what I wanted was possible. And she did it on a huge time crunch. I cannot say enough good things about her. When I told my old seamstress what I wanted to do, she looked scared and tried to talk me out of it. But then someone recommended I see Vivian. When I told her my vision, she was completely confident and put me at ease. My dress was gorgeous and a resounding success. Everyone raved about how perfect it was for me. Unlike anything I would have been able to get off the rack. Pics included. Enjoy, I did and didn't want to ever take it off. read more

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Vivian did an amazing job on my wedding dress! I had to buy a dress a size bigger than I needed and she was able to bring it in perfectly. I felt absolutely beautiful on my wedding day thanks to her hard work! :) read more

Vivian's Tailor Shop - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Scituate, Rhode Island

Just wow! I found Vivian's on Google when searching for someone to alter my wedding dress. Vivian had great reviews, so I scheduled my appointment with her. How wonderful it was working with her. From the first fitting to picking up my dress. She did beautiful work and she is so nice. My dress looks so amazing. I wish I could give her more than five stars! read more

Vivian is the best been seeing her for over ten years! All my dressed and suits are done to perfection from her!

Update: I continue to be amazed by Vivian's skill and customer service. She is always very communicative about deadlines, her schedule and sets realistic expectations about the garment I bring to her. In the past year, I've gone down 8 sizes, there were some garments she was able to completely remake to fit, there were other garments that she was very honest about and the told me they would not have the desired look after she reduced the size. I have tried other tailors in the area and have never gotten the perfect fit or level of service so get from Vivian. read more

Vivian is a magician!!! She did the alterations for my gown, my mom's gown and one of my bridesmaids. I dropped a few sizes from the time I purchased my dress until it was time to start fittings; since they style was discontinued I was worried that I would need a new dress if alterations couldn't be done. Vivian was able to basically reconstruct my dress (which was covered in lace) and it fit like a glove after 3 fittings. She completed my mom's adjustments in 2 weeks and my bridesmaid's in only a week! Her work is incredible and her full shop speaks to that. She is wicked nice and I recommend her for any alterations (not just wedding related) read more

I needed to have my martial arts uniform fitted, I went online to find a shop that advertised tailoring services specifically for martials art uniforms and found Vivian's. Vivian was extremely knowledgeable, and gave me options, and price points. I wasn't in a rush to get it back, and it was still done very timely, I got it back in less than 2 weeks. The garmets were impeccably altered. I'm very pleased and will definitely return to her if I need another alteration. read more

Vivian was AWESOME. She is such a high energy person and she makes you feel so comfortable leaving your prized dress with her for months in advance of your big day. She took a few layers out of my dress and had to cut off quite a bit on the bottom, and instead of making her "best guess," she had me in an extra time to make sure the length of the dress was exactly right, which I appreciated. The bustle she made was awesome and so easy for my mom and maid of honor to use, it was all numbered on the multiple layers and she took the time to think about our experience with the dress and not what was easiest for her. She did a wonderful job and I would definitely go back for any future events I need alterations for. read more

Vivian was recommended to me by the owner of the boutique where I bought my wedding dress, and I am so glad I ended up going to her for all my alteration needs. The entire process (which took a little under two months during high season) was entirely stress-free, and I felt more than comfortable leaving my gown and veil in Vivian's very capable hands. In addition to the excellent work she completed on my dress (which was fairly complicated - she essentially had to deconstruct it and put it back together), Vivian also did some last-minute alterations and steaming for my out of town bridesmaids the day before the wedding. Thank you for your fine and swift work, Vivian! read more

I wanted advice about my MOB dress and possibly about alterations to another dress. I stopped in during Vivian's open hours, without an appointment, and tried on the dresses. Vivian did a wonderful job of explaining the styles I had chosen, giving me jewelry and shoe advise and giving me confidence to wear the dress knowing I'll look fabulous. She basically turned away any potential business. She spent all this time with me FOR FREE. She is knowledgeable, kind, and generous. I hope I need something altered so I can come back to her shop. read more

I bought a dress at a consignment shop that had a ruffle on the shoulder that I didn't like so I went to Vivian to get it fixed, I explained to her that I could do it myself but the dress would have to be taken apart and I didn't want to make a mistake so I wanted a professional. She said "yes, I will have to take it apart" etc. When I went to pick it up she had not taken it apart, only sewn it down and it looked a little silly with pieces sticking out. I reminded her what I wanted and she said "oh I would have had to take it apart" clearly not remembering our conversation. However, she was very nice and had me try it on and tacked it down where it was sticking out, fixing it on the spot and made it look ok. She also took 10 dollars off of the price. All in all I would go to her again. read more

Vivian did a great job on my wedding dress! It shipped late from the store so I didn't bring it to her until 3 weeks before the wedding. It needed a bunch of work and she did it perfectly. She was very sweet and friendly. Her shop is not open for walk ins every day but her schedule was fairly flexible. Would highly recommend her! read more

Vivian rocks! I brought in a vintage '50's prom dress that was too small (those girls were tiny!)and she altered it perfectly!!!!! No pressure, and very reasonably priced. It is worth the drive to go see Vivian! read more