Reviews of Sylvia Tailor Shop (Tailor)

Evelyn Henriquez

A little pricey for some alerations

Lindsay Lebica

This place is amazing!!! Any bridesmaids dress I bring to them they make it beautiful!!! Everyone fits like a glove! The best tailor in the area! Even better the staff is so sweet and accommodating!!

Vipin Mathew

Had a suite altered to reduce the arm length. Sylvia was very helpful and did a great job at a much lower cost than other places.

Michael Heitz

They are very professional and friendly. I am extremely satisfied. They shortened the sleeves on two expensive suit jackets and a nice winter coat.

julian czonstka

Service and the quality of work is the best. The price is very reasonable. Very nice people.

Gabriela Ospinal

They do an amazing job with my clothes and have great prices! My fellow bridesmaids got their dress alterations for significantly more than I did because they got their alterations at the boutique and i brought mine to Silvia's.

Emily Smith

She can handle anything and prices are very fair

Kamara Coke

I was willing to drive almost an hour to get my dress tailored because they are amazing

Mandy Stoehr

Always so kind and accommodating, especially when I present them with odd requests. This place deserves your business!

Jonathan Zielke

They did a great job on tailoring my shirts. Took off about an inch of fabric. Now my shirts look much more fitted and modern.

Caitlin Kirchner

Sylvia is absolutely amazing. I chose her for my wedding gown alterations after a recommendation from the bridal shop and I am so happy we went with her! Sylvia's workmanship is exceptional. My mother and I wanted removable straps made to wear during the ceremony and purchased a yard of the beaded lace on the gown to work with. She created, from the extra material, beautiful straps that did not disappoint. The first set made by another girl at the shop weren't quite right, so Sylvia took over and they ended up being perfect. The entire bodice also had to be taken in - it was completely beaded lace so I was anxious that I'd be able to tell when they let it out (after being taken in too much) but it also ended up being perfect. Sylvia was also able to alter my mother's gown on same day notice 2 days before the wedding. She truly saved the day! Sylvia and her staff will bend over backward to do it right and make you happy. I have taken several other pieces - dresses, pants and skirts - to her to alter and essentially have a new wardrobe now. It's just icing on top of the cake, how sweet she and her staff are. I have moved out of state, but will save all my alterations to bring home for her to do when I visit - the service, quality and value is worth it!

Ashley Butler

Excellent customer service!

Erin Washebek

I had a very good experience working with her. I needed my bridesmaid dress altered within a week and it was no problem at all for her. The dress fit wonderfully and her prices are very fair!

Jola Bonar

Friendly ladies

Matthew Lowen

I take all my clothes to Sylvia for tailoring. They will tailor clothes to exact request and do a phenomenal job. She has done multiple sport coats, suits, and even re-did a cashmere overcoat to fit more tailored. highly recommend using Sylvia.

Golden Rules of Wine and Travel

This review is difficult to write because Sylvia is very nice... However, the quality of the service and the communication from the store is enough to prompt a two-star review. Here's how: With my wedding five weeks out and my first wedding dress a disaster, I bought another one. This new dress needed basic wedding dress alterations (taken in at the side, length taken up and a bustle put on) and some beading removed. I made an appointment to come in and two women (neither one Sylvia) worked quickly and efficiently pinning the dress. They could not give me a price for the alterations and told me Sylvia would call herself the next day. Sylvia called five days later with a total price of $385. She wanted me to specifically come in at 2pm the following Tuesday to see the work they had completed. I agreed and made a note of the appointment. Being a wedding gown fitting, my mom came with me to see the progress the following Tuesday. When we arrived, they had no record of the appointment and had not starting working on the dress. If my mom hadn't driven an hour to come with me, this wouldn't have been so terrible, but they didn't apologize and told me to come back the next week after challenging me on why I wanted to remove the beading ("Buuuuuttttt, it looks SOOOOO prettttyyyy"). Now a week out from leaving for my wedding, I came in for the "final" appointment, which was really my first appointment seeing their work. The dress was fine, but tighter than was pinned (and I had not gained any weight). Sylvia was working that day and was very warm. She gave me a "free" garter and added $35 to the bill for the beading removal work that wasn't considered. I paid it and left, relieved to have a dress at all. The dress survived the ceremony. The reception was a different story. What they had decided to do was create a French bustle that included to very thin loops to hold a entire layer of fabric. Seven minutes into dancing, both loops ripped. I ended up actually tying the ripped fabric to another part of the dress after trying to hold it for a little while. It was embarrassing and distracting. Overall, I wouldn't recommend Sylvia's for tailoring anything, let alone a very important garment. I wish it would have worked out and I could have written a glowing recommendation, but I wouldn't want someone to overpay for bad work like I did.

Stephanie Reinard-Heather

Wonderful tailor with affordable prices.

Monica Guio

Cheap and good work. Flexible timelines for completion if you are in a jam. Highly recommend.

Alex Budden

Sylvia and her team did the alterations for my wedding dress. They did a great job! The shop is incredibly busy, so I felt a little rushed at the first two appointments, but things definitely slowed down for the last two. The fit ended up being perfect. I would definitely recommend.

Thom Goodwin

I had several blazers that needed to be taken in. What a difference a good fit makes. Very happy with the results.

Marianne Nyberg

I love Sylvia's, she is kind in dealing with her customers even when they are difficult. She is very professional, makes wonderful suggestions, and her work is beautiful. I have never had anything done that was not perfect. I recommend her to anyone and for me it is 20 miles from my home just to get to her.

Vijay K

I gave my jeans for alteration here, the original hem was retained perfectly. It’s awesome and I love the perfection of work. I would always go here and recommend this place for anyone.

Jena Joesel

Sylvia does amazing work! She will work with you, give you advice and tailor everything to perfection. She tailored my wedding dress beautifully and it fits like a glove. Her work is impeccable, she gets things done in a very timely fashion and her prices are amazing. I highly recommend her for wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses and even my fiance and his groomsmen had all their suits tailored by her. She is amazing!

Carina Chambers

This tailor shop was great! Dropped in to discuss altering my daughter's prom dress, and picked it up within a week. Thank you!

Beth Gatewood

This store is my go to place for any tailoring or alteration needs. The work they do is top notch and the employees are always friendly and helpful.

S.S. Bulduk

Sylvia does amazing work !

Callan Turner

Sylvia did an amazing job on my wedding dress! She was very nice and did exactly what I wanted. Would highly recommend her!

Tara Crumpler

Sylvia and her staff is amazing! After having a terrible experience with another tailor with my wedding dress, I made an appointment for the same day at Sylvia's and from the moment I walked in I felt completely at ease. I wanted the top portion of my wedding dress changed, and without saying anything to Sylvia, she knew exactly what would look best on me and made it look better than I could have ever imagined. The dress was entirely made out of lace, and she expertly took off cap sleeves and a lace back and made it a v-neck tank dress in both the back and front while retaining the beautiful lace edges. The dress also needed to be hemmed on the bottom, and she was able to keep the delicate lace details. She did all of this in only one month and was incredibly reasonable for her masterful work. The girls who work with her were super accommodating and knowledgeable and even made sure my veil was steamed and tacked on my bridal belt and sewed it into the zipper on the back of the dress so I wouldn't have to have a bow on the back. I would recommend Sylvia's Tailor Shop and already have to several people!

Darryl Pearson

These woman are extremely talented. I had a men's blazer taken in to be tailored, and it looked phenomenal. Will be taking my other items to be altered here.

Jin

The ladies here were SO FRIENDLY & HELPFUL! I lost approximately 4-5 dress sizes for my bridesmaid dress and talk about PERFECTION!!! VERY AFFORDABLE!!! SOOOOO VERY SATISFIED!! I would DEFINITELY return here for my future alterations!

Katy Kembitzky

Ive gone here for bridesmaid dress alterations and hemming for dress pants. The customer service is always great and friendly, costs are reasonable and the results are fabulous! I recommended Sylvia's for my coworkers wedding dress and she had nothing but great things to say. I now drive 40 minutes to continue going here, I highly recommend this place for any alterations!

Kwangho Yi

Good

R Smith

This shop is amazing. Not only did they fit me in last minute after a quick call, but their alterations skills were perfect. I had originally only asked for the length to be altered but they identified spots in the bodice that, when altered, made the dress SO much more comfortable. I got a ton of compliments as to how well the dress fit me. I'll be going back to Sylvia's with all of my alterations in the future.

Lauren Boddy

Sylvia's was a great experience for our wedding in December 2018. Reasonable prices and great, personalized attention while in the shop! I am very happy with their work on my wedding gown. They were also easy to schedule and communicate with about my wishes for alterations!

Kendra Stackhouse

Sylvia's is the absolute best place to go for alterations, I am beyond happy with how my wedding dress turned out. I purchased a sample sale dress and so much work needed to be done for it to fit properly. Sylvia really took her time with me and made every detail on the dress perfect. From taking the dress out and altering it back down to fit to showing me the different style of busseling and what would look the best with my dress. I never felt rushed. I was late for one appointment and they still took there time and didn't rush me out they were extremely flexible with scheduling. Her support staff is also very nice and helpful. I can wait to wear my dress on my big day!!! Thank you so much!!!!

Glenn Gercken

If you have a suit to be tailored us Sylvia Taylor Shop they preformed well and you can have your suit tailored here. My suit fit well for my daughters wedding and the pricing was reasonable

Cindy Leparski

Sylvia's Tailor shop is awesome! The seamstresses are very experienced and helpful and they made us feel very welcome. We went in for alterations to dresses for my daughter's wedding! Very happy with the service!

Kailah Krutsch

Amazing work!! Customized my dress to my body, had such great ideas and beautiful work.

Marina Hornadas

I bought my wedding gown from brides by young and they recommended me here. Sylvia is roud person and I had to pay 850 dollars for my Tailoring plus I had to take it to a deferent seamtress to fix it a week before my wedding

Joshua Rodrigues

Very friendly and professional. They did a great on my wifes dress

Olena Fomina TurboCharging Your Growth™

Sylvia and her team were so helpful in helping us to fix our drapes! Thank you ladies!

Jenna

Had such a great experience here. I had a bridesmaids dress altered here and my dress fits perfectly, exactly what I asked for. It was completed within a couple weeks and the staff was very friendly and helpful. Would recommend!

Kristin Romani

Sylvia is a miracle worker. I had major issues getting my wedding dress delivered from the bridal shop, it showed up 3 weeks before my wedding and Sylvia was able to help me. She did an incredible job for an incredible price, my dress was ready in time for my wedding and fit like a glove! She came highly recommended to me, I have already recommended her to others, and would recommend her to everyone. I will be going back to her if I ever need another alteration!

Coronado

I finally found a professional tailor! She worked on my suit jackets that had been altered by two other “professional” tailors and still looked wrong. It only took her a second to figure out how to fix them, the result: amazing! She is extremely friendly, professional and welcoming. I recommend her 100%!

Areassa Libby

They are the most honest and hardworking, I needed a costume taliored up and they did all I needed and I bring them anything I need help with amazing amazing work!!! I've been with them going on 3-4 times now with different projects or items and they always try for me and that's all I can ask for and so far everything came out good.

Erin Bailey

Sylvia is pure magic! When my wedding dress arrived, I’d lost considerable weight and needed extensive alterations: shortening hem (4 layers), taking in >3 dress sizes, adding straps and 7 point bustle. I had a total of three fittings to complete the work and ensure that the dress fit snug and made me feel comfortable and beautiful for my wedding day. Beyond the remarkable skill of Sylvia and her team, everyone l encountered was so kind and welcoming to me each time I visited. For complex sewing and alteration work, I would trust no one else.

Roxane Summer

I am so sorry to be complaining but I have a major issue with the people at Sylvia Tailor Shop at 1115 S Arlington Heights Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005. First I had some dress straps repaired and they did a very very cheap job. It was so bad that I had to have somebody else redo them. I should have learned my lesson but obviously I didn't because I went back this weekend to have to pants brought in 2 inches. Not only did I feel it was expensive at $13 a piece they had the nerve to charge me 4% for using my credit card. I know a small few places charge extra to use a credit card but this busines did not have that posted. No, they waited until they were processing the bill. Please do not consider this place they may do some good work but their customer service is absolutely lousy.

Anna K Schlake

I took my wedding dress to be hemmed and bustled, and they did a beautiful job. She made some excellent recommendations, gave me plenty of options, and the results were impeccable. So happy with my dress! The price was high at $15 per button for the bustle, but other than that a totally positive experience.

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Best service

Beth Ferguson

Love Sylvia and crew!!

Inita Dixon

Great service and friendly!

Jeffrey Smar

They were perfect. Tailored my suit last minute no issues. Very nice, very friendly, I will be back.

anthony schreiber

I don't trust anyone else with my clothes

Celino Ullegue

Such a great find for someone who just moved to the area. Friendly staff. Flexible with tight deadlines. Sets a high bar for tailors and alterations.

Lukasz Poreba

(Translated by Google) Professional, inexpensive service (Original) Profesjonalna, niedroga obsługa

Daniel Munoz

BIG MESS UP! that's what my wife had with her brides maids dress and that is what they fixed. We went here for our personal wedding alterations previously and had a great experience and naturally went back after a bridesmaids dress fiasco. They where able to fix the alterations on short notice, they where super honest on what they could or couldn't do to make sure my wife was looking her best. I would recommend starting here first before you end up here to fix someone else's mistakes.

Patti Scipione

Make sure to ask what type of buttons they will be putting on. They fix things quickly when you are unhappy. I felt as if my dress changed the neckline. It was fixed within an hour.

Sarah Schroeder

Sylvia is beyond amazing. She is very sweet, friendly, and honest. She has great ideas and executes her work like a real pro. I had her hem my wedding dress, shorten the halter strap quiet a bit, and add a bustle. When I went to try it on again after alterations, her work was so flawless it looked like nothing had been altered at all! I was stunned, and it fit perfectly. She did everything we discussed in a timely matter for a more than fair price. THANK YOU SYLVIA!

Kay Det

Went for my friends dress fitting. Nice people. And they did great work.