Reviews of Gaby Couture (Tailor)

Sidney Grimm

Extremely unwelcoming. The lady at the front desk told me they were booked for two weeks and laughed when I asked her if she could have my pants hemmed within the week. It did not seem like she was interested in talking or helping me. I quickly left and found business elsewhere.

M. Rebekah Rackar-Gaspar

Gaby Couture is awesome! They altered my bridesmaid dress beautifully and in a timely manner. The owners are very friendly, and explained what needed to be done so that I understood it. I will definitely be coming back with any future alteration needs! Wonderful!

Michael Nge

Great experience here!

Lizzie Canida

First of all, what kind of alteration place makes you pay before the alterations are done? That is the first red flag. I said when the wedding was and they suggested I pick the dress up Thursday before the Saturday of the wedding....? I dropped off the dress more than 3 weeks before the wedding. The wedding was destination so that essentially gave me A whole 10 hours to figure out if more work had to be done. All that had to be done was shortening the dress a few inches and then taken in only a little around the waist. But even that wasn't done correctly as the top of the dress was loose still and not fitting properly. Also, the clasp must have fallen off or broken. Upon retrieving the dress, there was no way to clasp the top meaning my dress essentially kept falling down and causing my chest to be exposed. Luckily the day of, other bridesmaids were crafty and used safety pins to fix the issue. But, the fact I paid $100 for this and it wasn't absolutely perfect?? My mom had much more work done on her dress and only paid $50 at the place she took it, too. Just a horrible experience all together. I would strongly suggest looking elsewhere for alterations.

Mustafa Ayad

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Lara Christenson

Great prices and fast turnaround!! Very friendly to customers and Gabi made me feel comfortable when she was pinning the alterations. I've had many pieces done, always finished beautifully!

Justin Schlesinger-Devlin

We had our daughter's prom dress hemmed, etc at Gaby Couture and they did an excellent job!

Katherine Effinger

Gaby altered a dress for me. Cost only $45 and she had it done in less than 2 weeks. Very friendly, fast and affordable. Her shop showcases some of her creations, I think her dresses are affordable for custom designing.

Matthew Murfitt

Excellent tailor! I’ve had a suit, many shirts and quite a few pairs of pants done at Gaby Couture and they’ve always delivered high quality work in a more than fairly speedy timeframe. I HIGHLY recommend this business for all your tailoring needs!

Geon Choi

Very professional service, reasonable price, and on-time!

Brian Lee

Got my suit tailored here. Gaby did an amazing job, could not have asked for better service. Highly recommend.

kalevenkg

Gaby is so wonderful to work with and a truly gifted seamstress. She was able to flawlessly hem my wedding dress (no easy feat with 13 layers and lace detail that had to be moved) in no time at all, and her pricing is very reasonable. A few months passed and the wedding was approaching in less than a month. I had originally not planned to have my dress bustled because I had a second one for the reception... It wasn't until the last minute I decided/ realized that I needed the bustle for the first dance. Gaby to the rescue!! She managed to fit me into her already very busy September schedule and do the bustle with all 13 of those heavy layers! I cannot thank her enough for her incredible skill, and genuine kindness. My dress was everything I had dreamed of and helped make our wedding perfect. I would highly recommend her services for any project, big or small!

Caroline Owen

Needed two bridesmaids dresses hemmed, one for me and one for another bridesmaid who lives out of town. We previously measured ourselves and found that hers would need to be 1/2” shorter. When I brought mine in to be hemmed I let them know and when I returned to try it on it was perfect! The other bridesmaid’s also fit perfectly. Thank you! A reasonable turn around in time when I brought them in.

Frank Bodi

Expert tailoring, wonderful people, a very high degree of professionalism and customer service. Cannot reccomend them enough.

J T

This company always provides fast and high quality service. I've used this company multiple times for uniform alterations and have never been disappointed. Will definitely be going back in the future

Nicholaus McKenna

I have gone here to have several suits altered and many pants hemmed. Gaby does great work and is very affordable.

Jess Kelly

Very nice people. The work is professional.

Mitche Yetijohn

Affordable, prompt and friendly! Location slightly difficult to find; but, convenient living downtown. I do wish the jacket was a little more slim. Although, I know, I'll be keeping it for some years and I'll end up growing into it.

Gabriela Marrero

Bad customer service, they looked uncomfortable when I talked to them about what exactly I wanted with my coat, they said "It looks good just like that, you don’t need that” like if they didn’t wanted to do the job. You must also pay the full price when you bring the clothes, which is weird, but I did it and when I went back to pick up my coat I decided to fix a couple of other things so I had to pay an extra fee that wasn’t included in the first job (no problem with it) I told her that I didn’t bring my wallet and she said she couldn’t do the job if I don’t pay $25 bucks, after I paid almost $200 the first time, it does not make sense.

Ricardo Vieira

I went a little crazy during a sale weekend and had bought some dress pants, jeans and sport coats. I am used to slim fitting clothes but could not pass up the deals even if they did not fit exactly how I wanted them to. I took all the clothes to Gaby along with some of my regular clothes so she could see how they fit. She was very nice and polite and told me it would not be a problem to fix all of them. When I came back to pick them up I was extremely happy. Everything fit exactly as I asked. I couldn't believe that she was even able to make the pants slim fit how I like them. The jackets looked as if they were made for me they fit so well. I would highly recommend Gaby as she is very polite, personable and does exceptional work.

Greta Brost

Do not go here! They stained my NEW wedding dress and completely wrecked the bottom hem. When I pointed out the stains they said that my dress was not new and that I must’ve eaten in it. The only alteration they had to do was to shorten the length and there were stains on the bodice and down the front. Also stains around the bottom and seams not sewn together. When my fiancé went in to ask about them paying for the cleaners the seamstress got defensive and they called the police! The shop offered to take to the cleaners but couldn’t guarantee my dress would be done before my wedding and I refused to leave it there. Buyer beware!!!!!

Avril Harder

I took my wedding dress to Gaby for alterations, and couldn't have been more pleased. Gaby did a wonderful job; the dress turned out beautifully and fit perfectly!

Ian Pytlarz

I'd gone to Gaby years ago when she was working out of her house to have some shirts and a dress fitted. She did great work for a good price. That's why I decided to go back to her recently when I needed a simple fix done to my suit jacket and an alteration to the pants. I found it a bit odd that they wanted me to pay up-front, but other than that I had a great experience. The alterations were to be done because a family member was nearing death and I knew I would need it for a funeral soon. When things progressed faster than expected (well ahead of the date they gave me for the alterations) they understood and adjusted. I had my alterations done in time, and for a good price. They made a crappy situation (which could have been far worse if I needed to adjust a suit last-minute somewhere else!) just a little bit smoother. They definitely have my business for as long as they are here!

Kileighann Peters

Awful experience Gaby laughed when telling me the dress I wanted to alter wouldn't work I won't be going back

Julie Miko

Gaby has hemmed two of my long dresses beautifully and most recently also did a wonderful job altering my dress to make the fit more comfortable. It looks great and was done very fast. Thank you!

anthony reyes

I approached Gabby and Danny with my senior thesis project. I had a very tight deadline of only one week and when I first met with them, they were excited to help me bring my idea to life. They were very very nice from start to finish and were extremely helpful in the developing of my senior thesis, human interactive fitness gloves. They finished my gloves within the deadline and the outcome was fantastic! They will work long hours and do what is necessary in order to make their clients happy. I was hoping to upload an image to show the final product. I presented the human interactive fitness gloves as well as some other projects at an industrial design conference which I ended up winning an award for! I would highly recommend Gabby Couture to anyone looking for a phenomenal work ethic and beautiful work.

Daniel Reece

Gaby did an AMAZING job fixing my 30+ year old, great uncle's coat. She made it good as new, and it was some of the best customer experience I've ever had. Go to Gaby!

Reid Berdanier

Gaby and Danny are the nicest people ever, and their work is truly second-to-none. The greater Lafayette area is so fortunate to have a talented tailor/seamstress like Gaby! Gaby has now tailored two suits and two blazers for me, and I will never take my work anywhere else!

Sam Mehay

I had a really great experience here! Gaby is an amazing person and a master seamstress! Definitely would recommend! Gaby and her husband always are welcoming and kind.

Charlie Hoovler

I have been a customer of Gaby's for several years, and have had nothing but positive experiences. Repairs, alterations, and refitting all done with quality workmanship and in a timely manor.

Leesa C

I went to this shop today in need minor alterations on two extremely ($170 & $160) expensive items. All I wanted was a price quote and an assurance that the work could be done correctly. I told Gabby there was no rush or time frame these items needed to be completed by, and even offered to come back at a later date if she was booked for awhile. Instead, she told me she was “too busy” to take my business, and suggested I try “Susan’s Sewing” which has incredibly negative reviews online. It is unfortunate to me the times I am reminded that discrimination stills runs rampant on a daily basis, because it appeared crystal clear she was refusing service to me based on my colored hair, and tattoos. (my tattoos are non-offensive science related.) I am heartbroken I was treated this way today, to say the very least. I do not recommend anyone else to have this experience, so if you’re looking for a seamstress, you should look elsewhere.

Sheila Marie

I do not believe the price I was charged was fair for the alteration. I came in needing a floor-length lace dress hemmed because it was too long. The lady who assisted me was very kind and professional but I should have asked her how she planned on shortening the scalloped lace bottom. For $85 I assumed she was going to take it in at the waist, which had a seam, and adjust the width of the lace so that the silhouette would still fall nicely. In the end, the dress came out at the right length, but the lace bottom was simply cut and resewn so now there is a noticeable seam at the bottom of this beautiful dress. I understand that the lining also needed to be shortened, but altogether I think $40 is a more appropriate cost for the services provided. I will not be returning to Gaby Couture for future alterations.

Sofia Lyrintzis

I had an awful experience at Gaby Couture. Not only did I have to bring my pants twice for a simple alteration (and clearly payed twice), but I was also yelled at when I told them that they caused 3 noticeable defects to my pants! And prices are higher than of their competitors in the area while quality is pretty bad! P.S. Still shocked that they allowed themselves to yell at their customers!

Sila Hadonou

Very nice customer service ! She did a Great job customizing my pants. She did the job in a reasonable time. I recommend Gaby couture ! Thank you Gaby !

David Minton

I bought some vintage tweed sport coats on Ebay that were in great condition, but none fit me quite right. Gaby did a fantastic job altering them, and now they fit perfectly. I'm quite pleased with her work!

Amritha Prasad

Loved it. Got my dress fitted within a week. Very happy with the alterations. The lady was very helpful. Would definitely recommend.

John G

Excellent craftsmanship. Took three pieces in for alterations and I could not be happier. Gaby isn't really a seamstress, she is a magician!

Jodie Cha

Wow. Gaby hemmed my pageant gown and sewed in bra padding for it, too. Superb job for such an excellent price. It would've costed me multiple hundreds of dollars but cost me so much less. She is really good at treating loyal customers well, too.

Lamise Shawahin

Gaby can do simple jobs including one she did for me in July 2014, however, she completely ruined my wedding dress causing me to have to go buy a dress off the rack at David's Bridal 10 days before my wedding. She's a nice lady, but she seems to have a hard time figuring out and communicating to customers what is and is not within her skill level. I gave Gaby my wedding dress in late September 2014 to do three things (1) add a modesty piece (2) cover the keyhole back and (3) add sleeves. After calling several times in October, I was told I could come in for a fitting on November 7th even though I originally expected the dress to be done November 7th I came in November 11th for what I thought was a fitting, but was told the dress was completed. When I bent over, the buttons Gaby installed popped open, the sleeves (chiffon material) were skin tight and did not allow room to move. Additionally, the sleeves had little bulges where the sleeve meets the shoulder making the work look very sloppy. Both Gaby and her husband insisted that the fault was mine (e.g., I picked the wrong material, I did not give them enough time, they didn't have my telephone number to call me earlier), but still offered to fix it. With less than 3 weeks until my wedding, I gave Gaby another week to work on it. I came in again and the sleeves did not fit me (e.g., popping at the seams, too tight). I, again, gave her a week (until 11/18) to work on it. I went in yesterday morning to pick the dress up when we agreed on and it was not done. I finally went back to pick it up later in the day and I was tired of dealing with it, so I just took it even though the modesty piece she installed was loose and floppy, and the back she added to the dress was poorly done. I gave up on asking her to do the sleeves properly and finally told her to just remove them all together. Finally, what made the dress (which was made of a delicate material) *really* unwearable, was runs throughout it that were not there when I originally left it with Gaby. I took the dress from her Tuesday morning and she refunded me for her fee on the sleeves. I noticed the runs, floppy modesty piece, and poorly done back when I left but simply did not want to deal with it any more. If working with a specific material or type of dress is beyond your scope, it's more professional to admit that it is not something you are able to do rather than insist you have "experience" and "make dresses from scratch." Because Gaby failed to admit the limits of her abilities, I had to spend $1200 on a new dress off the rack and rushed alterations at a bridal shop in town. That is not including the $500 I paid for my original dress which now can't even be used as a shower curtain. TL;DR Don't take your wedding dress to Gaby if it requires really delicate work or is made of delicate fabric. It will get ruined and you will be sad.

Laura Nelson

Gabi's was great to work with, asked the right questions. I needed a formal dress with 3 layers (lace, dress, lining) hemmed. Turn around was very quick and work done very well. thank you!

Jeffrey Barbee

Quality work in a fast turn around time! Highly recommend for anything from simple zipper repair to full on custom design work!

Rose Reyling

Gaby Counture is fantastic all around! High quality costumer service (every individual I interacted with there was friendly, knowledgeable, and understanding...I was in a time crunch to get a bridesmaid dress altered), attention to detail, and wonderful alterations. They did a great job with my bridesmaid dress and even made a few additional alterations in one day's time so I would have it in time for the wedding. I am very appreciative of them and their fine work!

Luke Gorski

Great people. Needed them to hem a suit within a few days and they were willing to expedite the order. I've asked them to tailor several items for me and they always do an excellent job.

Jamie Mattei

this place is absolutely perfect for everything i've ever needed done. Being in the military i can come across changes at little to no notice and they put me at the front of the line. they are very friendly and very reasonable priced. i would recommend to everyone and especially to the military members. this is my first choice for all my needs.

Annie Selak

Gaby is an excellent tailor. I had a bridesmaid dress that was really hard to alter and she worked miracles. The entire family provides great service.

Ben Bir

She works very fast! Does good work. Prices are good!

Lauren Wood

Gabby, her husband and staff are lovely to work with. She altered my wedding dress to fit me like a glove and i could not be happier. She took the time to ensure my dress was perfect in every way and gave me reccomendations on how best to care for my dress. I can not praise her enough!

Katie eckrich

Very professional buy way overpriced for a simple hem. The hemming cost more than the dress. Will try and find somewhere else for simple things.

dharana sidath I

too Expensive

Stephanie Cooper

Gaby is a true professional, protectionist, and master seamstress! I am so grateful to have her near where I live. I have used her multiple times for female and male suit tailoring as well as pant alterations. Everything has been perfect and very reasonably priced. Today, I had my final fitting for my wedding dress and I was blown away with the attention to detail in each pick up and fold. I have a busy work schedule and her and her husband (Danny) both stayed an hour past close altering the dress to the most specific detail as I was family. She is worth the wait if you have a special occasion!

Donald Yu JR.

Gaby and Danny are great tailors! I had my suit and pants tailored here. All my clothes fitted great after.

akis lyrintzis

I would highly recommend to go to The Sewing Shop instead! I had a horrible experience here. All I needed was to shorten a few pairs of pants. They were rushing me throughout the measuring process. Then, they made me pay for the alterations upfront and charged $15 per pair. Out of 4 pairs of pants, 2 were still too long and done very unevenly after shortening. I asked them to cut more off and to straighten them out. They convinced me to cut only 1/2 cm not 1 cm like I wanted because they said they could always shorten them more, but not the other way around. I agreed, but when I got them back, I noticed almost no difference. I told them they still needed to be a bit shorter. What I was told next shocked me. The male owner of the store yelled at me saying that I always had problems with their work (which I did because what they did was incorrect and of poor quality) and was bothering them by coming back and always asking for free work to be done. He said they had been doing this for over 30 years and I was asking for too much. He yelled if I want to get them shortened again I had to pay another $15 for each pair. I was so shocked I just walked out. I still can not believe they are in business after treating customers so poorly. I went to The Sewing Shop to get the rest cut down. P.S. They did a much better job as far as quality, were much nicer, and charged a lower price.

Beth Flores

Very nice people. Did an awesome job at altering a prom dress

Jason Miller

Friendly staff great place for alterations

Nick Schumacher

I am a Midshipman in the NROTC unit at Purdue University. I had some uniforms that didn't fit me well due to my slim figure. I took my uniforms in and I was not disappointed with the results! She did an amazing job with taking in the sides of my SDB jacket, dress shirt, and khaki shirt. She also fixed my SDB pants so they didn't look baggy. Overall, I now look much sharper in my uniforms and I will be going back to her for all my tailoring needs!

Dakota C

I've taken multiple items into Gaby to have altered and each time she's done a wonderful job. The attention to detail is nice and the turn around time is respectable. Prices are fair, sometimes they forget to call when your things are finished and that can be annoying. I recommend them to others quite often. Best place in town.

Strong Protection

I had a new suit altered with them. For some reason, every other tailor was closed due to owners having surgery. They got my suit done on the day I needed it. Excellent customer service.

Carly Dearborn

I took my wedding dress in for some simple alterations and had a great experience with everyone I interacted with in the shop. Gaby was patient with me when I was unsure about an alteration decision I made and she graciously readjusted things until I was happy. My fiance also took his suit into Gaby Couture and was very happy with his results too. We will return to this shop for future alterations!

Elise Reardon

Gaby Couture did a wonderful job on my wedding dress! They were efficient and it fit great after they made alterations. I would definitely recommend Gaby Couture!