Suggestions for a good seamstress?
Meg emails:
I need to have some tricky alterations made to a bridesmaid dress. I saw your posts on shirt and suit tailors in the area, and am hoping you and your readers can hook me up with a talented seamstress. Any ideas?
We wonder if maybe there are seamstresses (or tailors) who specialize in dresses. We know next to nothing about sewing, but we suspect that altering a dress is more complicated (and perhaps more of an art) than hemming a pair of pants.
Anyone have suggestions or experiences to share with Meg?
Earlier on AOA: Where to find suit tailoring?
Elsewhere: Kristi recently got a question about where to get pants hemmed.
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The folks at Erika's on Albany Shaker Road did a nice job hemming one vintage dress for me and taking in the other. I'm waiting for Albany Jane to weigh in here too as I know she had her wedding dress altered locally - I think it was at Hong Kong Tailors but hopefully she will chime in here.
... said jess on May 18, 2010 at 11:16 AM | link
Ernesto, Central Avenue.
... said elena on May 18, 2010 at 11:16 AM | link
i would definitely recommend the seamstress at quality cleaners in the price chopper plaza (right near wings over albany, moe's weight watchers, etc). i needed to get a bridesmaids dress basically reconstructed and when she was finished with it, it looked like i'd bought it right off the rack. (i initially went there after hearing a similar story from someone else who'd had great results).
@ 1704 Western Avenue
... said Kim D. on May 18, 2010 at 11:24 AM | link
Anyone know of a local low cost exceptional place where they can replace a zipper on a winter coat?
... said Rich R on May 18, 2010 at 12:56 PM | link
Natalie's on North Allen, behind Kem Cleaners, she's excellent, cash only.
... said moi on May 18, 2010 at 1:20 PM | link
Margarita's tailor shop on Columbia Turnpike in East Greenbush is excellent. I brought in a bridesmaid dress that was a size 14 and Margarita altered it to a size 4 for me, it came out perfect! I also get all my pants hemmed there.
... said Meagan on May 18, 2010 at 2:01 PM | link
I use Colonial Cleaner's on North Allen. I haven't tried anywhere else, since they're where I used to take my uniform when I needed to get that altered (and mom didn't feel like doing it--she is ultimate seamstress, but you know!). I took a bunch of vintage there to get it taken in, up, out, and they did a lovely job.
... said kater on May 18, 2010 at 8:29 PM | link
Tony's Tailors, Route 7 in Latham. Great work, great service.
... said Lila on May 19, 2010 at 8:44 AM | link
The seamstress at Circles in Stuyvesant Plaza is amazing. I watched her take a dress in 3 sizes and itlooked perfect. the girl was a recent mom of triplets and had lost a tremendous amount of weight. She also took in my recent bridesmaids dress. she keeps the integrity of the garment! So pleased and reasonably priced.
... said shannon on May 19, 2010 at 9:30 AM | link
Natalies behind Best Cleaners on Madison Ave.Excellent
There's a shoe guy- super grumpy next to the Gastropub. He has odd hours
Both of them are cash only.
... said Me on Oct 12, 2011 at 9:44 AM | link