Janette Tailoring & Alteration Wedding Gown Specialsts

OMG $ 80 to hem 3 pairs of pants??? When I went in with them and asked a price the gentleman asked me to put them on so he could pin. I put all 3 pairs on he pinned them etc.
He wrote the bill up for $ 60. I should have left right there in then. I only paid $ 8 for each pair of pants at Savers, but still. Earlier that day on my run, I stopped by a different tailor and asked how much, she said $ 12 a pair. MY bad. for not going there. Anyways I left mad at myself for not being able to speak up or walk away, but I needed one of them for an interview that I was having in a few days. I received a call telling me they were ready and I owed more money! I tasked her more? She said «yes $ 20 more one had a lining «(like he didn’t see that when he pinned them) I told her I thought $ 60 was already too much, she said» $ 20 more. You want pick up today «.and hung up. I should probably give more stars bc they were fast, and they look great etc. and more my bad for not walking away. But I’ll never go there again.

I can’t say enough good things about Janette! The place that I ordered my bridesmaid dress for my brothers wedding ordered the complete wrong size for me and it didn’t come in until a week before the wedding. Janette completely rebuilt the dress for me and in under a week. She was very understanding of the tough situation I was in and showed so much compassion. She did a fantastic job and in such a short amount of time. I don’t know what I would have done if hadn’t found her. She truly saved the day! I highly recommend Janette’s for any alterations and tailoring, she is so talented.

So overall Jeanette did a good job with dress and is skilled. It looked lovely on the day, however, there were certain methods she used to run her business that I did not like.
I told her to tell me the pricing as we go and also that I wanted to be able to pay as we go — she wasn’t open about pricing or length of time it may take OR how many visits I may need… and gave me and much more expensive price than quoted. Quoted 300, charged 500. Granted she did more work that expected. Regardless a heads up as we go like many getting married would agree is extremely helpful. I did mention this to her at the end and she seems to take it on board but be warned if you are worried about cash.
Also the dress was extremely tight when sitting down and it would have been nice if she had me sit down before taking home.
Anyways good and bad. Just wanted to give people a heads up! It’s important that this is stress free for brides
Cheers and good luck!

I brought in a bridesmaid’s dress to be altered, and all that had to be done was add some bra cups and take in the top the smallest amount. Janette was nice and had the dress done in time for me (I had to kind of rush it), but I paid a LOT more than what all my friends did with their alterations (especially for the small amount of work needed) and in the end… the top was still loose. I’m new to having dresses altered in general, but… I feel that I very much overpaid.

Jeanette is a miracle worker! I was going to get my dress altered at a bridal shop closer to where I live, but didn’t get a good feeling after the final consultation. That led me to Jeanette with only 4 weeks until my wedding! My dress was extremely difficult to alter as it was fully beaded with a very intricate design and I also wanted to change the neckline! Additionally, it was 2 sizes too big and I’m very short, so the length also had to be addressed. Not the easiest job by any stretch of the imagination, but Jeanette was able to alter my dress to absolute perfection! She went step by step had awesome suggestions and also gave me suggestions and options throughout the process. I would wholeheartedly recommend her to any bride with your gown!

I am giving Janette 1 star not because she did not do a good job but for the fact that she is not up front about pricing! I asked throughout the process and she never gave definitive answer. I took my wedding dress into be looked at after another seamstress did not alter the top of my dress in a way i found flattering. So I called up Janette and she told me she could see me right away. She was great. Told me what bra to buy. Let me know how she could alter it if needed. I came in a second time to try on bras and have her help me decide if it needed alterations. I was confident she could help me. We decided only hooks to were needed to pull the buttons in and the bra made the top fit perfectly. I also had her fix my veil that had a stitch lose at the top. I came in two weeks later to pick up my dress and had one last try on. I ask her the price and she tells me $ 250 dollars!!! I was expecting maybe ¹⁰⁰⁄₁₅₀ for all the time she spent… But $ 250 is ridiculous! Mind you she threw in my fiancés pant hem but still! Ridiculous! She then told me it was $ 250 for her to even look at my dress. I think she just took advantage of me because I was distraught… I won’t be back!

I got my bridesmaid dress at Alfred Angelo’s in Dedham. The seamstress there was an absolute nightmare, completely rude and messed up my dress to the extreme (crooked hems, threads coming out everywhere, etc.) I brought my dress to Janette and she was horrified but knew exactly what needed to be done. She fixed everything in a short turnaround time, and my dress looked perfect after. She definitely saved the day!

I used Janette for my wedding dress alterations.
Janette is very skilled, the alterations turned out GREAT. Seriously, I’ve never had a dress so perfectly fitted to me. So, in that regard I would give her 5 stars and you can’t go wrong using her. She is also very friendly.
But, I’m taking off 2 stars for 2 reasons. Firstly, she was not organized about scheduling. After taking measurements and dropping off the dress, I had my first appointment a couple months later. I show up, and she hadn’t done any work on the dress. She said it was because she wanted to double-​check the measurements first, but I would have happily come back in within those two months to do that, rather than show up and have nothing done.
So I made an appointment for a month later. The day of the appointment (having moved work meetings to make time for it) I get a call from her saying she didn’t have time to work on my dress.
In the end, she got the dress done and it turned out fantastic. I think it was a miscommunication of expectations: I gave her my dress with plenty of time before my wedding because I don’t like to leave things to last minute. She made the other dresses with sooner deadlines the priority. So you have to work this out more clearly with her.
I took off 1 more star because I wasn’t happy with how the price was arranged. She refused to estimate the cost ahead of time. She expected some payment each time I went even though she didn’t always do that much work. In the end she named a price and I didn’t have much leeway except to pay it, there was no breakdown of how many hours she worked vs. the price she named. I don’t think the price was outrageous (came out to $ 550), but I had no way to plan for the price or negotiate it with her.

Janette is entertaining, but do not let that fool you. She charged me $ 600 for alterations on my wedding dress. This included a bustle and some hemming on the bodice of a dress. No hemming on the length. I should have known better to ask for an estimate, or price shop, but it was so convenient, so I didn’t think of it. $ 600. My dress was only $ 1800 and it was appropriately ordered– ie it was the right size and it required just a few tucks here and there. Ridiculous.

My sister bought her wedding dress down the street at Camilla’s Bridal (which I would not recommend) and we were referred to Janette for alterations. She was amazing and I would highly recommend her! My sister had challenging alterations to her dress and Janette was so helpful throughout the whole process. She was professional, giving us her opinion and suggestions but she always left the decisions up to us. The bridal shop said they would work with Janette to complete some of the alterations and when they did not Janette stepped up and did A LOT of extra work on her own. She kept us calm when we could not envision how it would all come together– And in the end the dress was more beautiful than we could have imagined! Janette is truly an expert in the business. She went above and beyond for my sister and we are so appreciative!

If you’re looking for a seamstress to hold your hand and tell you that everything will be alright… Janette’s not your girl. She is very straight forward and will tell you if she can’t make you fit into a dress and whether or not losing ten pounds is going to save you from buying another dress.
For the time frame I gave her and what she had to work with she did a great job. She did make decisions without consulting me first but fortunately those decisions ended up working out for me.
If you take your wedding dress to Janette you have to be conscious of the fact that A. She’s pricey; B. She’s very opinionated. However, if you’re in a time crunch she’s your girl. She works very fast and efficiently, just make sure you lose those extra ten pounds before you go as she will not hesitate to tell you.

Janette does a fantastic job with alterations and provides a great amount of feedback about all facets of the dress for use on the wedding day. My only complaint is that I was charged $ 1000 to take in my dress a few sizes and shorten the bottom. She did have to remove the bottom of the dress (and there were about four layers) shorten, and reattach, so I figured it wouldn’t be a cheap endeavor by any means. But I do not know a single person who has ever paid $ 1000 dollars for alterations. I would be clear about your expectations, and get an understanding of the price from Janette the first time you interact with her, else you won’t hear anything until the end.
While she did a wonderful job, I do feel overcharged and frankly fleeced since there’s not a long you can do 5 days out from your wedding when the tailor demands $ 1000. My dress alone cost $ 1500, so it was a huge hit to our budget and required us to forgo a couple planned items for the reception. I think there are cheaper locations that could do a comparable job, hence my rating.
I also pay a lot of attention to Unilocal reviews and hers were fantastic, then I saw many were filtered and once I viewed those reviews I saw many more complaints about huge price tags on alterations. I felt compeled to put up a review that will not be filtered so any future brides are aware of the pricing issues. She’s also a cash only business.

Thanks to Janette my daughter’s flower girl dress now fits perfectly at quite a reasonable price given the work involved. I knew I was in good hands when I asked her if she needed to take measurements to know how much needed to be let out. Nope– she knew just what to do by looking at how the dress fit on my daughter. Sure enough one week later we have a dress that fits perfectly and is no longer too tight. Janette saved the day and I would highly recommend her. Thanks, Janette! :)

Janette has golden fingers.
I had Janette alter some of my pants. In the initial appointment she took the time to understand my concerns and what I was looking to have accomplished. She provided great suggestions. She was very flexible with her schedule and completed the work for the day she promised.
Janette and her husband Sam are delightful to talk to.
I would recommend Janette and would certainly use her talent again.

I have nothing but amazing things to say about Janette! I brought her a wedding dress that needed A LOT of work. It was one of Priscilla of Boston’s last gowns, as they have closed. This dress was twice my size, very delicate fabric and lace, and so far from fitting to my body. I went in for 3 fittings before the final pick up. When I went to pick it up and tried it on for the last time, it was an amazing perfect fit. This wonderful woman is so good at what she does and a pleasure to work with. Her price was very fair considering how much she did. Amazing amazing amazing! Highly recommend using her!

My wedding was on November 27^th and I worked with Janette on my wedding dress with needed a lot of careful attention since it was very lacy and detailed. I gave her a good 4 – 5 months and we met once a month and it was great to see her progress. She was wonderful to work with and I think for any bride this is probably the most nervous moment. At least with my dress we had to open both seams down and add some extra material to the straps so it would fit right. Janette totally knows what she is doing so you’ll do a great choice if you give her your business. She did require a $ 100 cash deposit and was not far off from the estimate when we were all complete with the dress. She does only accept cash. You’re in good hands if you go with her and I think I made a good choice compared to other places that quoted me when I was shopping around for someone to alter my dress. Give her enough time, make sure you have your shoes for the final two visits, and give her a date you would want the dress by. She’ll make it happen. :)

I had a great experience with Janette. She was very attentive to all of my requests and her estimates were always what I paid. I had extensive altering done. The dress was bought at a size 10 and probably altered to a size 4. Everything looked wonderful in the end. I had 4 appointments with her, each about 1 – 2 months apart. It sounds like other reviewers here didn’t give her enough time or something. My experience was so great that I can’t see how things couldn’t have been ready for them.
Anyway, my first visit she took measurements, stuck in bra cups (for $ 20) and pinned the dress on the seams to make it fit my body better. The second visit she had taken in the sides and it was pretty much there. She made a few adjustments, more pinning, then we talked about the bustle. I wanted a really nice French bustle and she was able to get that ready for my next visit. I unexpectedly decided on my 3^rd visit when I was supposed to pick it up that I wanted a sweetheart dip to enhance my top, which she gladly did and had me pick it up a couple weeks later. She also offered to sell me a puffy slip which I wanted for a good price, better than what I could make it for on my own. I didn’t purchase it in the end, but everything turned out great.
I ended up steaming my dress on my own so I saved a lot of money there. Her original price was $ 200 and we ended up very close to that. I think the sweetheart was added on for no additional cost. She was a very sweet lady and always told me I looked gorgeous and that she loved my dress. I would definitely go back here!

Bad Experience! I had brought my bridesmaid dress here for some simple alterations. When I first went in, I thought Janette was very helpful and friendly. I thought this was going to be a good experience… boy was I wrong. So a few days before I was supposed to pick up my dress, I had called Janette and asked if I could come in a day after the original appointment. She said she was not at the shop and would call me back to let me know if I could. Well, she never called me back. So I called her again and she told me that that would be fine.
SO, I went in to pick up my dress on the day and time (10 am) we agreed. Well, she tried to give me the wrong dress. Apparently, she confused me with another customer. She then started yelling at me and told me that this wasn’t my appointment and that I was supposed to come in the day before. I tried to tell her that I called her and we agreed that this day was ok for me to come in. She told me that my appontment was for 6 pm that night. Um, I’m at work at 6 pm 5 days a week… so I would never make an appointment for that time. She wouldn’t let me get a word in. Meanwhile, there is a bride trying on her dress and Janette is trying to get me to the front of the shop so the bride doesn’t hear our little argument. I am just really annoyed at this point. So I go to the front of the store and a man is at the front desk and he is trying to find out what the problem is. Janette is nowhere to be found. So I tell the man the whole story and he says to me, «Well, you can have your dress, but it’s in pieces. Do you want it?» You have got to be kidding me. They’ve had this dress for WEEKS! So this man tells me to come back tomorrow and it will be ready. I walked out because I was so aggravated.
So I go back the next day, and Janette greeted me and acted as if NOTHING had happened the day before. I just wanted to try the dress on and get out. So I go into the dressing room and she tried to give me the wrong dress… again. I finally get the right dress and it fit. I only needed to have the top of the dress taken in just a tiny bit. She said that I didn’t look happy. I told her that I didn’t appreciate the way I was treated the day before. It was as if someone flipped a switch! She started in on me again, telling me that I kept calling her to change my appointment and that it was all my fault! If she would have just called me back like she said she would, this wouldn’t have happened.
I paid $ 65 for alterations. They only take cash. If I could give this review no stars, I would. Janette is not organized and I feel like I was verbally attacked. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else.

The first indication that I knew Janette would take care of me is that she waited in her store for at least a half hour after she normally closes for me to drag my tired pre-​wedding self to her, just after purchasing a second-​hand gown at Viva Amore. Mena (from V.A.) had called Janette and set up my fitting with just 4 days to go till the wedding, they were both working hard to get me in a gown… that I would love. As late as it felt that night and as tired as I was, Janette tirelessly pinched and pinned and made adjustments and gave me her disapproving nod when I wanted to make changes that may have been «not so good», all so that I could have the silhouette I wanted.
When I first purchased the dress the strapless bodice was far to big for me, being sort of slight I could never fill out, and the dress was sort of un-​dramactically fitting. I thought it was beautiful but wasn’t really what I had dreamed of (since my first choice was a sheath style, lace Monique Lhullier that fit like a glove). I was feeling happy in a I-​settled for-​an-​affordably-​beautiful-​dress-​but-​not-​my-​style kind of way. Once Janette finished tightening it here and there and working her magic, the dress fit me like a Jessica Rabbit gown. I felt so glamorous in it and when I see pictures of my wedding I’m so surprised that having gone from wanting a 40s style sheath dress, that THIS was my perfect dress. The gown was very romantic and we were married on a historic estate on a rainy day. It was Perfect! The key was the fit! Janette reworked the dress to give it the extra flair it needed and to really fit my personality.
Since wedding attire seems to be the only thing Janette works on (she has a shop full of gowns) I would say she’s «the» lady to go to, not to mention she’s got a really colorful personality and has that old world sense of tailoring, it feels very much like having someone actually make the dress for you. Thank you so very much Janette!

Money better spent elsewhere.
I am a bridesmaid in a wedding coming up. I was sent to Jeannette’s by the bridal boutique. I brought her a floor length, haltered gown. When I went in for my final fitting/​dress pick up, she seemed like she could have cared less about the fit of my dress. The dress had to be pulled in on the sides, but she only did it on the bodice, not the skirt, giving the skirt a strange sort of puffy defect between the bodice and the skirt.
The final blow was in the end when I asked her if the dress could be pressed. With the wedding in less than a week and the dress still having creases all the way down the skirt from the original shipping, she out right refused to press the dress before I left with it. Ironically, she was standing about 5 feet from the steamer/​iron and ironing board when she defensively told me that pressing was not included in the price and I should just press it myself or «take it to a dry cleaner to get it pressed». Maybe it’s just me, but most seamstresses I have been to want their product to look its best for their client when it leaves the store, especially in the bridal industry. Now I am terrified that I might ruin it, if I try to do it myself.
With no alterations price list posted and no receipt given, it all just feels a little shady for the inflated price tag.