Brunhilde

Brunhilde is an amazing person. Her prices are more than reasonable, she is a terrific conversationalist, she has a wicked sense of humor, and — perhaps most importantly — she does great work. I had four pairs of jeans that had gaping holes in the groin/​thigh area. Brunhilde repaired all four to perfection. They each feel much, much stronger and durable after being in her possession. Highly recommend her for all things tailoring!

Excellent place to get your pants hemmed! She works out of her apartment, so make sure you call before heading over. Also, you have to change in her bathroom, but otherwise it is quite professional. Full of amazing stories, so be prepared to laugh a lot! $ 15 per pair of pants. Cash only.

I took my wedding dress here thinking it didn’t need much done as it fit rather well. Brunhilde took the fit from pretty good to spectacular in three visits and also created a beautiful bustle. She’s pleasant, flexible, and her prices are extremely reasonable. Be aware that she works out of her apartment, not a storefront, but that’s not something I’d consider a drawback as it likely just keeps her prices that much lower. Highly recommend her.

Okay PEOPLE!!! If you are still unsure whether to take your jeans, coats, dress… LOOK NO FURTHER!
I took two dresses and my wedding gown to Brunhilde. Her skills are second to none, and she actually THINKS about how to do her best for you. I went for fit in for my wedding dress 3 times and every time, she made little more adjustments so that it would fit be beautifully –AND made everything reversible so that I could sell it in its original condition!!! Moreover, compared to what Kleinfelds quoted me, she did the job at a fraction of the cost. I mean really, if you go to Lapels or Kleinfields, or other large companies, they have a SET FEE for these alterations… how does that make any sense? Maybe you don’t want a bustle, maybe you’re 5″, maybe you’re skinny, or maybe you’re plump… different amt of work goes into tailoring the dress for each person!!! Brunhilde is fair-​priced, super talented, AND also a joy to work with! As long as I live in Boson, I will take all my tailoring job to her! :) Highest recommendation!

Best seamstress anyone can ask for!!! I had my wedding gown and a cocktail dress fitted by her and they turned out better than I ever envisioned! She really has a good eye and puts effort and care to the garments to look the best on YOU. You get the highest quality customized fit for very reasonable prices.

I don’t know, she certainly seemed like a nice woman. But I can’t help but think that she totally ripped me off. I needed a long chiffon dress shortened by about an inch. It cost me $ 80 and it was still a little too long.

Brunhilde is awesome! Her work is great, prices VERY reasonable and she can turn things around really quickly. She hemmed two pairs of pants for me in less than 24 hours.
Having had bad experiences with some expensive places on Newbury Street, I will be returning to Brunhilde again soon!

I went to Brunhilde because of the great reviews but after getting my dress back, the quality of work is not great. I agree with Mariah that Brunhilde’s work seems okay on the outside but is unfinished and sloppy on the inside.
I left my dress there for over 3 months and was very patient. I had plenty of time and didn’t want to rush her. Travel there for many many fittings and a couple of times she said she would take this in but then when I come back for a fitting, it wasn’t done or she doesn’t remember to do it. I have alot of bead work on my dress and some of them are starting to fall out because the ends never got close properly. I also had to fix a few part myself since after taking a closer look at home, some parts near the bust area was not even and had a few buldges.
My photographer thought I didn’t get it altered yet until I told her I did and she said I need to go back to get it fix. She said if it was done right, it would be smooth on the side and front. The fabric should not be crinkle together like that at all.
I don’t even want to bother going back there to ask her to fix it again. It is too much of an inconvenience to go there.

Unfortunately, I really wish that I had taken my wedding dress elsewhere. I found it VERY difficult to work with Brunhilde. She was a week later then she promised with my dress alterations and very inflexible with when I could pick my dress up after she finally finished. When I picked up my dress, it turns out that she had left all sorts of seams open on the inside of the dress and had done a sloppy job with the hem. I had to take it back to have her finish the job. In the end, the alterations were more expensive than the quality of the job and the dress fit poorly after all of that. I didn’t have her work on anything else b/​c I just didn’t trust her work. Plus, some of the things that she said to me when I dropped my dress off were very off color (such as reminding me that most marriages end in divorce — totally out of the blue and why would you say that to someone who is about to get married?!).
She has gotten many other good reviews which is why I selected her, but I can’t add my support to the group. Sorry folks!

Brunhilde altered my wedding dress as well as another dress that had been gathering dust in my closet because of its bad fit. The wedding dress alterations were really high quality, she even hand-​sewed 100 buttons onto the back of the dress. Her pricing is really reasonable, and I was very pleased with everything she did!
Highly recommended!

I had a bridesmaid dress taken in by Brunhilde — she did a good job and was much cheaper than any place on Newbury. I’d go to her again.

Brunhilde did a fabulous job hemming my jeans for the right price: original hem in 24 hours for $ 15. Plus she’s a hoot! Don’t be put off by the fact that she works out of her apartment – low overhead means low prices.

Brunhilde is a terrific seastress. I had a bridemaid dress that needed a lot of work taken in (Size 14 to a size 8) and she did a great job at a VERY reasonable price. She’s also good at getting the work done in a reasonable amount of time. I highly recommend her services. Like the other reviewers she works out of her home apartment in the Fenway area. She does not take credit cards– CASH or Check only.

This lady knows her stuff. Really, she does. I had this super huge bridesmaid dress that I needed/​wanted to fit me right for my friend’s big day. I took it to a dressmaker in Brookline and a bridal shop in Medford and both places nearly imploded with the amount of work that would have to be done to make it look right… and even then, it wouldn’t look right. All this for the crazy insane price of $ 150! Yeah. Right. So as I quietly start to freak out, I saw a review for Brunhilde on Unilocal,thanks to Marcell S. and gave her a ring. She told me to come over to her apartment in the Fenway. When Brunhilde saw the dress on me, and heard my crazy tales of woe from the other seamstresses I went to, she laughed… and lauged… and laughed. «What are they, stupid??» she said. Ah, this was going to be good. Long story short, she made my dress look amazing on me and charged only $ 55! She is truely a hidden gem. Also, don’t be alarmed when she has you chage in her living room, while she waits in the kitchen. She used to own a store in the Fenway, but now just does work in her apartment. This lady is funny and really really knows what she’s doing. Give her a call… she is appointment only, and takes cash or check! All hail Brunhilde!

Brunhilde is the best tailor in Boston. She no longer has her store front so she works out of her apartment still in the Fenway area. She does great work and is the best at keeping the same hem on jeans for only $ 15. I particularly enjoy her crazy commentary. She has no problem telling it like it is. I have also gone to her to fit me for bridesmaid dresses, suits, skirts, and pants and have never had a problem they’ve always fit perfectly. I’ve sent a ton of men to her as well she doesn’t just do work for the ladies!