Indra’s Alteration & Tailoring

Indra’s work, prices, and business practices were better before her move from Pacific Grove to Carmel. After one unsatisfactory (on all those counts) experience in Carmel I won’t go back.

We are SO lucky we found Indra. She helped us two years ago when my wife needed a special liberty shirt for our wedding. We gave her fabric and another dress shirt with a vague idea about how these pieces were going to fit together. Not only did Indra exceed all our expectations, but she worked well within the time we needed and put great attention into it.
We have sent many of our friends to her and they have all been very pleased with her work.
She is a joy to be around and we have full confidence in bringing our clothing to her. :)

My husband had 5 uniform pieces tailored here with perfect results — we were both impressed with her attention to detail. The uniforms came out looking like they were bought looking like this versus looking like a tailor had touched them. Will continue to bring our clothes here.

This woman is crazy. Before I even told her what I wanted she went on a 10-​minute rant about how she doesn’t have any money, can’t afford where she lives, a story I couldn’t follow about her boyfriend and his daughter, etc.
When I came to pick up my items, it was the same thing. She told me a story about how she was contemplating moving into a hotel — a conversation NOT prompted by me and her last words before I exited where, «don’t think I overcharged you, I did my best work» I didn’t even say anything about the price! — which happened to be $ 105 to fix 6 things, mostly hems, but also 3 hole repairs. While I was hoping for ~$ 80, I still paid ½ at drop off, and the other ½ upon picking everything up, which took nearly 2 weeks and I’ve never had to pay at drop off anywhere else.
While she seems sweet, I don’t think I can return — just for the simple fact that I don’t have the time to listen to her stories I never asked to hear. Best of luck to her.

Great job. I needed my pants reinforced along the elastic waist within 24hrs. She was going to charge me $ 15 which would be pretty standard but I explained to her that my pants had only cost me $ 10 so she knocked her fee down to $ 10.
The reason I gave her 4 stars and not 5, is because I can’t really vouch for her quality of tailoring since this was a really easy fix. I probably could have done this myself if I had a sewing machine.
But I will definitely go back.

Indra is a nice lady.
Her hours aren’t the best. I am always looking for someone to tailor items for me and most people who work 8 am — 5 pm can’t take off during the middle of the day. After 5 pm she is rarely there. There is another lady after hours who I have gone to and she is unwilling to take on the work or to try to squeeze something in. In fact she has shooed me out when I have wanted her to tailor an item because she was getting ready to leave. I did bring in a leather jacket to be altered — they did that fine. It was super expensive as I guess would be expected with leather. I would just use the lady at Di Maggios Dry Cleaners instead. They are always bending over backwards to accomodate people.

I needed a suit altered within two days. Marella helped me out. Quick service in and out. A more than reasonable price.

One of a Kind Bridesmaid Dress — (made to order)
$ 149.00
Alterations (letting it out by 2 to 3″ although the dress maker mentioned it could only be let out ½ ” …$ 60 (oh and did I mention «last minute» 24 hours until I fly out)
Indra allowing me to be a part of the wedding party… Priceless
Me celebrating that I found Indra just in time… enjoying a glass of Muscat Cannelli (from Orchid Hill, Paso Robles) and a Baguette filled with Rib Eye, red onions, spring mix w/​edible flowers, grainy mustard and Best Foods mayo (steak from 4^th of July BBQ)… RIdiculous
I get to pick it up tomorrow after 4pm… I just need it to fit. That’s all that matters!