Tailor Maid

Great place for people with curves! Wonderful selection of gently used, affordable clothes! Make sure to travel to the back room for more clothes. The hours are Tuesday– Saturday.

One person here was extremely rude, the other person was nice. They got the job done well but based on the customer service aspect, I will be taking any future business elsewhere. I’m not 100% sure if this person realizes how rude they seem, but they need to talk to customers with a little more respect — I’ve heard this from other people too! I’d rather deal with someone more professional, rather than someone with the attitude of an annoyed teenager.

I went into this business panicked because the bridesmaid dress I received in the mail for a friend’s wedding (which was 3 weeks away) did not come even close to fitting. They took the dress apart and completely re-​made it in about a week and a half. I have to say all I truly expected was to be able to put it on but she exceded my expectations and did a very nice job making a nice dress that was more than just wearable.

Tailor Maid provided the absolute worst professional tailoring I’ve ever seen, and they’re top contenders for the absolute worst customer service experience I’ve ever had. Don’t waste your time or money here, make the short drive over to Silver Threads and let those ladies take care of you.
A short rant:
A few months ago I brought a skirt to Tailor Maid to get the waistline taken in. I was given a pick-​up date of about three weeks later. I came back a few days after my pick-​up date, and the skirt wasn’t done. They didn’t bother to call or anything, but they did apologize and I summed it up to a fluke, a minor annoyance. A week after that I went back again and picked it up, but when I put it on it was sticking out in weird places on the sides and the pleats were attached all wrong, in addition to the skirt still being too large. Very sloppy work. When I brought it back to get fixed there were no apologies about the workmanship, I was just told not to worry about it, and there would be no charge. Very rude. Anyway, I was again given a pick-​up date of about 3 weeks out. I thought my skirt should have been given higher priority because of the circumstances, but it was not so. Another annoyance, but I just thought «oh well, at least I’ll have it soon.» I went to pick it up on my pick-​up date. It was not done, again. No call, no apology, I was just told it would be done by the end of the week. By this time I was getting pretty miffed, since I made ANOTHER drive to Henderson center for nothing. I waited for the end of the day on Friday to make sure I gave them until the very end of the week before I went back again, STILL not done. I was told it would be the first thing done on Monday. I went back on Tuesday. Still not done. Again, no call or anything, just a rude lady with an heir of entitlement. I got my skirt and money back, and went straight to Silver Threads. A week and a half later, I was wearing my beautifully fitting skirt.

I am amazed at the negative reviews for Tailor Maid, especially, the one saying Dezern’s «across the street», is so much better. I have lived in Eureka, (live ½ mile from Tailor Maid), for over 40 years and have never heard of Dezerns, nor could I find any Dezerns listed for Eureka when I searched a few minutes ago.
I have, however, had many very satisfactory experiences with the Tailor Maid ladies. They have always done professional work and have gone out of their way to accomodate my needs on several occasions. I have NEVER experienced the rudeness that some mention. Rather, I have found all the people I’ve dealt with, friendly and even funny.
I am heading there right now with an armload of sewing for the Tailor Maids.
M, Eureka

i had four pairs of jeans altered… i must say i always read reviews on businesses before i go there and when i read theirs i was extremely nervous because they had so many negative reviews and not to mention it was my very first time getting my jeans done… they were soooo nice to me i just showed up she was right in the middle of working and sent me in the dressing room pinned all four pairs right there she even asked me if i was in a hurry to get them back… i picked them up today and they are perfect… i could not be happier… i would completely recommend tailor maid!

Terrible, terrible work quality. For the prices and lead times involved, I expected that the place did good work — that was apparently very naïve of me. I got a few pairs of pants hemmed and what I got back was sloppy, loose, uneven stitching on all the pants. Unlike every other tailor I’ve taken slacks to to get hemmed, none of these pants were pressed. I really could not be any less impressed by this place, and can’t imagine that they’re competent enough to do any «real» alterations or repairs.

Oh my, where to begin… rude, terrible work, poor communication, slow. Pardon me while I rant a little bit.
I had my wedding jacket and husband’s vest done here and I’ll never go back. They said 2 wks which was okay, but then didn’t bother to call me when the garments were not finished on time. I showed up and they were just starting the vest. When they called me to come get it the next day, the place was closed when I arrived, no note on the door nothing. I went home and called, rude and unapologetic.
The quality of the sewing was horrendous. The stitching on both garments was loose and coming out in many spots. Not a handful of spots, but all over the place bad. Really bad. Another sign of a rush job.
I will say that the ruffle on the jacket was added just as I had asked and style-​wise looked good. However, some of the thread didn’t match the fabric. When I asked they said it was fine (??), and that they use neutral thread for non showing seems. But I can see them! I couldn’t believe it.
The vest interfacing had been applied poorly, so there were giant wrinkles and sags in the fabric that could not be ironed out. We had to cut it open and add extra seems down the front by hand, just to make it wearable. This was a week before our wedding. Talk about stress! And no way can he wear it again, which made me sad.
Bummer on top of bummer before my wedding. I don’t even like walking by the place.

I had my wedding dress, as well a bridesmaid dress, mother of the bride dress and my now husbands suit all fitted here. The did an excellent job on everything.
My wedding dress was a sample dress that was six sizes to big on me when I purchased it. Rose did a wonderful job taking it in every which way possible. I had it hemmed, bustled, taken in several inches, a zipper moved, the bust made small, and a bra sown in… and the overall price was very reasonable.
I was very happy and will take all of my items to be tailored here!

They did a great job on the items I brought in for alterations. I read some complaints about staff not being friendly. I really don’t care. I want my garments altered not engage in conversation. I will return in the future.

Not the friendliest, did a decent job repairing some jeans. I usually would take repairs to Dezerns across the street but for unknown reasons they are temporarily closed. Cost was outrageous to patch a couple holes and replace a zipper. Patch job was ok, a little too obvious. Dezerns patch jobs u cant even tell! Took 2 weeks to get my jeans back, a little long IMO.

Absolutely phenomenal! I had my Maid of Honor dress for my Sister’s wedding tailored here.
A) When I got it back it fit absolutely perfect (it was too large in the chest area when I originally got it)
B) I didn’t like the original straight across neck line so they were able to make it into a sweetheart shape for me, and it looks amazing.
C) They even added a few extra things just for convenience like sewing on a new hook closure on the back because the one that was on there was broken, and they sewed an extra hanging strap on the inside so it would hang correctly.
And all of this for a very reasonable price! I will be going here for all of my tailoring needs in Humboldt.
*One word of advice: bring cash or check! They don’t take credit/​debit cards. However there is a US Bank and a Bank of America right across the street which is convenient.

I haven’t found an alterations shop like this in Sonoma County, with on-​premises alterations done by the owner at very generous pricing. My stepmom referred me because she’d been delighted with a London Fog coat Debbie had altered for her, which Debbie had shortened, making a belt from the excess fabric.
I had bought a lovely long wool coat with a full skirt in Sonoma County, but the belt loops were too high and there were no buttons, so it didn’t stay closed.
In just a few days’ turnover, Debbie had moved the belt loops down, put in a single buttonhole where I wanted it, and put on a beautiful black rose vintage button. I don’t want to quote the price, because she gave me a great «locals» deal, but it was WELL under $ 20. Now this is my favorite coat, which I know I will be wearing for years to come.
I agree, she’s not great on the phone and acts like it’s an interruption — which it is, because she’s busy sewing for her many devoted clients. Fortunately, I’m not reviewing an answering service, but a tailor. To give a bad review to a seamstress, not even trying her skills and based solely on a phone call, is like deciding you hate the color of a restaurant building, so you call it a «bad» restaurant. (Or deciding that the surgeon who saved your life is a «bad» surgeon because they have the bedside manner of a Dr. House.) And Debbie is very nice in person.
I’ll be bringing all my alterations with me on future trips to Humboldt County. Tailor Maid can’t be beat.

yikes! just called with a simple question about a garment and was scared off by the unfriendly and unhelpful person who answered the phone. I’ll take my money elsewhere.

Best alternations and custom sewing in all of Humboldt County. Super reasonable too. Debbie and Louise and girls rock your socks off (and your dresses, jeans, vests, etc.…)