Larrissa’s Alterations

I’ve had two bad experiences here. (And two ruined garments!)
The first time I dropped off a winter coat to be taken in. They took measurements and told me to come back in a week. I came back and they told me the price was $ 80 to hem the sleeves and take in extra material on the side. I was floored. I hadn’t asked how much it would be so that was my fault, but I thought they would have quoted me a price especially once it got to be so expensive. It was more than the coat had cost me to begin with! Anyway I paid it since it was my fault for not asking. The sleeves were too short and they took it in too far because less than a week later my brand new coat split open down the back!
A year later I decided to give them a try again. I brought in an even more expensive winter jacket for something super basic: refastening some brass buttons that had fallen off and reinforcing the remaining buttons. I would have normally done this repair myself but the coat material was thick and hard to poke a needle through. When I asked the owner if, in her experience, I should expect to bring this type of peacoat in to have the buttons refastened each season, she replied, «I don’t know, I don’t wear stuff like this.» I thought that was a rude answer and it felt like an obvious dig at my personal style. Well it cost $ 35 to have those 3 buttons reattached and the remaining 3 reinforced. Oh, and she sewed one button completely through the pocket so now my pocket is half sewn shut. I am not kidding! This place is a joke and they are insanely overpriced.
Go to Raleigh for your alterations if you need them.

So i’m in the US Air Force. And i don’t like how long it takes for the people on base to sew on 1 badge/​rank. So i found this place right off base. Very nice lady. Does an amazing job. Very fast and efficient. Drop my Abu coat off and had it done the same day, but I picked it up the next day cause I had work. But definitely coming back here if I need any alterations or things sewn on.