Linda Fujioka’s Alterations

excellent alterations. Little pricey though. But hey if you want it done correctly then its cost $$$!!!

I found Linda years ago to alter several pairs of jeans. Back then she also took appointments at her home on Fridays.
Experience #1: I brought my young daughter with me and she asked her middle school daughter to watch her while Linda did her magic.
Experience #2: My daughter who is now in high school needed to have a suit altered. Linda no longer takes appointments at her home – shucks. She worked quickly measuring and pinning and I asked if I could pick up the altered suit at her home and she graciously said yes.
Experience #3: The same daughter needed to have a prom dress altered. Linda pinned and did her wonderful magic. The dress was the perfect length and Linda gave us the extra fabric should we find use for it later.
Why 5 stars? You can trust Linda to do a superb job on whatever alterations you need and her lovely personality just adds to the whole experience.

I chose Linda to do my wedding dress alterations last month and couldn’t have been happier! She was thorough and personalized, and had a very reasonable turn-​around time and pricing I thought. The only drawback would be lack of parking, but as long as you don’t mind walking a bit it’s fine. I feel confident referring her to other brides needing alterations, and I’ll be happy to use her regularly now.

Linda is amazing! Went there on a recommendation from a few friends. She did a spectacular job on my suit as well as my wife’s dress. Yes, she is a bit pricier than some of the chinatown options, but you get what you pay for. She really pays attention to the details and cares about how you look in your clothes. I went down there initially with two different suits (since I couldn’t pick which one I wanted), and she had me try them both on to see which one looked better on me. I showed her a few pictures that I had and said, «I want the suit to look like that on me.» After I tried on both she says, «Well, I can make both these suits fit you like the picture, but the second one … the second one looks nice on you.» … The fact that she actually took the time to examine how I looked in both suits is what makes me give her my stamp of approval. It’s possible that I’ve been going to the wrong places, but this is the first tailor in town that actually did that. She also later said (to my wife), that she really tries to keep up with current fashion trends, which I find to be a desirable trait in a tailor!
Anyway, she’s super nice, provides excellent workmanship, and if you ask, I’m sure she’ll give you some fashion tips (or at least how you should look in your own clothes).
Remember to bring cash though, since I don’t believe she takes credit cards, square, etc. Saturdays are busy for her as well, so I’d recommend you go on a weekday unless you don’t mind waiting around a bit.

Linda always does an excellent job making my suits fit perfect, and does it within a week! Linda is friendly and always seems to know what i want, before i even tell her. Thankfully, there always seems to be parking out front, but if the few stalls in the front are taken, I’m not sure where else to park. As easy as it gets.

Linda is very friendly and knowledgable about her profession. I took my pants to have the waist slimmed 2 – 3 inches since I lost some weight. I don’t know whether she did all the work or whether it was delegated to her employees or whether they split the task, but my pants came out really nice.
Why I give only 4 stars is because communication could be better. The first time I walked in she was fitting another customer. After a few minutes of standing around she just pointed to the dressing room and told me to change. I thought she should have asked what I needed first before telling me to change because I wanted to show her what I had and ask questions. The same thing happened a week later when I went to pick up my clothes. When I came out wearing one of the finished pants she was finishing with a customer. Then she called me up to the mirror and asked me what I wanted. I told her that I thought she wanted to check something. She responded saying «No, no, I just wanted you to try everything. My work is done.»
Finally, the work area appears well organized, but the customer area is not very comfortable. The room is huge, but the space is not used effectively. I could go into further detail, but I’ll just leave it as that.
In summary, Linda’s is a good place to get your alterations done, but prepare for a little confusion and chaos along the way.

I cannot say enough about Linda’s great work and also her honesty! Here is my story: the day before Thanksgiving, I stopped by after work to drop off 4 items to be hemmed. I had a million things to do that day, and this was the first of 3 stops on my way home. Linda measured my hem and gave me an estimate, and we drove home. That night about 9 pm, I remembered my wedding ring had been in the pocket of the pants I was wearing, which I changed out of to try on the pants that needed to be hemmed. I looked everywhere … the pants, the car, the house … no ring. We drove back to the store and searched in the rain, looking in the road and puddles … no ring. I called and left a frantic message saying I’d lost my ring, and to please call me when she got the message. The day after Thanksgiving, Friday, I got a call saying she was off that day but would check first thing Saturday. We were on the Big Island that weekend and sure enough, at 8 am (an hour before she was supposed to open!) I got a phone call from Linda saying she’d found my ring on the floor and not to worry, she’d keep it safe until I came to get it!!! I picked it up on Monday and words can’t describe how ecstatic we were. She even had all my items done — less than a week after I’d dropped them off — and the work was perfect!
I recently moved home to Hawaii after being on the mainland for several years and am proud to say I’ve found my tailor.

Linda was so amazing! I had a bridesmaid dress that I needed taken out immediately. I had issues with the Mainland manufacturer who got it to me a little late. I brought it to her on Monday and she was very relaxed and assured me it could and would be done by Wednesday (wedding: Saturday). There was a nominal rush fee but that was the least of my worries…
I picked it up on Wednesday and it was perfect. What a life saver and the quality was superb. No noticeable adjustments or visible threads. She even repaired the folds on my dress for me for free! What a God send…
Highly recommend!

For years I took my clothes to a local alteration shop near where I live in Waipio and for whatever reason, I never consulted Unilocal for the best alterations shop on Oahu.
Well that all changed when I needed more clothes for work to include a couple of suits. I needed someone who was good at what they do and that’s how I found Linda Fujioka’s Alterations, located in Honolulu on South Beretania Street right after Keeaumoku on the left side. Parking I believe is street only.
I’ve been there several times now and everytime I’ve gone, there’s always people there either dropping off or picking up, which is a good sign. Linda takes the time to ask questions (i.e. is the item that’s getting altered for work or pleasure). Items take about a week to get altered, but I’m thinking you could possibly pay a rush fee, but don’t quote me on this.
I’ve gotten 3 jackets and 4 pairs of pants altered now and have been happy with the work. Just know that it’s either cash or local bank checks — no credit/​debit cards.

Can’t speak for women’s clothes, because I’m of the opposite gender, but if you’re a guy and you need alterations on jackets, jeans or trousers, Linda’s the best. Good location, fast, friendly and professional service. You won’t be disappointed.

Linda is extremely good at what she does and knows how to tailor things just right.
As a five-​foot-​nothing person, it is impossible for me to find a suit that i can wear off the rack. I take all my items to Linda who takes a few moments to pin the hem of my pants and my jackets. She gets everything done in a week (unless she has a large job coming up.) She’s open on Saturdays, but those are usually her busy days. Better to go during the week. Check before you stop by and bring the shoes you want to wear.
This is not in a spot that you would expect. They share space with an rug store. Parking is on Beretania street up front or there’s a few stalls in the back. Cash or check. No credit card.
You could find a cheaper seamstress but she’s really good. Not a single complaint.

I’ve been going to Linda for years. How is it that 90% of the time, I am able to to find a stall out of the three (3) street ones right in front? It must be fate. :)
Remember way WAY back when… Frankie B’s were all the rage? Linda was the only tailor I trusted to do original hems. She’d somehow cut off the bottom inch or so (if it had distressions or some other neat expensive detail), hem it, and then put back that part. Amazing. I’ve long since retired all of my beloved Frankies, because sadly, 1.) I can no longer pull any of them on past my mid-​thigh, and 2.) as you age you realize that the revealing «lower-​than-​the lowest of low» cut just is not going to flatter you (at all) anymore. In any case, you don’t want to put a pair of $$$ jeans into the hands of just anyone! Trust me.
To hem maxi dresses (single layer, cotton) runs about $ 15. Anything more complicated will get more pricey (double layer, chiffon overlay, etc)
Jeans used to run less than $ 15, original hem about $ 25.
She can insert cups into low-​cut or backless dresses also.
To-​date, I’ve always received my items back perfectly altered. Pretty quick turn around time (but note: cash or check only… no CC)
…I’m praying that she’ll be able to do just as amazing work on my wedding dress!

I recently took a Hugo Boss suit for my wedding in to Linda to be altered. I had a tough time finding one that fit me in the shoulders, but finally got one, though it needed quite a bit of tailoring to fit just right. After only about 10 minutes of pinning, she was ready to go. She promised me the suit in a week and it was ready on time. I’m very particular about how my suits fit, and even moreso for my wedding. Linda didn’t disappoint. I received (and continue to receive) nothing but compliments about how well the suit fit and the impeccable tailoring. The hems, the sleeves to show the cuff links and the taper in the jacket were all done very well. The pricing was fair for what needed to be done and I felt it was worth the end product.

The hem at the bottom of my shirt had started to unravel and it looked like a simple enough job to me. I’d used Linda before to hem a couple pairs of pants in the past and decided to bring in my shirt for repair.
What a mistake. Here’s what was wrong. The thread color used didn’t come close to matching the original. The double stitching lines were extremely crooked and wavered and resulted in an extremely puckered and uneven look. You could tell that the stitching was done with a single needle ’cause the spacing in between wasn’t even. Awful. Awful. Awful. Never going back to Linda’s.

I’m bringin’ down the stars here.
I don’t like writing bad reviews— usually stick to sharing good news, but I feel like not sharing this is a disservice to the Unilocal users.
I ordered a wedding dress from a designer in Japan and received it later than it was promised, only 2 weeks before my wedding date, and it was very badly sized for me.
The measurements were so off that I didn’t think it was salvageable, but my friends encouraged me to take it to a professional before I gave up on it.
So I ran to Unilocal to find the best local alterations joint and this one had all the stars and rave reviews, so I grabbed the dress and headed over immediately.
Linda’s demeanor was so comfortable and confident that she had my frown turned upside down in about 10 minutes. She pulled and tugged and pinned my dress and turned me around to face the mirror and THERE– finally, there was the dress I had wanted! My soon-​to-​be-​hubby even walked in to check on me at that exact moment and saw me in it, and he was just beaming. (Um, yes, we’re not traditionalists) He and I were both very happy it was in good hands as we left it with Linda and she said it could be picked up in a week.
The day rolled around– only 6 days til the wedding– and I went to pick up my gown. When I walked in, she didn’t remember me (that’s ok– lots of clients, I’m sure) but also said she didn’t have any wedding dresses. I pulled out my receipt and showed her, and she walked back into the hanging room and came back to tell me I must have made a mistake– she had no wedding dresses. I asked if I could come look, myself– and I did, and found it immediately and pulled it out and she said something to the effect of– Oh, it’s not really a wedding dress– I thought you had a real one.
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It was white, satin, puffy… not full length, but…
Ok, so she puts it in my hands and tells me to try it on.
I do.
I cry.
It was worse than before somehow. Where it was too big before it was now too small. Where it was too tight before it was now sagging. Worst of all– to shorten the too-​tall straps, instead of cutting and resewing them in the middle, they had been cut and pulled at the back which meant the sculpted bust had moved up several inches. I had breast cups sitting at my clavicle.
I dried my tears, not wanting to upset the seamstress. I figured she would feel bad about the mistake, and didn’t want to make it harder on her. So I got myself together and walked out to let her re-​pin, hoping there would be time to fix it all. To my amazement, when I came out she hurriedly said, «There– Much better, right? Fit all better.» Theres NO WAY she could have genuinely thought that. I looked sad and ridiculous. I am not a drama queen or all that picky about my clothes or how I look… but if anyone else saw me they would have said something like Oh My God What Happened… and she (I’m guessing with a lot on her list) wanted me to take it and go.
I had to argue with her– point out all the problems. She actually tried to tell me ‘a good bra’ would make the top fit better.
Boobs do not belong on your clavicle, even if there were a Wonderbra crazy enough to put them there.
Then she told me that was as good as the dress would get, and a half second later said to leave it with her again and she’d see if she can fix it.
No new measurements were taken.
She said I could pick it up on Saturday.
Well, the wedding was Saturday, and I had ZERO confidence left in her.
I was kind of in shock over the exchange, and just said ok and left it there, drove home. Luckily, my friends were there to take me last-​minute-​wedding-​dress-​shopping and I found a replacement. I never went back to pick up the dress.

I called earlier and at first I thought I had a wrong number because Linda does not say Linda alterations but just says this is Linda. I asked if she fixes suits, the button fell off luckily for me I still had it and I could come in later in the day and she said if there is no one ahead of you I could have it the same day. I went in, parking on the busy S. Beretania St during rush hour can be tricky, nevertheless I made it. Linda was hemming up someone else and her co-​worker/​employee was available to get the button back on in under a minute, I was stunned.
Thanks Linda! I will definitely push my friends and family to come see you!

Spectacular!
Though I’ve only had one dress hemmed, I will definitely stick with Linda.
I called Linda at the last minute on a Monday to hem my ruffled satin gown for a military ball that was on Friday. She told me I could come in right away and it would be ready by Wednesday.
Place was very easy to find. Meter parking right in front of the store.
Linda was very sweet and extremely skilled. She gave me several options of hemming.
Picked up the dress on Wednesday as promised.
Spent about $ 40 and noticed that Linda also fixed the satin tie in the back of the dress. Awesome!
Thanks Linda!

My mom can’t do major work on a blazer, so I had to look on Unilocal for some good places. Thank you Unilocal for the recommendation!
My new black blazer was too big for me. The length and shoulder width was good, but the sleeves and torso area were too big. The suit made me look fat. I felt like a fool wearing it. I’ve seen people wear ill-​fitted suits and it makes me cringe every time. I «googled» how a suit should fit and I expressed to Linda what I wanted. She pinned up my sleeves and inseams on the back side of my blazer to bring in the torso area. I also had two slacks that needed to be shortened. The pins helped her mark out where to alter and it showed me what it would eventually look like when it was finished.
The prices were reasonable. I’m sure her prices may vary from job to job. The hem for each pants was $ 11. Blazer shortening and torso inseams were a bit more, but it is much more complicated job to do. I believe the prices were well justified. When you go in for fitting she tells you how much it will be, but you don’t pay that day. The next week when you pick it up, you pay cash only. If you decide to use her again, Linda will accept local checks. You probably have to earn her trust with the first job.
The wait was one week. I expressed that I was in no rush for it.
I picked up my clothes the following week and it was perfect. I tried on the blazer and it fit like a glove. She is very knowledgeable in men’s coats, despite of all the female alteration reviews. She told me not to put items in the side pockets, because it will flare out and ruin the nice body form. Also she cut off the strings that held the breast pocket closed and the string in the back holding the flaps together.
I found my seamstress. I recommend you try her out too.

I’ve altered most of my pants and a vest here and I’m happy with the work Linda does. I have no basis for pricing, but after calling around, her prices seem standard, and I would definitely pay to have my clothes fit me better.
Likes: My pants fit me better (I had them tapered)! I also had a vest that I never wore because it was too large (I bought it because it was on sale… bad idea), but now it fits like a glove. The measurements are quick, and I get my clothes back in a good amount of time.
Dislikes: Cash or local bank checks only. The work area and dressing room is pretty old looking, and there are no mirrors in the dressing rooms.
For guys, I’d recommend Linda to get your clothes altered. The money is worth it to have your clothes fit properly.

I gotta say, I am still a big fan of this woman and her work.
I got lucky with an online purchase at Gilt Groupe for a tuxedo (I needed it for a concert/​recital) and the pants needed to be hemmed.
Price: I paid $ 12 (incl. tax) for a hem job. I think that’s pretty standard for the industry.
It took a week for the job to be finished, which I didn’t mind waiting for. Although for those of you considering Linda, I will recommend visiting another establishment for a simple job like hemming pants because:
A.) It’s really hard to f*** up something as simple as hemming pants
B.) A simple job like this could probably be done cheaper at the Navy Exchange, Al Philips, or Ken’s.
C.) If you’re pressed for time and it’s a simple job it would be better to go elsewhere. This place charges $$$ for a last minute drop off. And I think Linda’s been getting a lot of business recently so naturally it takes more time for her team to finish stuff.
I trust this place with alterations that require more talent and expertise, or for designer clothing that you’ve invested your entire 401k in.