Nora Plaza Alterations

I have mixed feelings about this place. I’ve had two dresses altered here. The dresses were altered OK (not the best job, but fine), but I have some other issues with this place.
One is that I was having issues with my bra strap peeking out of a dress. They said they could fix this by sewing little strings/​snaps into the dress straps. They needed 15 min or so to do this. When I came back, I paid, including for the extra snaps. Imagine my surprise when I am getting dressed with all the bridesmaids the day of the wedding and find out the dress had those snaps the WHOLE TIME! My fault I suppose for not catching that, but I got duped into paying for something they didn’t even do!
The thing that really ticked me off was that the lady commented on my weight the second time I brought a dress in. She asked me about losing weight for the wedding. She even asked me if I would wear Spanx to the wedding. I am not joking. This didn’t even have any bearing on how the dress would be altered. I am not even overweight– my stomach isn’t completely flat, but I am not fat. Regardless of my actual weight, that’s totally inexcusable! And this happened on both occasions that I tried the dress on there!
There is no way I would go back to this place after being insulted like that.

Did a great job on the 2 pairs of pants I had done. Lady running the place gives you her advice on how they fit before she takes them to be altered, which is nice. She told me I did not need my pants altered because that is the «London style» which I thought was pretty funny. Since I’m more about comfort than style I went ahead and got half and inch added to the length of the pants. needless to say they fit perfectly now and they did an awesome job. Just took 2 more pairs back today.

I was really happy with the results of the alterations of my bridesmaid dress! They changed locations temporarily, but now they are back to 1300 E 86^th Street #5

THE WORST!!! I have never had such a horrible experience at an alteration place in my life. I went there to get a zipper replaced on a dress, he was certain it would be an easy fix. $ 10 later they said it was good. I went to wear it for a wedding and I was late because it would not zip up and I had to wear another dress. I went to take it back and all they did was give me $ 5 back. What horrible service and horrible product!

Angelica did an amazing job on my wedding dress! It fit perfectly. I could not be happier! She took the time to make sure everything was exactly how I wanted it. Highly recommend.

Angelica did a great job on my dress!
I had ordered a dress final sale from a designer that I love. I had never ordered a more fitted dress (2,4,6, etc instead of small, medium, large) from the company so I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. Sure enough, it didn’t fit. I’m on the shorter side so I had the dress hemmed and the shoulder straps shortened.
Hem with lining alteration: $ 26
Strap shortening: $ 22
Total: $ 48
I’ll be going to back to her for any future alterations I have. The work was completed in a week and I love my dress!
Note: bring in your checkbook to pay ahead of time. No credit cards!

I have taken several pants here to be shortened. The staff has been very friendly and the prices are reasonable. This is a family-​owned establishment, and I always love to support local, family-​owned businesses. They have always produced quality work. Be aware that is is cash only with about one week turnaround for typical alterations.

I’m 5’2″ and have to have pretty much everything altered. I’ve trusted my clothes to Angelica for years. She does a great job. She can do the easy stuff, like hemming pants, but can also tackle hard jobs. I got a great deal on a very high quality pair of slacks but they were way to big — Angelica basically took them apart and remade them for me. I got a tailor-​made pair of trousers! I know that many brides trust her with their gowns too.

Can’t say enough good things about Nora Plaza Alterations. Have been a customer for 9+ years. Prices are reasonable, very customer friendly, and just as importantly, they do good work! Would highly recommend them for anyone who needs alteration services!

They did a fantastic job altering a silk dress I had purchased that was slightly ill-​fitted. I came in with a preconceived notion of what changes needed to be made. The consultant at the front desk showed me what actually needed to be changed, which was of course different from what I thought. I was appreciative of their expert advice and the final product turned out perfect! Now I have a dress that fits my body to perfection.

My second trip to Nora Alterations was just a easy and worry free as the first. Both times for me had been for uniform pants, but Angelica Vargas real specialty is wedding dresses. She proudly shows off her work with pics displayed on the glass foyer as you walk in. You can see the brides beaming with their approval at making their not so fitting dress, now tailored to their contours. Not only does she pay intimate attention to the smallest detail, but she also has a sense of style which I was made aware in the several different ways she could tailor my pants: Cuffed or creased, straight or boot, etc.
They are cash only, but you may pay by check if you prepay. Typical turnaround is seven to ten days.
They also do repair work and worked on all kinds of weird things. A pair of ballet shoes? No idea what that was for, but it was something they had done for someone! Of course Angelica’s nimble hands will ensure a perfect cut and sew and her years of experience makes this process easy.