Zvart Alterations

I have NOT used any of their services, but they are no longer on Murphy street. One has to call them to make an appointment and then they will come to your home to do measurements. They need to update their Unilocal page to reflect such change.

Just stopped in because I was desperate — I had caught a favorite silk scarf in a zipper (on my *backpack* no less). The lovely woman working here got the scarf free without even a snag and then insisted on ironing it for me! Definitely going here for any alterations or repairs I need done!

I recently visited Zvart’s new Sunnyvale location to have a bridesmaid dress altered. Strapless, floor length, chiffon, and completely the wrong size. She listened to me, she suggested taking it in around the zipper instead of on the sides — more work but a better fit and I love the results. Her prices are reasonable and she does great work.

Zvart and her staff do excellent work. I used Zvart to alter my wedding dress and I was not disappointed.
My dress had a complicated hemline (layers of asymmetric chiffon ruffles) and I decided to modify the neckline to a sweetheart neckline. I also asked her to add padding in the bodice so I would not have to wear a strapless bra (and to help the girls out!). I am a perfectionist and Zvart made changes for me up to the very last fitting. I believe I had 4 fittings total. She also made great recommendations and I should have listened to her! She recommended to hem the dress a little shorter, but I said no, I wanted the hem brushing the ground. Well, Zvart was right! I was married on grass and sunk in a tiny bit, which meant my dress was slightly too long. If only I had listened to Zvart!
I think her price was reasonable given the amount of work she did. I will say that my french bustle broke at the reception, but I do not believe that has any fault of Zvart’s. More like my inebriated guest who was standing on it when I walked away… I would say overall, that I would trust Zvart again with an important alteration and I would not hesitate to use her again in the future.

Zvart is excellent – and also a lovely person. Have taken very high-​end designer items to her, and she’s done a great job.

I took my Sheri Hill prom dress to her on a Wednesday and it was finished in less than a week! The dress had a corset crystal top that needed to be extended so I could fit the dress. The work she did was beautiful, inexpensive & quick! Considering the price of the dress I was nervous, but I walked in & it was PERFECT! Definitely going back!

They do really nice work BUT:
–every job seems to cost $ 50 (shortening a long raincoat and moving buttons, replacing the side ribbon on a pair of tuxedo pants)
–they never call to say when items are ready to be picked
–they never actually stick to the pick up date («one week» = I went in after 8 days and one item wasn’t ready. Zvart said to come back «anytime tomorrow» so when I returned on my lunch break it still hadn’t been done. «One hour» means I will try again before I go home)

Dropping off clothes at zvart is fine, but picking them up is a nightmare. If they can find your clothes (couldn’t find mine) they then expect you to pay check or cash. If you pay cash it has to exact change since they don’t keep any change. Not recommended!

I brought 2 pairs of jeans for simple alteration last Wens. April 28^th and it was promised to me by Saturday May 1^st, which seemed very reasonable. I ended up going out of town and came in the 3^rd for pick up. I waited around for 15 minutes while the lady looked for my jeans and then tried to convince me that I didn’t bring in any jeans because she couldn’t find them, despite the fact I clearly had a ticket with the items and the promised date. She went into the back closet and realized, that they had not even been touched!!! Then she told me, no need to worry I will have these to you by the end of the day.
I couldn’t pick them up later that day, had to go to a show I was planning on wearing the jeans to. The next day I returned to pick up my jeans, and the lady acted like nothing happened. I told her that I was not paying full price because they were not ready even close to the promise date. Then she had the gall to ask me, should I charge you extra when you leave your clothes here for months after the promise date? I immediately responded that it was my first (and only) time coming to this place with such horrific customer service. She gave a me a few bucks off and then chased me out the building yelling I hope your complaining was worth if for a few dollars.
Needless to say, based on their horrible customer service and inability to get items done by the due date, I will never return. I highly recommend you NEVER trust these people with your clothes, or put yourself through the hassle of having to deal with their rudeness.

Agian. still at 220 and the Unilocal address is wrong. Can’t someone fix that?
So…I had a dilemma. Long story short I was forced to purchase a full length ball gown for an outdoor backyard super fun wedding. Not the right vibe at all and this bridesmaid don’t mess around.
I call the place we bought the dress… oh we can’t fit you in, oh it’s too last minute, me fine I’ll go somewhere else. them oh something just opened up… I call Zyart’s and I get calm, «come in, come in we’ll fix it and take care of you.»
Dress was shortened, taken in and transformed. It’s now the perfect balance of elegant and fun. It’s the dress that fits the vision of my best friend’s wedding and I won’t feel like an outsider. It’s also perfectly sewn and was done in record time. I TRUST the work here and I adore the owners.
I also shucked out 100 bucks… My friend got something similar done for 75. Granted, this is the bay area and she’s in AZ but still I feel prices are high. But then again, the fact that I still took my dress here vs somewhere closer in SF says something.
Since my summer work is across the street, my husband’s job is down the street and my sister is around the corner I will more likely than not keep coming. Alterations are a rarity for me and I only want to go somewhere where it’s done right.

Wow.
I brought in a hakama, a fairly complex Japanese split skirt with lots of pleats, for some severe asymmetrical hemming (it was longer in the back than in front), that I use when doing martial arts. She said «You can have it whenever you want it,» so I gave her a date. It was done right on time and with such impeccable skill: examining the hem, it’s very difficult to tell it’s been worked on.
Not cheap ($ 50, since the hakama has as much hemline as 2 pairs of pants), but really expert work.

I cannot say enough good things about them. I’ve relied on them for years for regular tailoring, and they have gone the extra mile the two times I had rush orders – including one the same day!

Wow — okay, Thursday 5pm I walk out of a store with an adorable outfit for the Saturday 3pm wedding. The mini problem being that the pants were too long and the hem very complex — whole pant leg with sexy slit up the side needed to be remade. The shop gave me the number for a MASTER seamstress down the street so I called her up then stopped by to present the dilemma. I had another outfit I could wear, would easily just return this one if I was asking the impossible or cost was too high.
Mrs. Zvart pointed out that this was a big job, there was little time and I said I understood that I was crazy but flexible. Still, she agreed to do it. I asked to pick it up by noon Saturday and was very grateful. The following morning at 11:30am I received a call that the pants were ready — *jaw on floor, drool pending* — I picked them up and they were perfect.
How? I do not know, but she was so special as she explained that she is a woman and knows, understands, how having the right clothes with the right fit makes you glow from the inside out. She explained that she feels she is doing «counseling» sometimes by helping womens inner beauty shine and she is genuinely happy to do it. With that kind of care, attention, and sincerity put into service, she deserves 10 stars.
Cost? For that rush and with that complex of a hem it came to $ 50 (cash only) which was worth it. I respect that there are cheaper places for the basic services that she does, which is important when on a budget, but there is no comparison in the quality of what you will receive from this woman. None.

Mrs. Zvart is a wonderful seamstress. I go to her to get my jeans altered. I almost always need a good 2 inches taken in on the back waist part of my jeans. The place where the jeans meet the small of the back and there’s always that excess material. She is able to do a great job so that it’s looks like it hasn’t even been altered. She’s able to cinch them right at the waist, but then leaves the booty part alone so the jeans just meld to my body. I’ve been to other tailors who claim that it can’t be done, but they just say that because they don’t know how to do it right. Mrs. Zvart does an excellent job of it!

I love Zvart’s and have been going here for years.
I recently had a dress altered there. Not only did they do a STELLAR job, but they were done 2 days earlier than I requested — and this was already a rush job!
The dress looked beautiful… and it definitely wouldn’t have without their hard, detailed work.
As for pricing — they are definitely fair. And, of course, there are cheaper places out there… but do you want to sacrifice quality?
The only con I can see is that they only take cash or check. But, that’s not a huge deal for me.

First rate service. Nice people. Very high quality work.
Not the cheapest. But they always do what they say and they can handle complex work… you get a real tailor capable of resizing a sports coat, modifying a dress etc… rather than someone who is best at hem’s.

The lady was very nice and friendly here, but they charge $ 20 for a simple hem, cash only. I can get it for $ 5 at Le’s in Mountain View. I guess that is the Palo Alto surcharge for you. I might go back here if I was in a real jam and needed something right by work, since they did a nice job, but if I can get three pairs of pants hemmed for less than one here, I don’t know that I’ll be coming back.

Don’t go here! What a rip off place. The charged $ 45 to do a simple hem on a wrap dress. Dummy me didn’t ask beforehand.
Plus it took them 1 ½ weeks to do a 10 minute job. Plus my dress now has a funny smell to it from the shop.
I won’t be back that’s for sure

It’s close to work so I went there several times to get my shirts and pants altered and they get the job done but for maximum attention to detail, I would go to San Francisco and seek out the help from Andreas Gorges, Ernesto’s, or Vladimir’s. The jeans that I got hemmed at Zvart’s sometimes come back with sitching that are not exactly the right color (I understand the limits but other’s have done better) or the space between the sitching does not match with the original’s… it’s not the end of the world but it’s details like that that discerns the best from the… well you know. Lately, I got a shirt back from adjustment and the sitching wasn’t even straight… with the pricing at Zvart’s, you might as well take it up to San Francisco when you have the time.
BUT, if Zvart herself, the lady that owns this store, worked on your clothes, it’ll be perfectly fine… if they can clone her, I’d give this place 4 stars…

Zvart does really nice work. They do quality alterations at reasonable prices and can turn them around as quickly or slowly as you need them to.
I found Zvart when I was in college. I had bought a really expensive dress I couldn’t wait to wear to a formal. I tried it on the night before and the zipper broke. I was sure there was nothing I could do – it was a hidden zipper which can be hard to replace, plus I needed it for 4 p.m. the next day. I showed up at Zvart as soon as they opened (10 a.m.) the next morning. The place was a buzz with people trying on dresses and picking things up, and I thought there was no chance of getting it done that day. They took it, committed to it, had it done by 4 p.m., and only charged me $ 20! They completely saved me and I’ve been a loyal customer ever since. I’ve probably brought about 100 items to have altered or repaired over the past few years and they’ve always done a great job.
They even do complicated work like reweaving. I tore the knee of my favorite pants in a way I was sure there was no saving them. They took two weeks to do it, but they rewove them and they are perfect — you’d never know anything happened.
The other nice thing about this location is that they are just two doors down from Town & Country Cleaners, so you can bring things over to be drycleaned easily before or after alteration.

Really good tailoring, I needed a suit re done and a bunch of repair work and it was all handled very well. A little on the pricey side, but you get what you pay for.
The shop is actually in the atrium of the complex, and upstairs. (enter from the parking on the west side, the area across the street from the gas station). It is NOT the dry cleaner on the south side next to the other shops– I went into this shop first and asked if they were Zvart and if they did alterations. They said ‘Yes’. What whores! That would have been a total disaster!