Phuong’s Tailor and Fabrics

I was looking to make a very specific costume with very specific fabrics, so I took my first trip to Philly’s Fabric Row. I went to another store, looking for the intricate /​unique lace and tulle, and was redirected to Phuong’s.
What a delight it was to walk into this store!
It’s COVERED in beautiful, unique fabrics and absolutely stunning dresses. If you ever want a hard-​to-​find tulle, lace, or sequin-​covered fabric, Phuong’s is the place to go. When I talked to the staff, I felt a bit like I was imposing on them with my annoying, newbie questions, but they ended up being helpful in the end. In particular, the gentleman who seemed like the manager was really useful in helping me pick out specific fabrics that would work for my dress and recommending the correct amount to buy to make my outfit (which I meekly had patterns of on my cellphone.) In addition, they had the PERFECT tulle-​lined fabric I needed… for $ 30 a yard, which was way over my budget. Since I was a newbie, however, they discounted it for me a bit, which was sweet of them.
Definitely check out Phuong’s if you’re looking for the most unique, decently-​priced fabrics on Fabric Row.

Phuong’s worked out great for me. I brought in my bridesmaid dress that needed to be taken in. I thought both owners (i dont remember their names) were very polite and understood what i wanted.
I picked up my dress about 2 weeks later and it looked and fit perfect. And it was cheap too! Only $ 20 for my alternations.
Definitely Recommend and will return.

* I think they moved further up to 757 S 4^th St… FYI.
I took in three dresses for tailoring last week, and they all came out beautifully. One dress in particular was difficult to tailor, as the seams themselves were part of the fabric design. I was impressed that Phuong’s was able to maintain the seams while taking the dress in. As someone who is a P0, I always need to get my dresses taken in, so I’m happy to have finally found a reliable tailor.
Three dresses cost me a mere $ 45!

This fabric store, near the south end of fabric row, is unique in that it is the only fabric store, the ONLY ONE, that offers a full spectrum of fine tulle. By this I mean the soft, flowing tulle you might use as a head scarf, or as a top layer to silk… not the stiff, coarse kind you might find on Glenda the good witch. The next highest assortment of fine tulle is the Fabric Outlet, a store with great variety, but they have an incomplete selection. After that, there’s almost none to be found. So, Phuong’s was a saving grace after two solid days of searching every store, to walk in and immediately be struck with 30 colors of fine tulle… including my beloved robin’s egg blue. They sell by the half yard minimum, and tulle is 4 dollars/​yard, which is about 33% higher than in ought to be, but oh well. The asians operating the store are FABULOUS tailors and dressmakers, so if you ever want a really sassy, sexy, unique dress, I recommend going here. You’ll see tons of examples, with embellishments and gradients and layers, you name it. They can do it. Small, limited selection of fabrics, almost exclusively those you’d see on a prom dress. However, sweet personnel, and the only fine tulle holders!!!