Brentwood Alteration & Tailoring

I will trust her with anything. I’m late in reviewing, but last April, she tailored my wedding dress. It was very ruffly with many layers of taffeta on the bottom and it needed to be hemmed. She also put in a bustle, so I could bring up the train after the ceremony. Straps were also too long, and she adjusted those. When I got it back, it was as if it was made for me.
It was steamed and beautiful, and ready to walk down the aisle.
She went beyond by taking time to teach me how to properly tie a bow (my dress had an organza ribbon on it that would need tying). She made the whole thing completely stress-​free. I didn’t worry about anything involving my dress.
If you need a wedding dress altered, you can trust her! I will be loyal to her and will be taking all my work slacks in to her as well!
If I remember correctly, she is cash only. So bring cash!

This place was great. I ordered a dress online last year and when it arrived it was too long. I’m short so this happens but it was so long it made me look like a Dugger. Plus it is a sweater dress so hemming it myself was not an option. I tried this place on a Saturday and had to wait behind two others. The owner was so sweet and handled everyone quickly but with care. She was tailoring a wedding dress, a ball gown and my sale sweater dress. She patiently explained what she was doing with each one taking the time to explain how the bra cups were sewn into the ball gown and how the inside lining of the wedding dress needed to be shorter so the bride wouldn’t trip. For me? She explained exactly what she recommended for the length on my dress. She was willing to do a quick turnaround for me (less than a week!) but based on the holidays, I was in no rush. She takes cash and check only.
When I picked up the dress she had pressed it and delinted it (black sweater dress was stored under a cream sweater and looked terrible) which she did not have to do at all. Love her and will be back.

They did a great job on a heavily beaded bridesmaid dress that I recently wore to a wedding. They finished it quickly, even though it was the week of Thanksgiving. I feel as though the price was very reasonable too. They fixed the beading on my floor length gown and it was $ 60. I’ll definitely be back in the future.

I would HIGHLY recommend taking any clothing to this tailor. I am from Alaska and I had a wedding dress that the tailors in Anchorage would not work on. The top of my dress was all crystals and opals and Brentwood took the dress without hesitation and did an incredible job. I cried when the dress fit perfectly. I could not be happier with the work!

love this place! I’m pretty sure the seamstress/​owner is the hardest working woman in St. Louis. I had a bridesmaid dress altered here – looked perfect. Cash/​check only; this means VISA doesn’t cut into her pay and you get a great deal on quality. No posted prices, but how do I know how complicated something is to alter? I’ll be taking my wedding dress here for sure.

I brought my wedding dress in a week and a half before my wedding in need of alterations (laced up back). The tailor said, no problem and it would be completed in plenty of time. The dress was completed in less than a week. When I returned it was discovered and suggested that I get a bra sewn into the dress for extra support… mind you I only had 4 more days until the wedding. The tailor was so sweet and told me she wanted me to be happy and for her job to be complete. She sewed the bra in within 2 days and did a fantastic job! Then to top it off, she agreed to steam iron my dress with 1 day left. She was more than helpful and my experience with her and this shop exceeded my expectations. The alteration costs were very reasonable as well. I will definitely be returning if needed.

I have taken my worn out, raw denim jeans here a couple of times for crotch blow-​out patching. The woman who appears to run the business is always amiable and easy to work with. She uses a paper ticket/​receipt sort of system with a pick up date and the price on there. Heads up: they are cash or check only.
The price is fair and the work has always been ready on time. I will keep using her work as my go-​to for denim repairs since her prices are better than the specialty companies (i.e. Denim Therapy) and the patches have held up better!

I brought in two formal evening dresses to be hemmed and one of them, which was beaded on top, also had to be taken in at the bust and waist. The hemming was a little complicated because both dresses had several layers of chiffon and I came in at a fairly busy time of day (about an hour before closing), but I was never rushed or made to feel that I was inconveniencing anyone. The lady who did the pinning and consultation was very nice and did an excellent and thorough job. The work was fairly expensive (as I expected from other reviews), but the gowns were expensive to begin with and I was more than willing to pay a little more to ensure the alterations were perfect — and they were. And, as other reviewers have pointed out, the prices are still completely reasonable considering the high quality of the work that is done here.
The part that truly impressed me, however: I was quoted a certain price when I brought the dresses in. But when I picked them up, the lady who assisted me let me know that the alterations had not taken as many hours as she had originally anticipated, and so she reduced the cost by $ 50! She easily could have said nothing and charged me the price she originally quoted, and I would’ve paid it and been none the wiser. I definitely plan on returning for any and all future tailoring needs.

I had a great experience here. I had three nice pairs of slacks, two skirts, and a dress that i needed taken down about two sizes (post-​babies). They did a fabulous job on all six pieces were fast and I believe that for the quality of work their prices were fair. I plan to take my next batch of clothing back to them in a few weeks.

i am in my friend’s wedding and we both brought our dresses here. we were comforted to see that there were several wedding dresses.
my bridesmaid’s dress just needed the multiple layers of chiffon to be hemmed. my friend’s wedding dress was taken in a size or two and bustled.
the ladies here did an excellent job and in a short amount of time about 2.5−3 weeks. they don’t take credit cards here so make sure to bring cash or check.
i will definitely be taking my wedding dress here once it arrives.

Took a pair of expensive pants to them. Was just a simple hem job but they said it will take 2 days min b/​c they were busy and charge total $ 50 for a rush job. Strike one…
When I came to pick up the pants they said that they lost the hanger it came with. It was a very nice dark wood hanger that goes with the whole suit. Strike two…
After I tried it on and reached into the pockets I found the authenticity card was taken and the tags were ripped off. The label on the inside that showed the season/​color/​info was taken off where it was sewn in including another label that showed the designer brand. Strike three!
Why would you do something like that??? It is stealing. I will never bring another item into this place again. They might be better for dresses and other jobs but something like this is just PETTY. I wonder if they will use it to make a knock off pair. I would just keep the hanger but you can’t do anything about the labels on the INSIDE of the pants being stolen… BE CAREFUL.

I brought my wedding dress to them, and they did an amazing job. In addition to their excellent quality of work, they were wonderful consultants that helped me figure out that my corset was causing fit issues with the dress.
I’d definitely recommend them to any bride.
I plan to bring my jeans there to be hemmed too.

Had to get a bridesmaid dress altered here, and it was totally worth the money. The dress didn’t fit me to begin with and they said they could only take out so much, but it turned out to be a perfect fit.
It was pricier than I’m used to but at least I was comfortable on the wedding day! I’m gonna take some of my favorite dresses that have broken zippers over there.
They do a great and thorough job. I almost wish I was getting married in St Louis because I would definitely have them work on my dress.
I’m just glad I finally found an alterations place I can trust.

I’ve taken four pair of expensive jeans to have hemmed. The used the original stitching thread to hem the jeans to maintain the authentic look. Excellent workmanship. The other pairs were done with matching thread. Reasonably price. Great service and good turn around time; usually one week. For extra $ 5 they will complete alterations same/​next day.

I took my wedding dress here for alterations, plus a very difficult bustle. The work was amazing and very affordable. I will take all my future alterations here. To add to my experience, the owner is such a sweet and amazing women with an incredible life story. I loved her work, but also loved her a person.

I really like this place. I’ve had two items altered here, both quite successfully. I’m not sure how the prices compare, but it seems reasonable to me.

I was a discerning bride.
I had high standards, but a low budget. I skimped on items here and there, and was, unfortunately, not satisfied with every vendor I used. With this tailor, that was not the case.
I purchased a beautiful Vera Wang bridal gown with many heavy layers and boning. Then, I lost weight. I went from a size eight to a size two. I felt great about the weight loss but panicked when I was told that altering a gown more than two sizes was risky. I looked at other options, including exchanging my dress for another size or style. They didn’t have my size, and no other style made me as happy. So, I went to Brentwood Alteration, terrified of what she would say.
She took one look at me in the dress and simply said, «No problem.» She did not measure me, and I actually became quite nervous because she was pinning the dress, but it did not seem like it was going to be as snug as I wanted. However, she simply reassured me in her Asian sagely way that she had been doing this for a long time. The fabric was extremely thick and hard to pin accurately, but she said she would «put a note on it» and make sure that it was properly taken in. Again, I was nervous.
My fears were all for naught. I went to pick up my dress a month later, and it fit like a dream. I don’t know how she did it. Like I said, the pinned dress was still so awkward on me, but she worked her magic and it was a truly perfect fit. I couldn’t have been happier with the results and I’m so glad I didn’t skimp on my tailor. I believe I paid $ 180 to get the dress taken in. Totally worth it.

What can be said about this wonderful tailor… brilliant! After suffering for years with another local tailor that did an OK job but had long delays, miscommunication, etc I wondered upon this wonderful woman and her team via Unilocal; you guys were not wrong!
I wanted to wait until I had several items tailored before writing a review. I have very specific tastes; I like it slim and noticeably tailored. They did an amazing job… it is not inexpensive but in this regard you get what you pay for. The hems were ‘seamless’ the fit perfect, the legs and rise tailored by modifying both side seams not just one side (keeping it even…) and if it wasn’t to my exact liking the first time she repined me and ‘corrected’ it. All of this without arguing with what my preference is… a huge plus! I have since referred 3 friends to her who have also had an excellent experience.
As for timing… anyone who visits a tailor regularly understands that there is generally a 2 week turn around (unless they are not busy… then maybe you should rethink it anyway). I have never waited longer than 2 weeks… she regularly asks if I need any of the garments sooner to see if she can accommodate and they are always ready when I arrive to pick them up. Again, if you have spent any time at a tailor you know… if you need it immediately you will have to pay for it.
Walk don’t run to have your suits fitted at Brentwood Tailoring!

When I couldn’t afford to spend 50+ dollars to alter a dress, I changed tailors and decided to take a chance on Brentwood Alteration & Tailoring based on the mostly positive reviews.
I’ll admit it’s hard to understand them, their prices are not posted, and they are wishy washy about when they can get things done. However, I have seen people ask for something done within a week and they usually will accommodate your schedule.
I haven’t spent much getting dresses trimmed here, or taken in here, but, I’m also comparing this to another place in St. Louis that charged me around $ 80 to make a bridesmaids dress I had fit well. The bridesmaid dress ended up uneven on the bottom, so that’s when I jumped ship and came to this shop. I am anxious to see how my latest request for a trim on a bridesmaid dress turns out, but based on their previous alterations for me, I can expect that they will do just fine.
While I think they are pretty good with alterations, I think that Brentwood Alteration & Tailoring could definitely have better customer service; and perhaps a more official way of tracking your garments. I wish they had a database/​spreadsheet of some sort that had customers names, orders, etc., but I guess they’re content without it. I also don’t like that it’s basically whatever they say is what you pay, rather than a fixed pricing scale. I’m curious if there is ever room for negotiation, I just never have had the energy to ask. I’ve been in here about 5 different times now, and I don’t think they even recognize me or acknowledge me as a frequent customer. That’s not cool!
Despite all the negative comments I may have just made, overall these ladies do exactly what I need them to do at a fairly affordable price. While I don’t know if they have the luxuries of other places, it’s not really necessary.
I plan on updating my review when I get my bridesmaid dress back from them in the next couple of weeks.
Also make sure to remember that these ladies take cash or check ONLY!

I went here to drop off my stuff on a Monday afternoon with no appointment and she was pretty busy. I wasn’t paid much attention. Basically try on the stuff, get fitted and leave your stuff. In and out, just like that. They were friendly enough so that was good.
I needed to get two dress pants altered, one for the hem which cost $ 15.00 and then another for a better fit where she had to cut into the sides which cost $ 18.00. Very decent prices and they did a really good job! It fit really well but I feel a little disappointed that I was kind of dissuaded into getting the other one altered to fit better too. She said that once the hem is done it will fit better and not look baggy, well that is not the case so now I have to come back again which is hard due to my schedule.
The other thing was that I needed it done quicker. They were not as helpful at first saying that they can’t and the earliest is a week because you know every customer needs to be provided service etc. Since I really needed it for work I just paid the extra for the express service. It cost 30% more of how much per item is, so mine was $ 11.00 more for both dress pants.
I haven’t really tried any other place but the quality of work here is pretty good so I will come back again.