Valley Custom Tailor

I have been going here for over 15 years. They always do a great job. I am on the shorter side so I am always hemming my pants. I have brought designer jeans, Lululemon, etc and I tell them I want them to have the original look and it always looks like the pants were made in the shorter length. I don’t know about pricing for other tailors, but I always feel the price I pay is worth the quality I receive.

Called for hemming a pair of jeans and when she realized I wanted it fast the price is $ 24.99 plus $ 5 express charge… tailors price gauging now? This is $ 15 dollar job max and it takes 5 minutes. stop ripping people off

The best place for any type of alteration. From hems to complete refurbishing of outfit, Irina does a professional job. Prices are reasonable and service is always on time. They know just how to make your clothes fit.

This is to update my original review from 2010. I’ve been coming to Valley Custom Tailor for the past 12+ years and I would never let anyone else touch my clothes. My grandmother made nearly all my clothes when I was a young girl (she was a seamstress) so I’ve always been accustomed to having clothes that are made-​to-​order and custom fitted. Irina and her staff do a great job on the everyday work that I bring in on a regular basis: pant hemming, taking in, sleeves cuffed or hemmed into ¾ length, things like that. The prices are not cheap but not super expensive either. My clothes are my babies so I don’t mind the expense, it’s worth it to me. I’d rather pay a little more to have them nipped and tucked by a professional of Irina’s caliber than have them ruined by a hack job (which has happened to me in the past before I started coming to Irina).
Because, like I said, I’m very, very into clothes, I’ve also had Irina custom make several items for me, from pictures. I supply the fabric and then the item is custom-​made to my exact specifications. She’s made a total of 6 items for me, one of which was an extremely complicated Proenza Schouler dress, which she replicated exactly. I was lucky enough to find the same fabric at Britex in SF, and with the pics I provided she made an amazing copy. She’s also made me a cape jacket, 4 dresses and a silk blouse, all of which are stunning. Every time I wear one of my custom pieces I get tons of compliments. Irina’s currently working on a copy of the amazing Narcisso Rodriguez marigold-​colored dress Michelle Obama wore to President Obama’s final SOTU address on ⁰¹⁄₁₂₁₆. I was lucky enough to find the same fabric at Britex (again!) and with the pics I’ll provide, Irina will make me my very own dress. I absolutely adore clothes but unfortunately can’t afford my own expensive taste! By buying high-​quality fabric at Britex and having Irina custom make the garment I’m able to wear high-​end clothes at a fraction of the price. The Proenza Schouler copy cost me about me about $ 285.00 including fabric and labor. That’s not cheap but when you consider that the original went for about $ 2,500 it’s very affordable. I can say that there’s nothing like the look and feel of a custom-​made garment; you can feel the quality yourself and others can see it as well. For a custom garment expect to have at least 3 fittings, maybe more, depending on the complexity of the garment. For complicated items Irina will make a «dummy» of the item from inexpensive fabric, custom fit it to you depending on your measurements and desires, and then create the finished product, using the custom-​fitted dummy as a pattern. It’s not a quick process-​expect no less than a month, maybe even 6 weeks for the entire process-​but well, well worth it.
I can appreciate what another poster said about Irina; if you’re the type that likes to be told you look great in something when you really don’t, VCT is most likely not the place for you. Irina is a straight-​shooter; if you come in with a piece of clothing and/​or an idea she knows won’t look good, she’ll come right out and tell you. However, I have learned to trust her and I will admit, she’s never wrong. Her taste level is impeccable, she knows what she’s doing and it shows in the finished product. If you want your clothes to look amazing this is definitely the place to come for impeccable service.
If you really love your clothes or just want to have a fitted, polished look, Valley Custom Tailor is the only place to go. The service is top-​notch, the work is of the highest quality and the look is pure class. It is my pleasure to give Irina and Valley Custom Tailor my highest recommendation.

I can’t believe the miracle work that this place did for me. She took what I thought was a disaster, and made it beautiful– my wedding dress! I can’t thank you enough for making my dress a beautiful creation. The lace was amazing and the add on panels flowed perfectly. It made my day that much more special.

I would say that the work quality is inconsistent. Sometimes the work they do is excellent and sometimes not. I keep going there though because it is close to my house and therefore, very convenient. I second some reviewers that mentioned that service can be very bad at times. Some of the ladies are just lovely, while one in particular (the one with very short hair and glasses) is very unfriendly. I thought in the beginning it was just my «imagination» but some of the reviewers seem to share the same feeling. A couple of times they did a very bad work and this lady was quite aggressive. I was the one who should have been aggressive in this situation! The good thing is that they don’t charge you when they redo the work. It is the least one can expect I guess. They can work pretty fast too. Depending on the lady who is there when you come in, you can get very helpful advice on the best way to alter the clothes. One in particular (I don’t remember her name) has a very good eye and always does a wonderful job. Until now I brought clothes for easy alterations, but I am not sure I would bring my clothes there for difficult alterations.

have been a customer here for almost 10 years now. I trust them with my designer clothes. the prices are reasonable too. Elina the owner has her good day and bad days. She can be extremely friendly and nice to you once she knows you but I have also seen her showing a but attitude to some. The other two ladies are always polite nice and smiling. sometimes I have noticed when they are swamped with alot of work on a particular week they would do a not so clean job. And I had to have them redo it but they never charged me for redoing the work. But most of the times i am a happy customer and the work done is right down to a tee.
The other thing I really like about the front ladies is that they would give you an opinion if something will look OK or not and they will give you suggestions as what can be done to the dress to match your physics better.
they always deliver right on time. I have clothes taken in, hemmed, added on, shorten, tighten and so much more and they never failed to deliver. I would recommend this place.

The work quality is good but if you want unfriendly service then you are in for a treat.

I heard good things about this tailor so decided to take in a pair of jeans to be altered. When I walked in, the woman at the counter was involved in a conversation with what seemed to be a friend. I waited quite a while for her to finish before she even looked at me. She pointed to a room and gestures for me to put the jeans on while continuing with her conversation. She did not converse with me about the length. Just pointed and grunted as she continued to talk to her friend. I had to ask about matching the stitching to the jeans but felt I could not get a word in through the conversation. When I picked up the jeans there was a different person who was very nice and quite opposite of her older colleague. The jeans were too short but I wont be going back. One star for the nice person.

Is was looking for a tailor for a long time to made a custom skirt and top, I ask a few people and they was not nice and told me it’s gonna cost me at list $ 400
Then I found Irina and she was so nice, very, professional she did a perfect job… She made me a beautiful skirt and top in a very short time and affordable price…
Thank you very much! …

I was referred to this place from Macy’s at Valley Fair. Macy’s was unable to tailor a suit I bought there because my shoulders were «too broad.» When I showed VCT my suit, they measured it in a few seconds. I thought they wouldn’t get it right because of the short time they spent measuring it and fitting it. When I picked up my suit, it looked awesome, better than any of my other suits I have tailored before. The pants looked perfect! I was very impressed with how good they made my pants look.
Since then I have brought my suits, pants, shirts, and t-​shirts to get tailored here. I have never been disappointed with them. They charge a little on the pricey side. Maybe it isn’t pricey compared to other places ($ 20 dollars to have a shirt tailored). I don’t remember what other places charged me. It has been a long time since I have gone to another tailor. Other than that, I have no complaints. If you want tailoring done right, come to these people. The receptionist/​owner is a nice Russian lady. I forgot her name. She is always pleasant, efficient, and professional.

Irina made my custom wedding dress from a pattern and fabric that I provided. At my request, she used the two-​step process, where a model of the garment is made from inexpensive muslin fabric, and then altered on the person. The muslin was beautifully made, and, to my eye, fit me like a glove. Irina took one look at it and made small changes that made it even better. She is a master of fit.
In order to get the dress I wanted, she took the pattern and re-​designed it to better fit my expectations. This included adding boning and a crinoline, which are not particularly easy things to do.
Due to the stress of planning a wedding, I started to lose weight. The dress had to be completely re-​fitted, but this was not a problem for Irina. She was able to do re-​fit a boned bodice and did a beautiful job. In addition, the fabric I chose was a white silk satin, which famously shows pin marks and lines. She somehow re-​fit this dress without a single pin mark on the bodice.
I am the graddaughter of a tailor, so I am both familiar with the process of making custom clothing, and have very high standards for fit and construction. Irina and her employees impressed me immensely. I have since taken my husband’s suits to her to be altered, and the alteration work is just as high quality.

I have been patronizing valley Custom Tailor for 14 years. I have NOT been blindly doing this out of habit, but for the solid and consistent quality of the work and the superior customer service at reasonable prices.
Since moving here from the east I tried numerous other tailors in the San Jose as well as Palo Alto and San Francisco areas. No one met my criteria for consistent quality and turn around. Irena the owner is conscientious and thoughtful and lends advice when appropriate and not to make an extra buck which I appreciate. Her employees also possess this integrity and their communication as well as Irena’s are pleasant comprehensive and complete.
Valley Custom Tailors has been a pleasure to do business with and I feel very fortunate to have found them.

I just picked up a pair of pants I had hemmed and they were very rude. I won’t be coming back.

I came here to get a tube top jumpsuit altered at the top. Keep in mind it’s a basic tube top jumpsuit no special stitching or designs to this. I have a small torso and needed them to take a little off at the top. I came and they pinned it to how they will stitch it. It cost $ 35 for this basic alteration!!! Are you serious?! Then when I got the item back and tried it at home the stitching was not even that great and it was altered shorter than it was pinned. The stitching was even coming apart! I will NOT be back again!

As a brand new customer and person in getting suits being tailored, I must say this will be my go to spot from now on or until I move out of the bay area. Heck, I’ll probably still go to this place even if i do move out.
Anyways, I went here to tailor a suit that I bought at express, which in fact the employee suggested me to go to, on Sunday June 8. Not knowing what needed to be done, I was well taken cared of. Unexpectedly, I was told that the suit would be ready by the Wednesday June 11^th of that week. Not going to lie, I was worried that it wouldn’t turn out the way how I imagined.
Keep in mind that this is my very first time ever that I had a suit tailored and I must say, I am VERY satisfied with how it turned out. For all the gents out there, I highly suggest this place. In addition, they have an EXPRESS process so that if you needed a suit or dress on the same day you need it by, it’s only a $ 10 charge, which is AMAZING.
It’s not every day that you get high quality AND quick service like this one. This place for now on will be my home tailor.

Ive been a loyal customer for the last five years and this place is amazing!
Not only do they do amazing work they are accomodating and great to work with!
Love the stafff

I’ve found this place through Unilocal and I’ve been coming to them for more than 2 years now. Unfortunately the last few times I’ve been here, the work has been sloppy and just seems lazy to me. I’m a short girl so I always bring in pants or long dresses that need to be hemmed only.
The first time I noticed was when I brought my maxi dress in to get hemmed. When I came to pick it up, the dress was still very long and the sewing was uneven. Now last time I brought in three light blue jeans to be hemmed. When I came to pick it up, the thread was black. They didn’t use similar thread to my jeans and it looked completely off. It seems like they are being lazy and used any color thread. I asked them to fix it and they said it would take a week. It’s an inconvenience for me because I like things done right the first time. I guess I will have to find a new tailor shop.

I picked this place because the clothing store I used to work at sent all alternations here and I knew that Irina did good work! I needed to get an Sari for a wedding taken in a little bit. Came in on a Sunday afternoon and there was no one here. Irina told me that she would just add some darts to the back and it would look really nice and be inexpensive. The Sari was ready by Wednesday afternoon as I requested. It was perfect. The darts are barely noticeable and it fits well. My garment was steamed as well.
Price point was very inexpensive. If you need your garment within a day, you only pay $ 5 extra.

My family and I have been customers of Valley Custom Tailor for many years now and are always happy with the results. The staff is knowledgable and thorough. Recently, we were invited to a 50’s style wedding and I was having a hard time finding a dress that would work for my body shape and fit the genre. I came with this dilemma to Irena, the owner. She sat down with me and talked about the style of dress that would fit me best (we agreed on a Monroe style), and advised me on which type of fabric I should buy.
At every follow-​up appointment, she made sure that I felt comfortable and that the dress was true to what I imagined. Within a very reasonable time frame my dress was complete and I was all set for the wedding.
If I had a nickel for every compliment I got at the wedding, I would be swimming in nickles! Every person I talked to said they loved my dress, and I took so much pride in the fact that it was made just for me.
I strongly recommend Irena and her staff to anybody who wants top-​notch service and an amazing product.