Best Tailoring & Dry Cleaning

I travel to conferences for a living, have been on the road for two weeks, and ran out of clothes. I needed to get dry cleaning for a conference that starts on Monday. I didn’t get in till Saturday night so there were no options.
Not only was she open on Sunday, she hand pressed the clothes that I needed for Monday morning while dry cleaning the rest that I can pick up Monday afternoon.
All in All, less than a 24 hour turnaround, while having clothes for the next morning. Best service I’ve not only had in DC but anywhere. I’m am from the west coast and service like this is unprecedented.

I was in a serious bind with a bridesmaid dress that just would not zip at the very top. Sue had me try it on, cursed the brand of dress, and immediately got to work. In less than 30 seconds, Sue was able to make an analysis of the problem, create her plan of action, and nearly ripped the damn thing off me to get started. In less than a week, I was looking pretty fabulous. She had me come in for a fitting and then did the final touches and had it back to me in a couple of days, steamed and all.
This was a dress that nearly had me in tears. When Sue screamed, «Oh my god, this damn thing is gonna fit!» I immediately turned around and gave her a hug. I think that sealed the deal because Sue started giving me advice on my own future dress, future bridesmaid dresses I’ll have to wear, and even advice on which way to walk home in the rain.
It’s not cheap, but Sue knows what she’s doing. And if you need excellent work done on something that really needs a good, steady hand to fix, Sue is your lady.

The only tailor I trust to get a suit right. Tonight, I damaged my suit pants and needed that specific suit for an event the next day. With only minutes before close, she hemmed the pants after close while I waited. You could not find a better or more trusting tailor in this city.
Don’t believe me? I’m posting this in the shop right now an HOUR after she closes!
Don’t take advantage, but know they are there when you need them.

Miss Sue is the BEST!!! She is the ONLY tailor in DC open on Sundays! I went to her in a panic a few weeks ago because the zipper broke on my suit pants, and I had a very important interview the next morning. I brought her the pants and she said: «come back before 5pm.» She didn’t ask for my name or number, which was a little nerve-​racking, but her sassiness and self-​assurance made me want to trust her. I came back a little before 5pm, and she was just finishing them. We ended up chatting for over a half hour. What a kind and caring woman! She actually offered me some amazing life advice.

Outstanding service from Sue, her daughter and her granddaughter. Knows her customers and their clothes

I’ve never used them for dry cleaning so this review applies only to Sue as a tailor. I recently took three pairs of dress pants here to be shortened. I had used Sue in the past to mixed results, with the main issue being that she always hemmed my pants too short, but I figured I’d give her a second chance since I haven’t found a tailor I like and fully trust in DC. I tried on each pair of pants and had Sue measure and mark each of them while I was wearing them in dress shoes to make sure they would be the correct length. I also tried to be as explicit as possible in what I wanted (just less than a medium break) to make sure things went okay. Unfortunately, when I picked up the pants they were all still way too short. I’m talking high-​water, looks like you have your pants hitched up to your armpits short. I get that it’s fashionable to show off a little sock, but this was even beyond that. The legs on one pair weren’t even the same length, with the right leg about an inch longer than the left. I took all three pairs of pants back to Sue in the morning a few days later to get them fixed, and after having me try on one of the pairs to show her the problem she was very apologetic and told me should would have all three pairs fixed that evening. I collected all three pairs that evening, and she did lengthen all three pairs to the point where they should be, but now all three pairs of pants have legs with different lengths, varying from a ½ centimeter difference to a full centimeter difference. I had pointed the mismatched length issue out to Sue when I dropped the pants off to be fixed, so this was something I expected her to avoid in fixing them. I appreciate her trying to fix all three pants that day, but would rather have properly hemmed pants at the right (and even) lengths. All this, and she apparently raised her prices to $ 18 per pair of pants. I will not be going back to Sue for tailoring.

Ms. Sue turned around a complicated alteration my sister’s bridesmaid dress in 2 days and completely saved the day. She knew exactly how the dress should fit and suggested useful fixes we would not have thought of. Considering the quality of work and quick turn around the price was amazing. Thank you thank you!

MISS SUE IS A LIFESAVER!
I write this standing in her shop right now as she fixes the zipper on a pair of pants I just brought in on short notice. And by short notice, I mean I called her 10 mins ago.

I only wish I read these reviews before going here. I completely agree with all the other one star reviews. I was charged for dry cleaning on an item I brought for tailoring (yet did not ask for it to be cleaned). I also had to go back 4 (yes 4) times for the same item. Sue forgot to tailor my item, so I had to bring them back. And when I returned the following three times, she said she kept forgetting to fix my pants. I was understanding the first time — mistakes happen, but three more times? And the items were not tailored properly. Very unprofessional, disappointing, and expensive.

5 dollars to dryclean a shirt??? I feel ripped off! Aweful slow service because they don’t dry clean there, they send it out. Been there once, never again

Had my wedding dress clean & preserved here, as well as many other items! Ms. Sue is alway so friendly and nice towards me.

I’m replacing my decent review with a bad one. The tailoring these guys did was so bad I had to get it re-​tailored. The inside seams split, the pants seams frayed, and the new tailor said he couldn’t even fix some of the damage they had done to the suits. While I love Sue, I won’t even be going back to her for tailoring.

Sue is the absolute worst tailor/​dry cleaner I’ve ever worked with. Completely unprofessional.

Ms. Sue is a life saver!!! I got my wedding dress on Friday took it to her Sunday for alterations got it back Wednesday for my Thursday wedding. I know I’m a poor planning bride but she came through. Thank god for her!

I went to this shop for tailoring because I needed last minute alterations and there were so many great reviews. I was very disappointed. I took a VERY plain, simple jersey dress for a 2 inch hem and, if possible, to be taken in slightly on the side seams. The owner begrudgingly agreed to do the alteration on a very short time frame. When I tried on the dress, she made me feel awful about myself. I am 8.5 months pregnant and she basically told me that there was no way for me to look good in the dress. I had to CONVINCE her to even consider taking in the sides slightly. I am not sure why her opinion of what a pregnant woman should look like should affect following my request. She did not pin the hem even though I asked her to show me what length the dress would be in the mirror with my chosen shoes. Isn’t that standard? Even though my experience was horrible and I felt like she wasn’t doing what I wanted with the dress, I just went along with everything because I was desperate — that is, until she handed me a bill for $ 135. I have gotten many very complicated dresses altered in the past, and I understand how much tailoring can cost, but this dress was BY FAR the simplest dress I had ever taken for alterations. Based on past pricing, I was shocked at the price she wanted, which, in combination with such poor treatment, I decided not to pay. After wasting my time at the shop, I still had no dress to wear.

I have 3 dry cleaners within 2 blocks from my apartment, but I drive a mile to go to Sue. Best dry cleaner in the area!

Not only are they a great dry cleaners, they’re great people as well. Fast, pleasant service that will keep me coming back time and time again!

Sue tried to charge me for dry cleaning a brand new dress that she tailored. She said the dress would be ready by Thursday evening buy when I showed up on Friday morning, she was just sitting down to work on it. Not impressed.

After looking around and reading reviews, I decided that Sue’s shop would be a good fit for my alterations. I was in my cousin’s wedding, recently lost some weight but not enough for my dress. I very clearly needed the mid-​section to be let out and the top to be taken in. I saw that some of the reviews said that she missed her deadlines, which was fine, I had over a month to get my dress altered, so I figured I was okay.
I went by the shop, explained the situation to Sue and tried on the dress for a fitting. Sue didn’t take any measurements or pin the dress where it needed to be taken in. She told me that I would have to lose more weight and she would let it out as much as she could. She charged me up front for the alterations — a little pricey at $ 150 — but I paid in hopes that this dress would fit perfectly to show off my new figure. Sue said it would be done in 2 weeks — perfect.
I was out of town and couldn’t get to the stop, so 2.5 weeks passed before I went to pick up my dress. Guess what — she hadn’t even started. She said her sister died a few weeks before — for that I am truly sorry, that is a significant loss. However, when you run a business, contingency plans for such events are crucial, it was clear that Sue didn’t have anything in place. I was leaving in a week and got a little nervous that the dress wouldn’t be done in time. Sue assured me it would be done in time.
It was! I tried it on and the mid-​section fit perfectly, whew! However, I was under the impression that I paid for Sue to take in the top AND press the dress. Neither of these were done. I was out of time and couldn’t go back to either have a refund or have her quickly fix it.
Luckily, my mom is pretty handy with a needle and thread and was able to swoop in the day of the wedding to fix the top of the dress. It wasn’t perfect but it was a heck of a lot better.
I wanted this so badly to work out as Sue’s shop is close to my house and I need a lot of general alterations for my work clothes. Sadly, I don’t think I’ll be going back anytime soon.

I don’t know what I would do without Sue in my life. I would never take my dry cleaning/​tailoring anywhere else! She helped me throughout my wedding by tailoring my husbands suit which turned out perfect! She also steamed and cleaned the bridal parties dresses & suits. Sue is an amazing person and treats her customers like family. I also love that she’s open on Sunday! You will not regret trying her out — once you do you’ll never look back!