Gill’s Alterations

the ladies here are family. They listen and do a really good job. They dont rush you in or out. One of the best alterations places i have been.

This shop does amazing work and has great prices! I had purchased my wedding dress online and had it custom fitted, but then I lost a lot of weight before the wedding. They were able to take it in without a problem and for much less than I was expecting to pay. When I went to pick it up I had lost even more weight and they took it in again for no additional charge!!!
The shop is a little hard to fine (next to Big Lots), but well worth visiting this hidden gem.

Gill’s is not the cheapest in town, but they do great work. We tried another place closer to home and it just wasn’t the same quality as Gill’s. They were also honest with me about a dress that I really wanted to fit, but that was not going to work; instead of taking my money, they told me no, which I appreciate. FYI, cash or check only.

Gill’s is great! I rarely need anything altered, but when I do, it’s a real doozy. Gill’s has come to the rescue at making not one but four bridesmaid dresses fit me. You get measured and inevitably the damn tacky satin dress shows up too long, wide, and hideous. Luckily Gill’s can solve two of the three problems. The hideous part, not so much.
For my latest attempt at making it to 27 Dresses, I might have purposefully purchased a J. Crew bridesmaid dress that was three sizes too big from a warehouse sale. Whatever. Getting a $ 30 dress completely refitted is still better and cheaper than going to David’s Bridal to buy a not so sexy sheath. For $ 50 (gasp!), Gill’s is taking the dress in well… everywhere to make it fit like a dream. I might actually re-​wear it. Maybe…
$ 50 seems kind of high to me, but I really have nothing to compare it to so it could be very reasonable. At any rate, they have done an impeccable job with every alteration I’ve ever dropped off. Cash or check only. I’m hoping to retire from bridesmaiding one day soon, but until then I’ll just be thankful for having lots of girlfriends and Gill’s to make my clothes fit.

I’ve been bringing my clothes to Gill’s for awhile now and am always happy with the results. They do a great job every time and my clothes fit exactly like I wanted/​specified when I dropped them off. I feel the staff pays attention to detail and it shows in their work. I’ve gotten clothes altered at other places, mainly dry cleaners, and I can notice a difference in Gill’s work versus the others.
Yes, it’s more expensive than I was paying at the cleaners, but I see it as insurance for my clothes fitting properly when they finish their magic. I’ve gotten pants hemmed, waistbands taken in and dresses taken «up» at the shoulders (to make a regular size dress fit my petite frame better). I even had one with knot details on the shoulders, and they were able to take it up and put the knots back in place.
Most importantly for this business: BRING CASH OR CHECK TO PAY! No credit/​debit cards accepted.

the best in town!
cash only

I took my daughter’s bat mitzvah dress (bought at Betsey Johnson) to have minor alterations done as it is strapless and needed to be fitted better around her chest. The bodice is all sequins with a hidden side zipper. When I picked up the dress, the flap (which should lay flat) over the zipper was missing most of the sequins and was completely puckered. Additionally, the sequins on the opposite seam where the alterations were made were also missing. The seamstress told me that the dress was intended to look that way and that I could even go to Betsey Johnson and compare it. I took her advice and did just that. The awesome manager at Betsey allowed me to compare my dress to the identical ones in the store and helped me photograph the differences. When I went back to Gill’s to show them the pictures and further discuss it, they refused to look at the photos and told me I had no idea what I was saying. Further, they then accused me (after telling me that my dress was nothing compared to the Chanel they work on) that I brought the dress to them with all of the faults. It still had tags on when we took it to them — I assure you, it looked just like the others I had just seen in the Betsey store. When I asked for my money back, the owner actually yelled at me and told me I was taking money out of the seamstress wallet and that she would suffer financially because of me. He also tried to snatch the receipt out of my hands as he didn’t want me to have proof that I had ever done business with them. It was completely ugly. I have now had to buy my daughter a new dress as the original is ruined and her bat mitzvah is 3 days away and, of course, they refuse to compensate me. I have never been treated so poorly in my life, and I have had many items altered over the years. This was my first and last trip to Gill’s. DO NOT EVER GO TO GILL’S!!!

I am short waisted so everything needs to be tailored. I took two dresses in that had been sitting in the bag they were purchased for a month. They were a little more difficult then normal due to the capped sleeves on one and pleating on another. They did a fine job not outstanding. She didn’t double check the armholes to see if they needed darting, one could have definitely used it.
Also, this is the only time I’ve taken something to be altered and not gotten it back steamed. They were both still as wrinkled as I brought them in which really you need to steam before you alter.

I have tried twice now to like the work from Gills, but both times I have walked away not happy with the services provided. I think they are probably good with easy alterations, hemming suit pants, etc, but I had two suits that needed the arms shortened. I would not recommend Gill’s for this type of alteration.
One of my suits had uneven arms upon pickup and I had to go back and get them to fix. The other suit was fine, but still not up to the level that I have received from alterations at other places.
In addition, when shortening the arms of the two suits they refused to shorten the arm by adjusting from the shoulder and they simply shorten the sleeve at the wrist and then remove a button at the wrist if needed to keep the jacket looking legit.
I will not be going back and cannot recommend for mens suit alterations.

Definitely a fan! I brought in a pair of linen pants and jeans, both came out great. We are new to the area and a tailor is a must so I am happy to have found Gill’s and the reviews here!
As I read in the other reviews — there is some lag time — mine took a week. If you need something in a rush they might be able to accommodate you but be forewarned.
They also only take CASH, no credit cards FYI!

I don’t know of anywhere else that could literally take a bridesmaid dress apart and sew it back together to fit my petite frame and do it without being able to tell that the dress had been completely altered from it’s original state. Not a flaw on the remake… That’s impressive right there. I’ve gotten so many crappy things back from other spots that it made me incredibly happy to see such wonderful work from a hard-​working team like they have here.
I didn’t mind have to come back twice for the fix. They generally want a week to work on something, which may seem like a long time but you can’t rush quality work. They’re also extremely honest and won’t try to get money out of you — when I asked if the dress could be entirely form-​fitting, the girl was honest and said that for what it would cost to do the dress entirely from scratch like that isn’t worth it if you’re not the bride herself. I was impressed that she wasn’t thinking «Cha-​ching!» and took me for all I’m worth.
Prices are very decent. For my dress it cost more due to the fabric type and the severe nature of what needed to be done, but from what I could overhear, pants and other simple items are very reasonably priced.
Very, very happy with my dress and if I ever need something altered (let’s face it, of course my tiny self will), I know where to go! Plus they have two adorably cute pups that stare at you with lonely eyes if you try to leave. They love people and the people clearly love them. It’s win-​win no matter how you slice it here!

Gill’s is one of the few reasons that I ever venture north of midtown. They may take their time but they get it done right. I take my designer jeans (since they’re all made for 6 ft tall model types) and they use the original seam and it looks flawless every time. They’re always fairly busy so it’s not the quick in and out that it could be, but again the outcome is worth it.

A great place to have clothing tailored. The best part about Gil’s is that they give you an honest opinion about whether something can be properly altered instead of just taking your money and making the changes. Yes, the turnaround time could be better, but I think they turnaround is a little slow because they are so popular and just have a backlog — and even then, it’s not that bad. It usually takes about a week.
Be sure to say hi to the cute dog (s) that hang about the place as well. This is the only place in Atlanta that I take my alterations now.

Provides great service and does all sorts of tailoring, unlike the tailoring services provided at dry cleaners. Wish they had quicker turnaround time though.