Zarin Sewing & Alterations

Short girl problem during prom season. Came here to get my daughters dress altered for prom. They did an amazing job! So much beading and you can’t even tell it was altered. Highly recommend Zarin!

Not only did they throw away my dress even though I had already paid for the alteration, they were completely unapologetic. They shrugged their shoulders and pointed to the note at the bottom of my receipt saying they’re not responsible for it anymore after 30 days. I was never called even though my phone number was on the receipt. Unacceptable. Don’t let this happen to you!

I would definitely recommend this place if you need your wedding dress altered! I first took my dress to a lady name Si because she had really great Unilocal reviews but after my 3^rd (last) fitting I still wasn’t satisfied with my dress. It just wasn’t tight enough and she didn’t want to take it in anymore. I tried to just be satisfied with it but I couldn’t stop thinking about. So I decided to go here and I’m so happy I did! I was worried at first because the lady was so fast, she started just pinning everything tighter. But it immediately looked better! I came back two weeks later and it looked perfect! Plus she sewed my bra cups into the dress for free! I really wish I would have came here first rather than waisting my time and money at the other place.

Vy is amazing! She worked with us to get a ottoman slipcover made, including suggesting ways we can arrange the pattern. I highly recommend her for anything and she deeply cares about the work she does. We’ll for sure be going back to her!

I absolutely adore this little alteration shop.
My mothers friend who was a seamstress, recommended I take my prom dress here to be altered since she was unable to do the work due to her old age. We only had 2 days to get this done or i’d be stepping all over my dress while trying to dance.
I called at around 4p. m and was told by Vy that I could come in at 6:30.
We dropped my dress off at 6:30p.m on Thursday night… To be picked up Saturday morning.
I tried on the dress and stood on the platform, she got on her knees and started CHOPPING my dress in to pieces!
I was terrified, but she knew what she was doing.
She finished all 3 layers and all 4 tops layers of the dress within 15 mins. Then, she just said, «come back saturday» I almost couldn’t believe it.
Not to mention the whole experience with Vy was amazing, she made me feel comfortable and also beautiful, when I am usually the awkward ugly duckling. She was sweet & listened to what I wanted to do with the dress-​rather than doing what she was suggesting, which I greatly appreciate because, well, it is MY $ 400 dress!!!
I was honestly terrified of my dress being perhaps ruined but here at Zarin, they are professionals. They are meticulous &
very diligent & will take care of your clothes.
I would highly recommend coming to Zarin for all of your alteration needs.
I was able to have a dress altered within two days and the results were incredibly exceptional.
Thank you SO much Vy, you are A LIFE SAVER!

This is my go to place for my alterations. I got many pants altered here and they are perfect every time. The service is quick, efficient and cost effective. They don’t charge ridiculous prices like some of the other places around here and you can always trust them to do a great job. I recommend this place to anyone who needs quality alterations done for a decent price.

I’ve used this place for alterations 3 times and the last 2 times were not good. One hem was too short but I figured it might have been my fault so I left it. The last time was not nice. It was a bad sign when the lady in front of me was complaining about a job. I also had a problem and she wanted to charge me again, to correct her mistake. Time to find another place.

Vi is a very good tailor, her prices are very reasonable and work quality is good. If you need expedited service you need to tell her that. We have been doing our clothes with her for years. No complaints, she does both nen and women.

Not too happy with the level of work. The hooks that she sewed came off in less than a month and when I went back and told them, she refused that she had even done the job. This left a poor impression and I don’t think is fair to the customer. She should have kept the grace and fixed it.
On an earlier occasion she never kept her word and promised that hemming would be done but had to make 2 trips and also wait without an apology.

I saw all the good reviews on Unilocal,so I decide to give it a try.
That was a big mistake. Not sure how the others would give an avg 4 stars?
The store was supposed to open at 10am on Sat. And it was not. Another customer wasted the trip as I did.
Then, drop off the pants for the hem at a later time. The work was promised to be done longer than I expected. Fine, I waited.
I went to pick them up at the promised time. She did not do anything!!!
I told her to give the pants back to me. I would rather take a longer trip to N San Jose. At least, I know the work gets done as promised and cheaper.
I will never get near this place.

The price is very reasonable.

I brought my wedding dress in to have them send it to a wedding gown preservation service out on the east coast. The seamstress estimated 4 to 6 weeks turnaround time, but the gown came back in less than 3 weeks. Everything was done beautifully. My gown was cleaned and is now beautifully displayed and sealed in a box. For less than $ 200, it’s a super good deal.
I came here after a bad customer service experience at National Gown Cleaners in Campbell. I tried several times to contact them and they were terrible with even something as simple as answering customer calls. Finally I got fed up with the phone tagging and flakey emails. I took my dress to Zarin. Not too many local places that provide gown preservation services, so finding that Zarin can send it to a reliable preservation service was awesome. She only takes cash or checks, however.
Another note — the seamstress (who I think is also the owner) doesn’t keep to her posted business hours all the time. She arrives later than the expected business opening time and sticks around after hours too. Not a bad thing, but if you’re a stickler to schedules you should call ahead of time to make sure she’s actually there to take care of you.

I went to Zarin for my wedding dress and the owner named Vi really did an exceptional job on my dress. I was very happy with the results and the price that she quoted me was very cost effective compared to other places. She did a lot on my dress than what I asked for (ex. putting in the bra cups into the dress so it looked more natural) and I was thoroughly surprised and happy with the results. She’s very pleasant to talk to and easy going. It’s unusual to see your dress getting cut while she does the fitting for you. But the dress came back very nicely done. I know some basic sewing and I can tell that she really did a lot of work on the dress and I couldn’t tell that it’s the same dress that was size 8 to size 0 and she made it fit really well to my body. I recommended Zarin to a few of my friends and they all loved her.

You can get your pants hemmed for $ 8 in about 3 days. The seamstress isn’t very friendly but they get the job done. It’s all business in this shop — go in, try on, measured, hand them your pants, get your slip and leave …3 days later… Cash/​finished products exchanged. BAM BAM BAM DONE.
Verdict:
My Hudson jeans were hemmed to exactly what she measured — I know a lot of places end up going a bit shorter. The hem isn’t original hem but she matches the thread color pretty exactly so I guess that’s okay.

I ended up buying my dress really late and wasn’t able to get it altered until two weeks before my wedding. I called around and found a few places that could do a rush alterations order but it would cost me a TON to get it done.
At Zarin’s I was able to get my dress altered including fixing the built-​in corset, major hemming work, taking in on the hips and stomach, and a french bustle for only $ 180 including steaming! I didn’t have any major details as it was a simple satin dress but I was still surprised at the speed and low cost service.
The lady even stayed open late for me so I could get alterations done when I had time. I was working full time, going to school, and sick as a dog the last few weeks before my wedding and was dropping weight at a rapid rate. We ended up needing to take the dress in almost a dress size right before the wedding but she got it done! She also didn’t charge me extra for the additional appointments and alterations.
I don’t go to anyone else for alteration work!

I had my suit dry-​cleaned here. The price was not bad ($ 10). The turn-​around time was okay (4 days). The store required payment upfront in either cash or check (no credit cards).

I dropped off my wedding dress in order to have a bustle put on it for $ 40-​$ 50. This talented seamstress thought of an innovative way to way pull up my train and display it in a beautiful way. She took precise measurements while I was wearing the dress and made it easy to assemble on the wedding day. She has more than reasonable prices for the quality of work she put into my dress. Only good things to say regarding this experience.
Beeming Bride

I dropped off 2 work shirts, 1 pair of nice pants, and 3 work skirts for alterations. I had approached a couple other place for quotes on skirt alterations (making them a size or two smaller) and the quotes ranged from $ 25 — 35. The skirts are all very nice with lining (which other stores pointed out as the reason for the high price). Zarin gave me a reasonable deal at $ 18/​skirt because I brought in so many pieces of clothing.
The lady at Zarin is cute, very helpful, and professional. She spent a good 30 minutes with me in the morning, getting everything pinned up the way I wanted. She told me they would be done in 6 days, however, they were late by a day or so.
The main point: I LOVED the alterations… I couldn’t have asked for anything better! I have been wearing very boxy-​looking, slightly loose clothes to work for a while now, and it feels SO great to have clothes that fit the way I want!
I rarely, rarely write reviews on Unilocal,but I really liked this store, especially compared to a couple other ones I’ve been to near the Cupertino area. I will definitely go back.

I took two silk blouses here to be altered (straps shortened) based on the review below and the close proximity to my office. It’s very convenient, the seamstress is friendly and helpful, and the work is good with a quick turnaround time… but I still thought it was pretty pricey at $ 15 each blouse to take the straps up one inch.
Hard to say if I’ll go back based on that.

Located right next to Joann’s fabrics, this place has a family feel to it. I took a pair of expensive jeans to them and they altered them with the original hem for 15 bucks, and on Tuesdays they have 7 dollar hemming special. The lady I dropped off my pants with was super nice and they did a great job with the hem. I’d definitely go back again. The one minus was that they close before I get off work, but managed to leave their open sign up and their door unlocked after business hours, but they still let me pick up my jeans.