Mahin’s Alterations

Mahin is the absolute kindest and by far quickest tailor here in Davis. I came in the week of Halloween to get a jersey knit dress cut & hemmed and a slip dress for my halloween costume taken in. The jersey knit dress cost $ 20 and the slip dress also cost $ 20 to be altered. Mahin told me right away that for the slip dress, she had to figure out how to take it in because the lining was sewn into the dress, therefore she cut me a deal and would get the job done before Halloween. She finished both dresses the day before halloween AND the slip dress fit so perfectly i nearly cried. Got many complements on the dress and she is certainly my new favorite and guardian tailor!
Note: she only accepts cash to be sure to run by the ATM before you pop in

My daughter had her first formal date and needed her gown altered. Since I live 9 hours away I had to trust we found someone reliable and honest in Davis, after-​all – it’s DAVIS! I was suspect of going there after reading the reviews but I let her do the job. While the job itself was fine-​the service was POOR.
My daughter should have felt comfortable and it be a nice exciting time and experience getting her gown altered for what would be one of the fanciest and prestigious events to be invited to at a University, the Military Ball.
This woman RUSHED HER SO fast and kept saying hurry up, just after she got it on-​I know this first-​hand because we were on Facetime-​as I wanted to see if the dress was the proper length etc. I witnessed this kind of service abuse if you will – firsthand – the attitude was something out of a third world county – ‘hurry up, get it on, get it off, I have to go!”. WTH!!!
and SHE WOULD NOT ALLOW HER DATE – A MILITARY YOUNG MAN PAY WITH A CREDIT CARD?! So another awkward uncomfortable moment that my daughter had to pay when they had worked it out that his father was to pay the alterations making it a team family event.
My daughter has special medical needs and is ALWAYS getting seen as a young child when she is really in college in pre-​med– and opera-​very refined classy gal that would never fight an ‘adult’ person back even in this situation.
She was definitely mortified by the treatment and OF COURSE WE WILL NEVER GO THERE AGAIN.
SADLY – YET ANOTHER BAD REVIEW FOR THIS LADY-​WHO CLEARLY DOES NOT LIKE WHAT SHE DOES OR DOES NOT LIKE STUDENTS. NOT A LEGIT HONEST BUSINESS.

I’m suspect of the very bad reviews of this business and wonder if they’re not trolls from other local businesses.
Mahin was perfectly pleasant and professional. She hemmed a pair of pants for my 12 year old son in one day. The pants were stitched cleanly and professionally. Mahin was polite and friendly.
I wouldn’t hesitate to return to her business for future alterations.

I have been taking my clothes to Mahin for many years. Mahin is a gifted seamstress who can modify, adjust and tailor just about any dress, jacket, pant or blouse you need fixed. She is a whiz at hems, and while the «original hem» option can be more expensive than a straight hem job (it’s a lot more work), her prices are competitive and from what I can tell, quite reasonable. If you need a costume fix, a quick mend or a seam let out, Mahin is not only fast (usually within a day or two) but also dependable. I do not understand those reviewers who call Mahin rude, I have never had a problem with her attitude and have over the years come to enjoy our conversations. Mahin is also a great artist and all of the works you can see in her shop are original pieces of art. When my son was born, she gave me a beautiful painting of a mother and child. That is just the kind of woman Mahin is, and I will treasure that small gift forever. Things like that make Mahin’s alterations worth while.

Even though I like this business this isn’t my preferred choice anymore since her prices have increased too much for my liking.
I’m 5-​ft tall and all pants I buy are too long. Been coming here for a few years now to get my jeans hemmed, I even bought a pair of partially destroyed jeans and asked one of the holes to be patched up.
Mahin did a great job and usually takes 2 business days to get the job done. Whenever I walk in she always greets me with a smile and is almost always working at her machine.

If you have clothes that you like, don’t take them here. She is the worst craftsmen and tailor that I have ever gone to. As the other postings state, Mahin is rude, uncompromising, and inadequate at her job. On top of those issues, there exists a language barrier, so she doesn’t even understand how awful of a job she has done. She said the quality of the pants was poor, so that is the reason the stitching was done poorly. I have taken A.P.C.‘s, Nudies, Naked & Famous to plenty of tailors and they can work with the material. Once AGAIN! If you like your clothing take it Executive Alterations and Formalwear. A little bit more expensive but completely worth the quality and care that is put in.

Dropped by earlier today because one of the clamp from my collar sweater is always loose and opens up on the back. I wanted a price estimate but she did it for me for free since its such a small fix. But still i’m thankful that she didn’t charge me. Super friendly and knowledgeable.
She even sells her own gorgeous painting on the wall. Will definitely come back if i need any other alternations.

This woman is Amazing!!! I had a bridesmaid dress I did not fit into. She somehow found 3 inches in the dress. She altered it the same day. The dress still looked perfect. She only charged me $ 50. She is my hero.

I walked in & while the woman working there was nice enough, she didn’t really seem to be too friendly or welcoming. I had a single-​layer maxi skirt that needed hemming and she quoted me $ 18. A little pricey, so I decided to take my skirt elsewhere in Sac where prices aren’t jacked up like crazy!

I’ve had pants hemmed here which turned out fine so I came back when I needed a bridesmaid dress taken in at the chest. It only needed to be taken in an inch or so. Cost $ 40 which is reasonable. Had to pay in cash and there’s no receipts or any paper trail involved.
It took a week (I was not in a rush) and when I tried it on it was puffy on the side where she took it in. She only took it in on one side. She also glued one of the ruffles which she claimed was already ripped when I brought it in but I’m not so sure. Plus it looked like a rushed/​haphazard job. I said, «There’s a problem, it’s puffy here» and she says «that’s not a problem grumble grumble» but does take it back and fixes the puffiness the next day.
This time around, she took it in a little on both sides and it doesn’t puff out anymore but now it’s too big. Plus there were uncut threads hanging and again the look of half-​assedness. I’ll just have to wear a bra under it or something to make it fit… didn’t feel like dealing with her anymore. Will not come back!

The shop is a little shady. It’s upstairs and there’s no storefront or anything. I’m pretty sure only one lady works here, and you don’t get a receipt or anything. However, she does what she says she will and is pretty fast about it, so you get what you pay for. If you need a quick patch up or alteration, here’s the place to go.

I was extremely pleased with the service I received at Mahin’s Alterations. My sister and I had two bridesmaid dresses that needed to be taken in, hemmed, along with soft cups sewn in and snaps added. The first place we went was a local dry cleaners, where the woman said she had never done some of the things we were asking for and seemed unskilled in doing alterations. She pinned our dresses along the sides to take them in, causing a strange bunching beneath the bust, and advised us, this was the only option. Frustrated, we left. After researching some other places we came across Mahin’s Alerations on this website.
Mahin quickly understood what we wanted done, and advised us this was no problem. She seemed quite capable and comfortable with doing these specific alterations. She finished both dresses in just two days and gave us a very reasonable price. The dresses look good and are flattering! She is incredibly pleasant and skilled! Truly professional and kind!

I came here because of the great Unilocal reviews and was disappointed. I brought in a Juicy Couture trench coat to be shortened. I was leaving for New York the next day and I was happy when she said it could be done before my trip. I thought $ 40 was reasonable for the job considering the time crunch.
Since I was in a hurry the next day, I didn’t inspect the coat when I picked it up. When I was in NY, I saw that the stitches were uneven on the left and they weren’t even finished on the right, as if she stopped midway and never got back to it. In addition, a button detail that she had to move up as a result of hemming was so awkwardly sewn back that it doesn’t lay flat on the coat. It sticks out in a weird way.
I was so disappointed that I didn’t wanna go back for her to mess up my coat even more. I’ve learned my lesson not to be lazy. I will take all my alterations to Sac in the future.

Honestly, I’ve only had one experience here so maybe I am too quick to judge. I had Mahin shorten a dress for me a while back and while it wasn’t too expensive, for the quality of work I did feel like i was overpaying. The stitching wasn’t even and I asked her to keep the lace detailing on the bottom of the slip, and while she did do this, it was second rate work at best. If I owned a sewing machine I probably could have done a better job. Recently a friend of mine brought a bridesmaid dress in here for alteration (though I warned her that the work was really just ok) and Mahin really mangled it. She was trying to fix one problem and in the end Mahin made it much worse. There aren’t a lot of options in Davis for alterations, but I don’t think I will be back to Mahin if I have a choice. Luckily for me I usually just need pants shortened and my El Macero Cleaners in South Davis does a great job.

Mahin’s Alterations is located on G street and is across the street from G Street Pub in a little, hidden section of the buildings. A door opens up to a stair case which leads directly to her door to the other businesses in the building.
Mahin herself is a perfectly delightful lady. I have been there several times and have never seen her be rude to anybody (even when she was in a rush to catch a 5 o’clock movie). I have gotten my off-​the-​rack suit tailored by her as well as a couple of shirts.
With shirts, she basically hems them up from the cuff. I’m not too keen on this, as it makes the sleeve look weird, but Sarah of Sarah’s Alterations does the same thing. When I asked her about it, she asked me if anybody else did it differently and I replied that Han used to do it from the top of the sleeve by the shoulder. She replied in a genuinely nice way that I should take it to other tailors to see if they could do the work I wanted. Ultimately, Sarah could only do the same as there was not enough give in the shirt sleeve. However, whereas Sarah charges $ 17 for shirt sleeve hemming, Mahin charges $ 12.
Mahin does not use a ticket-​based system, which makes me a little scared of losing my clothes. But, so far, I haven’t lost any article of clothing.
I would recommend her to anybody shopping around for a good tailor, and especially for anybody looking to get a dress altered (almost all the items of clothing on her «done» rack were dresses).

I was working a rough and busy 12 day work week. But there was a light at the end of the tunnel. Lots of them. Red ones, blue ones, yellow ones, green ones… It was Vegas baby. I got off a couple hours before my flight and I needed to hem a few dresses. I’m short, but yes, it’s also Vegas. I came in at 2 and told her I needed them done today. She had them ready for me at 5. I don’t think I would’ve been able to find same day alterations, not even in Sac. And considering I tried to cut the hem myself on jersey fabric the night before, Mahin did an amazing and excellent job fixing this catastrophe.

Love Mahin’s! I found her five years ago. I was a soon to be bride and needed alterations done on my wedding dress ASAP. She took me in, made me feel very comfortable, and most importantly did a fabulous job on my dress! Needless to say, I continue to go to her and now my husband also takes his very expensive work suits and pants there for alterations.
We are both very happy with her work!

I took two pairs of pants here and it cost me over $ 50, more than the pants were worth! I needed to hem them both and take in the waist of one. There was a small bit of detail on the pants that needed the waist taken in, and she didn’t know what to do with it. She I tried them on to explain to her how I wanted the waist taken in, she just kept asking me what was that, how did I put it there, and I kept telling her that that is how the pants were made, and that I have no idea how it was put together.
I came here willing to pay the higher price because everyone raved about how she worked magic on their clothes, but this waist seam was poorly done, crooked, and SHE REMOVED THE BIT OF DETAIL THAT I WANTED TO KEEP. If I had known she was going to do a poor job, I would have taken it to a different place that wasn’t as expensive. Now they’re just boring black pants without any pockets and waist seam. And if it were a detail that were hard to keep or impossible to work around, she should have told me. I specifically asked her if she could keep the detail in when she kept asking me about it, and she showed me the different ways she could make it work. I asked her twice to keep the detail, to not remove it in the alteration, and twice she confirmed she would.

Heather at The Wardrobe in Davis recommended Mahin for altering the Sue Wong dress I’d purchased a mere three weeks before my wedding. I only needed a slight alteration of the tank-​style tie behind the neck, and when I walked the dress two blocks over to Mahin’s, tried on the dress and showed her how I wanted it to be altered, she requested same day alteration service. ‘How long will it take,’ I asked warily. ‘Twenty minutes,’ she said, after oohing and aahing over the dress.
SOLD!
I told her I’d shop around while she sewed. Twenty minutes later I walked back up the steps and she was nearly done. I inspected the work — rough hand sew job, in keeping with the fact that the tie would be behind my neck. I noticed the beaded tie bangle on one side was wearing thin and she touched it up.
All in all, I felt my $ 20 was well spent. While I waited, another happy customer came in to pick up a pillow that had been resewn from what appeared to be drapes. Mahin saved the leftover material for her and had the pillow ready to go, for $ 20.
Great price for a credible and rapid turnaround.

I have been coming to Mahin for all my tailoring needs for the past 3 years. She has never failed me. Never have I left her shop crying over a pair of too short designer jeans. For all the shirts I was so in love with that I bought the last one which was too big for me, Mahin made it fit even better than what I could have bought. This woman can do anything for you and she is very sweet. She’s also quite a talented artist, as she has paintings for sale in her little sew shop. She always remembers me and is willing to do a rush job for me. I’ll be sad when I graduate, it’ll be tough finding a tailor to match Mahin,
Tip: Tip her!