Emma Couture & Alterations

I came to Emma’s for two reasons, a friend referred her and it’s close to my house in Coconut Grove. I took a SueWong gown that is beaded to them on Tuesday (as a walk-​in) that needed the shoulder straps and skirt length shortened. I needed the dress for a wedding on Saturday, so I was a little worried that it wouldn’t get done on time. They assured me that it would be done by Saturday morning. Come Thursday (just two days later!) I get a phone call telling me my dress was ready! Not only did it fit perfectly, but the beading looked as if it hadn’t been touched on the straps! The length of the dress was harder to do also because the lace overlay was very wide. The length turned out consistent and perfect. All for $ 80 — which I have to say for the amount of work on a beaded gown, was not a bad price at all! Will definitely be coming back here with any alterations in the future.

I bought my wedding dress at La Vie En Blanc. It was a sample size and I needed a few alterations. Emma and her staff are excellent!!! They are so patient and fixed every little detail. Emma also altered dresses for my bridal party & my mom. I would definitely trust Emma with any piece of clothing! She went above and beyond to make sure I was happy with my wedding dress! And it was very affordable. THANK YOU!!!

Outstanding service and quality. Have had 4 shirts altered and have been very happy.

I never got taught how to sew (thanks mother!), so when the seams on my favorite pair of pants started to randomly fall apart, I knew I had to get it fixed by a professional. I found Emma Couture after an online search, and was pleased that it was very close to where I lived. The ladies of Emma Couture were very nice, and fixed my pants right away! I felt silly bringing them for such a small fix, but I am very glad I did. Great service, and I know I will definitely come back when I need actual alterations.

Emma is amazing !! I’ve used her a couple of times already and she never disappoints. She is always busy so plan ahead. She transformed a dress I didn’t like anymore into a skirt

Whatever you do, do not bring any of your garments to this joke of a business. Emma is the most unprofessional and unorganized business owner I have met thus far. She takes ZERO pride in her work and it really shows. She is all around sloppy. After reading good reviews here I decided to trust her with my $ 300 a yard designer fabric to make a very simple dress with. From the first time I met her she was aloof and disinterested and borderline rude but I did not care so long as she did a good job on my dress. I should have taken those initial warning signs and left right then and there.
She leaves me a voicemail a few weeks after I drop off my dress to come in and try it on while it is pinned together to ensure it fits before she cuts and sows it. I arrive a few days later and she is staring at me blankly and tells me she does not remember calling me and she hasn’t even started my dress. I missed work and drove there for nothing. No apology, she could care less. Wait a few more weeks with me repeatedly calling her to remind her to work on my dress and it is finally ready to try on. The Pucci fabric has a beautiful swirl design but right when I try it on you can tell she put no thought into cutting it and piecing it together so the most flattering parts of the swirls fall on the front part of my dress. She carelessly cut it and put the nicest part of the design on the back of the dress. I ask her to reverse it and shorten the hem and since it is only pinned in place this is no big deal and she agrees to do it.
Fast Forward a few more weeks, I go to pick up the finished dress and try it on and find several stains on both the front and back of my dress! See photos. I point this out to her and immediately she is defensive and dismissive and says that it is not her problem and the fabric was like that. I thoroughly inspected the fabric when it was being cut where I bought it and it went straight into tissue paper and a bag. IT WAS NOT PURCHASED WITH STAINS. When looking around her store it is easy to see that she is a mess and everywhere you look there are crumbs, dust, and hairballs so I am sure the back where they work on the dresses is just as bad. She reluctantly agrees to send it to the cleaners but treats it like no big deal and she could care less.
I come in today to pick up my dress and while some of the stains did fade with the cleaning some are still very visible especially one that is front and center on dress. At this point I just want to pay and never deal with Emma again so I shrug it off until she tells me it is $ 100. When I initially took it she had told me $ 70. She says when I raised the hem that was more work so now it’s $ 100. After all these issues and this women ruining my dress by staining it, she not only doesn’t apologize for anything, she has the nerve to try to charge me more money! You tell a customer about added costs prior to doing the work so they can agree to it. You do not try and be deceptive and say nothing and figure they will be suckers and pay. That was the last straw and at that point I refused to pay anymore than what I originally paid to which she responded by attacking my character and calling me a «spoiled brat» among other things.
It is NEVER acceptable for a business owner to insult and call their clients names. There is no excuse for her behavior. This just shows how classless and unprofessional Emma is. She was a complete nightmare to deal with and is a terrible seamstress. Avoid her and her sorry shop at all cost!

Emma got great reviews on Unilocal so I took my dress to her. On my first fitting, I should have taken as a sign to go elsewhere the fact that she was totally unperturbed by her granddaughter trying to hand me a kitten while I was wearing my wedding dress. This disorganization was widespread. On subsequent fittings, even though I scheduled when I would come in, she was never prepared and would have to spend time locating the dress. Frightening, but manageable. On at least one occasion, and possibly two, she hadn’t even done the work we’d discussed when I returned (the first time she played it off as allowing me time to be sure about the length of my train, the second time she didn’t even bother pretending). So I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised when on my final fitting the dress was still pulling a little across my hips. Nothing super noticeable, but definitely not right. Without even looking closely at the dress on me, she said «there’s nothing else I can do. You just need to eat a lot of parsley to lose weight.» For some reason I believed her. I lost about 5 pounds but this had no impact on how the dress fit me. I took the dress to another shop (not in Miami) two days before my wedding and they worked overnight to fix the dress and make it perfect.
Moral of the story: it’s possible Emma couldn’t do anything else, but it’s not true that nothing else could be done. Save yourself all the headaches and start with someone who can do the job right the first time.

Emma did a FANTASTIC job altering my wedding dress. Getting married is such a stressful process and finding the right person to alter the dress is more stressful than choosing the dress! From the very beginning she and her assistant were so helpful and kind and seemed to know what I wanted better than I could express it. I made an appointment because i’m from NY and everything needs an appointment there, but you could definitely walk right in. Every bride should come to her, I drove 30 mins from south beach based on Unilocal reviews alone and she was worth every penny!

I was looking for a new alterations place that was closer to my house and took a chance with this place based off other Unilocal reviews, and I’m glad I did.
You don’t need an appointment, you just walk right in and right away I was attended to. These ladies are like the speed racers of alterations. They can tell what needs to be done even before you say anything and they start marking away. Of course they take your opinion into consideration so they won’t let you leave unless you’re 100% content with the work that will be done. I left 3 pairs of pants, 3 dresses, and 1 jacket and it took 5 days to do. I think that’s extremely reasonable especially because they said it would take 5 days and it took 5 days. I hate when tailors say one day and it’s actually done 3 days later. I’m sure if I had to rush any pieces they could have done it even faster because they like to work with their customers, but it wasn’t necessary in my case.
Lastly, I wasn’t charged until I picked up the final product which I also liked because I hate paying up front for something I don’t have yet or know how it will turn out. Their prices, as other people say, are very reasonable, and by reasonable I mean it’s a fair price to pay and it’s average to what most inexpensive tailors pay. Basically I wasn’t ripped off or upset at their prices, because I know some tailors that will charge $ 250 to fix a dress and mine was $ 35 for a simple dress and $ 75 for a super super complicated one.

Emma did an amazing job and she and her staff are very talented and friendly. I would highly recommend her. She has a designer’s approach and is very fair to her customers.

Emma and her team are the most amazing ever! I bought my wedding dress at a Brides Against Cancer event which needed a lot of alterations. I fell in love with the dress the moment I put it on… There was a little issue, the dress was a size 18 and I am a size 10.
I took the dress to many places to get it altered and no one wanted to touch it because of the lace and the amount of work, I found Emma through Unilocal and it was a blessing!
When I tried it on, she immediately knew what to do and how to do it. I could tell the difference between her and all the other people I went to. Emma is an ARTIST!
She transformed my dress and could not be happier… She gave me the dress of my dreams!
I would recommend Emma with my eyes closed. If you are reading this just go here first, you will save lots of time!
Thank you Emma!

Took a gown I ordered online to Emma to have the shoulder straps shortened and the entire gown hemmed, and she did a flawless job. Her «eye» for alteration is impeccable – the gown couldn’t have been more flattering.

I have been to many tailors, but I can easily say that Emma is the best. I take all my dress shirts and suits to tailors. Over time, I’ve learned to distinguish the good from the bad. Emma is not a ‘chalk and tape measure’ alternation professional, she pins you down to the centimeter. She’s not afraid to open up a suit jacket (often times during a fitting) to go the extra mile that many tailors skip due to inconvenience. She even does musician Pitbull’s clothes. If you’re looking to get something fitted right and you’re particular about the outcome… see Emma.

I CANNOT say enough nice things about Emma and her staff. First of all her work is absolute perfection, from the second I put the dress on she knew exactly what had to be done without me having to utter a single word. Second by the end of the process they all feel like family, Emma and her assistant are so sweet! Third the value for the quality can’t be beat.
I ordered my dress online, from a popular non-​bridal store (I was a bride on a budget, but determined to look fabulous). It was lovely, and I could see the potential, but it was definitely not perfect right out of the box. Looking for a seamstress was more stressful than choosing the dress, or even the guy! I was terrified to leave my dress in the wrong hands. My lovely now husband took on the task willingly and found Emma right here on Unilocal.She was well-​rated and very close to home so I decided to come in and meet her. From the moment I walked through the door I felt comfortable and as she began to pin the dress to fit my shape I knew I was in great hands. Not only is Emma very talented with the needle and thread, her eye puts her above the rest. She can see you and how you will look your best, she can see your dress and how it can look its best. Lastly, her rate is incomparable, especially for the level of her work.
At my final fitting my dress was perfect, far beyond what I thought my dress could be. She also worked on my mom’s dress and two of my bridesmaids and I think they all feel the same way. I will be going to Emma for all of my alteration needs and I strongly encourage all of the nervous brides to take their dresses to Emma and have their minds put at ease!

I got my wedding dress at a specialty consignment shop, La Vie En Blanc. It was perfect, but probably about 2 – 3 sizes too big. I read about Emma here on Unilocal and she did a phenomenal job in adjusting the dress perfectly to my size. She shortened the length which was no easy task with the lace and numerous layers, and she also took it in to make it stay on (strapless dress). She replaced the buttons and made the dress fit me like a glove. She also created a bustle which shortened my dress for dancing. I was a little nervous because it felt tight… Hard to breathe tight, but I’m glad I listened to her because once I had the dress on for ½ hour it loosened up and was very comfortable. Had I not taken her advice I could have had a serious wardrobe malfunction! Haha!
Other than the dress fitting perfectly, Emma was very sweet and very accommodating with the appointments for the fittings. I was able to take the dress home after the third fitting and the price for all that work was extremely reasonable.
Thank you Emma for being part of the group of vendors and people who made me look beautiful in theist important day of my life!

Emma is a lifesaver! Outstanding customer service and attention to detail. Delivered way earlier than promised which completely put her over the top in my ratings scale.
I’m new to Miami and hadn’t needed alterations since I moved here. Since I had a wedding to attend and I didn’t want to go with the alterations places near Brickell, I used Unilocal to find another option. Emma is in the Grove and had great reviews so I decided to give her a try.
When you get to her shop, they welcome you as if you were an old friend. They make you feel so good and at ease (I’m assuming they’re so good at this bc they know people are usually needing alterations last minute and are stressed). I left my fitting feeling great and confident they would do a great job. Note: if you’re use to getting a formal drop-​off receipt, etc. don’t freak-​out by their manual hand written notes when you drop off dress. When you come back to pay she’s high tech w an iPad and electronic receipts.
They estimated 8 days (not a bad turn around and I had plenty of time). She worked a miracle and delivered in 2 days! 2 days people, that’s during the busy Christmas season and a full shop. Amazing!
Go see Emma! I know I will be back and will be recommending her to all! Thanks again Emma and to your welcoming staff!

I did what every bride is terrified to do – I ordered my dress online. Don’t order your dress online… unless you are planning to visit Emma!
I was in a time crunch and the dress needed a serious re-​vamp. Emma was my fairy god mother! She took her time and completely transformed the dress to my exact specifications – and there were many.
The zipper broke the first time I tried it on, she replaced that, she removed the entire top portion of the gown and added skin colored fabric (at my request, and matched my skin tone impeccably), she adjusted the sleeves and bodice to fit me perfectly, she removed every single button and then replaced them once the top was altered. She then altered the hem, and even reinforced the petticoat without me having to request it! My wedding was abroad, so she explained how to best transport the dress and gave me tips on how to properly adjust the dress for the day of. She even asked me to bring in my veil, so that she could set it out to de-​wrinkle (also ordered online).
It is important to note that she is absolutely reasonable in price, especially considering the amount of work that had to be done to my dress.
Emma is passionate about her work and it shows. I always looked forward to my scheduled visits as she and her staff welcomed my family and I with open arms. Emma is masterfully talented in all kinds of alterations as she also alters men’s clothes (business suites and even jeans!), bridesmaids and/​or special occasion dresses, etc. I was blessed to have found her on Unilocal,and unquestionably recommend her.

I brought my 2^nd wedding dress to Emma terrified. Yes, I was that bride that got really excited about getting engaged that I went dress shopping too quickly and picked the wrong dress. 3 months before my wedding, I found another one at a sample sale. I fell in love, except it was 4 sizes too big.
Emma worked wonders on my dress. She worked in two parts: first she took the skirt away from the bodice. She shortened the bodice and even lowered the back. Then she adjusted the skirt and put the dress back together.
Through the whole process, she cares about your dress. She understands that a wedding dress is the most important piece of clothing a girl will ever buy. She treats your garment like so. Emma works very hard and accommodates appointments when it works best for you.
Since my wedding, I have brought plenty of other items to Emma. She and her staff have done a great job. Emma is getting quite busy, so don’t expect you’re alterations back overnight, but expect quality craftsmanship.

Really happy with the service and thanks Unilocal for telling me about it.
I have a jacket that needs to be altered at least a whole size down. Emma greeted me warmly the moment I went in. She had the jacket ready a day before promised, did a great job, charged a very reasonable price, emailed me the receipt so I can submit to my company.
Funny thing though, when I told my husband, he wanted to shorten some jeans, but Emma quoted him $ 15 each. Which is curiously high for such a simple job, especially consider how much she charged for my whole thing. Maybe she just doesn’t want to be bothered with small jobs and prefer to price herself out?

While I wasn’t looking to get a wedding dress altered (which happens to be Emma’s specialty), I was looking to take my curtains up a few inches.
A wizard with the sewing machine, Emma and her humble team turned around my curtains in a jiffy and made them just to my specifications.
Sweet, pleasant and bilingual, Ms. Emma can likely customize your fabrics just to your liking. Her store is located in a strip mall between Flanigans and Fly Buy. Keep an eye out because you may just breeze by her door.