Alterations Plus

I will definitely be taking all of my alterations needs here from now on. I had her replace a zipper on a dress. It was originally one of those «hidden» kind of zippers down the side of the dress, but I had a lot of problems with the original zipper to begin with. I asked her if we could use just a regular zipper, she said as long as it didn’t matter if it shows. I said go for it. Picked up the dress and you can hardly tell!

The hemming I had done was a little more expensive then the other places I had called, but I was attracted to this place from the reviews. I must say that Unilocal did not disappoint me this time. For $ 12, the hemming on my slacks is PERFECT. Not to mention, Irina is such a pleasure to deal with. Thank you :)

I am always blown away by the customer service and results that I am provided Alterations Plus! Easily a 5 star rating!

The good: they did a wonderful job tailoring my suit. Not only does the coat fit nice and snug now, the slacks fit me to a tee. I’m short. So, it’s hard to find clothes that fit without tailoring. These ladies made sure my suit is nice and looks like it cost much more than it actually did!
Quality craftsmanship, indeed.
The bad: the lady took my measurements, gave me a ticket then asked when I wanted the suit done. I told her Saturday at 2. She said okay. I dropped the suit off on a Tuesday. I returned Saturday. She told me «oh, it won’t be ready until NEXT Saturday (!)» Upon returning, the total came to $ 100. Which is nearly double what other tailors have charged.
Bottom line: if you don’t mind waiting awhile for your clothes or paying more than some other tailors, they’re worth trying.

I have had many complex items altered quite a lot because of significant weight loss. Everything has been beautifully done. I get great advice on the sizing, and the tailoring and finishing are superb. The work is done expertly and always completed when promised. Although the cost is a bit on the high end, it is worth it. I highly recommend their work and I am glad to have found them after some awful experiences with other alterations places.

I brought in a wedding dress I’d bought second hand. Not only were they very reasonable but fast as well, less than a week. $ 48!!! I asked her about cleaning it and she gave me great advice. There was a small pen stain on it and it was gone when I got the dress back. Thank you!!! I will be back.

Irina is an institution in Sacramento. She’s managed our family’s prom dresses, business suits, wedding gowns, everything. Her skills are superlative — she is pleasant, warm and talented. You are always in good hands taking your garments to Alterations Plus.

The people here are amazing — they completely rebuilt my wedding dress and have taken care of many alterations for myself and my husband as we lost weight. I completely trust them. I will acknowledge that its not «cheap» but the quality is very high and I have no complaints.

Buyer beware! Unless you have money to burn that is.
Alterations Plus lost a customer today. I brought in a dress and asked for a quote on the changes I needed… the gal responded, oh, I can’t tell you for sure, but around $ 30. I was nervous that they wouldn’t give me a firm quote, but I felt a little stuck at that point.
Picked up the dress today and the price was DOUBLE was they roughly quoted me. DOUBLE!
I will never return here. Don’t make my mistake.

Unbelievably skilled.
I have to agree with the other reviewer who said they «work miracles…»
I had them do some MAJOR alterations and detail work on my wedding dress. I purchased a simple frame for the dress online and looked around for a seamstress who could then turn it into a custom piece.
Which they did. Complete with nipping and tucking and fitting after fitting to get it just right. She even did a custom embroidery appliqué design that my haute-​couture designer cousin swooned over.
I should mention they pulled this artistry off in the middle of a total crisis – the deep freeze had cracked the pipes in the ceiling and water exploded everywhere and flooded her shop. In a crazy bit of good fortune, the clothes that would have been soaked had been moved the night before. So a couple times I did my fittings while the construction crew worked. But Irina didn’t skip a beat. I was so impressed.
I shelled out a few hundred for their work – but it was extensive. After it was done I still paid a fraction of what it would have cost to find something similar (and mass market) at a bridal salon. I got a true one-​of-​a-​kind dress at a price I felt so good about. I can’t recommend going this route enough.
In all the visits I saw client after client walk in with ill-​fitting clothing and walk out with a smile. My suits are heading there next. Because after my blockbuster hit of a wedding dress I’m a convert.
If you’re feeling nervous (like I was) about getting a wedding dress or some piece of very special clothing altered, don’t worry. This sparkly Russian woman and her team of magic seamstress elves will work wonders. And you’ll look fabulous.
Ps. Alterations Plus is in the Whole Foods shopping center towards the north east corner. There’s a hallmark, massage envy and dry-​cleaning shop all in her corner. It’s got a small sign, so look carefully!

I cant begin to explain how Irina has saved the day for both Junior Prom & now Senior Ball! She works miracles and makes my teenage daughter smile! Which is priceless at such a stressful time :)

Irene is amazing! One of the tailors in Sacramento. Look no further!

Thanks Unilocal for another great local small biz. These ladies truly are masters at their craft. They have fairly reasonable prices w/​a prompt turnaround, no matter what size of job, typically 5 days! HIGHLY recommend!!!

Pretty sure Irina and the other women here work miracles.
My first experiences here were for basic alterations like hems. After losing some weight, the alteratlons became more involved — requiring attention in the waist, hips, and rear. She even took my favorite pair of summer pants down 5 sizes. Every single time, she returns garments to me that fit and look like they came out of the store fitting that way — tags are still in the right place, pockets, what have you. I’ve always been amazed. I took some favorite dresses there too thinking I just needed them hemmed, but due to the weight loss, she knows enough to keep proportions and overall fit in mind — she suggested we not only hem the item but also take up the straps so that the bodice part still fit. Sure, it jacked up the $ a little, but it fits like it should in all the right places. I didn’t feel taken advantage of by this at all, she knows what she is doing.
I trusted her so highly that I recommended a good (and very tall) friend take her wedding gown here to have some material added to the bottom. Irina designed a hem that looked like it was part of the original gown and in fact ADDED beauty to it. I know from talking to my friend that Irina took time to purchase fabric and beading that matched exactly.
My most recent experience, and why I chose to write a review, is for a motorcycle jacket I just had altered. I wanted to add some patches of fluorescent yellow cordura to my black texture jacket (more visibility). I needed to be sure they could work with the fabric and also would not stitch together the «pockets» where the protective armoring goes. She totally understood what I was talking about and ensured me that it would be fine. I held my breath all week, but when I picked it up it was the most professional thing I’ve seen — I can’t even see the stitching on the inside. It looks like it came that way, and YES, my protective armor still fits where it should. :-)
Because this is out of the way for me, I did take a pleather jacket to a cleaner to have them add some simple patches once. It’s a cheap jacket and only meant for concerts so I didn’t want to spend a lot of money either. It did NOT turn out how I wanted and I kicked myself that I didn’t just come to Irina in the first place. She has since added to that jacket for me and I’m happy to pay the extra few $ for her skill.

I’ve been coming here for years. I don’t remember how I discovered this place but I’m very glad I did.
I’ve had Irena take in the waist on some jeans, dress pants and skirts with flawless results every time. The alterations are not cheap, but still cheaper than buying new clothes.
For simple alterations like a hem, I take my pants to the local cleaners. The cleaners can sometimes mess up a hem so I don’t trust them to do more complicated alterations.
This shop is completely out of the way for me but I make the trip because it’s worth it!
Higly recommend.

I took an incredibly fabulous (and incredibly expensive) dress here a few weeks ago and held my breath during the five day waiting period before pick-​up. I nervously tried it on, and — it fit like a glove.
These seamstresses are masters at what they do; my dress had a scalloped lace neckline, and they meticulously sewed the edges together. I took another dress in and — bam! Nailed it.
I’m about to test their abilities by taking in two suits. The jackets need some major work, but I’m confident they’ll knock it out of the park.
It’s tough to convey the difficulty of my requested alterations, via Unilocal,but I felt like the prices were reasonable (just over $ 100 for the two dresses) considering what I asked them to do, and I won’t risk taking special items anywhere else.
Only drawback: They’re not open on weekends. Boo.
FYI: credit cards accepted.

I accidentally ripped a hole in my pants, luckily it was on the seam. Very polite lady took my pants and said, no problem. I had to prepay-​only $ 4 and she said I could pick it up the next day after 2pm.
The next day came, and it was ready to go. They even put my pants on a hanger with a plastic bag covering it! Wow! I couldn’t even tell where the hole in my pants had been! I’ll be coming here again.

On a friend’s recommendation, I brought my wedding dress to Irina. I’d ordered it online and not only did it not fit me, I also decided I wanted the back completely changed.
It was just a strapless, tea length, back-​zip dress to begin with. Irina transformed it into a beautiful corset-​backed dress that was unique, creative, and made my special day even more special. I felt good in the dress and it fit me really well after she was done with it.
She listened to what I wanted and made great suggestions. Her prices were way cheaper than I expected and her work was high quality. I would recommend Irina to anyone and will be going back next time I need anything altered.

Located in the same plaza as Whole Foods, I got this tailor’s name off of the IndoChino website (IndoChino is a online company that does custom made suits). The owner (I think) was a nice Russian lady that was dressed very well (that helps me know that they’re professionals and know how to deal with the «good stuff») and asked me to dress and made comments here and there and said to pick it up in a couple of days. Couple of days later, I tried it on and I look hawt. So far so good… got to take it to work next week and see how it really «performs». :-)

I wanted to look like one of my favorite Japanese Animé characters, while my friends wanted to dress up as a priest and his trustee sidekick the altar boy. Don’t ask…
We needed a place that could help us with the alterations to make the costumes. A mutual friend had recommended Alterations Plus to us, and since we were having several items done in great detail, they even gave us a discount for the service. I have to admit, the work was very well done. My friends looked like the naughty image they wanted to portray, while appearing to be legitimate members of the church. I only needed a few hard to do items done, but after seeing the quality of the work, I wish I would have just had them do the whole thing for me.
Moral of the story… if they can do entire costumes at a really good quality, then simple hemming, length adjustments, or what ever alterations you may need will be child’s play.