Galina’s Alterations & Tailoring

My wedding dress needed a bustle hook and take a couple of stitches to make the breast area rounder to my cup size. I just wanted a quote to see how much it will cost and since Galina’s english was not as good, I decided to meet her in person and show her what my alterations ideas were to get a quote. Galina started pinning my dress (was not sure why she did all that since I told her I’m still waiting for the corset underwear to come that I will be wearing under my dress). Galina reassured me that she did not need me to wear a corset under for her to do the alterations; I figured she is the expert and since it was minor adjustments (though quite expensive at $ 60), it should be okay.
Took 3 ½ weeks for adjustments which was unbelievable since they were so minor but Galina said she had many customers ahead of me. Well, got the dress back. First, she waited on some other girl before me even though Galina knew I arrived there before her. Galina was very nice to her and even asked if she can take pictures of her to put on Unilocal.When it came to my turn, she gave me my dress and expected me to leave right away. I asked her if I can try it on to see what she did and Galina seemed annoyed I wanted to try it on. First of all there were no other customers and she let the other bride try on her dress then why not me? Why is she rushing me out??? Hmm, seems like Galina is much nicer and bias to skinny people even offering to take her pics (not that I want my pic on Unilocal). After trying my dress with the corset I ordered, the bust was deformed and the top dress wouldn’t close because the corset was too thick. I asked Galina what happened and she told me I had to go without a bra or corset and it was too late to undo what she did and if she did it would cost me more than $ 250. I was keeping my cool but really I wanted to cuss her out since I specifically told her that I wanted minor bust alterations and suggested to wait on the alterations till I got my corset. It was too late since I can’t wait for another month, I was way over budget already for my wedding, and didn’t trust Galina anymore so I had to go commando (top only) during my wedding. Very uncomfortable since: 1) bought a corset that I couldn’t use and there goes that photo-​op for dressing part; 2) my matron-​of-​honor and bridesmaid had to see me half naked (3x) since I needed their help dressing up (photo-​op and at the ceremony) and undressing after the reception; 3) and hmm, the hook Galina put in came off (the hook I paid an extra $ 15 to have Galina tighten since I am now commando on the top) and throughout the wedding, I was afraid my dress may unzip thereby exposing me to all my family members (thank goodness that never happened with me always on alert and my bridesmaids and matron checking my zipper all the throughout).

I just went into this shop to see about hemming up some pants i bought. The lady in there is rude. I must have inconvenienced her by trying to spend money there. After barking orders at me and not even looking at me I just left. She is a customer of mine and I have never nor will I ever treat my customers that way.
I will let all of my customers know that this shop has the worst service ever.

I bought the wedding dress of my dreams, however, it needed a major alteration. Specifically, I needed to make the back a corset instead of a zipper. I was pressured by my family to take it somewhere else — and they completely botched it.
I was in tears — had I ruined my dress? Thankfully, my bridal store highly recommended Miss Galina. I made an appointment for the next day, and I explained to her my need. I also asked her for her quote. She was so kind, friendly, and patient with me. She gave her estimate upfront and then explained all things she would do to fix the dress. I also tried on the dress for her, and explained other concerns I had. She was very thoughtful and carefully discussed my issues with her assistant. Then she explained the other things she could do make sure the corset was strong and my dress would still have a smooth outline.
I felt so happy that she really listened to me, and explained everything to me. I felt confident that I made the right choice. Just two weeks later, I picked up my dress — and Miss Galina’s work completely BLEW me away. My mom and fiancé even started to tear up — the dress fit beautifully and Miss Galina’s work was FLAWLESS.
I am on cloud 9! I highly recommend Miss Galina. I don’t know about others’ experiences, but she was friendly, warm, funny, and professional with me.

I have gone to Galina twice both for wedding alterations and she always does an and job. You can’t tell that she has done anything to it it’s that good! I go to her for simple stuff like jeans too, highly recommend!

Galina does wonderful work. I had a very difficult dress to alter and she did an excellent job. The construction and detail work is perfect. My dress at first looked like a 50’s house wife’s because the skirt was so huge and obnoxious. Galina knew how much to take it in so that it would still look very dressy but not over the top. Thank you again Galina for your exceptional tailoring !

Although on the rude side, Galina delivers what she promises. Had a very difficult dress to be altered and went with her suggestions, very pleased with the outcome.

Took some suits in and shirts to be laundered and press. They looked fantastic when I picked them up.

Attempted kidnapping and held at knifepoint!
This is what my wedding dress endured today. I called Galina and let her know that I was interested in a quote to alter my dress by taking in the bust and adding sleeves. After 30 minutes of working to safety pin the dress (which was beautifully done) it was time to get out of the dress and hear the quote. She was trying to up-​sale me the entire visit with things like «i’ll take the jewels off your sash and sew them directly onto your dress» and things that weren’t needed. I politely declined because I didn’t want to get a completely different dress back, I just wanted a few tweaks.
Needless to say her quote was at least twice what my 3 other quotes were and she started walking my dress to her back room assuming she was going to be doing the work. She then told me she only accepts checks or cash and I had neither anyways. I told her to bring the dress back up and that I needed to speak to my fiancé before making any rash decisions. She didn’t listen and to my horror preceded to take a knife blade to my dress and start taking off one of the flowers! I immediately told her to stop and insisted that I was taking the dress home to think about it.
She became furious at this and demanded $ 50 for her time she spent pinning the dress. I told her if there was going to be a charge she should have told me on the phone prior to my visit. She flew into a rage I front of the other customers and proceeded to yank the pins off my dress and throw them all over the store in front of everyone including my child telling me «you no pay, you leave store and never come back!»
I now have post traumatic stress disorder and have thankfully started the healing process with the help of Alterations and Designs in West Sacramento. Just as good work at a fraction of the price!

Quick and great quality work. I brought my mom’s dress here last week for a hemming. My bridesmaids also brought their dresses in. She finished everyone’s hemming in just a few days even though I knew they were pretty busy. She didn’t talk much but I appreciated the good work she did. Very professional. And wasn’t impatient with getting my mom in and out of her dress. I will definitely being going back to get more clothes fitted and hemmed.

Galina is fast and thorough, had 8 shirts done in less time (4 days) than anyone else said that they could do them. Prices are about average, but seem fair.
I see reports of her being rude… I assume she is from Eastern Europe (Russia?), and it’s clear that English is not her first language, so she can come across as being gruff, but she is not rude. If you engage her you’ll find that she is actually quite friendly.
She repaired a hole in a pocket of an old leather jacket years ago when no one else said that they could do it.
So when I needed a bunch of shirts tailored a month ago I went back. She assured me that she would do a good job even though she wasn’t planning to take the shirts in on the side seams. I was a bit skeptical but agreed. She did a fabulous job on every shirt. Each looks perfect — you’d never know they were tailored — and each fits exactly as hoped. Great job yet again!

Galina is really fast and friendly. Has fair prices. All you have to do is bring in your faulty suit or dress and she’ll take care of it in no time.

All I have to say THE RUDEST LADY EVER AND HER NAME IS GALINA! Absolutely the worst customer service she does not know how to communicate with people nor does she try to be nice. More than happy to take my business somewhere else. I seriously hope she goes out of business for her shitty attitude.

Had my wedding dress bustle done by Galina. A friend highly recommended her to me after she had a good experience. She also added padding to my bustier to make my dress look even better. Ladies she will get all up in your business (your body) Don’t be offended – the end result is worth you getting felt up

I love Galina! I would recommend her service to anyone. She does a phenomenal job with whatever task she’s given. She worked on my senior ball dress and it was flawless! Thank you so much!

She’s rude.

Love this place. I wouldn’t go anywhere else to get my clothes tailored. Yeah, the price is a bit high for clothes alteration, but think about it, would you do cheap on a dentist or a surgeon? Exactly. Galina has been working on mines and most of my friends suits for years and we have all been very happy. I know that most reviews say that she is mean, but she is very nice. Yeah, she is rough around the edges, but it is all about how you talk to her. She is a very sweet lady and prides herself on her work.
I went in recently to get my suit tailored. I wanted my pants hemmed and brought in ($ 30). I wanted to get my jacket done as well, but she suggested that it was not worth it since it was already a nice fit. I am still new to the «modern slim fit» look and appreciated that she didn’t take advantage of my lack of knowledge. So for my total alteration cost, $ 30. It was ready within the week and I was in awe when I picked up the pants. I couldn’t even tell what was done. All I know was that I loved it and it fit like a glove. I got plenty of compliments when I wore it at a recent wedding.
Stop by with your clothes and work with Galina. Don’t be rude and understand that she works long hours. Talk to her and get to know her.

Horrible customer service. The lady is very rude and she charges way too much.
I went to get my dress altered for prom and without even giving me an estimate she starts pinning my dress. I had asked her several times how much will the alterations be around but she ignored me. After pinning my dress for an hour she then tells me the total would be $ 250. It was too much and I told her I couldn’t, and she starts yelling at me saying how I wasted her time and that no one else will do a better job then her. I found a place that only charged $ 120, did an amazing job and they were very friendly.(:
I will not be returning to Galina’s.

Needed a dress altered for a wedding and Galina made an appointment the same day I contacted her. She offered to have the dress ready in two days! The final result was amazing, especially considering the extent of beading and sequences on the dress; couldn’t tell it had been taken in. Fast, thorough service, will bringing other items here as well.

Galina is a skillful traditional tailor that will listen carefully and get the job done. From what she told me she spent years in Russia studying her craft. Your experience with her will most likely vary depending on what you’re trying to do. It seems like she specializes in wedding gowns and dresses, but will accept most requests.
That said, I’ve come here a few times to have new suits and jackets altered. This includes having my pants hemmed, sleeves shortened, jacket shortened, and jacket taken in. Her prices were a little above average for a local neighborhood tailor but she seemed to do a pretty good job as far as I could tell; clean stitching and no weird fit issues. We got into a bit of a debate about some of my requests because she’s more used to alterations for a traditional fit rather than a contemporary slimmer fit, but as long as you can explain what you want she’ll be able to do it.
I’ll probably look around Sacramento to find a tailor more suited for men’s clothing and contemporary alterations but Galina is definitely worth trying. If you can clearly describe what you want, you won’t be disappointed.

Galina did a wonderful job on my wedding dress. She was kind and caring. She could tell I was very nervous about the dress-​altertering process and reassured me. I’m glad I trusted her competence. My dress was organza and was «a big job» according to her, so I paid $ 550 for altering. I did not take my dress anywhere else, so I cannot speak to the fairness of the price. I will post pics of the dress. The dress was on-​time. She only takes cash and requires payment up front.