Mannikins Tailoring

I had Catherine do my wedding dress alterations and she did such an amazing job! She was great to work with, did a wonderful job at fitting the dress to my body, and made alteration appointments as painless as possible. I would definitely recommend her for any wedding dress alterations — you can trust her with your beautiful gown!

Came to San Luis Obisbo for a business trip and I had a little accident with my suit when I squatted down. I took it to Cathy at the last minute and she fixed it up to as good as new within a few seconds. She was phenomenal in meeting my needs and gave me no hassle.
Cathy has an awesome personality and will give you her honest opinion before taking action on your request. That’s hard to come by these days. Give her a visit. You won’t be disappointed!

I needed to get my suit tailored in one day. The first person I called said told me that they were too busy. I called Catherine and I told her «Good Morning, I need my suit to be tailored tomorrow because I don’t know how to plan ahead.» She laughed and said «I love people like you, because you pay me lots of money!» I smiled and told her «I like you already!»
She took me in at 9:00 AM, I had my suit and pants ready to go by 5:00 PM and she even gave me an extra iteration on the bottom of my pants for free.
Catherine has a great personality, she’s intelligent, and is willing to go the extra mile to make sure that you get exactly what you need when you need it. No matter if you are a fancy boy or a redneck, she will take care of you and make sure that you look incredible for your presentation, wedding, or job interview.

This place is truly amazing! I had a big problem when I walked into Mannikins as the previous place I went into messed up the back of my dress. Catherine quickly put me at ease as she began to tell me how she could fix it and guess what, she did! My dress now looks brand new, she had to take some of the extra material that she cut off and reconstructed the back of my dress! I seriously thought the mistake the last place made wasnt fixable but Catherine achieved the impossible. Do you self a favor everyone and take whatever it is that you need tailored here. Do not make the same mistake I did and trust someone else with you garment. I will definitely come back to see Catherine again!

I just want to say Outstanding. Catherine is a designer who pays attention to detail in all aspects of the art of tailoring and is extremely amazing at it. I’ve dropped off denim and dress pants that I thought would be impossible to fix. Each time I’ve picked them up the stitching and fit have been absolutely perfect, I mean seriously every time. I believe the successful outcome is the result of the time Catherine spends with you when you drop the items off, try them on measure and go over the intended result. The turnaround time is super fast. Parking no problem, there is a lot one block away on Palm Street very convenient and no charge for the first hour, no meters to plug no tickets.

This woman deserves 10 stars! Catherine is a miracle worker!!! Days before my wedding, my gown was destroyed at the bridal shop, due to horrible alterations. It was completely unwearable. Catherine took my dress apart and fixed everything that could possibly be fixed. It went from being completely unzippable to fitting like a glove. She completely reshaped the bodice which was beyond horrible. Without her magic seamstress talents, my wedding would have had to be postponed. And, she did all of this on Christmas eve… she is incredible, and I will forever be grateful

I have been getting my clothing tailored here for a few years and love the quality and great service! Even thought I no longer live in California, I still bring Mannikins my clothing to alter when I am visiting SLO!

I recently found a full 3-​piece suit at goodwill so I decided to take it here to get the whole thing tailored, and I am extremely happy with the results! Not only did she do a perfect job in the alterations, she went above and beyond to get the job done in time for Halloween as well. A+! And thank you for the welcoming atmosphere!

Cathy is out of this world. I took a pair of slacks and a jacket to her that some other tailor butchered, and less than a week later they fit perfectly. On top of that, Cathy is just a great person to talk to. Will definitely be coming back.

Catherine (Owner and operator) is amazing. She altered a beaded gown for me at a reasonable price in a short amount of time. When I first brought the dress in, she explained it would be extremely difficult to alter due to the lines of beads. Once I explained the reason I needed to wear that exact dress, she said it would not be a problem and she would make it perfect. And she made it perfect. I am so happy with her skill in the numerous alterations she had to do on the dress. I would take any article of clothing to her and feel confident she would have the capacity to fix anything. I am so happy to have located this wonderful person!

I can confidently say that Mannikins offers the most professional, quality service that you can find in a tailor. I am not proud to admit that i have taken some of my other alterations to other establishments and have been very disappointed. I have taken bridesmaids dresses, jeans, and blazers to Mannikins for alterations. Each item was miticulously altered to the perfect fit. My husband and I are short and a good tailor is a necessity in our life.

Two weeks prior I had purchased two new jeans in need of tailoring. Instead of heading to any old tailor in Las Vegas, I knew I was heading to my hometown for a wedding in SLO town. Of course I had to wait to go see my girl at Mannikins! Not only did I need the Jeans tailored, I needed to dial in my suit for the wedding. With only two days in town before the wedding she nailed it. Catherine never fails on perfect quality and delivery. Made the trip a success and I’ll always go home to SLO for Mannikins!
Thank you!

My husband took a shirt of mine that was torn in the lace section in to Mannikins Tailoring to be repaired. I didn’t think it could be fixed and look like it had been sewn but to my surprise, the shirt was sewn beautifully and you could not see the repair. I was quite pleased! Returned to me in one day.

Gotta give them a rare 5 stars. 5 days before our son’s wedding, hubby couldn’t fasten his pants. She quoted him $ 20 bucks, said she could do it in 3 days. Dropped it off Friday, picked it up on Wednesday and she charged less than $ 20. Highest recommendation. Now if only we could find a good drycleaner

Recently had 2 suit pants redone that were previously tailored at a different place that basically turned them into floods (won’t name names but will never go back to them). Cathy was very friendly and professional, reasonably priced and I got the pants back within a couple days turnaround. The pants were perfectly hemmed and I have now found a permanent tailor (just bought three new suits and can’t wait until I take them in). Great work and great prices!

So I moved to SLO from LA. I had been using a very well-​known tailor in LA that I used to go to that was very reliable. When I moved to SLO, there were only 3 reputable tailors in the area, and I am glad that I chose Cathy to do my work.
First of all, I am extremely particular about the way my alterations are done and I am OCD about how my clothes fit. I’ve gone to other tailors before and have been disappointed before. So when I moved to SLO, I was very anxious because I didn’t think that I could find a tailor that was as good as the one I had in LA.
When I gave my jacket to Cathy to alter, she got a really good read on me and she knew that I would be a very «particular» kind of customer. She made sure that we tried multiple fittings before she finished any alterations just to make sure that it would end up exactly the way I had wanted it. She also tapered a pair of jeans that I had. When I tried them on, I was very satisfied with the way they turned out, but Cathy, being as keen as she is, wanted to make another adjustment to the alteration she had done so that it would look even better. Needless to say, she was right and the jeans fit perfectly and better than I had expected.
I will eventually be moving out of SLO, but I will continue to visit the town from time to time. When I do, I will be bring all my alteration work to Cathy and no one else!

Last minute alterations for an out of town bride… No problem ! Amazing work… Wonderful customer service… And a happy bride…

I am very glad that I chose to come to manikins to get my suit tailored. I came in with a fairly cheap suit and got a modern fit to my needs at a very fair price. Quick turnover and great service

Let me just say that Catherine is one of the loveliest people I’ve encountered, and her skills parallel. I have had several alterations completed perfectly by her, and within seconds of our first encounter, she infused me with her vibrant personality and wisdom.
She is not only an excellent seamstress and business owner, but her customer service skills are literally unparalleled. I have no doubt she befriends each and every person who walks through her doors. Her prices are quite reasonable for San Luis Obispo, her work is unbeatable, and her persona is warm and inviting.
I would never even consider taking an alteration anywhere else, she is a master of her craft. If I could give her 6 stars, I would!

Wow. I am new to town and looking for a new tailor. I asked around and nobody had any good leads, so of course I turn to my trusty Unilocalers. To be honest, I chose the tailor that had the highest ratings and was also still open, as it was after 5:30 and many of the other places close at 5:30.
Serendipity. I walked in with a pair of pants that needed a quick hem job, and I wanted to get them done quickly so I could take them on my upcoming trip to Hawaii.
The owner of Mannikins grabbed them, repaired the hem in 5 minutes, and gave them back to me. I’m accustomed to a 3 – 7 day turnaround. After she gave them back to me, she just smiled. Flabbergasted, I asked, ‘Aren’t you going to charge me?’ Nope. She said, ‘You’ll be back.’ She couldn’t be more right.
I just found my new tailor. And I’m going to tell everyone about her.