Helene’s Clothing

I needed to alter a dress and had called Helene for an appointment. She asked me to be there at 5:30pm so I was there at 5:30pm. I waited an hour and no show! I was furious! While I was standing in the cold, another girl was waiting for Helene as well, to pick up her items. The girl gave her good reviews so I decided to give her another chance. When I got home, I called and Helene picked up. I made it very clear that I was upset and she apologized several times. She assured me that she would be in the next day, all day from 10−7pm. I said I will call before I head there. The next day, I called from 4−6pm and NO ONE PICKED UP. I don’t understand how people do business these days. I will never ever come back. Service is horrible, just horrible.

This little lady is a gem. She saved my life. I was supposed to be in a wedding in 4 weeks and the dress didn’t fit. I took it to Helene desperate for her help and she worked wonders. I can’t thank her enough. so fast, so reliable, so reasonable!

Another neighborhood secret that only the locals know about through word of mouth or in my case, by accident. The place on the outside looks like a small faded clothing store /​travel agency. It turns out the travel agency no longer exits but the main draw for the obsolete looking little shop is: Helene! Or as I call her, Ms Tran (must always be respectful).
I have never experienced such incredibly reasonable prices for the type of alterations that she does. My first encounter with her was to purchase a funky ankle length skirt but when I complained that it flared too much, she said she would alter it for me, right there and then free of charge if I brought the skirt. I was still skeptical but she did it!
I’ve since brought all of my alterations there and even referred her to friends. She gives a discount sometimes if you bring in a lot of goods. And she does everything swiftly. To boot, she is really nice.
I’m almost afraid to write a good review for her because she won’t be such a secret anymore but I had to do it. She is that good. She deserves the acknowledgment.

helene has magic sewing hands! she can alter anything you want! did you buy a dress thats 2 sizes too small because it was half the price of what you SHOULD HAVE bought? well, helene can let it out for you! she also alters wedding dresses.
helene is a very sweet woman and she’s never poked me once with a pin!
great prices, too!
awesome dim sum next door.