Rosa’s Customized Tailoring

I have been bringing my tailoring projects to Rosa for 10+ years. She is a perfectionist and always does her best to please her customers. Her pricing is reasonable for the outstanding quality of work she does. She is an extremely hard worker and tailoring has been her life long profession. My mother had been an excellent tailor too when she was young and inspected Rosa’s work which she said was done well and correctly. After that, I never went to anyone else.

This lady is pleasant and does an amazing job! I’ve had clothing tailored many places and she’s by far the best.

Being new to the area one of the things most important for me to find was a seamstress that did quality work at a reasonable price. You see I’m a bargain shopper from eBay, to all the great consignment shops around town, Marshall’s T.J. Maxx etc… I’ll buy something a size or two larger knowing I can take it in if necessary. Rosa does great work, she’s my secret weapon.

Excellent tailoring job that was complicated, super friendly service, decent prices, and completed within a reasonable span of time. It was much appreciated and my bridesmaid dress fit perfectly!

I have been going to Rosa for years, almost ten years. She has done a lot of work me, including helping me design mother of the bride dresses. She is meticulous, reliable, and does excellent work, and goes the extra mile. She has altered designer clothes for me perfectly. She is a hard worker and charges very fair prices. I shopped around before I started to her regularly, and she is the only tailor I trust.

I’ve been taking garments to Rosa for just about a year now, and though she is pricey, her work is always excellent and my garments are ready for pick up by the agreed upon time.
I received a referral for Rosa from another excellent seamstress– so you can trust that Rosa knows her stuff if other industry people will recommend her to pick up their overflow.
Rosa’s shop is cash only, which can be inconvenient, so just make sure you know how much you owe before you arrive to pick up your garments.

I dropped off a dress with Rosa to have the zipper replaced. This was a straightforward tailoring job. She quoted the job at $ 20 and told me it would be ready in 5 days.
I wrote down the price on a business card, and left. When I returned to pick up the dress I put $ 20 on the counter, as that was the agreed upon price. Rosa seemed quite surprised.
She said «well, I said $ 20 but really this should cost $ 25.»
Me: «You said $ 20.»
Her: «It was more complicated…»
Me: «It was simply replacing the zipper, nothing more.»
Her: «Well, OK.»
Me: «That’s what was agreed upon, so here is $ 20. Thank you»
I don’t like that she tried to make me feel guilty about the price she quoted me. Attempting to guilt the customer in to paying more is not a good pricing tactic, and it is not a good business practice if she wants repeat business.
I have definitely experienced better.

I went to Rosa to get my bridesmaid dress tailored and I would not recommend anyone to go back there for such items. I did not get normal every day clothes tailored but I can tell you as far as the bridesmaid dress I got done it was EXTREMELY overpriced. I couldn’t believe what she was charging but not being able to get to my normal seamstress in CT, I had to get it done here and bit the bullet hoping it would at least turn out well.
She fit the dress fine and we set a date for my pick up and I returned on said day. When I arrived she looked at me and didn’t know what to say and just goes, «Oh, your dress is not ready yet.» I had brought it in at least 3 weeks prior and was stunned. When I am paying for something to be done and am told it will be ready, it should be. Not to mention, the wedding was a week away and I was leaving within the following few days. All of which I told her when I brought it in and she assured me it would be no problem at all. She proceeded to give me an attitude and tell me that she called me the day before. I say I didn’t get any message and her only response is «Well I didn’t leave a message!» Great. So I’m suppose to be a mind reader. So I asked how much longer it would take because I would need it this day. She got upset and said she just had to do the halter neck strap so I waited until it was ready and she continued to be rude about the entire situation.
She also never mentioned that pick ups must be paid in cash. I had to then walk down the street to an ATM. I think this information should have been given when I first dropped off the dress.
I have to say though, her work was fine and the dress fit great. However, the lack of professionalism and the unnecessary high prices will keep me from going back here. I will definitely be looking for another seamstress in the future.

Superior work at a fair price. Rosa is not inexpensive, but the quality of her work is outstanding. I used to sew a lot and am fussy about alterations, and Rosa is now the only tailor I will employ. I came in with a standard-​size dress that needed to be altered to a petite fit. Rosa made the changes I asked for (shortened the straps) and also suggested additional alterations (took in some at the waist and the bust) that resulted in a dress that fits like it was made custom for me. The friend who recommended Rosa’s Custom Tailoring to me said that Rosa had an excellent understanding of how clothes fit women’s bodies and I agree. I am never going to my husband’s tailor again. HIGHLY recommended.

Based on a recommendation from a friend, I took my wedding gown to Rosa for tailoring. She says she’s been tailoring wedding dresses for 30 years, so, okay, I trust her. I am such an idiot.
She quotes $ 350 at the first visit, which is a lot of money for 1 item of clothing, but she’s supposed to be good, so I go for it.
When I return to try on my dress, something is just not right… it’s wrinkled in some places, pulling in others… it doesn’t feel or look right. However, Rosa keeps saying it’s the «style of the dress» and it’s because of the fabric (silk gazar. although I’m not sure she recognized what she was working with), and not her tailoring. «I didn’t touch these seams!» she says. I continue to look at myself in the mirror, trying to figure out why it’s all lumpy and bumpy. She chimes in with «It looks perfect! I’m so happy with how it turned out! You should be happy! I fix a lot of wedding dresses and all the brides are happy!» But I’m not happy and I’m made to feel like there’s something wrong with me or my eyesight.
I leave with an uneasy feeling, and since I’m not a seamstress, I don’t know what to say or do. I call the headquarters of the designer of my dress, and they tell me to take my dress to the seamstress at L’elite.
So now I have to go back to Rosa and get my dress back. Unfortunately, since Rosa is convinced there is nothing wrong with my dress, I have to pay for her all the hard work she put into mutilating my dress. At first she wanted $ 300, but after some discussion I got my dress back for $ 200 and ran the heck out of there.
The lady at L’elite immediately recognizes that Rosa completely messed up my wedding gown — instead of taking it in at the seams (there are 2 seams on each side, as well as a midline zipper in the back), she pulled the whole thing in from the back to tighten it up. Basically it’s all screwed up. Now the people at L’elite want $ 150 to undo what Rosa did, and then another $ 600 to actually tailor the dress correctly.
I am so traumatized by this whole experience I almost don’t want to get married now. Everyone says to take your wedding gown to someone with a lot of experience, but unfortunately experience doesn’t actually always make you a good seamstress.
P. S. The best part was, when I told Rosa I can’t afford to buy another wedding gown, she said, «This is an expensive dress??» Yes, Rosa, my wedding gown cost $ 5000 and you ruined it!!!

Wow, I had a completely different experience than Angela.
I needed a bridesmaid dress altered, and it was literally days before the wedding. It involved a lot of work as I had to buy it in a bigger size to fit properly. It was strapless, which means the fit was even more important! She charged $ 40, had it done it a day or two, and it fit PERFECTLY. I was able to dance the night away without worrying about exposing myself.

So, Rosa’s very friendly and chatty… but:
a. she charged me $ 150 to reline a coat (reasonable I guess, but not great) and didn’t tell me she didn’t take cards at the end of a deal until I came in to pick it up. You can pay with cash if you pay before the alterations are made, but not afterward. That goes for checks too.
b. she charged me $ 50 to tailor a skirt and a shirt (total) — unreasonable.
c. while I was in the changing room, I overheard a gentleman come in with a pair of «slacks.» He’d talked to her on the phone, she said ten dollars. When he brought them in she said it was a much more labor intensive thing (hemming!) and it would be more like $ 30. I wanted to tell him to bring them over to my place and I’d do it for $ 5. But I thought that would be inappropriate.
Anyway, like I said, she’s friendly, but she’s overpriced. If she ever starts talking to you about how it’s «really a difficult process,» just smile, thank her kindly, and leave.