Blanquita’s Fashions

Charming little place that does great work cheaply. Hooked my pants up!

I love finding local neighborhood businesses that provide great service and prices! I’ve lived in Woodside for about 8 years and have walked past this store all the time. I had always noticed their tailor sign outside the door with the services and prices listed.
About 3 weeks ago, I brought in a bridesmaid dress for them to tailor and they did a great job. It cost about $ 35 and two weeks to alter. Later, I brought back a sweater that was much too wide and pants to hem. It cost only $ 17 altogether and a week to fix. The sweater now fits me to a T! I know some places might charge that much just to hem alone. I was pretty psyched and decided to bring back 5 pair of pants (yes, I am vertically challenged!) to hem. Pants usually cost about $ 7 to hem but since I brought so many, they automatically gave me a discount and charged only $ 6 per pant. Without me even having to ask. Which made my day.
In the past, I did have my own sewing machine. Eventually it broke down after about 40 uses (hemming pants for myself and 3 other family members). It would usually take me about 1−2hours to hem my own pants and sometimes they wouldn’t even come out perfect. Also, I really didn’t know how to do anything else besides hemming. Like I could alter my own sweater? No can do here. I’m so happy to find a place just around the corner that provides quality service. They also provide dry cleaning service too. Unfortunately, their English is limited but don’t let that deter you. The people who work here are friendly and courteous.
Also note, if you plan to get something major altered here and is urgent, make sure you stress that to them. I actually brought in the bridesmaid dress and they told me it would be ready by the next fri. Well I came back the following Sat and it was not touched. Since I still had about 3 weeks left, I just told them it had to really be ready by the next week or the bride will throw a fit with me. Came back the following week and it was ready. Which is why it took 2 weeks to get the dress done. So yes, you might need to bring a bit of patience with you. Either way, that’s life. Just make sure you have prepared enough time for any setbacks.