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Offline Seeker946

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Need tailor to alter mens suit
« on: April 12, 2018, 10:36:04 AM »
Anyone know of a fine tailor who could alter a newly purchased mens suit (shorten sleeves and hem and cuff pants)? Looked through earlier posts and couldn't find a useful response.
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Re: Need tailor to alter mens suit
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2018, 11:10:00 AM »
Quote from: Seeker946 on April 12, 2018, 10:36:04 AM
Anyone know of a fine tailor who could alter a newly purchased mens suit (shorten sleeves and hem and cuff pants)? Looked through earlier posts and couldn't find a useful response.

The Dry Cleaner Adjacent to CVS on the 89th-90th block of Northern does a good job on Men's Pants and is reasonable cost wise and is family owned (if you care about that sortta thing)
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Re: Need tailor to alter mens suit
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2018, 03:57:11 PM »
Although not in Jackson Heights, Raymond's Tailor Shop at 61-11 Woodside Avenue is top notch.  It's right up the block from the 7 train.
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Re: Need tailor to alter mens suit
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2018, 04:12:20 PM »
Quote from: queenskid2 on April 12, 2018, 03:57:11 PM
Although not in Jackson Heights, Raymond's Tailor Shop at 61-11 Woodside Avenue is top notch.  It's right up the block from the 7 train.

Just seconding this recommendation. Raymond's is excellent. Fair prices and good work. It's a bit of a destination, as you can tell from Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/raymonds-tailor-shop-woodside
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Re: Need tailor to alter mens suit
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2018, 04:48:52 PM »
Not in the neighborhood but Orchard Express tailor shop in the LES. 136 orchard Street. Very inexpensive and quick turnaround!
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Re: Need tailor to alter mens suit
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2018, 10:29:19 AM »
Thanks all! You are a wonderful resource. I appreciate it.
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Re: Need tailor to alter mens suit
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2018, 07:29:45 PM »
theres an excellent tailor on 80 st btwn 32 ave and Northern blvd. Its in a house. If you are interested I will get you the exact address.
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Re: Need tailor to alter mens suit
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2018, 07:07:13 AM »
I had a bad first experience at Raymond's and will not go back - disappointing, since they are close by. But others have had good luck there, so I'd still tell others to give them a try...but start with an easy inexpensive repair (inexpensive clothing).  They kinda ruined a pair of brand new chinos, although I bought them at an outlet, so my loss was small.

There are other folks in the nabe who've gotten good reviews, but I've not tried them. One is a tiny storefront in the low 80s (sorry, I forget the exact block), just south of Roosevelt (west side of the block). Easy to spot if you walk there - just a tiny room off the street with lots of clothes and a sewing machine. Supposedly cheap and very good.

A little more pricey and further away but excellent in my experience is this guy who works out of his home in Astoria. Not a far walk off the Q/N line. Yelp reviews explain you need to call him, etc. but in my experience, going there about half a dozen times, he was very reliable about meeting times, completion dates and easy to connect with. His work was super professional quality. For a nice quality suit you want done right, I'd go there.  I've paid two-three times as much in Brooklyn and four times the $ in Manhattan and his work was better than theirs imo.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/jimmy-the-tailor-astoria
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