Kerrisdale Custom Tailors

Michael does care a lot for his customers and always tries to help them get the best price, even if it means ordering the fabrics somewhere else. He also charges very reasonable prices for alteration and he cares about little detail of imperfection. Sometimes, he sees them and offers to do a quick fix free of charge. I highly recommend this place.

I have had several items altered here.
When they shortened my dress, they pinned it all the way around while I have the dress on to offset my behind.
When they repaired a broken spaghetti strap from an evening gown, they changed the placement of it so that it will stop sliding off my droopy shoulders and took part of the hem to make a thicker strap so I have more options.
When they repaired the tear on the sleeve of my cashmere sweater, the invisible mending was so good, I couldn’t even find the tear at all.
The turnaround was fast if you have pants that just need hemming, average turnaround time is about one week

I’ve been coming here for well over 10 years and I’m always impressed with the quality of workmanship here. If anything isn’t tailored perfectly, they’ll fix it until you’re satisfied (free of charge). I unfortunately have short legs and so always have to get all my pants hemmed. A few times, it was still too long (after I brought them home, etc) and took them back and they did it free of charge.
They used to be cheaper but their prices have slowly creeped up over the years. But I have been to other tailors who charge about the same, and others who charge much less or quite more and the quality is still not as great as this place.
While I was waiting to get helped, I bumped into my friend who said he’d been coming here for well over 15 years. He trusts his $ 2000+ suits to them, and that speaks volumes. I’ve also seen people bring in $ 200+ pair of jeans to get altered.
Give it a try and let Michael and Lynn take care of you.

I brought a dress in here that I had purchased online and the sizes ended up being way off. I brought it to a local seamstress in Yaletown who told me the dress couldn’t be altered because of the fabric. Disappointed, I decided to see if someone else could help. I brought the dress in to Kerrisdale Custom Tailors where they were able to alter the dress no problem! I love it and wear it all the time!

I have been going here for years as my family lives in Kerrisdale. This summer, I took my wedding dress in to get altered (taken in in several areas, shortened, addition of flower, bustle etc…) The lady who worked with me was so patient and did everything I asked! They were absolutely wonderful and also helped my sister get her bridesmaid dress altered.
They do a beautiful job, take care in their work and are fast. No wonder they’ve been around forever!

Don’t take anything expensive to this tailor. They’re overworked. I’ve now had two bad experiences — recently I had them do alterations on two brand new sports jackets both of which were done badly. One jacket was ruined and the other may be as well (they are currently trying to fix it). Previously I had a tailored shirt made which was fitted poorly and could never be worn.
I know I will never use them again.

When my family was in town, they needed a quick shopping tour for clothes, them being on the road for a while. A good hour at the Bay and they are ready. But we needed the pants adjusted, Bay says 3 days. No time, the flight is tomorrow morning. One of the cashiers was kind enough to give address to the Kerrisdale Tailors.
We drove for 5 minutes, I suggested a fast entrance with a I really need to get this done attitude, which was the case anyways. Here’s the conversation;
As we entered a fast recognition, a pleasant smile and a nod.
–Hi, we have an early flight and need these pants adjusted for this afternoon
–In the change room, put them on.
-(Impressive, he plays so on the ball) How long?
–15 minutes.
–Thank you
No excess conversation, no drama, no unnecessary explanations. That was all. He took the measurements in 1 minute, confirmed and sent us out. We went for a coffee at the Faubourg, all was flawlessly done just like that in 15 minutes. I think the cost was $ 6 – 8, maybe a bit more.
Very impressed, I do not need to know any other tailor shop in town anymore. Relief.
Big fan.

I dropped off my jeans to be hemmed over 3 weeks ago. Since then I’ve called several times to see if they were ready and have only been put in touch with a fax. I called today and finally someone picked up the phone. I told them I had dropped off my jeans over three weeks ago and asked if they were ready. She went and found the jeans and told me they were ready. No apology for not letting me know that they were ready, or that it had taken so long. I am definitely not going back.

I had pants and jeans altered. They know what they are doing and do it well.
Friends often recommend Kerrisdale Custom Tailors to me so I go out of my way to take anything I need altered there. And they are nice people.

Lin has made me a custom made suit before. She is very nice and patient. The workmanship is great.
Most recently, I got my silk Chinese wedding dress altered here. It was hand embroided with patterns in China and was made to measure. I lost some weight since I had it made so I came to Kerrisdale tailors to get it altered. I trusted their work and the result was great!
This shop is usually very busy and they have a lot of customers!
Overall, I trust them with expensive clothing that needs alterations.

Kerrisdale tailors came recommended and they have been great. We have used them mainly for alterations and repairs and they have always been speedy, friendly and very reasonable. They also are not afraid to tell you when something doesn’t need fixing, which is much appreciated.

Peter and his team are so friendly and efficient that you always feel friendly and efficient yourself after a visit. As in, «Wow, I got so much done today!» and «Everybody in the world is nice!» Prices are reasonable, too. I’ve never had to get custom-​made clothing, but for hemming and other small adjustments, this place is great. Park in the back, climb up the rickety wooden stairs, and gingerly make your way through the back jungle of sewing machines and hanging garments.

Eh… I went to get a custom shirt made for myself a couple of years ago. Having very little experience, I had to rely more on their expertise. Looking back, I received very little in terms of guidance in terms of styling and choices. Even though I gave them a run down of my of what I needed, they really gave no recommendations on what would look best and which choices were best in my situation. It was always «whatever you want», which doesn’t help someone who is new to the given situation.
The shirts themselves seem well constructed enough, but above average in terms of pricing.

This place is definitely the place to go for your alterations. Especially with your expensive jeans…
Everyone is friendly, to the point and efficient. You will typically have your garments back within 10 days unless it’s something simple (I’ve gotten shirts back in 2 days… AWESOME).
Kerrisdale Custom Tailors was recommended to me by a friend after a horrible experience at Satinstich. So happy I’ve given KCT a try. Will never go anywhere else!

I didn’t know a good thing until I lost it.
These guys pay attention to detail. When they shorten, they don’t just put a mark on the pant leg or the skirt hem and shorten it all around. They pin it ALL the way around, measuring from the floor up to ensure consistency. They do it right.
I learned the hard way. I took this skirt to try a cheaper place ($ 5.99 for pant/​jeans shortening) also in Kerrisdale. He did the one pin thing and I was not quick enough to catch on. Not only was the skirt shorter in the back (because we ladies have butts), it was way too short.
The only thing with Kerrisdale Custom Tailors is that their pricing isn’t consistent. Sometimes, it’s $ 10, sometimes it’s $ 20 for jeans shortening.
When they make a mistake and it’s rarely, they bend over backwards to fix it or make it up to you instead of arguing with you like this other cheap place.
You get what you pay for.