Sylvia Tailor Shop

Sylvia did a terrific job with my wedding dress and my mother’s dress. My dress had to be taken in four sizes so it was no small feat! I purchased my dress at a sample sale so it also had some beading that needed to be replaced and she fixed that, and also took care of a small stain in the back. She provides a tremendous value and my dress fit like a glove in the end.
Sylvia also made my veil– cathedral length with crystals– for about of the fifth of the cost that stores in the city wanted to charge.

After the bridal salon, which works with Sylvia’s, made me order a size 18 when I wear a size 12, I was hopeful she could fix the dress. 4 fittings later… I had a dress that looked different than the one I bought 5 months before. My back was squeezed together, forming a long 4 inch crack of skin. Shop told me that it was like that because I demanded my dress fit. They took it out an inch and it looked better. However, on my wedding, I went from having a demure lace dress to showing off all of my boobs by dinner once I started moving in it. My wedding day will forever have me captured as a two cent floozie. I am so thankful though for the straps she sewed on– they rolled inside out and made me look like a wreck– but they did keep the last of my cleavage and dignity inside of the dress.

I could not be happier with the alteration of my dress that was done here. It was done on time for a great price. I now have a beautiful cocktail dress that fits me absolutely perfectly. I’m wearing this dress for my wedding shower coming up and I will definitely be going to her again for my rehearsal dinner dress. There were SO many bridal gowns in the shop, so I would trust her with my wedding gown as well, if the alterations had not already been worked into my dress cost. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone that needs anything tailored. It will not break the bank, but it will not compromise quality either!

I got my wedding dress tailored here in 2014 and feel so fortunate I did! I can’t remember everything that was done, though had been quoted at a tailor in Chicago (where I live) for $ 1,000 (which was more than my dress cost) and paid only $ 200 at Sylvia’s for the same service. After the $ 1,000 quote I felt panicked — such a relief to have Sylvia’s as an option! The work was very well done, employees are pleasant and thoughtful, and it was done quickly. I can’t recommend highly enough — there’s enough to worry about with wedding planning, going here gets rid of one of those worries!

Emailed Sylvia about alterations on my wedding dress… she responded right away and I set up an appointment for the following week. She was ready for me as soon as I arrived. They have 2 small changing rooms, so I put on my dress and came out. There’s a small stand with mirrors, so I hopped up and she pinned the top and marked the bottom for hemming. She also created an under bustle which looked like it flowed with the design of the dress beautifully. I paid for half before leaving and scheduled a fitting one month later. She also had various adornments that she could add to the dress, but it was a beach wedding and I opted to keep it simple, which I think was the right choice for me. Anyway, came back for the fitting and the dress was prefect. Another employee used my phone to film a video as to how to do the bustle, which was great and pretty easy. Sadly I ended up not bustling the dress on the wedding day, but that’s ok. The work was dove very well. I paid the remainder and took it home that day. She offered to hold it for me, but I thought it would just be easier to have it on hand. Anyway I’ll come back in a heartbeat and encourage you to do the same. Very friendly people and very nice work. The cost of the alterations was around $ 250, which I feel was pretty much the going rate.

Sylvia is great! She did two bridesmaid dresses for me. Both were very different style’s and she was able to alter them both very well to fit. Highly reccomend.

Waiting until the last minute I needed a skirt hemmed for that night. I wasn’t expecting Sylvia to be able to accommodate this but she did! She did awesome work and her price was unbeatable. I will only come here now and could not recommend her enough!

Since moving to IL, I had been struggling to find a tailor I trusted. Also, my weight and body changed for the first time in a decade. I was going to donate the majority of my wardrobe and start fresh.
I saw how highly recommended Sylvia Tailor Shop is on Unilocal and decided to give them a try. 18 pairs of pants and 8 skirts are proof that I found a great tailor in IL. When it warms up, Sylvia will be altering my dresses.

I was in desperate need of a tailor to make some alterations to a bridesmaid’s dress for a wedding, and not break the bank. And in comes Unilocal with amazing reviews of this place. Unilocal saves me once again.
I didn’t know what to expect coming here. They are located in a strip mall, and it’s really nothing fancy. However, they were SO nice on the phone and very professional. I was greeted right away and was shown to a fitting room. The meeting was fast, they knew exactly what needed to be done. The prices are so reasonable. $ 30 to take up the bottom, $ 15 for a minor fix in the lace in the back, and so forth. Other places have been so much more expensive.
They didn’t have a problem with the fact that the wedding was 2 months away. The dress was ready for fitting in another week. It fits perfect! So much better. Again, they are so nice and professional. I would recommend them to anyone!

Sylvia is with-​a-​doubt the best person to trust with your wedding dress. She knows exactly how to fit it to compliment your body and keep you comfortable. On top of that, her prices are amazing. If you were to get alterations done where you purchase your dress (i.e. David’s Bridal) you will easily be spending up to double Sylvia’s price.
I’m a very petite woman so I was concerned I would be drowning in my dress. She was able to get it as form fitting as possible and recommended I not go any tighter (even though I wanted to). She made sure I was able to move and sit in my dress which ended up being great advice. She also altered a few of my bridesmaids’ dresses and is now altering my sister’s wedding dress. We can’t go anywhere else!

What a fantastic find. They did my bridesmaid dress for a great price, quickly, and it is perfect!

I needed to have my bridesmaid dress altered with a short turnaround time.
Found this place on Unilocal and decided to give them a call. Sylvia was so accommodating. I brought in the dress 20 minutes after calling and it was ready by the end of the day! I cannot emphasize enough how great the service was. THANK YOU!

I had a bridesmaid dress that needed to be altered.
The staff were really friendly and Sylvia was really sweet. You can tell she has a lot of experience because she knew exactly what she was doing. They have 2 changing rooms and she does the measurements in the middle of the store by a big mirror. It’s a pretty small place so people coming in can see you getting all pinned up. I had the length shortened on a 2 layer dress, had a hook added on top of the back zipper, and had the shoulder straps shortened. This all came out to be $ 60 which seemed pretty fair.
They did an excellent job with the alterations and the dress fit me perfectly. I highly recommend this place!

I have been going to Sylvia’s for alterations for 4 years now. I don’t need many things altered, but I have had bridesmaid dresses altered here, and formal dresses several times (twice on short notice)! — all of the alterations have been done very well, and the alterations have been reasonable in price considering the quality of the work. I found Sylvia’s through their Unilocal recommendations, and I have since recommended Sylvia’s Tailor Shop to others as well. I will continue to bring items I need altered here, even though I no longer live in Arlington Heights and the location is not as convenient for me. They are pleasant, accommodating, and do very nice work. Thank you!

Sylvia is the best! Brought my wedding dress to her to get tailored and could not be happier with the work she did. She is always so welcoming and always smiling. Very eager to help you and make sure the dress is perfect for you! Small tailor shop but feels so personal and you know it’s going to be great quality work. Sylvia will listen to your ideas and she will also give her advice which helps out so much because she is so good at what she does. My dress came out perfect I couldn’t of asked for a better job. I highly recommend Sylvia’s Tailor shop, definitely a hidden gem. Very reasonably priced!

Sylvia is a MIRACLE worker. A different alterations place accidentally destroyed my bridesmaid dress, and everyone thought it was hopeless. Sylvia’s Tailor shop was recommended to me, and she completely fixed it in no time at all! It’s perfect now! I Highly recommend her.

Sylvia’s is great. Absolutely great. And I’m extremely picky and high maintenance about this kind of stuff. I recently lost a bunch of weight, hurray for paleo, and was in need of a lot of tailoring for my upcoming trip to Europe. So of course I left it all until the last minute. I brought in 7 button front shirts, 4 blazers, a suit jacket, and a pair of linen dress slacks. I brought half on Tuesday and half on Wednesday and needed it all done by Friday July 3^rd. They didn’t even hit me with a rush free! Everything was done Friday morning and they knocked it out of the park. I’m writing this review from a café in Budapest where I am one of the best dressed people. Thanks ladies!

This place is absolutely amazing! They are very talented people and I will always go to them for any type of tailoring. I have done tailoring for my wedding dress and my bridal shower dress and they both needed a lot of work! And they did better then my expectations! Super happy and would recommend this place to anyone!

I am so SO happy I came to Sylvia! I was very nervous about taking my wedding gown anywhere but the shop I bought it at to get altered, but didn’t have a choice, and I was recommended Sylvia by a friend.
I live out of state and had very limited time constraints on when I could come in for all my fittings, and even scheduled very last minute for my initial one, and they worked with me and got me in no problems and never made it seem like a hassle. Initially I worked with Dorota for my first appointment, and Sylvia for my second, and both were just fantastic, as was the girl they had helping with payments and scheduling.
I had a lot going on with my dress — the bodice was heavily beaded and laced and the bottom was TONS of tulle, including a train. My dress was over a size too big due to weight loss. The dress was altered perfectly, it fit like a glove (which everyone at my wedding commented on, they were impressed), it was the absolutely perfect length, and the bustle was perfect and amazingly easy for my girls to do. Overall you could never tell the dress was altered, which was the goal. They took time to pay attention to every detail and every layer, never complaining or getting annoyed, even cutting the crinoline out while I waited since I couldn’t return later due to time constraints. Sylvia even steamed my old veil and offered to dye it to match the dress since it wasn’t a perfect match, but I never did it.
Pricewise it wasn’t cheap, but that would be true anywhere considering the crazy dress I had, and it ended up costing less than it would have at my shop. Apparently she is recommended by wedding belle’s, a resale shop, and I can see why. Every bride should feel very confident bringing their dress to Sylvia and Dorota, they were amazingly helpful and incredibly knowledgeable.

I took my wedding dress to Sylvia’s with only two weeks until I was to board a plane to HI for my wedding. She was so sweet and assured me they can do it in that small amount of time… and they came through! My dress alterations were great! Erica G talked about issues with her French bustle in a precious review. I had the same bustle and had no problems. My wedding was in a cave that was only accessible by boat and a 200ft walk up a cliff and my bustle made it through everything just fine. I would highly recommend Sylvia’s!