Michael Fine Tailoring

I’d give him six stars, if I could. He’s a very skilled tailor. Took a very badly fitting suit into him. Nice fabric, but otherwise a baggy mess. I wanted him to get rid of the cuffs and the pleated front on the pants, and otherwise make it fit. Quite a project. It now fits beautifully. He got it precisely right the first time. No refitting necessary. On schedule too, for a price I considered reasonable, given the work involved. I’ve used a number of other tailors in the wellesley/​natick area. None could compare — either on price or workmanship. He is in a different class altogether.

I am giving this Michael a 1 star just because I need to give something… I brought my Hugo Boss dress, Hugo Boss linen pants and Burberry sailor shorts in because I was referred by Hugo Boss (their seamstress was not in on the day that I was in the area). At first I thought Michael (he did the alterations himself) was quick and precise, but when I went to pick up the clothing he was everything but! I think this guy has too much on his plate and things resulting in sloppy work.
My dress had to be taken out and had a lining which also had to be taken out. I noticed that he did not bother to fix the lining– no wonder the dress did not fit properly.
The linen pants were a light blue color that needed to be taken out as well. Michael’s fine tailoring put 2 holes in the pocket area where the seam meets and did not bother to fix that either and the back of the pants were not sewn tight enough. I also got them back with a black dirt mark on them.
The Burberry shorts had to be taken in because they were fitting loose. He basically did these on the spot. He pulled them apart and used the sewing machine on the spot (removed the Burberry tag and all while I was waiting). I got them back with the Burberry tag (on the inside of the pant) sewn back which was crooked. The waistline was also sewn sloppy (none of the seams met and were uneven).
At the prices he charges ($ 65 for the dress, $ 35 for the linen pants, and $ 25 for the shorts) I would expect better. I could have sewn the burberry tag on myself and it would have looked better.
I will be calling Michael but don’t know if I will have him re-​fix the mistakes…
Overall, I would NOT recommend Michaels Tailor Shop at 60 Worchester RD (Rt. 9) in Framingham (in the Jos.A. Bank plaza) to anyone.