Sun Tailoring

Greedy. Overcharging and the suits were not altered correctly.
Doubt I will ever go back. Sad to say it after many years of going there. Gone from a five to one star. Wow.

I’ve been for a couple dress alterations and both experiences were excellent. In one case he was just hemming and adjusting the strap on a bridesmaid’s dress, and while everything was done perfectly, it didn’t really offer a chance to show how talented he is. I challenged him the second time to take a dress that otherwise fit and make it fit around the bust, where it was way too small. I brought him matching fabric to use, he briefly measured, and said it would be ready in a week. I walked away a little nervous because it was all so fast. When I came back and tried the dress on it fit like a glove! Absolutely perfect. He worked the changes in with the design so you would have no idea it wasn’t made that way.
Beyond the talent, they are so friendly and fast and the prices are reasonable. I would recommend him in a heartbeat and already have!

My sister’s graduation was the next day and she had a special dress already made — but the zipper broke as she was trying it on for her big day. It was 10 minutes until Sun’s would’ve closed when I called, but he told us we could come in and have him do a quick fix!
Within five minutes after working on it, he had it fixed — and because it was her big day, he did the job free of charge!
Mr. Sun accommodated us and made us feel much more comforted, considering the state of panic we came in at. The only reason this isn’t a five star review is because the next morning, the zipper broke again (though, not his fault — it was a cheaply made zipper — it wasn’t a permanent fix).
I wish he’d told us something about how to ensure it wouldn’t come apart again :(

I will recommend this place to my friends, family and coworkers. I came in to get a long bridesmaid dress shortened. I have full confidence that Mr. Sun wants the best for his customers and will give the best price for the best quality. In addition, my dress didn’t have a metal clasp on the back and he added one free of charge. Fun fact, he has incredibly high EQ and is one of the wisest people I have talked to. Another fun fact, his looks way younger than he actually is. He will proudly say his age and then say that he looks young because he has happy customers. I’m proud to say that I am indeed a happy customer.

If I could give this place zero stars I would. I went in with two full length dresses and one maxi skirt to get shortened, a few inches off the bottom. It was simple enough getting them marked. When I went to ask about the price, they quoted me $ 65 for one, $ 75 for another, and $ 150 for the third dress. The third dress does have pleats, but that’s more than I originally paid for the dress! I decided that it was out of my price range and told him that. I then picked up my dresses ready to leave, when I found Mr. Sun next to me grabbing at my dresses. He had a huge part of the fabric in his hands and kept pulling it from me. I kept saying I just want to leave, but he wouldn’t let me until he wiped off his markings. I completely understand that he didn’t want me to take his work and do it myself for free or take it somewhere else and benefit from his 5 minutes. However, I do not believe that calls for someone to physically grab items that I own out of my hands for not wanting to pay $ 300 just to get some dresses hemmed.
I, of course, let go of my dresses because I didn’t want him to ruin them. Then I had to wait there while he muttered nasty things about me to his co-​worker and watch and he aggressively brushed off the markings. It was absolutely one of the worst experiences I have ever had in the retail/​service industry.

Mr. Sun is an excellent tailor.
I’ve been shopping around for a tailor for some time and had it narrowed down to two. I took the work from another to Mr. Sun and he quickly fixed it.
I’ve talked to him about getting custom made shirts and he discussed it with me. He taught me what shirts to look for. I bought one and he was right. He could have easily stuck me for custom shirts that I don’t need.
I brought in a suit after I lost 85 pounds and he made it fit nicely and the back pockets don’t touch so I know he put a lot of work into it.
I don’t know a lot about clothes or tailoring and am trying to learn. I think some of the other reviewers may know enough to be dangerous, but I think this gives me an advantage. I can ask him questions and if I don’t understand the answers I can seek clarification. I’ve also explained to him about somethings I’ve read on the Internet and clearly misunderstood what I read and if he can piece together what I’m talking about he’ll explain it to me. Don’t get me wrong, if you want a long conversation go to the bar at Wildfire.
I’ve brought in many jackets and suits and he looks at them and some of them he asked,“what’s wrong?“
I respond,“you tell me?”
«Nothing. Try this.» As he is a to the point, no nonsense kind of guy and he just moves to the next article. He seems to want to do the best job that can be done on every project and not just take projects just so he can charge money.
Every time I see him I’m greeted warmly with a bow and a genuine smile. No matter if I’m just asking a simple question or if I have work for him to do. If you wrap you’re head around the idea that he gets his sense of pride by doing the right thing then you can trust him to do a great job. If you want to tell someone what to do and they just do it without recognizing the consequences of your or their actions then maybe the tailor at the local dry cleaner is for you? If you want someone who puts respect and pride into their work the Mr. Sun is for you. He is a precision artist and as a result a most excellent tailor.

Mr Sun is great. Always does what I need and what I envision. I just took a dress in that I got for a steal, and pretty much reworked it– better neckline, took it in, created darts where it needed it. Still was a good deal.
He is a very nice man. I have never found him argumentative like another poster wrote. He is fast, the work is great, and it lasts. My entire family have been going to him since he set up shop in Tysons.

I have been going to Sun Tailoring for almost 10 years. I used to work out near Dulles so it wasn’t a problem but now I love and work in DC and have to use my husbands car. That being said, I ALWAYS go to Sun because while over the years there have been a handful of items (trust me when I tell you I shop a lot and need to get things altered ALOT and I’m 5’9) that they had to fix, they always get my hems correct and even made a $ 1500.00 Jil Sanders Tux I got at Filene’s basement (for $ 275) fit me like it had been custom made for me. I’ll leave it with this, I just got a $ 1600.00 Brooks Black Fleece Suit and a wool/​cashmere Black Fleece overcoat ($ 1250.00) and I refuse to use Brooks as they ruined two suits they altered. I’m taking them to Sun tailoring tomorrow all the way from DC, they are just that good!!!

Mr Sun does good work. We come here as we haven’t found a reliable tailor elsewhere. He takes his time and it comes out well. However, the last time we went, it was disappointing because the woman (not Mr. Sun) quoted us a different price for the same job (waist and length). She wanted to charge us more than double than what Mr. Sun charged himself. I told her about the difference, she did not acknowledge that that was possible. So sadly, we’ll look again for another tailor. Maybe Vienna Valet will be an option.

Mr Sun is an amazingly gifted artist. He has altered many of my designer dresses. He is so good that I no longer fret when a must have item is not the right fit at the store because I can simply hand it off to the maestro to do his magic. Whether a maxi dress, a leather jacket or even a down coat for that matter, I have never been disappointed by his work. He is simply the best!

Mr. Sun did a great job tailoring my brand new suit. I had unique specifications I was looking for, and he politely cautioned me, but relented when I insisted. A tailor can fit you and guide you in what measurements are best for you, if you so desire. At the same time, you can instead give your tailor your own instructions, so as to achieve a certain look. Mr. Sun was more than accommodating.
He is a custom tailor in the bespoke trade. Alterations are therefore not inexpensive, but they are well worth the cost. For instance, my total was $ 112 to have pants hemmed, jacket sleeves shortened, and the bottom of the jacket shortened. That’s after a 20% discount, as I mentioned I was referred by the suit salesman.
I give it 5 stars because the price was, in the end, actually comparable to the dry cleaners where I had some shirts tailored, except with Mr. Sun I know I am going to be wearing the work of a master tailor. Also, convenient location (if you buy a suit in the mall, just go upstairs and take it right to Sun Tailoring). Lastly, and very importantly, they are friendly people. Mr. Sun even said «shukran» to a client as he left who was apparently an Arab-​American. So in keeping with this, I was sure to do the whole bow thing with Mr. and Mrs. Sun when I left. It was fun: P

I recently went to Sun’s Tailoring to have a dress taken in. They did an AMAZING job, and had it done in a really short period of time. It is not cheap, but its a great place to take something special that you want done perfectly.

Easily one of the most frustrating tailors I’ve ever worked with. I needed a new suit tailored for a wedding and Mr. Sun did my measurements, which was fine, but simply had no time to listen to what I wanted. He literally spent maybe 1-​minute measuring.
My suit needed to be taken in and I asked for a modern cut (meaning not too boxy). Evidentially Mr. Sun had a different idea. $ 160 later I’m trying on the «tailored» suit that clearly was altered to be 100% traditional. I’ve bought off-​the-​rack suits that looked more fitted.
If you want a traditional, boxy and shapeless fit — then I think this is your guy. If you want someone who will listen to your needs and give you a modern finish, look elsewhere. But I can say his wife was very nice!
By the way, I had used Mr. Sun once before to alter a Pink shirt for me to get a more custom feel. That too was an average job, but I figured I’d give him a second chance because his location was convenient. Such a mistake.

Love these guys. I have been going there for years. There are a few things which keep me coming back:
1. Quality of work, others may just stitch some stuff, but these guys get it right
2. Flexibility. About a year back I took some older pants to get them super slim (blame Dolce’s fall season…). When told that won’t work (make it slim, not super slim), I still insisted on super slim. Guess what, when stuff is skin tight u can’t sit… So I sheepishly took it back to get it taken out a little. He was very gracious (ie no attitude), and did it + didn’t charge me for redoing due to my mistake. I shd have listened to his advice, since this is what he does for a living.
3. Friendliness — They always have a can do attitude.
Cheers

I do not disagree that Mr. Sun and his shop do good alterations/​tailoring. Ultimately, though, Mr. Sun doesn’t realize that he is providing a fee-​for-​service and that he should take his customers’ opinion into account. After listening to his opinion and allowing him to do the tailoring to his wishes on an evening gown, I insisted that he do it the way I wanted it. His way looked fine but was not functional for walking/​dancing/​etc.
The problem that followed was not that he didn’t execute but that he was rude, insulting, and sarcastic both during our heated discussion about it and when I came to pick it up. And throughout his tone was passive/​aggressive. All of his rudeness is what I cannot overlook and for that reason I will not be back and do not recommend this shop. I agree with previous reviewers as well that the language barrier is too difficult to overcome, especially for people who are very particular about what they want (like me) and don’t simply want to follow his advice blindly.
Not worth the money or the trip out to Tyson’s.

Overall: I’ve been pretty happy with Mr. Sun’s work, but the language barrier and his shop’s geographical distance from me makes it unlikely I’ll keep going to him.
I’ve taken three garments to him: a long coat for re-​lining, a tweed jacket for re-​lining, and a dress (lined) to be reduced by two sizes. The long coat was lined perfectly, the tweed jacket was lined fine (although poofily around the wrists), and the dress was slightly more exciting.
When I took in the too-​large dress, I was a worried when he didn’t give suggestions as to the potential alterations when I was unable to specify what I wanted (beyond shrinking the dress). He pinned one side of the dress, and then said he would do the other side after I’d taken it off. I was dubious, and with good reason: when I returned, the dress hugged around the hips very tightly, and was loose around the waist. I looked like a bulgy sausage, although he tried to convince me it was fine.
Much to his credit, when I firmly told him I would prefer the dress to lean toward A-​line rather than Sausage-​line, he promised to redo the alterations free of charge. After the second round, the dress fit much better, and looked neat both inside and out. (Note: His wife says that when they make garments smaller, they leave the extra material when they can, which is perfect if you think you may go up a dress size someday.)
I would rate my three experiences with him as generally positive, but one problem throughout was that I was always hoping to hear him clearly confirm what he was going to do; even when I asked, his answers were usually affirmative and unspecific (and with limited English). If I lived closer to Tyson’s, I might deal with it, but given the distance, I think I’ll look elsewhere. Sigh.

After reading the reviews… specifically Kristin’s… I took in my extra long True Religion jeans to be altered.
Turned out perfect! I can’t believe I waited so long to do this. It’s like Christmas all over again! LOL
They used the same color thread… very nice job. I would know, I sew a lot… but not through denim material. You need a serger for that.

I am in Mclean on business and its freezing. I have a nice coat but a button came unstitched. I was at Tyson’s Corner and in search of a tailor. Sun Tailoring was on the directory so I thought I would head up. Located on the 3^rd floor the of the Tyson’s II Galleria the proprietor dropped what he was doing and happily fixed the stitching on my coat, flawlessly I might add. It took only minutes and I was charged nothing for the repair. While I was looking around I noticed the fine work he had done on everything I saw in for repair.
If you are in Mclean and need a tailor for anything I would highly recommend this establishment!

Sun Tailoring is the go-​to tailor for my wife and I. Considering they’re located in Tyson’s II, their prices are reasonable and they’re always consistent.
What I love most about Sun Tailoring is the priceless one-​liners that come out of the mouth of the gentleman who owns the place. Although he doesn’t say much, the few things he does say are priceless! I got a real laugh out of him asking my wife and I «Who’s the boss?» and on another occasion handing me the bag of my wife’s altered clothes and saying «Your job!»
A great business that provides top quality work. I doubt any other DC-​area tailor could meet the standards set by Sun Tailoring when it comes to alterations for suits, and especially jeans.

When I moved to the area in 1988, the of the first merchant I dealt with was Sun Tailoring. I had to get a suit altered and although Sun tailoring was not cheap, they did a great job.
Now fast forward 21 years to 2009 and Sun Tailoring is still my number one pick for reliable tailoring in the Mclean-​Tysons area. After finally getting myself back in shape and losing 25 lbs, I am once again using Sun Tailoring for all my suit alterations. And they continue to do a wonderful job.
Hong, keep doing your exceptional work.