Alterations by Rosa

As far as hemming pants goes and following the manufacturers stitching, she’s very careful. I would not hesitate to try her for anything else. Be aware Rosa’s is cash/​check. ATM next door.

I went here based on the amazing reviews and couldn’t have been more confused. Rosa seemed annoyed when I arrived (even though I called to confirm it was ok to drop by without an appointment.) I had a simple jean hem and a dress pant hem on one leg to be repaired. And I had a shirt that needed a slight alteration to the sides done. The cost was nearly $ 50! And Rosa had not confirmed what I had wanted as she was so rushed at dropoff, so left me a message asking if I wanted the original jean hem kept on the day I was supposed to pick them up. I couldn’t get back to her while at work so she hemmed them anyway without keeping the original hem. So disappointed!!!

Ehh. Not the best experience. Went to get an exposed metal zipper replaced on an expensive designer jacket. When I got there she had no metal zippers and was going to replace with a black plastic one (which would throw off the entire look of the jacket). When asked if she could get a metal one, she said yes but it could take a few weeks (for a zipper?!?). My gut was telling me to leave… When I told her I was having second thoughts she spoke to me like I was an idiot. I’m sure her work is great… I just felt like she was bullying me a little.

I would agree with the very recent reviews I am seeing completely. Her work is exceptional. My dress came out better than I could have imagined, but go into it with an expectation that you may pay as much as your dress cost.
I read many reviews that she was amazing, nice, she won’t give quotes and her prices couldn’t be beat. I did some research online into pricing for alterations of a lace gown and went in not asking any questions thinking I had a good idea my worst case scenario would be $ 400.
She had to shorten my dress, which required cutting off the lace design on the bottom and moving it up, she created her signature 5 point bustle which it sounds like she does for everyone, took in the sides and added cups. She did check if I wanted each thing along he way but it was all so nonchalant and no mention of how much each thing could cost. Looking back I was a very ignorant bride to not ask for at least a ball park.
In the end I had the shock of my life with a $ 700 total and a perfect dress. After getting past the shock value I am all in all happy I went to Rosa. She did a truly exceptional job. My dress stayed up and my bustle was secure despite all the dancing.
Just don’t go in as an ignorant bride and not ask questions. A bustle alone that sounded so simple and was a 5 second conversation probably just cost you $ 200 – 300, the cups $ 50, if it’s lace it will be so much more. Keep all this in mind when deciding if tjo can afford it!

Five stars for the work and one star for the price, rounding up to average of 3 stars.
My wedding gown alterations cost 700 dollars here. When I read the price, I was in shock. My dress had no embroidery, but did have 3 layers that needed a hem. The bustle alone was around 300 for 12 snaps. Pressing of the dress was 50 bucks, and so on. I really wish I had gotten a quote because it basically doubled my cost.
Buyer beware: Your dress will be perfect, but you will pay a lot. If I had known the price, I would have shopped around.

Rosa is the absolute best. Her prices aren’t cheap but they’re fair for the quality you’re getting. I paid as much for the alterations as I did for the dress. At first I was a little upset but once I tried on the dress, I knew it was worth every penny. My strapless sweetheart gown fits like a glove and I won’t be pulling it up all night. On your wedding day you want to feel and look amazing so don’t take any chances or mess around and go to Rosa.
Keep in mind. If your dress has a lot of ruffles and you need it hemmed… It’s not gong to be cheap because she has to shorten every ruffle as opposed to one or 2 layers of straight fabric.

Did we go to the same place as everyone who reviewed this place? Reasonable prices??? Request a quote prior to having the work done… we didn’t and were shocked at the $ 675 bill for a wedding gown alteration that required only a hem, 5 point bustle, simple take in around the bust line (no lace or beadwork involved) and a final steaming. Alterations were simple enough to require only two fittings and a follow up visit to check things out. The tooling had to be trimmed on the third visit, as it was not cut short enough the first time, but no further alterations were needed. Rosa has a warm friendly manner and is no doubt a good seamstress, but we can’t help but feel like we were raped. Based on the reviews on this page we were expecting to pay no more than $ 350 for this work, the high end of the other quotes we had received. Rosa’s prices were almost double that of bridal salons. Work was good, but not worth so much more than anyone else’s prices. Feeling betrayed.

I went to Rosa last year before my wedding after reading her wonderful reviews online. I’m so glad she altered my dress and did my bustle… she is an absolute perfectionist and was not satisfied until my dress and bustle were perfect. She is amazing at what she does and also super friendly… she makes you feel so comfortable. She also did both my bridesmaid’s dresses and they were thrilled with the fit. I highly recommend her!

Great job altering the straps and length of a dress I wanted to wear for a wedding. Even accommodated me when I called last minute to get the dress shortened.

Rosa is exceptionally talented, and just a lovely person to work with. I brought in 2 pairs of jeans to be taken in at the waist and she did an amazing job! Besides fitting PERFECTLY, there is no trace of the alteration. Simply amazing.
I will certainly bring all of my future tailoring needs to Rosa as she’s the only one I trust!

I went to Rosa to have my 2 Bridal gowns altered and am so glad that I did! Rosa knows what she is doing and gets it done in a timely manner. She is very accommodating, a nice woman and is easy to work with. The gowns came out absolutely perfect. Don’t waste your time going anywhere else for alterations.

All the other great reviews here are true. I took a new suit here to be tailored and Rosa did a great job. She took my jacket sleeves up and sides in, hemmed the pants up, and turned it all around in a couple of days without me asking for a rush.
Rosa is super friendly, knowledgeable, and obviously very capable. I’m no expert on the best fit for a suit, so she offered good advice on what she thought needed to be altered aside from what I pointed out. She has very reasonable prices to boot (cash/​check only — no cards).
I’m really happy with her results. I will definitely be taking the rest of my alterations here from now on!

I have never met a more skilled and talented tailor in my life. I sew clothes and home décor, so I do understand what’s involved in alterations. Rosa took my entire officers uniform (male suit jacket) apart and remade it into a flattering fit for a woman. Her shop is always busy, for good reason. My recommendation is that you can trust her with your most precious garments-​she will work magic on them. Her prices are reasonable especially considering the quality of her work.

Rosa is a godsend. This woman really understands how to make your clothes fit well! She does great work and is very friendly and personable. She also comes up with ideas to make them more stylish, such as making them ¾ sleeve or shortening/​lengthening certain hems. I’ve been very satisfied with everything I’ve brought to her. If she doesn’t think your clothes need to be altered or if she thinks it might be too expensive to be worth it, she will tell you so you don’t waste your money!

I had my mothers wedding dress altered by Rosa and was beyond satisfied. She helped me make it look more modern without losing the overall look so my mom would still feel like I was wearing her dress. She took this jacket from the 70’s and made it into a cardigan for me to wear over the dress. She is so much fun to work with and she really cares. She even tailored my husbands tux for the wedding and I quote, it made him feel «Just like James Bond» :) she is fantastic and does not over charge even though she is such a great find. If you have any work you need done by a seamstress, go t Rosa!

Rosa exceeded my alteration expectations. She was very personable, made me feel comfortable and priced her work accordingly. She did a beautiful job taking in a bridesmaid dress with a lot of detail and fabric. The dress looks great, I will absolutely use her again.
Cash, check only.

I had to get my wedding dress tailored and the first tailor did a terrible job. So, in a panic with a month to spare, I took it to Rosa to see if it could be salvaged. She immediately identified what the tailor had done wrong and promised that she could fix the mistakes and make the dress look even more beautiful than it had when I first bought it. And she delivered exactly what she promised: a wedding gown that was gorgeous and made me look gorgeous too.
Pros:
— Very very fair prices. Rosa refused to give me an estimate up front because she wanted to charge me how many hours she ended up working on it, no more, no less. When payment time came, I was prepared to pay a lot more than I did because the dress was so beautiful. What I ended up paying was so reasonable, and I knew she had earned every cent of it.
— Incredible work. Rosa did more than just fix the mistakes the other tailor had made. She also fixed some structural problems with the gown that she thought made it look unpolished and inelegant (she was right).
— Excellent communication. Rosa told me exactly what she was going to do to the dress. I had one fitting after the initial one, and then she showed me what she had already done and what she had yet to do. She made me a beautiful bustle for my gown and made sure I knew how to use it (the other tailor told me she would and didn’t).
— Honesty and integrity. Rosa knows how to alter beautifully, but if she thinks something in a garment is either unfixable or beyond what she can do, she’ll tell you. She won’t try to do it and fudge it up, and frankly, I’d rather have a problem not be fixed than have it be fixed poorly.
— Timeliness. I brought by my dress in two weeks before Rosa was going to go on vacation. Despite being swamped with work, she took my dress in because she wasn’t happy with how it looked and she didn’t want me to look less than my best on my wedding day (thank you, Rosa!). She completed the gown with more extensive alterations than we had initially discussed in two weeks. And she told me proudly she had gotten all her other work done too. I was (am) so impressed.
Cons:
— Cash only means you got to plan ahead or bring a checkbook. Doesn’t really bother me, but might bother others.
Rosa takes a lot of pride in her tailoring, and rightfully so. She’s very talented, very hardworking, and very committed to returning a beautiful polished garment back to the owner. She went above and beyond what I had hoped she would do to fix my dress. I will take anything I need tailored to her, because she’s the best.

She does amazing work. I came here after finding it on Unilocal,and I’m so glad I did. The reviews are not wrong. Be aware: it’s cash only.

VERY HAPPY BRIDE.
I was in search of a local place to do my bridal alterations. Rosa is the best! She beat the price of other seamstresses and gave me more attention. My dress had extensive beadwork and she put me at ease right away.
I sent my coworker here who was also getting married this month and she had a great experience as well. Rosa takes the time, makes you look great, and has a serious following.

Rosa and Christina at «Alterations by Rosa» are the best! Seriously — THE BEST! They have truly saved my wedding dress and made it more perfect than I could have hoped for.
I made the mistake of having the store where I purchased my gown also handle my alterations, Adrienne’s bridal in the LES, NYC. Big Mistake (check their Unilocal page). Against my better instincts I left my dress in the hands of a woman who didn’t appear to have any experience with alterations or care about the quality of the work. and in the end, they all but butchered my dress to the point I just didn’t think it could be fixed. The side hem was crooked, the bottom hem was off, the front was to big, the back was too small… it felt like it was beyond repair.
Everyone I told of this ordeal said I needed to GO TO ROSA! They all said that she was the best and how she had helped with their bridesmaid dress, or bridal gown, or what not… and all had convincing stories of just how good she was.
I was very nervous to put my dress in the hands of anyone at this point, but very soon after talking with Rosa — it was clear what a true professional she is, and how an experienced seamstress works… so I put my trust in her entirely and was not disappointed. My dress looks amazing, and both Rosa and Christina have been so lovely to work with. It has turned this entire experience around for me into a positive one.
My mom is also having her mother-​of-​the-​bride dress altered by Rosa, and yet again she impresses me by just taking such care in the details. She is a perfectionist and I promise you — you will never be disappointed if you go to Rosa.