Sam's Clothing Alterations

4.9
based on 144 reviews

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144 reviews about Sam's Clothing Alterations

19 May 2023

Another great experience with Sam’s tailoring. Sam made alterations and repairs to a 1940s vintage dress and it was absolutely perfect. Quality of work was superb and the price very reasonable for the amount of work required. Thanks so much Sam!

19 Jun 2021

Great quality and great service, definitely coming back.

02 Oct 2019

On the recommendation of my now Husband Marko, I took my wedding dress from Suzanne Harward to Sam to get shortened both at the front and from the train. Sam had made the effort to come into the store especially for this appointment after having surgery the previous week. His workmanship on what was an incredibly delicate job was absolutely outstanding. I was so pleased with the outcome and cannot recommend him more highly. Marko often comments that he is the best tailor in Melbourne by far and after my experience with the dress, I completely agree. Thank you so much Sammy!

verified email - 20 Mar 2019

Great work and worth the money spent.

Anonymous
28 Feb 2018

Thank you Sam and Grace for your excellent and timely workmanship on my and my brother's suit - which we needed to wear at our sister's wedding. You are wonderful people and very professional.

verified email - 15 Nov 2017

I would like to thank Sam, Grace and the rest of the team for their excellent work and great customer services.

I brought in a day dress that was about one size too large for me and needed to be taken in and to be shortened at the sleeves. The particular style of the dress together with my personal preferences has made both the decison-making and the actual execution rather demanding. Sam and his team were impressively mindful of my opinions and has offered very constructive and professional advice. They are more than happy to put considerable amount of efforts into perfecting every details. As a result, the dress came back to me exactly the way I wanted — they got it right at the first round, with all the details carefully considered and crafted.

Sam, Grace and the rest of the team are such warm-hearted and considerate people. The interations between us feel like reunions with old friends. They make you feel at home the moment you walk in, and they'd propose candid suggestions they consider best for your needs.

I did find the services a bit pricey, but considering the profassionalism of the team, I would in no doubt recommend Sam's Alterations for those who would like their garments to be attentively and beautifully transformed.

verified email - 10 Oct 2017

I would not trust the team with ANY item of clothing ever again.

I'm not one to write reviews or to a persons business and livelihood however, I had a number of alterations to be done to some expensive pieces and the reviews for Sam's Clothing Alterations all sounded positive, maybe I was unlucky but I felt it necessary to write up my experience.

The agreed price for the works was high, however I was prepared to pay a little more for a level of quality, care and attention to detail... I wish I never had.

An Oscar Hunt made to measure jacket from a few years back which fit perfectly other than lacking a little shape to the mid section was taken in to to the point I couldnt breath in the blazer. All I had wanted was some adjustment to the sides. I trusted the team, they were the experts but the unstructured, cotton jacket was taken in from the back so much that there was so much pulling at the mid section and the shoulder. After multiple attempts by the team to rectify, the end result is now a blazer which is too tight to use a phone with it on and at risk of tearing the arms/back one day. There is no material left at the back to let out. Ruined.

My ACNE studio's jeans, bought on sale a size too big and just needed an inch taken out of the width of the leg. Could not even get these on my legs when I tried them on the first time. After 3 more visits and being made to feel I had a problem, the jeans finally fit. The issue here like the other garments, the team took them in WAY too much and then it was a painful process opening them out to the correct size. We got there in the end.

Another item, a beautiful, brand new ACNE Studios jacket now has a number of tears throughout the internal lining as a result of the 'tailoring' process. You can only see these when you're not wearing the jacket. I'll live with it but the fact is that it shouldn't happen with any decent tailor and no-one even cared to mention this when I picked the jacket up. I felt that absolutely no care was given to any of my clothes. I was later refunded for the cost of the alterations to the jacket. Apart from this I was generally pleased with the work to the jacket.

Repairs to another blazer had not even been completed after 4 weeks of waiting on my items. I get it, they're busy and I would definitely not have written a review or even mentioned it had I not been so incredibly disappointed in the rest of the experience and end result of Sam's Clothing Alterations.

Look elsewhere is my suggestion

Approximate cost: $900

24 Aug 2017

Sam's working is nothing short of flawless.

I have visited him on two seperate occasions, exactly one year apart, with dresses that needed last minute alterations for cocktail functions. Both dresses required quite extensive and intricate tailoring and I cannot believe how beautifully they came back to me.

I recently took a stunning red dress that needed a replacement zipper, and the replacement gold zipper Sam found looked 10 times better than the original! The dress fits like a glove.

Sam and Gracie are both such honest, lovely, welcoming people that never make you feel as if you're asking for too much. They truly listen to your requests and will go above and beyond to ensure that the quality and craftsmanship is second to none.

While you may pay slightly more than what you would elsewhere, Sam is by far the best in Melbourne, and most likely in Australia. If he cannot fix it, no one can!

Approximate cost: $100

07 Jul 2017

Thank you Sam and Grace for your excellent workmanship and customer service.

If you feel women's suits bought off the rack are unflattering and unnatural.... I understand!

Sam is a miracle worker! It turned out professional and tailored. It gave me confidence and comfort. Excellent suggestions and very thoughtful.
I would definitely go back.
They are a gem in Melbourne! Thank you!

thank you JOY for your kind words we value your feedback. I am very please that i was able to transform the suit to your fitting and style. looking forward to assisting further in the future. Sam's alterations

03 Mar 2017

EFFing Genius!!!

If Sam can't fix it better than new, it can't be fixed. Throw it away.

He doesn't only make your clothes fit, he makes you feel better about yourself.

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