I had two suit pants let out (unfortunately I needed a little more space). I needed it done fast for a black tie gala. The got the job done fast and affordably. I’ll bring all my alternations here
July 2024
Went to Ding’s to hem and take in a dress for a wedding. They did a great job; however, make sure you clearly communicate your expectations. I showed her how much I thought the dress needed to be taken in. She recommended about half as much and the dress ended up being still slightly too big. I only needed it for one night so I didn’t worry about it, but it would have fit better with my original suggestion.
July 2024
We drove up to Santa Barbara from LA to elope at the courthouse, and had ordered a suit from The Black Tux. We wrongly assumed the pants would fit because they were supposed to be custom order, but when my (now) husband tried them on they were so long! We went into emergency panic mode to try to get them hemmed where we were staying in Montecito, and every tailor we reached out to said it was too short notice and it would be hundreds of dollars to rush it. Ding's tailoring promptly sent us a message saying they could do it that day for a flat fee of $22! Since we were getting married the next day and had zero time to spare, we took the shirt drive to Goleta and it... read full review
I had two suit pants let out (unfortunately I needed a little more space). I needed it done fast for a black tie gala. The got the job done fast and affordably. I’ll bring all my alternations here
Went to Ding’s to hem and take in a dress for a wedding. They did a great job; however, make sure you clearly communicate your expectations. I showed her how much I thought the dress needed to be taken in. She recommended about half as much and the dress ended up being still slightly too big. I only needed it for one night so I didn’t worry about it, but it would have fit better with my original suggestion.
We drove up to Santa Barbara from LA to elope at the courthouse, and had ordered a suit from The Black Tux. We wrongly assumed the pants would fit because they were supposed to be custom order, but when my (now) husband tried them on they were so long! We went into emergency panic mode to try to get them hemmed where we were staying in Montecito, and every tailor we reached out to said it was too short notice and it would be hundreds of dollars to rush it. Ding's tailoring promptly sent us a message saying they could do it that day for a flat fee of $22! Since we were getting married the next day and had zero time to spare, we took the shirt drive to Goleta and it... read full review