Alterations & Tailoring in Metairie, LA

10 of the 14 sewing and fabric businesses we list in Metairie have clothing alterations, hemming and tailoring on site. You bought the fabric — now you need someone to actually sew it, or take in a suit that almost fits. Google Maps answers with a category; it can't tell a tailor who drafts a garment from scratch apart from a dry cleaner who pins hems at the counter. Every shop listed here was confirmed to do alterations work, either from its own site or from how the business describes itself, so the phone number you call is one that can answer the question you're asking.

Alteraciones & Confecciones Aura Alterations

1616 Princeton St, Metairie, LA 70003-2202

+15045642126 Directions

Andy's Tailor Alterations

2409 Athania Pkwy, Metairie, LA 70001-1917

+15043090805 Website Directions

Bee's Tailor & Embroidery Alterations

6601 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA 70003-3909

+15048872915 Website Directions

Brian's Tailor and Alterations Alterations

1509 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, LA 70001-3424

+15044554481 Directions

Chase Designs Alterations

3407 Johnson St, Metairie, LA 70001-5182

+15048331919 Website Directions

Fashion Tailors of Metairie Alterations

1949 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA 70005

+15048330417 Directions

Mr Santos Custom Tailor Alterations

1508 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, LA 70005-2704

+15048389567 Directions

Nola Tailoring Alterations

2705 Athania Pkwy, Metairie, LA 70002-5903

+15042756012 Directions

TD Cleaners and Alterations Alterations

4448 Wabash St, Metairie, LA 70001-1230

+15048885224 Directions

The Alteration Shoppe Alterations

3225 Danny Park, Metairie, LA 70002

+15042185994 Website Directions

Call before the first fitting, not after. Turnaround swings from same-day at a counter-service shop to three weeks at a one-person studio in wedding season, and most tailors quote by the garment rather than by the hour — a hem is rarely the same price as reshaping a jacket. If the piece matters, ask whether the person who measures you is the person who sews.

Alterations & Tailoring near Metairie

Good to know

What's the difference between a tailor and an alterations shop?
An alterations shop adjusts a garment you already own — hems, seams, zippers, taking in or letting out. A tailor can do all of that and also cut and construct a garment from fabric, which is what you want if you've bought material and need it made up. Many businesses do both, but the skill sets are different and so is the price.

Can a dry cleaner do alterations?
Often yes — in the United States counter alterations at dry cleaners are common, and for a hem or a simple seam that's usually all you need. For structured work such as a jacket, a suit or a bridal gown, look for a shop that lists tailoring as its own service rather than as an add-on.