Alterations & Tailoring in New Orleans, LA

9 of the 21 sewing and fabric businesses we list in New Orleans 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.

Anna's Alterations and Cleaning Alterations

3439 Kabel Dr, New Orleans, LA 70131-4400

+15043938184 Directions

Chateau Sew and Sew Alterations

1512 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130-4446

+15045339221 Website Directions

Fet Fashion Alterations

1340 Kerlerec St, New Orleans, LA 70116-1820

+15043774402 Website Directions

Gerry Bryan's Custom Dressmaking & Alterations Alterations

1433 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70130-4459

+15045227182 Directions

Hollywood South Designs Alterations

3221 Behrman Pl Ste 102, New Orleans, LA 70114

5043630215 Directions

Natty Adams Alterations

708 Toulouse St, New Orleans, LA 70130-2195

+16465416897 Website Directions

Stella and George Alterations

1303 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116-2609

+15043385325 Website Directions

T & A Tailors Alterations

822 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70112-1026

+15045254026 Website Directions

Tailors International Alterations

201 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70170

+15046797525 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.

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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.