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Alterations & Tailoring in Alexandria, VA

15 of the 19 sewing and fabric businesses we list in Alexandria 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.

Alexandria Tailor Alterations

101 S West St, Alexandria, VA 22314-2824

+17038362130 Website Directions

BeFitted Tailoring Co. Alterations

408 John Carlyle St, Alexandria, VA 22314-5762

+12027807619 Website Directions

Belle View Tailoring & Tuxedos Alterations

1703 Belle View Blvd Apt A1, Alexandria, VA 22307

(703) 768-6343 Website Directions

De Varis Needlepoint Finishing Alterations

300 N Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314-2530

+17037519193 Website Directions

Faizah Bridal Alterations Specialist AlterationsBridal gowns

3527 Memorial St, Alexandria, VA 22310-3121

+12024159668 Website Directions

Luis Tailoring Alterations

117 S Henry St, Alexandria, VA 22314-2920

+15715011077 Website Directions

Malirin's Stitch House Alterations

309 Cameron St, Alexandria, VA 22314-3270

+17036091523 Directions

Mina Tailor, Sewing & Alteration( by appointment only) Alterations

5500 Holmes Run Pkwy, Alexandria, VA 22304-2660

+17032174260 Directions

Plus Cleaners - Alterations and Laundries Alterations

312 S Washington St 1-A, Alexandria, VA 22314

7035492400 Website Directions

Shakeba's Tailoring and Alterations Alterations

5702 Reading Ave, Alexandria, VA 22311-5702

+15407620786 Directions

Stitch Sew Shop Alterations

1219 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314-2926

+15717778783 Website Directions

Techy's Tailoring LLC By Appointment Alterations

3301 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305

+17035355477 Website Directions

The Tailored Man Alterations

5243 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22304

7037517868 Website Directions

Threads and Needles Alterations

4902 Beauregard St, Alexandria, VA 22312-4949

Website Directions

Variedades Dolores Alterations

3805 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305

+17036840114 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.