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Alterations & Tailoring in Milwaukee, WI

12 of the 22 sewing and fabric businesses we list in Milwaukee 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.

400 E Wisconsin Building Alterations

400 E Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202, Milwaukee, WI 53202

(414) 276-4683 Website Directions

Becky's Custom Sewing & Design Shoppe Alterations

2908 S Delaware Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207-2517

+14144837870 Website Directions

Blest by Campuzano Alterations

2926 W Forest Home Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53215-2947

+14143249988 Website Directions

CH Alterations & Dry Cleaners Alterations

5328 S 27th St, Milwaukee, WI 53221-3724

+14149309521 Directions

Dot's Custom Sewing & Alteration Alterations

3604 N Palmer St, Milwaukee, WI 53212

4142646350 Directions

Joe Consentino Alterations Alterations

5341 W Forest Home Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53220-1410

+14143218826 Website Directions

Madam Chino Alterations

6301 W Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53219-2038

+14143031981 Website Directions

Milwaukee Alteration and Tailoring Alterations

9237 W Greenview Ct, Milwaukee, WI 53224-2973

+14145541857 Website Directions

PDia Alterations

314 E Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202-4304

+14142740143 Directions

Sal's Tailors Alterations

6904 N Santa Monica Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53217

+14143521640 Directions

Sarah Turbo, Tailor Alterations

536 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53204

+14144771593 Website Directions

Sophisticated Rose Alterations

4032 N Wilson Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53211

+14143321486 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.