Olga European Fashion

This review is long overdue. Olga is absolutely amazing. I am *TWO COMPLETELY* different sizes on top and bottom and I chose a very fitted mermaid dress. If I were to get a ballgown, a 14 would fit my top. However, I needed a ²²⁄₂₄ for my bottom since the mermaid is fitted. Of course, I needed to buy a 22 dress and have the top butchered to fit my body.
OLGA MAKES MAGIC OCCUR. She cinched me as much as she could and made that dress FIT! And it fit RIGHT! LOL She also added a corset and gave more structure to the top of the dress.
I went to her at home studio — very comfortable. She is very sweet and encouraging. My family is in NY, so they were unable to attend fittings with me. At my second fitting we skyped so that they could see the dress and so that my Mom could put her two cents in on different decisions. All went well, and I have my perfect dress. THANK YOU OLGA!!! I even took my dress on my honeymoon to Italy and we took pictures there.

Olga is amazing! I cannot recommend her highly enough. She was clear with pricing, answered all my questions, took time with my appointments, and even added an additional appointment to make sure the fit on my wedding dress was perfect. I bought my dress at a sample sale, and with Olga’s amazing work I had people telling me it looked couture and asking if they could borrow it for their wedding! I felt so beautiful on my wedding my day, and I owe so much to Olga for that. Work with Olga, you will not be sorry!

Olga worked magic to make my sister’s beautiful wedding gown into my own gorgeous and unique wedding dress. I approached her a little more than half a year in advance and she was incredibly patient with me. Her prices were affordable and she made sure to have enough fittings so I was satisfied with the dress. I only had an inkling of what I wanted and she custom made this beautiful lace keyhole sleeves to hold up that dress better. She showed me multiple options and in the end, she made a specific pattern for me that included everything that i wanted! Thankfully, she also kept the dress with her until a week before the wedding since I had no place to put it at home anyways. I would definitely recommend her for her skill as well as trustworthiness! Less stress for me = more awesome wedding!

Olga is amazing and did a fantastic job on my dress! While my dress didn’t require a ton of alterations, the ones it did were rather intricate. Everything about the experience with Olga, including her studio, timeliness, and pricing was outstanding!

Olga was amazing to work with! She took my dress and turned it into a masterpiece. She is an absolute pleasure — I would encourage anyone who needed amazing work done to go to her!

I recently used Olga for my wedding dress alterations, and couldn’t have been happier! It turned out perfectly, looked like it was made just for me and was surprisingly comfortable and easy to wear all night long. She did a great job of showing my bridesmaid how to do the bustle and explaining to me different ways that I could sit in the dress and still be comfortable/​not mess it up. She was very responsive and got everything done on time. And of course, she was very sweet and a pleasure to work with!

Thank you so so much Olga!
I know my intricately hand beaded gown was extremely time consuming but you gained my complete trust from the first day I met you!
My dress is ABSOLUTELY PERFECT and I would choose Olga’s European Fashion over and over again!

Olga is knowledgeable and well-​versed in wedding gown alterations. I used Olga for pretty basic alterations to my wedding gown so I can’t speak to her more custom work, but she made me feel very comfortable with what I needed done. I had straps taken in, cups adjusted, bustle added, and hem shortened. She talked me through how she would adjust straps and explained different types of bustles and the different functionalities of the several layers of my skirt that would be hemmed. She really knows her stuff!
I had 3 visits (one in May and two in August): consultation, fitting before final cuts/​seams are made, and final fitting. I suggest you make an appointment with her at least a couple months in advance so you can easily book a time that works best for you. I booked my May appointment as early as February (I expected my dress around mid-​May) and then Olga set up both of my August appointments during the May appointment. I actually had something come up a week or two before my 2^nd appointment and she was accommodating and quickly responded with another date/​time I could come in. Email is the best way to reach her!

I read lots of reviews for many different wedding dress alteration services, including lots of horror stories, so was a little hesitant starting the process. But Olga had lots of great reviews, so I decided to go with her… and I was not disappointed with my decision!
I thought my dress would be tricky due to the asymmetrical layering of the fabric, but Olga was not intimidated. She explained different options for undergarments, including what she recommended most, as well as different options for my bustle. I had never heard of a french waterfall bustle, but when she showed how it would look on my dress, it was an easy decision. When I went back for the second fitting with my mom in tow, the dress was pretty much perfect and didn’t need any further adjustments other than some modifications I requested for my sash. The third and final adjustment was a breeze, and Olga showed my friend how to do the bustle. She gave me tips on storing the dress until the wedding day, which was still a couple weeks away.
All in all, I found Olga nothing less than helpful, with a no-​nonsense manner that I found endearing. The space in her home where she does the fittings is very clean and spacious, and is set up like a dance studio. You’ll know you’re at the right place when you hear the wedding door bell chime :) I got tons of rave reviews on my wedding dress, and I felt very comfortable in it all night (when the Maryland summer humidity wasn’t overwhelming me!). I didn’t shop around for prices, but I thought for the quality and quantity of the work, Olga’s fees are very reasonable. I had such a good experience with Olga, I went back to her with the dress that I had purchased for my Austin reception, with similar positive results, and I plan to return before long with a wintery bridesmaid dress I own that will get some good use once it fits me properly! I know just the person to make that happen…

Olga did an amazing job on my dress, and I got tons of compliments on the fit the whole night!
I went to Olga’s home studio for my fittings. She has a room setup that feels very professional, with clean wood floors, a bench, and 2 mirrored walls (like a dance studio) and she said she was working on improving it even more. Olga suggested adding a corset and bra cups and I went with those. She pinned a few options for the bustle and for how the top would be taken in so that I could choose.
By the second fitting, the dress was already almost perfect and just needed minor adjustments. I didn’t have anyone with me for the final fitting to learn the bustle, but her ribbon coding made it so easy my MOH didn’t have any problems with it.
Olga is very popular so book early! I was extremely happy with the work she did and how easy she made all of the fittings.

Olga altered my wedding dress for me and is hands down the BEST alterations person in Austin! She is very professional, and friendly. She made my dress fit me like a glove, and her prices were great too.

I’m outstandingly happy with my choice to have Olga work on my wedding dress. I did TONS of research to find the best seamstress in Austin and was disappointed again and again by the lack of worthy options. Everyone I looked at either had spotty reviews or charged outrageous prices for their work. After lots of consultations with other seamstresses, it was an easy choice to go with Olga!
Olga was reasonably-​priced. Of the final 3 seamstresses I chose from, she was in the middle price-​wise. The less expensive option would’ve been fine for bare bones alterations, and the more expensive option probably would’ve done the same quality work as Olga but for about $ 300 more. Easy decision there.
Olga was also fantastic about helping me turn my dress into My Dress… so important when Pinterest has ruined the concept of a unique wedding! She did the basic alterations I needed, but she also helped me figure out how to modify the design here and there to make it something extra special. The end result was a dress that perfectly complimented my style, my body, and my wedding :)

Olga was wonderful to work with. My dress and wedding were pretty simple — Olga gave me great advice on what needed «fixing» and met all the timelines with perfection. Thank you Olga!

Olga is the very best! I had originally purchased another gown and changed my mind about it 6 weeks before the wedding. I found a new dress, «The Dress», and from the bridal salon, I called her to see if I ordered it and it didn’t get to me until the week before the wedding, could she alter it. Without hesitation she said she could do it. This was without having any idea what kind of alterations would need to be done. I would have kept the original dress if she showed any concern about the timeline and I would have ultimately had an entirely different wedding experience.
When the dress came in and I had my FIRST fitting the Friday of the week before my wedding, we realized there was much to be done. Basically, every little nip and tuck. But she got right on it and with the next two fittings took great care in ensuring it was perfect. She even teared up at my final fitting. :) She cares a lot about her girls on their day.
She works out of her home in a cute little studio she’s created. It allowed for total privacy and a calm setting for all the tugging, pulling, pinning and inevitable nudity. ;)
Without hesitation, call her. You will have such peace of mind.

Olga is incredibly professional, but also makes you feel so special as she works magic on your wedding attire. She is the one who suggested I wear my mother’s veil for my day, and she took the delicate lace veil my mom wore and made it perfect for my big day. I would recommend her to anyone who wants a professional who truly cares about you and makes you feel almost like family. –Loriann Ryan

Olga is absolutely incredible, I am so happy I went with her! During one of my fittings, I had a breakdown because the dress did not fit at all how I was promised when I bought it. Luckily, Olga is a miracle worker and completely reworked the dress! She spent countless hours to make sure it was exactly what I wanted and it was perfect.
Also, Olga works out of her home in this incredible work space — so not only would you be supporting a local, small business, but you’d get to work with a truly sweet, caring, hardworking woman! I definitely recommend Olga to any bride looking to put her dress in trusting hands.

A friend of mine recommended Olga to me after Olga did a beautiful job tailoring her wedding dress and I couldn’t be happier with what Olga has done to my dress.
I thought my dress fit me quite well before I went to Olga, but now it fits like a glove. It sucks me in in all the places a woman needs a little extra support and makes me look taller and thinner!
My dress is made up of lots of layers of tulle, and Olga took a lot of time and care to make sure that we got the length of the dress just right, pinning each individual layer to the perfect height. Olga also removed the existing belt which was attached to my dress and replaced it with a belt that I felt suited the dress better.
Olga also took great care to show me how to get into my dress and gave me detailed instructions and a few great tips to share with my Mum who will be helping me with my dress on the day. We even spent time practising tying the bustle on my dress and walking around to make sure I was comfortable in my dress.
Overall, Olga was everything you would hope for and more. She is very friendly, warm and funny, and she is excellent at what she does. Of course, each dress is unique and will require different attentions, but I believe her prices are very fair considering the amount of time and work tailoring/​altering a dress entails. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to any bride-​to-​be. She’s a star.

Olga was absolutely amazing! She talked me through everything that needed to be done and educated me about the material, bustles, and pretty much everything I needed to know about the dress (she knew her stuff!).
The dress turned out gorgeous, and I would definitely recommend her to EVERYONE! Thank you Olga, for EVERYTHING!

Two words to describe Olga: Professional & Excellent.
I visited Olga after I had already asked for quotes with another stream stress and it was a HUGE difference.
She is very professional. There is no impossible for her. She explains all your options and costs straight up.
I had a lace dress that other stream stress refused to adjust the corset but not only did she adjust to a smaller size but she improved the overall look of the dress!
She is just excellent! Brides you will not regret having Olga fix your dress!

Olga is masterful at her craft. After the required 3 fittings, she turned a wedding dress that was a fraction too small into a sleek, fitted, STUNNING dress. The dress needed extra room in the waist and arms, which Olga deftly added to the dress. With the new improved corset back and widened sleeves, you cannot even tell there’s been a pretty serious work done to the dress. She even managed to find identical lace to add to the new areas– her attention to detail is extremely fine.
To me, her pricing is very affordable and fair. Especially considering the skill she brings, and the relief you can have knowing someone won’t butcher your dress. With the needed work to my dress (bustling, sewn-​in bra, refitting to arms, removal of zipper to corset), I paid under $ 350.
As a side note, though she will meet you at several bridal salons, I opted to visit her home studio. If you’re not a bride, or got your dress elsewhere, I highly encourage you to visit her there, as she made the whole experience very comfortable and easy!