Maria’s Alterations & Tailoring

Have had nothing but bad experiences with this place. And shame on me for continuing to use them but the location is just so convenient.
Not only are they unfriendly, they are unorganized and never have your garments ready on the day promised.
Most recently I had a blouse altered. First off, they charged me $ 36 to have it hemmed! Pick up date was for Thursday at 2pm. I told Maria, the owner that I was going out of town that day and she reassured me it would be ready by 2. So I rushed there after work so I could pick it up before we headed out of town. All four employees could NOT find my blouse and they all rushed around the shop frantically searching for it. After 30 plus minutes of me standing there waiting they found it at the bottom of a clothes pile UNFINISHED, wrinkled, and dirty. They said «oh wait five minutes and it will be done.» I was furious. My blouse was an expensive blouse and I did not want them rushing to finish so I picked it up after I returned from vacation.
Fast forward to this week. Went in to pick up something else I had altered. Why did I use them again?! Same thing happened! Couldn’t find my garmets and when found they were not ready… and this was one day after promised pick up day.
Highly recommend Island Alterations if you live in this area. Easy parking. Sweet lady owns it and she always takes pride in your garmets and has your stuff ready on date promised.

I took a couple of suits here to get tailored and they turned out great. They did a great job and now my suits have that tailored look and feel even though the alterations were minor.

They are definitely rude but that’s not what bothers me. I dropped off 3 items to be tailored. When picking them up, I noticed I was missing an expensive Tibi dress. They were very rude when I pointed it out. They eventually found it but insisted that I had brought it in a different day and had lost the ticket. Not true. When I got home, I noticed they had put a pair of someone’s St. John pants in my bag. Very nice pants. Now, I have to go back to return the pants but I seriously doubt they will be able to figure out whose pants they are. The sewing job was fine but nothing special. Definitely finding a new tailor…

Maria’s is professional, quick, and fairly priced. If you feel they are a bit curt, it’s because they are very busy doing great work on quality clothing. I would go back to this business in a heartbeat. I called them on a Monday morning to alter a formal dress I needed by Thursday evening, and they turned it around in 24 hours — with great results. This is a fantastic tailor. You should use them. The only weird thing is that they only take cash or check.

Not sure about other posters, but she was not rude to me, just busy. Took an expensive bridesmaid dress to get altered (taken in at the bust and hemmed). The hemming was fine, but the top was barely taken in. I purposely tried it on without a bra as I wasn’t planning to wear one the day of (it was a strapless dress with enough support that you did not need a bra). Unfortunately, b/​c it was barely taken in up top I had to rush to find a strapless bra for the wedding and was uncomfortable the entire night. For $ 95 I expect better– especially when it was something so standard.

Bring your thick skin and time to spare when you stop in to see Maria. With only two small dressing rooms and one step stool for pinning, you will likely have to wait to change clothes or be seen.
Once that happens, remember why you’re here: for alterations. No compliments, smiles, or customer service extras will be willingly given. Maria and her husband are direct and rushed; their instructions and policies are as sharp as the pins in your hemline.
Tip: bring your «ticket» back for pick-​up, and don’t try to check on your garment before the date it’s scheduled to be completed. Speaking with them over the phone is ever more taxing than an in-​person experience.

The price was great on an alteration, BUT the owner or manager (the older man there) is kinda of an ahole. Not sure if it’s a cultural interference, but he needs to realize that politeness and American etiquette go a long way. BTW they don’t take credit cards at all. This isn’t 1970 or he must have some other reason for an all cash business…

She is the best, but not so economic. Perfection to detail sort of personality. Obviously she is fussy on all aspects, so better be nice to her, she will only do her best, which very very good.

Take note of the business name: Maria’s Alterations & Tailoring. It’s not: Maria’s Make-​You-​Feel-​Better-​About-​Yourself Shop.
I go here for all of my «beyond basic» tailoring needs (and many of the basic ones, as well) and go elsewhere for hugs and sympathy. That said, I’ve never had rude or poor service, and the prices are reasonable for the quality of work provided.
I drive across town from Mount Pleasant to go to Maria’s because, in Charleston, smiles are a dime a dozen but talented seamstresses are few and far between.
*NOTE: Bring your checkbook. Maria’s does not take credit cards.

Other reviewers aren’t wrong. You’re not going to get warm and fuzzies from Maria and her husband, but the work they do is top notch.
I’ve had several jeans, skirts, shirts and dresses brought there to be hemmed or taken in. Everything has always turned out just perfect.
There’s a small changing room inside that makes it easy to swap clothes and have Maria pin them where you’d like. That’s a big win if you’ve been to some other tailors around town who make you change in the bathroom or an uncomfortably public changing space.
The prices are decent. Just recently, I had 3 pairs of jeans hemmed and a button sewn back on to a pair of slacks for my husband. That ran me $ 44.
The turnaround time isn’t great. Usually about two weeks, so plan ahead. They’re also not going to give you a call if it’s ready early. Mr. Maria writes a date on the receipt, and that’s your cue to come back to pick up your duds.
Just remember to bring your receipt, speak clearly and don’t make eye contact as you pick up your perfectly tailored attire for a reasonable price.

Ok so like the soup nazi, you don’t always get an amazing smile but when you want something altered properly this is the best place in town to go. I find her personality endearing, stern and efficient.

Done quick repair on the spot. Paid $ 3(cash only) for something will cost $ 10 somewhere else. Very nice and helpful people. Quick and easy!

This shop saved me after another alterations shop left me three days before a wedding with a bridesmaid’s dress that wasn’t correctly altered at all. They did a perfect job in very little time and for much less than I expected. Will absolutely go back and recommend to everyone.

Went to this shop due to the location near my house. There were a few somewhat friendly people working there, and one woman was downright rude. I was with a 10 year old and he was trying on pants and she was even rude to a CHILD. The work done was ok, and a few days after the date promised. I will gladly go somewhere else next time.