Geenen’s Custom Tailoring

Took my daughter’s flower girl dress in April 2015. She did a beautiful job and was reasonable price. My only hesitation is her shop is unbelievably messy. I’m sure she has some kind of system but I was worried the whole time that the garment would get lost. Because of that I’m not sure if I will go back

Just ok, prices were about average. Maria does great work but no smile is a turn off, she actually looked angry or like I was being a bother. I’m not sure I’ll go back, it’s convenient but I didn’t like the way I felt when I left. She actually said she was going to close early so I was «lucky» to have made it. Lucky? My pick up date was THAT day and I needed my clothes for a dinner the next day and she would have been closed. Definitely could use a calendar for organization :-/

Walked in this afternoon and was completely ignored, the two ladies and a young girl assisting ignored me until they finished there conversation, really?! When I asked for prices and asked if they do one day alterations the lady rolled her eyes and said «it’s Easter, I’m only working tomorrow», oh I’m supposed to know that!!! Totally RUDE! talked to me like I was bothering her and what mess she’s got going in that shop will never even consider this place. This place doesn’t even deserve 1 star

Lady is nice but the place is a MESS and she seems to have trouble finding things… There is NO organization… My husband took his jeans to be hemmed… She called to say they were done. Went in and she could NOT find them in the hoarding style of clothes all over the place… She asked me «what do they look like again??» She told me she would call me when she found them… Really??? You called said they were ready I went in and now they are lost and you want me to come back again? Ok… So I left the store literally 5 min later I get a call «ok I found them come back» I was beyond annoyed. Extra star is only because she does an ok job when she can find stuff.

It would take too much room to write about the miracles that Maria has performed… Just a few might give you an idea of her unbelievable talent, expertise, and yes, miracles that she’s done with my clothes:
1) I’m a big fan of buying clothes at Nordstrom Rack. I found a $ 400+ dress reduced to $ 40! However, it was a size 2. Maria let out all of the seams and even found matching beads that she used to re-​bead the new «bigger» dress. No other tailor anywhere would ever find and then sew individual seed beads onto the 1 ½″ waistband of a dress (both sides.)
2) I went in with a dress that I wanted to wear, but it was seriously 3 sizes too small. I couldn’t get the dress up over my hips (hey, stop making judgements, the size 2 in the example above was for my adult daughter.) Luckily the outfit was a coat dress. Maria put very generous strips of material on each side of the dress, which made it a lot roomier. But her genius mind took part of the hem of the coat and put the fabric at the hem of the inserted material, so if I lifted my arms or got a bit active, one wouldn’t see the inserted material.
3) Finally (and I will make this brief) you might go in and ask for one thing and with her expertise, Maria will tell you that something else will be more effective. I’ve asked for sleeves to be shortened and she has instead taken up the shoulder, or taken in a dart or seam. She will point out that a blazer really needs to have such and such done. I’ve brought in pants that didnt look good and she’s tapered them all of the way up… I didn’t realize they needed it!
4) Brides and formal/​fancy dresses– she’s your gal! I was in the shop when a bride-​to-​be came in and asked for the sides to be taken in on her dress. Maria showed her that actually, if you do this with the boning and that with the laces that the result will look so much better. And… the price was the same!
Oh, by the way… her prices are very reasonable. In my opinion, for the miracles she performs, she doesn’t charge enough. I always add on a tip!

She’s REALLY good, and she can alter ANYTHING.
The only complaint I have is that she’s usually not done w the item on time. She’ll say Thursday, you’ll show up, and she hadn’t even started. Always call first to give her a nudge. Pain in the ass, I know. But she’s worth it.

I needed several alterations on a dress and took it to Geenen’s based on the several good reviews on Unilocal.The place is a little run down and you might miss it if you blink, but the seamstress did a beautiful job and my dress fit perfectly. I would use them again with no hesitation.

Maria does excellent work and she really knows what she is doing. She is always very busy but if you call her in advance before you pick up your clothes she will make sure she has them ready.
She worked miracles on my wedding dress and worked with me on every little detail.
She is a genius when it comes to clothing alterations!

I’ve been coming here ever since I was asked by a friend to fill in as a bridesmaid last-​minute.
I had less than a week to get a bridesmaid dress altered down at least three sizes. I found Maria on Unilocal and I’m so glad that I did. She did a great job altering the dress. She spent a lot of time pinning the dress until it fit how I liked it (really important because it was a strapless dress).
Within a few days it was ready for me to try on. I made sure to tell her exactly when the dress needed to be completed so we allowed an extra day in case she needed to make other alterations after the first fitting. She did a little extra work making sure the hem was perfect and I was so pleased! I felt great wearing the dress and no one would have ever known it wasn’t altered by the bridal shop. Not to mention, the price was fantastic. I’m sure it would have cost at least 3x as much to have it altered at the bridal shop.
Ever since that great experience I have been coming here with all my alterations — jean hems, dresses, etc. I haven’t done any original hemming with jeans so I can’t speak to that service, but I’m sorry to read that another reviewer had such a bad experience. My advice is to be as specific as possible. Take time with the fitting. Bring the shoes you want to wear with the pants you are having altered so you are absolutely sure of the length. I’d even suggest pinning a note with your handwritten instructions to the garment. Maria should be cool with it!
I am at the point where I will try on a garment that doesn’t fit quite right and I think, «I’ll buy it because I know Maria can alter it how I like it!» I can’t tell you how many dresses I’ve had her fix for me. Quick fixes like strap adjustments and hems are cheap but even total alterations are reasonably priced.
The only reason I’m giving 4 stars is because sometimes I’ve gone to the shop to pick something up and it’s not ready yet. (These are non-​urgent alterations, like she has said, «They will be ready Thursday» and I go there on Thursday and she’s just working on it or says it won’t be ready until later in the day.) I have learned to ALWAYS call before I drop by to make sure it’s ready. I haven’t had any problems when I call first. I know this might be annoying to some people but it doesn’t bother me. It’s just something to note.

Really hate to break up this love fest but I guess I went in with expectations set high. From the other reviews, I expected
1. Friendly service.
2. Attention to detail.
3. Quality.
4. Quick Turn-​Around.
Maria was pretty detached, efficient, very business like. Even a little cold. I did not expect the kind softhearted grandmother from Mother Goose but still… she could be nicer.
I paid $ 80 for 4 pairs of premium denim hemmed with originals and tapered – True Religion Joey in Blackseed Denim, Old Glory; True Religion Billy Super T in Chalk; Rock & Republic Taylor in Selenium; and Diesel Zatiny in 8C0 wash. Now if you know your denim, these pairs ain’t cheap – each one is easily over $ 200/​$ 300.
I expected Maria to keep the threading of my Super Ts… however, she did not. She fold hemmed with her own stitching. For the other pairs, I did not look closely because she matched the threading of the originals pretty well. I was pretty disappointed in the Super Ts though.
The tapering made the jeans fit a lot better, but it was uneven. When wearing the jeans, it appears as if suddenly one area was super tapered, which is fine, but I guess I expected some more «smoothing out.»
From when I first walked in to when I walked out, a mere 15 minutes had elapsed. This may either be a testament to Maria’s efficiency or lack of detail. However, keep in mind I had 4 pairs to try on and in the end I was unsatisfied with the results.
From the reviews, it appeared the turn around was 1 day. She informed me it would take 8 days. I was a bit surprised but I was in no hurry – after all, I had 4 pairs. She promised to call me when they were ready. I received no call. When I called the day they were supposed to be ready she said they had been finished for 3 days. Ok…
Lastly, when I came back, my R&R Seleniums were too short. So she said she saved a bit of the old she cut off and could reapply to lengthen them an inch. I had expected her to repair it immediately at no cost from the other reviews. She asked for an additional $ 10.
I did not haggle. I did not complain.
But I will not be coming back.

I’ll start with a story: I love jeans as a concept and I live in them (my daily uniform is jeans, converse, and an oversized sweater.) My issue with them is that I have never found a PERFECT pair. I own two pairs of the same brand/​fit of jeans that came pretty close to perfect — they were just a touch too big in the waist. I hate belts so I was psyched when I heard that you can get the waistband taken in on jeans. Brilliant! After trawling Unilocal,I came across this place and thought that so many 5-​star ratings cannot lead me astray.
Sure enough, I called and asked if they can take in the waist on jeans — no problem. I brought them in the next morning and the woman gave me her full attention, pinning until we were both sure they were perfect. I picked them up less than 48 hours later and they were IDEAL. They seriously fit like they were made for me. If you don’t think a pair of tailored jeans can make your whole week and make you feel like a goddess every time you slide them on… well, you’re wrong. Oh, and it was only $ 12, which is small change on top of the price I pay for jeans.
I’m going to do this with every pair of jeans I ever buy and as long as I live in this area, I’m gonna do it here.
(Note: the only reason I’m giving them 4 stars is because they only accept cash and their hours are kinda funky and inconvenient: 7am-​4pm)
UPDATE: I took in a second pair for waist-​tailoring and also hemming. I felt that these were just a tiny bit too long (like, less than an inch too long. May seem silly, but it bothers me.) They were again, super accommodating, quick (under 48 hours), and flawless. I’ve had friends examine the jeans and they can’t even tell they’ve been tailored. I love this place.

Maria has an incredible eye for tailoring and how a piece of clothing should fit you. She’s kind of far from me, but I haven’t had time to find one near me yet. So for my expensive designer wear I can’t afford to get messed up, I still go to her for reasonable prices and most importantly, a great job.

Maria does amazing work and amazing sacrifices to get the job done on time. When she says she can do it in any time frame she sticks to it even if it requires overtime. I took two different style jeans (super loose fit and tight jeans) in to be hem on a Thursday and they came out perfect by mid Friday.
While I was in the shop, I asked if she new any thrift stores in the area to shop for a pirate costume… long story. Anyways, she gave me perfect directions and fifteen minutes later I show back up to Maria with a full on oriental geisha dress. I asked her to make it a jacket for me by Saturday. She agreed and Friday night, two hours after closing time, I get the phone call that my jacket is ready. At first it fit tight and she instead of just sending me on my way she fixes the problem in fifteen minutes as we chit chat. Truly the BEST!
After the two jeans and creation of a jacket I thought it was going to be a million dollars. She didn’t charge me for the extra time she spent. I gave her a lottery ticket and a tip. Thanks Maria. By the way, that jacket won me the best pirate costume of the night!

I figured it’s finally time for me to sit and write this woman a quality review! I really took a leap of faith in taking my Betsey Johnson dress to a seamstress I’ve never tried before, but it was definitely an emergency!
I needed the dress taken in because I had lost some weight and I looked 5 months prego wearing it! She agreed. She had some VERY clever ideas. At that point, I knew that the «other» seamstresses didn’t have a tenth of the amount of wisdom and experience Maria did! After she walked me through exactly what she was going to do, I stopped her and asked if it was possible to do ALL that and still have it done by… ummm…tomorrow?! By the look on her face, I knew it wasn’t the most considerate request, but she said «no problem» nonetheless. :)
24 hours later, I went to get the dress. She had me try it on again to make sure everything was right. It was amazing! Perfect. Above and beyond what I expected for sure! I could not believe how she was able to work under, over, and through the multiple layers of the dress (which were all sewn together) without needing to cut them… Oh, I also forgot to mention the dress was completely covered in tiny sequins which were all still perfectly intact and glamorous. Betsey would be so proud!
The best part… She only wanted to charge me $ 15! What? I usually wouldn’t tip for this sort of thing but I felt it was more than necessary for her speedy and high quality work. I definitely recommend Maria! THE BEST!
Tips: Her hours are somewhat limited so make sure you call first. Cash only. Most jobs take 2 – 3 days.
I was the most fashionable 20 year-​old at prom. Thanks Maria.

Maria is reliable, and well priced. I would refer anyone who needed something done!

Maria is a sweetheart and I“m so glad i found her to do my family’s alterations. :)