Right Size Alterations

Hands-​down the best tailor in Madison — I’ve been going to them for four years and everything I’ve taken in has been done perfectly and for a very reasonable price, not to mention they’re the nicest people you’ll ever meet.

If you haven’t yet read my Google Review of this dishonest and deceitful business, please do so now.
Top quality alterations, yet dishonest and deceitful business. Try one of the others in town.

I came here to get two suits tailored. They are cash only, but have an ATM that charges 10 cents for the transaction, and they ask you to pay up front. The closest entrance after all the construction is probably the one to the left of Metcalfe’s café and right of Fannie Mae. Hang a left and head down the stairs.
Prices are fair, comparable to prices elsewhere around town, and the quality of work is also quite good. They can be short staffed and the room is a bit small, so expect to have to wait a few minutes while they help the customers before you.
They are good at communicating prices, but I wish more attention was given to the fitting to help avoid having to come in multiple times. After I came to pick up the suits I took in, we found out the suit jackets had to get the necks/​collars lifted to avoid the unflattering rippling that appeared between the shoulders after the first round of alterations. It was an extra $ 35 (though they gave me a $ 5 discount for having two suits done and getting previous alterations with them) and I wish they would have been able to work that out in the first fitting. Anyway, something to look for, if you have to get a suit taken in!
The location and extended hours are really convenient for me and if you need an item fast, they will turn it around for you next day if it’s possible.

Exceptional speed and quality. And the prices are fantastic.

Phenomenal quality! Fast turnaround! Friendly service! Very reasonable prices!
I’ve been to a lot of tailors in a lot of cities and this is the best I’ve been to.
Randy and his wife go above and beyond for customers. I’ve routinely seen them staying late to finish something for a customer.
Randy is friendly, helpful, and most importantly, has a very good eye.
Warning: they take cash., but as a testament to the type of person Randy and Right Size Alterations is:
They have an ATM in the store but Randy pays the ATM company so that if you need cash from the ATM, the ATM only charges you $ 0.10 instead of the usual $ 2 or $ 3 fee! Right Size Alterations pays extra to the ATM company just to make it cheaper for customers.
I can’t recommend this place strongly enough.

Very pleasant service, helpful, and did a great job with my wedding suit. Would go back.

Hard to find storefront, service without a smile, and surprisingly high prices. Went to get a dress altered and they charged me $ 95 because it was a «complicated» dress. Yeah, I guess there were three layers that had to be taken up and the sides had to be taken in so maybe that’s justified, HOWEVER they also said it would take three weeks. The day it was supposed to be ready I showed up around lunchtime to pick it up and saw it hanging up in the workroom. THEY HADN’T EVEN STARTED WORKING ON IT. There was some stone faced apologizing and I was told to come back at 5 pm. It was ready at 5 and the work, I have to admit, was fine. The dress held up and fits well. Saved the place from getting one star. On the other hand, if I pay almost the cost of the dress in just alteration fees, I expect it to be ready on-​time.
They also only take cash or check. There’s an ATM in the store. Just FYI, especially since the price is likely going to be higher than you think it should be.
Will not be going back for any further alterations.

Bf went to have some jeans altered. There is a sign that said jeans hem done in as 15 minutes, but we had never had that. It was always a couple days wait. Not sure if you have to ask them about the same day service to get it. But we were never in that much of a hurry that we need them immediately anyway so it is fine.
I haven’t sent any works that are more elaborate or complicated that needed tailoring so I couldn’t comment on that. I am currently trying out Express Alterations with some tweaks to a couple of dresses. Will work on that review when I get them back over the weekend. There isn’t anything negative about this place, but not much that stood out either, other than it’s a cash only place.

I really want to like this place and have used them for pants and dresses in the past but turnaround time is awful, especially with more complicated items. The owners had to deliver a dress to my place once because they just couldn’t get the job done at the scheduled time. If you need something by a given day, give them at least 2 – 3 additional days to hedge your bets that it will get done on time.
Also, on a bridesmaids dress they over shot the mark and one side was .5″ shorter than the other. Opted to keep the dress uneven (boo) because a ruffle created enough of an optical illusion that it was even.

Save your money! I don’t know why all the reviews say that the price is right here. Maybe they have nothing to compare it to. But I took a dress here to be altered and they tried to charge me $ 130! So instead I took it to Lana at Top Tailoring and was charged $ 35 for the exact same alterations! I also had a pair of my husband’s dress pants altered here for $ 10 and at top tailoring for $ 5 and Lana does a perfect job!

Everyone that works there is very sweet and accommodating (especially Sue!), they have extremely convenient hours, good prices, and the end product is consistently excellent.
I started going here after my Dad recommended it – his go-​to place for hemming, button replacement, etc.
I have had nothing but good experiences. The staff is knowledgeable and gives good advice, while still listening to you and honoring the vision of what you want done. It’s convenient, too. They don’t do appointments, you just drop by. They can usually see you right away, and I’ve never had to wait more than 5 minutes.
They revamped a vintage coat for me – taking in the waist, removing the shoulder pads, and sewing on loose buttons. Great result.
The biggest alteration was my wedding dress. They added straps in a style modeled after a dress in a picture I brought in (they gave me good advice for purchasing fabric for this), took in the sides, and took off some length. When I picked up the dress, it was perfect. Then I lost weight, so I brought it back for further alterations – which they discounted since this was the second time around. When I lost even more weight, they took it in a little more, free of charge. Where else do you get customer service like that?
The dress turned out so great, exactly what I wanted. They also did alterations on the suits my Dad and husband wore at the wedding. This place is such a gem!

What made me decide to go to this place was their hours. They are open until 8pm each night! A very sweet woman helped me with my J Crew wedding dress made of chiffon. It needed to be taken in and have three inches taken off the bottom. She eyeballed how much needed to be taken in instead of actually measuring, and when I went back to pick up my dress, it was incredibly too tight. They said they would fix it without any extra charge, but then the owner accused me of gaining weight (over the course of a week?) instead of owning up to the seamstress’ mistake. The other con about this place is the lack of privacy. There are changing rooms, but if you want the seamstress to look at you, you have to stand amongst all the customers picking up hemmed pants, etc. They finally got my dress right after 3 alterations visits. I do not think I would go back for formal attire, but maybe for jeans or dress pants.

Brought my Tux in for alterations and I was very impressed by how quickly everyone was ready to help. The owner even offered to alter the Tux multiple ways in order to save me some money if I wanted. I really wanted the Tux fitting perfectly, and despite my short time frame, he was able to accommodate. He was very concerned that it would fit right and so asked me to come in to try it on after he altered it so he could make more alterations. In the end, I was very impressed by the service and quality of work. To get everything perfect, it was not cheap, but I needed a lot of alterations to get the tux fitting the way I wanted it. I would highly recommend this place for their quality of work and swift service.

I took a pair of jeans to them to patch a blowout. $ 7 later, and I’m good to go. I’ve got several more pairs that will be going there soon. It is very hard to find someone who is willing to work on jeans. I’m grateful they’re so close.
One note. I’m pretty sure their sign said they’re open at 10 a.m. Instead of 9. I did not check to see if this was true for weekend hours.

Dropped off my suit to get tailored. Excellent price, and top notch work! I slipped it on and it fit just perfectly! :-)
It was done in no time. Customer service was amazing, so friendly! They have some truly amazing hand-​stitched quilts on display that really let you know your clothes are in good hands. Definitely experts here.
I will definitely go back for all my tailoring needs!

Prices and turnaround time are very reasonable, also appreciate the extended hours of this business. They accept checks and cash only. Plus, the owners’ little daughter is really cute when she tries to help you with your order! They can do a simple hem while you wait. I’ve brought several things to this shop for repairs and hemming and will continue to do so.

I’ve been getting stuff altered by this shop for over a year. There prices are great, they have quick turn around and the quality is always there. They are great at typical alterations as well as different things such as making skinny jeans, etc. The people working there are extremely nice and will help you get what you want. great shop!