Made to Measure

Elani did a wonderful job in getting my two sizes two large Galia Lahav gown (which I bought second hand) to perfectly fit. She did such a great job that I had a guest ask if it was tailor made to fit my body. She’s incredible!

I found Eleni through Kinsley James Bridal in Walnut Creek, where I bought my lace Rivini gown. After I purchased the gown, I lost about 30 pounds and two dress sizes. Eleni practically made me a whole new bridal gown. My first fitting was at Kinsley James and last two fittings were at Eleni’s home. She did an amazing job and worked around my schedule as I was planning my wedding from Los Angeles. I could not recommend her more. She was so sweet and did such an amazing job on my alterations. She did tons of work on my dress and was happy to do it. I would not bring a wedding gown to any one else!

I got my dress at Kinsley James and they recommended Eleni as a seamstress. She did an absolutely amazing job on my dress!!! She made it look absolutely perfect! She is definitely extremely experienced and I would recommend her for any type of dress no matter how difficult to alter! My bustle held perfectly all night :)

Came here with my sister for my first dress fitting. I am so excited to have her handle my alterations. I bought my dress at Gesinnees bridal in Concord, and heard horror stories about their alterations shop. I found Eleni on Unilocal.
I am getting alterations to the hip area and shorter length, along with a custom veil and beaded belt (the belt is 2 different belts combined into one!). Also included is an AMAZING corset item she sells that is like nothing else and makes the dress fit so smoothly around my waste and hips. The belt and veil alone were $ 1000 at Gesinnees — was getting both items for $ 300 and they are hand made. The price is well worth it as I felt like she was willing to do anything to make sure my dress is perfect for me.
I’ll update with a final result, but before you check anywhere else go to her! She has been doing alterations for years and even makes CUSTOM hand crafted gowns.

I bought my wedding dress from Kinsley James in Walnut Creek and Eleni was referred as the seamstress for my tailoring and fittings. Eleni was wonderful. She is very sweet and experienced. All of her suggestions were perfect, she made the alterations on a delicate lace dress and it was perfect. It fit and looked beautiful. I can’t recommend her enough. She is worth every penny and I would go back to her if I ever needed any other alterations.

5:45pm evening before NYE I decided I’m going out to celebrate however I didn’t want to deal with the traffic rush, shopping and spending money on an overpriced dress. I remembered I had a black dress in my closet I’d only worn once in Las Vegas that was sexy and sleek but needed some serious alterations inorder to be that perfect little black dress. I contacted several nearby cleaners that I drive by daily to inquire about alteration services; of course it was a major long shot!
I decided to Unilocal «Sewing and Alterations» and Made to Measure popped up first in line.
It’s now 5:54 the night before NYE I gave it one last shot and dialed Elina. She answered immediately, she was able to see me 30mintues after we spoke. She measured my dress, gave me her recommendations, set markers and sent me on my way with nothing but positive vibes!
Today is NYE, I received a call at 11:45am my dress was ready. I got to her office, tried it on and I am beyond satisfied!!! Not just with her work but she is just an amazing women for going out of her way for me the night before NYE and totally delivering an amazing dress!
I’m going to her for allllllllll my alterations from here on out and so should you!

Eleni is so sweet and incredibly talented. My fitted, backless trumpet-​style gown had a lot of adjustments, and Eleni handled them all with ease! She took in the sides, took up the hem, and substantially shrunk the corset/​bodice (lots of boning + tons of work!!) — and my dress was so, so amazing with her expertise. She even finished well in advance of the date she promised. Thank you so much, Eleni!

I bought a Galia Lahav wedding gown in NYC and needed to get alterations done in San Francisco. I was referred to Eleni by a bridal boutique since she has experience working with this designer. The dress was mermaid style with detailed French lace embroidery on the back and all along the hem. Eleni made the dress fit each curve of my body perfectly while still being comfortable to sit and dance all night long. She truly knows what she is doing and is so great to work with. She’s been making dresses for over 36 years. Very professional and very reasonably priced. She was so good that I didn’t mind driving to Pittsburg from San Francisco for the fittings! I highly recommend Eleni!

I would have loved to give a 5 star review like everyone else, but I can’t even get a response after calling several times and leaving several messages over the past few weeks. Unfortunately, I am forced to take my business elsewhere.

I found Eleni here on Unilocal.I needed alterations to a few pairs of pants. I am fairly tall but for some strange reason have short legs… whatevs. I didn’t want to go to a regular dry cleaners because I haven’t had good turn outs in the past, I wanted a professional to do the alterations. I called her and she lived super close to me, so I took two pairs of pants and a jumpsuit. She did a fantastic job on all my pants. I got compliments on one of the pants this past weekend, I think it’s because the fit is perfect. I also saw all the other stuff she was working on and it looks great. I will be going to her again, since I have…“special needs.” But I will use her for a special occasion to get something made. If you live in the area and are looking for quality alterations this is the place to go.

Eleni is amazing! I was referred to her for alterations of my wedding gown, because the salon where I purchased it was a lot further from my home. I spent a good amount on a Lazaro gown, and really wanted someone who would be delicate with it. I had two fittings with Eleni, and she truly made the dress fit wonderfully. She had great ideas, and her skill is superb. She made the dress fit like it was custom for my body! I was so happy with how it turned out.

Eleni is amazing. Not only is she a sweet wonderful lady, but she helped to make my wedding dress perfect! She is very helpful and I really appreciated her advice, not to mention her terrific work! I drove 2 hours to take my dress to her and I would go back in a heart beat!

Eleni did an awesome job on my daughters prom dress she made all the alterations, eleni had to pretty much take the dress apart to alter it, I found her on Unilocal when we went to her house I knew her dress would be altered correctly. She made my daughter very happy and was fare with pricing.

I met Eleni through Kinsley James, a wedding dress boutique in Walnut Creek where I found my dress. The dress was designed to fit my measurements perfectly… too perfectly. so Eleni worked her magic to make sure the dress fit me exactly the way I dreamed it would. The alterations were not simple given the amount of detail, but Eleni used her creativity by adding additional lace to the dress, etc. to make sure that the dress was perfection… and it was. I could not have asked for a better, more kind hearted person to work with through what can be a very stressful experience.
Thank you Eleni… I will always come to you for any future alterations big or small.

Eleni is wonderful. Because I am so short, for my wedding dress she had to take apart the whole dress to alter the bodice to fit my waist. Even though each alteration took a lot of time and effort, Eleni repeatedly assured me she «could do anything.» She fixed the bust and altered a heavily beaded, delicate belt without extra charge, as well as added a hoop skirt to make the dress fuller.
Each time I had a fitting, she was incredibly friendly and reassuring, and willing to work with me on whatever small detail I wanted altered.
I would highly recommend Eleni for bridal alterations. She’s been in the business for 38 years and knows exactly what she is doing. And she charges a fair price. She’s a pleasure to work with!

I was originally going to go to another lady but she couldn’t fit me in her schedule and recommended Eleni instead. I feel so lucky that I found her! First, Eleni is warm, caring and super passionate about her work, which made it a pleasure to interact and work with her. She’s just the cutest and sweetest lady ever!
Secondly, and most importantly, her work is amazing — my dress was a sample dress that was way too big, a little dirty and had a lot of custom alterations, and she transformed it as if it were made just for me. It was stunning and I couldn’t have asked for more.
Lastly, her pricing is very reasonable. If you go to her, trust her recommendations and expertise — Eleni KNOWS what she is doing.

Eleni is pure magic!!! She transformed my basic Alfred Angelo dress into a custom creation that exceeded every expectation I ever had about the way my wedding dress would look. I was referred to Eleni through a good friend, and I will continue to use her for any alteration needs I have in the future. She was worth the hour plus drive to get to her. I can not say enough positive things about Eleni and the work she does. I was truly a glowing bride on my wedding day and that was due in major part to Eleni and her magic. THANK YOU!!!

Eleni was wonderful! She altered my wedding dress for me May 2014. I got pregnant between my first and final fitting but she didn’t bat an eye. My dress for perfectly and I loved working with her! I’ll be going back to have a bridesmaid dress altered for my 6 month preggo belly.

This review is way overdue! Back in June 2013, I was referred to Eleni by a good friend of mine for Wedding Dress alterations. My dress was a two piece style dress with a corset top and fit & flare satin bottom that included a short train.
From the moment I walked into her home, she made me feel very welcome & comfortable, and all the while was also very knowledgeable and professional. Her suggestions and attention to detail transformed my dress into something more beautiful than I could imagine. I knew that when I left her home that my wedding dress was in good hands… Something every anxious bride would like to feel!
My Wedding dress could not have turned out any better, and for all the work & alterations that were done, her pricing is reasonable.
In addition to my wedding dress alterations, Eleni also did alterations for 4 of my bridesmaids despite time constraints because of an upcoming vacation she had planned, and her being busy due to wedding season, as well, and every dress looked & fit perfect and was done in a very timely manner :) Thanks for making my big day that much more stress free. I will definitely refer friends & family to her and will think of her 1^st for any future alterations I may need! Thank you Eleni :)

I was referred to Elani through my Boss who had used her over the Summer for her daughters wedding. She was very accommodating with the timeline I needed my gown and 2 bridesmaid dresses altered. She had to reconstruct the top of my gown, create a bussel and adjust the length thru the waist. The final result was Amazing…
She really cared about how everything fit. Thank you Elani…