Jila Tailoring Studio

I thought I had left a review previously for a dress I had altered in October. Jila did a great job in hemming a long dress I purchased for a San Diego Gala on extremely short notice. Based on Unilocal reviews, I called her late on a Friday afternoon. She fit me in at the last minute, got the dress hemmed perfectly (leaving a small train that I wanted to keep on the dress) and recommended some jewelry to wear with the dress. Price was fair, the work was excellent and done in time for my trip. I really appreciated it.
Thank you, Jila, and sorry for the late review.

Very nice job! I’d recommend Jilas Alterations to anyone who wants a great-​job done with a very talented seamstress. Initially was surprised to say she’s a bit expensive and I know there are more affordable places to get your alterations done; but with this said; you get what you pay for.
Jilas worth the extra cost because she’ll get the job done to your «satisfaction» and will work to correct any problems if your not happy with anything without hesitation and in a very prompt manner. Thank you Jila.

Jila did a fantastic job with a sweater that I didn’t think could be saved. The band on the bottom had stretched out and the sweater was flaring upward. Her suggestion was to taper the sweater on the bottom and she also gave me tips on ironing (iron in direction of the ribbing — never away —). Anyway, she fixed what I thought was unfixable and she definitely knows her craft. I will definitely be back for my alteration needs.

I am a very satisfied client! I purchased a stunning BCBG dress for a wedding and the sheer shirt was entirely too long. Jila did a beautiful job shortening the skirt. You would never know its been altered. Not only do I find her work excellent but she’s very kind and easy to work with. I will certainly be back!

I am so glad I brought my wedding dress here to have tailored! I brought my dress to three places in total and I liked Jila the best. She gave me the best price, her studio was the most clean and welcoming, and she was more engaged and would talk with us on different ways she can make the changes we wanted and gave us her input which I appreciated. She even explained how she would preserve scalloping details which was great because I never would have thought to ask or make sure that was done. Altogether I had her hem the dress, change the neckline to sweetheart, take it in (a lot), add cups, add a bustle, and remove the original sash and put on a belt I brought. She was fast (took just a month and a half) and very pleasant throughout the entire process of fittings, and I love love love the result. It turned into an entirely new dress, exactly how I wanted it! I would recommend Jila to anyone who needs a wedding dress altered. She also had jewelry there that perfectly matched the new belt so I ended up purchasing that as well to wear for my wedding day. Thank you for everything Jila!

Great service and reasonable price for the area! She saved me for a wedding I was in a few months ago

To summarize, Jila wiped makeup on my dress from her hands, sewed the lining crooked, and gave me little to no solutions to fix parts of my dress that didn’t fit me properly. She changed her story about the alterations and accused another seamstress of ripping me off, even after they had fixed her mistakes and altered parts of the dress she wasn’t able to. After the wedding, she asked me to bring in my dress so she could learn another way of sewing.
I should have taken my dress somewhere else when I watch Jila transfer makeup from her fingers onto my new, white wedding dress! I thought it was a fluke, but the next time I was there she also transferred makeup onto a piece of paper she was writing on. I had so much stress the week before my wedding over my alterations and hope that you would think twice about taking your dress here. Please read on for a more detailed account of my experience.
I actually went to look for a new dress a week before my wedding because the fit was so bad and Jila gave me the impression there was nothing that could be done and it was due to the type of fabric it was made of. Luckily the dress shop told me to bring my original dress to them because there was no way it shouldn’t be fitting me properly. Turns out it could be altered to my body, but Jila had just done a very poor job. They told me it looked like sloppy work. When I told her this, she asked for me to bring the dress back so she could learn a new way of sewing. To me, that means she recognized that she wasn’t able to do it right and admitted she didn’t know the proper way to sew my dress.
After I took my dress to a new place I found out Jila sewed my hips crooked! I was unhappy with the wrinkling and lines that were around my waist and hips, and Jila told me numerous times that it was due to the type of fabric. She still had to take my waist in, and I asked if that would help the wrinkling and she said no, there was nothing she could do for that. Well, I found out later the wrinkles were there because she sewed the lining crooked and that’s why the fabric wouldn’t sit flat on my body.
Here are the issues I had with Jila Tailoring Studio:
— She flattened out the wire on my chest, but then the seams looked like nipples. She said there was nothing she could do but steam, and that didn’t help. The new place fixed this problem
— I asked her to put cups in, and they were way too big and make a huge crease on my bust. I asked her to take them out, and she says, «you picked those cups» when I called to talk about it (she actually gave those to me and didn’t give me a choice). Also, she complained that «You made me put them in and out and in and out.» I only asked for the big ones to be taken out because they looked bad, but she made me feel like I was being unreasonable and made her do way more work.
— There was extra fabric on the lining around my chest, and she said nothing could be done– The other place fixed this
— The dress was having a hard time staying up and she gave me one option-​satin spaghetti straps– the new place gave me multiple options for straps, as well as suggestions for different types of bras to be sewn into the dress to help it stay up. Jila never suggested this.
— I emailed her with a question and she replied that day. I emailed again two more times with questions and she never responded. I know she received them because she had responded the first time. I thought it was unprofessional to ignore my questions.
— I told her that another place had fixed my dress and asked for a refund for what she had not completed. She says, «the other place ripped you off and I wish you would have brought it back so I could fix it.» But, as I said before, she told me numerous times she could not fix it. Why would I take it back when she said she couldn’t fix it? The other place fixed her poor work and made the dress look perfect, yet she is saying that they are the ones that ripped me off. That’s not true, because they could have just sold me another dress and made way more money, but they could tell I loved my dress and wanted me to have that one.
— After emailing her after the wedding, she actually changed her story and said that fixing the waist would have helped and claimed that she gave me a refund for the cups, which she never did, nor had I asked for.
— She stopped responding when I was trying to find a solution to our problem. I put in an official complaint, and guess what, no response again. I should have expected that.
— There were lines where the original cups were at, and she said she couldn’t do anything. The new place fixed that.
Please considered another seamstress so you can avoid stress before your wedding. I was very disappointed that Jila didn’t offer me a refund for her mistakes, even though she asked to look at the dress after the wedding so she could learn a new way to sew. Please find another seamstress that is more experienced so you don’t have to go through this.

Where do I begin! Jila is an amazing seamstress! She made a dress for my daughter’s role as Kitri in our production of Don Q. Jila never made a dress for a ballet production before, but it turned out perfectly because she knows what she’s doing! She is also an amazing person and very honest. I miss her! My daughter loved what she did with the dress as it was exactly what she wanted and we couldn’t find it anywhere online or in catalog. Jila also crocheted her sleeves to create that fish netting effect and added beading to it. You are in good hands if you go to Jila. In the rare event that she can’t do something for you, she is very honest and will tell you straightaway. She does not overcharge, but it’s not cheap to have clothes made from scratch, but you will get exactly what you want.

Thank you so much for the beautiful job you did tailoring my daughter’s
wedding dress!

Jila is amazing!!! I took my Enzoani Dakota wedding dress to her for alterations because that is where La Soie in Walnut Creek recommended I go. She is the best when it comes to getting things absolutely jut right. I had complete faith in her from the very beginning. My dress came out beautifully and fit fabulously. I was worried after one of my fittings that I wouldn’t be able to sit comfortably and I called Jila with my concern and asked if we could let it out a little more and she knew exactly what to do and I couldn’t have been happier!

Jila did an amazing job on my wedding dress. I believe my dress was originally around a size 12 – 14 and she took it down to a 6 – 8. My dress had a lot of lace detail so I wanted to go to someone who knew what she was doing, because I didn’t want any wedding dress nightmares.
Jila was very nice and went out of her way to make sure I was happy about my dress. I had a last minute freak-​out because my Mom said the dress looked loose when I brought it home, so I called Jila and expected an irritated response, but she was so nice and said she would fix what I wanted right away. I truly appreciated her for that. I would recommend her to everyone!

Great service! I received help with an alteration on relatively short notice. The quality and service were excellent.

Excellent service, excellent workmanship.
I had a ball gown with some major alterations needed and they were done on time for a fair price and excellent workmanship. Also had some basic hemming done, looks great.
Will definitely use her services again.

Jila is professional yet warm, skilled and intuitive about what you need and what will look good.
She altered a wedding dress that I had ordered on line as well as making a special piece from an antique obi that I wanted to add to the dress. She helped me to realize that my design was not sensible and we redesigned a use for the obi which I like even better!
Her prices are reasonable and she is extremely accommodating. I recommend her highly. Her work is beautiful!

I went into Jila’s Tailoring Studio about a month ago to have my wedding dress altered. She was very friendly and knowledgeable. I initially just went in to get a quote, but felt very comfortable booking her right then and there. I went in 2 weeks later for a fitting. Just a couple of small changes were made, and I was back 2 weeks after that picking up the finished dress. Everything fir perfectly and I couldn’t be happier. Thank you Jila for a job well done!

Jila was recommended by a friend of ours. I am so glad I went with Jila rather than the bridal shop. She hemmed, took in and added more boobs :) too my gorgeous expensive wedding dress. You have to trust the person who alters your wedding dress. She held on to my dress for almost a year and did a fantastic job! She also hemmed 2 of my bridesmaids dresses. Thank you Jila. I highly recommend her to any bride!

Needed the sleeves on a men’s sport coat altered and she had it done within a week despite it being her busy season (proms, weddings, etc).

I just wanted to share my awesome experience I had with Jila. She was very sweet and professional from start to finish. I found her on Unilocal and contacted her to alter my wedding dress. I had made a few visits and changed my mind on some details on the fit. She was honest and accomidating to my requests. I picked up the dress and was thrilled. I felt great on the day of the wedding and loved the bustel she added for my reception. I would highly recommend her for any of your alteration needs. Happy Bride! Thank you.

I contacted Jila with an unusual order for a conference, 50 sleeves for poles! This was the first time using Jila and can not explain how wonderful she is! With only a week notice she completed the task on time and with a sweet smile.
I highly recommend her. She is professional along with her inviting studio. I look forward to working with her in the future.

If I could, I would give Jila a TEN STAR!!! She is such a sweetheart and is so friendly. Her studio is in the heart of downtown Pleasanton and in a very cute shopping center near the Pleasanton Library. Jila studio is super clean and very spacious. Jila is a real professional and I am VERY happy I went to her for my dress, which I wore to my sisters engagement.
I bought a strapless dress last minute that needed A LOT of immediate work. Jila took my anxiety away by telling me she can help! I called a couple other tailors before being directed to Jila and they told me «You have no time!» Jila, however, told me to come into her studio that morning. Although she has so many customers and clients that were coming in and out of her studio due to prom season, she made time to redesign my dress. Jila is the most patient person I have met especially in a profession where time is so important.
The back of the dress needed extra fabric to cover the skin through the fitted lace. Jila took care of all of that. She did such a great job! I absolutely love the dress and it looks like I originally bought the dress with sleeves. She even added the same kind of crystals at the end of my sleeves that made it seem like it was a part from the front of the dress. I will post pictures along with this message to better show what I mean. I would recommend Jila for everyone!!!
Everyone loved my dress and I was very happy with the results.
THANK YOU JILA!!!