World Custom Tailors

$ 80 for a straight hem. $ 80.
the quality is definitely good, but honestly how hard is it to do a straight hem on one layer? Very unreasonable prices.
EDIT
You know what, I considered not writing a review for a long time or writing a very minimalist review because I felt bad for the lady, but I honestly feel she ripped me off in a lot of ways and I would hate for that to happen to someone else. I was in a rush to work so I couldn’t take my business elsewhere and I honestly had no idea how much a straight hem would cost since I don’t normally get things altered that frequently. She quoted me $ 78 which I felt was a bit high with an added $ 10 to rush it by friday totaling $ 88.
Everyone I’ve asked about this price have given me outrageous reactions about how expensive that is and told me that i’ve been ripped off.
Once the lady found out I spoke mandarin, She spent the whole time complaining about how she doesn’t make enough and how she knows people write bad reviews for her. She also commented on how she’s the best and even though she charges high prices, she does a better job than everyone else so much that others tip her in addition to the original price.
She doesn’t seem to have a set price list anywhere so I feel like she can just give whatever price she wants depending on who the customer is. She also keeps a super small sign in the back that says cash only that I’m assuming she also determines who to use on. She didn’t point out the cash only sign until I was ready to pick up my dress and tried to pay. Although maybe the whole place is entirely cash only, but if a straight hem costs $ 88, what if someone wanted to alter a few items, they have to run around carrying hundreds in cash!
I’ve worked with the ladies over at HB Alterations a few times and have always had great experiences and they were much more professional.

The high average reviews must be from lots of old reviews for the previous owner. This place is a rip off and dishonest. I’m sure it’s fine for ordinary hemming but even then it’s way over priced. For actual technical work I would stay far far away.
I took a suit jacket here for the back to be shortened, a relatively straightforward job, and the lady charged about 1.5x what any other fine tailor would charge. But I figured it’s close to my work, so just go with it. However, when I picked up, she rushed me out the door and assured me it looked great from the back. They don’t have a 3-​way mirror (another sign they’re not serious tailors) so I had to trust whatever she was telling me while holding a tiny smudged hand mirror for me to «see see». When I got home and had my wife look from the back, the jacket had obviously been botched and had a noticeable krink in the back. A real honest tailor would not shove you out the door like that when something is obviously wrong… She either doesn’t have the chops to do real work or is too lazy to fix incorrect work. Either way, I won’t be back. Buyer beware.

This place is a little bit expensive; however, the quality of works are worth to pay. I used to buy new clothes instead of fixing the old one, but the great works that she did you will never imagine which are from your old clothes. I would highly recommend this place to anyone who are willing to fix and the lady is nice to talk to as well. Definitely will come back for these good work!!!

The rest of these reviews must be paid or for a former owner. This place is a hoax — terrible customer service on a botch job. I offered to let her fix it, and she told me she didn’t have the time to explain what she would do differently. Then she said she didn’t have the language to explain. Then she raised the price. The she cursed me in Chinese …

Always take my alterations there. The owner is very good at what she does and all my clothes look way better after she’s worked her magic. A little on the pricey side no doubt, but there’s no price for quality work.

I had my graduation ball dress altered here a few days before the event. I came in without the proper shoes (heels) for the dress, but they still managed to get the dress’ length cut perfectly. Reasonable prices too! I would definitely recommend them.

My alteration was a real challenge: A traditional Bavarian dirndl with piping and a lining that needed to be taken in on the straps, the sides, the front and the back. Hannah did a fantastic job — it now fits beautifully and you cannot tell that it has been altered. All the trimming looks intact. The charge was fair for the amount of time it must have taken for her to do the job. I’m happy to recommend this outstanding seamstress. One tip: Don’t come in too early as she sometimes arrives a little late in the morning. Also, bring cash– she doesn’t accept plastic.

I brought in a «custom» suit that I had ordered online for an upcoming wedding — both the shirt and pants were too tight. The woman who helped me immediately jumped into action to tell me what was wrong with the cut and why it didn’t fit right. Unfortunately, there was not enough fabric for her to make the alterations herself, so I had to go back to the manufacturer. After spending a fair amount of time with me (measuring, etc.), the woman told me that there was no charge for her service — quite the surprise as I had expected to pay something for her time. I will definitely come back the next time I need something tailored!

Been back several times for various alterations on my dress shirts. This place is kind of expensive, but she does a good job.

I never review on Unilocal but was so outraged by my experience here that I had to write a review. If I could give this place ZERO STARS I would. Today, I took a $ 200 shirt I bought at Neiman Marcus to World Custom Tailors. A woman came out to help me. I asked for a consultation as I needed the straps shortened and potentially the sides of the shirt taken in. However, I explained I wasn’t sure if I was going to keep the shirt if it was too much alterations work. WITHOUT asking me, she CUT the straps, leaving me unable to return the shirt. She WOULD NOT give me the managers information, her full name and said the store had NO CARDS when they were sitting right next to her. I would never trust this place with my clothes and I would advise never to take your clothes here for an alterations consultation.

Not the bubbliest of personalities but she is great at what she does and has worked with some tough last minute deadlines (thank you thank you thank you) always done right, and very reasonable for being in SF :)

Absolutely fantastic place with quality work. I had two suits completely altered and I could not be happier. I was even more impressed by the fact that when I went in, I asked for one thing and she suggested to me that it was not needed and wasn’t worth spending the money on it… and she was right at her own expense!

I’ve been going to World Customs Tailors for a little over a year now. I’ve brought in a couple dresses that needed to be hemmed or taken in and she has always done a great job!
I recently brought in a silk chiffon dress for a wedding that I desperately needed hemmed. I knew that silk chiffon is a difficult material to hem or alter in any way, so I was happy to hear that she would help me with my dress and have it ready by the end of the week (I brought it in on a Wednesday afternoon). Her pricing is very reasonable too — I paid $ 30 for the dress to be hemmed.
World Customs Tailors is definitely my go-​to place for alterations and I highly recommend her! Such a sweet lady and she always does an amazing job!
**FYI, they are no longer located on the lobby level. They are now located downstairs on the street level by Victoria’s Secret**

I have been going here for years and they have always gotten my pants hemmed perfectly. I bring them mostly dress pants but also jeans. The stitching is invisible on business pants and they match the yellow thread on jeans. On rare occasions, I have had a small section of hem come undone and they have fixed them for free.
It usually takes about a week for them to turn around a pair of pants but if you ask they can do it faster.

This was probably one of the worst hemming jobs I have ever had. SUPER PRICEY.
I got my bridesmaid dress (satin) hemmed and taken in a bit here in October of last year. I didn’t wear the dress until this past March for the wedding. The job was so bad, that by the end of the night, the hem was half way out and I had to hold it up for the rest of the night.
I inspected the hem before I left the store, commented on the job that didn’t seem very «sturdy» or not reinforced properly, but the lady made an excuse that this material was hard to hem. All the other bridesmaids had no problems with their hemming services and paid less than I did by more than half.
My whole hem and take in was $ 100, which ended up costing more than the dress! I paid it, in cash (she doesn’t even take card) because I knew I needed to get it done.
Also keep in mind that they don’t call you when it’s done. You need to call them because that’s what all tailors require you to do…
Basically this place is an overpriced Chinese spot similar to ones you find in Chinatown down the block, but 5 – 6 times more expensive… I guess you pay for the really big empty store and the clean looking floor.

I took my bridesmaid dress here with only a week to complete alterations and there were many to be done. She did finish everything we discussed in a timely manner which I was grateful for.
However, the dress was altered to the seamstresses style and not my own. There was a keyhole cut out in the front of the dress and she decided that it was too low. Sorry but I’m 27 years old and not a nun. This is why I knocked her down to 3 stars. The alterations looked good but the dress was not altered to my style but her own. And for anyone that has ever been in a wedding you know that bridesmaid dresses are hard to deal with without someone messing them up even more.
This could have been due to communication issues. If I was just shortening something or taking it in I think you are safe, but if you need a revamp then I would keep trackin on to somewhere else.

I consider myself lucky because the bride let me pick my own dress!
However, Priscilla of Boston won’t make dresses smaller than a size 2.
That’s where World Custom Tailors comes in:
Not only did she fix my dress so that I don’t look like the poofy bridesmaid, but she did it at a reasonable price and turnaround of a week. I’ve hemmed jeans here for $ 10 too…
What a bargain! :) she does great intricate work.

Whoops… delayed update. Better late than never!
Fantastic job! I would definitely go back. Probably pricier than what you would find in Chinatown, but dude, it doesn’t get more convenient than «a hop, skip and a jump» to the Embarcadero Centers (if you work in FiDi). Considering the rent she probably has to pay, that’s quite reasonable. Also, it was ready when she said it would be.
My dress is now the perfect length. Yay!

I sometimes wonder how I functioned before Unilocal.Need a tailor? Need a masseuse? Need a new lunch spot? God bless it.
I desperately needed a pair of pants hemmed and World Customer Tailors is what I found. Two blocks from the office and only $ 10 to hem my new pants. Done and done. I even bribed her an extra $ 5 to get them back to me in 24 hours … and she had them ready on time. I will definitely be going back!

I’ve been coming to WCT for years: first when I was a «desk associate» at Ann Taylor in the Embarcadero Center. I’d bring up items that women had been wearing for 10 years and were tattered and very well-​loved (and claim that the item had just fallen apart and therefore we should repair them for free). WCT would re-​do the linings, fix the hems and get those pieces back into tip top shape.
Now, I take all my random items to WCT — the dress zipper that comes undone, the bridesmade dress that fits horribly, as well as more mundane items. The smiley gal at WCT always does me right.
She’s not super cheap (or crazy expensive), but knowing that I can trust the work, is worth every penny.