With 47 years of experience, Tailoring & Alteration Center reshapes clothing for a precise fit in Silver Spring, including wedding dresses and suits. The shop also makes custom clothing and applies its tailoring skills to drapery and upholstery, with free fittings and consultations available.
Boris Custom TailoringFamily-owned and operated since 1983, Boris Custom Tailoring is a Columbus business built around the craft of its founder, Boris, a Europe-trained textile engineer with more than 25 years of tailoring experience. His son Daniel brings CAD patternmaking to the family craft, while Boris’s wife, Marika, has worked alongside him since the beginning. Together, they create individualized clothing for women and men, with custom dress shirts as a particular specialty.COLUMBUS, OH
Victoria Karr Fashion LLCFor more than 30 years, Victoria Karr has designed and engineered couture bridal and formal gowns, with corset-based construction at the heart of her work. From its Columbia boutique, Victoria Karr Fashion LLC creates custom gowns and carefully alters dresses purchased elsewhere, building internal structure that supports and shapes clients from petite through plus-size. Private fittings and a limited number of bridal appointments keep the work personal and hands-on.COLUMBIA, PA
Rochester Tailored ClothingSince 1899, Rochester Tailored Clothing has made made-to-order clothing by hand in its Rochester, New York factory. Founded by Jeremiah Hickey and Jacob Freeman, the company carries forward more than 125 years of American tailoring knowledge, including hand-sewing and reweaving practiced on the shop floor today. Its long-serving tailors and supervisors—some with decades at the factory—are central to its “Keep the Quality Up” tradition.ROCHESTER, NY
Gbelley Taylor LLCGbelley Taylor LLC brings more than 20 years of fashion experience to custom bridal and special-occasion design, while teaching sewing and fashion through its Stitch Society studio. Founded by designer and educator Gbelley Taylor, the business spans one-of-a-kind gowns, hands-on classes, and creative programs developed with schools and community organizations. Taylor has showcased and directed fashion productions on international stages as well as at Baltimore and Dayton Fashion Weeks, giving the studio a perspective that runs from concept through completion.RIVERDALE, MD