Mannikins Tailoring

Catherine is absolutely fantastic! I have always been hesitant to bring my things into a tailor, however, my roommate introduced me to this amazing shop two years ago and I have been coming back with a handful of clothes every month. She works wonders with the items I have brought in! I went through my closet and had Catherine alter pants to shorts; dresses to tanks and my old clothes have become my new favorites again. They look absolutely wonderful! She has even worked with me on specific items by adding certain fabrics to the clothing to make bold pockets, and certain stitching for the hemline. She really works with you and feeds of your creative vibes! Catherine is very experienced and knows exactly what she is doing! She can fix the unfixable, rework old treasures to look new again, and simply make a shirt or pant fit perfectly again. Many clothes used to sit in my closet untouched because I wasn't able to wear them. They simply didn't fit right or they were snagged or damaged along the way have been revamped back into the exact style I could have ever wanted! She has helped me create old clothing into new styles that are more trendy! more

This place is great! I wouldn't trust anyone else to hem or sew my clothes! Mannikins is very trusting and dependable. I've never been let down before and I've been going here for almost 4 years now. There are always solutions to any problems I've had, whether it be shortening a unique bridesmaide dress, or making a jacket more fitting so I can wear it everyday. When I first moved here I visited a few other places in slo, but I immediately became attached to Mannikins because of the great customer service and friendly, welcoming attitude. Not to mention how professional and efficient they are, most of my clothes were done early! Thank you & keep up the good work!! Pros: Is creative and knows exactly how to solve a problem Cons: Sometimes it gets busy so come in ahead of time or call more

If you're looking for the ""right' tailor, look no more. That was pretty cheesy I know, but I mean it. When it comes to tailoring, there are so many things that come it to play: Precision, fit, style and a bunch of others that I probably have no idea about :) There are great tailors with bad style, which means they will probably end up giving you ""their"" version of what you want. This is not the case with Cathrine. She knows what shes doing and she knows what YOU want...Probably better than you. If you have ever seen her work on suits, you would know what I mean. Pros: A perfect fit. Cons: You will have to kiss your old tailor goodbye. more