Alterations & Veils-Beatrice

05/19/08

Please Don't Trust your Dress Here!

Contributor at Insider Pages

Wouldn't accept checks debit/cards. Didn't give a receipt for work completed. Was rude, abrupt, and unprofessional. Quotes changed each time I visited.

My first visit I explained that I bought the dress big and needed it taken in. She pinned it around the bustline, waistline, and at at the hem. My second visit the only changes that had been made were folds that were added on the top (imagine making something in the breast area fit by gathering the material just to the outside of the breast and folding it over to the front of the armpit area). I understand that folds can help, but if that is what I wanted I could have easily done folds on the inside, stapled them, and got an equal quality of work.

No work had been done to get the dress to fit in the middle, nor had the length been changed. When I asked about it, she got flustered and said that that's not I what I asked for during the first fitting. Really? The pins from my first fitting were still in the hemline and on the inside of the waistline.

Truly, what a sad experience.

11/05/09

Great Work!!

by mlnguyen at Citysearch

After searching for weeks for someone to do alterations on my wedding gown, I decided on Beatrice based on the reviews. I am not sure about the prior review about Beatrice only accepting cash as I've paid for my fittings by check. For those who complain that her prices are too high, you get what you pay for. Beatrice's prices are reasonable and she is worth every penny!

She has been very helpful the entire time and I couldn't have asked for a better seamstress. She is very friendly and listens to my concerns and offers solutions. She is such a perfectionist that she threw in extra work on my gown at no cost because she wanted me to look and feel beautiful in my gown. She is really passionate about her work and will do whatever it takes for you to love your gown. I just attended my last fitting and can't wait for my future husband to see me in my dress on our wedding day! Can't thank her enough!

• Pros: Fast work, flexible schedule, very helpful
• Cons: None

10/20/09

Great work!!! Easy to work with!

by mallen3 at Citysearch

Beatrice altered my bridesmaids dress for me. It was extremely ill-fitted and she made it fit like a glove. She was very nice the first fitting. I forgot my checkbook and she said she would be ok for me to mail payment to her. Her costs were very reasonable...cheaper than what the bridal store would have charged me. It was a great experience!!

• Pros: good price, fast work, flexible schedule

08/03/09

Great alteration for a great price

by breasmith at Citysearch

Beatrice was extremely reasonable with the price of the alterations of my bridesmaid dress. The place that I purchased my dress quoted $75 more that her price...which was a relief! In addition to the price she also took my dress a month later than the "store" would. I would absolutely recommend Beatrice for alterations!

• Pros: Quick work, good price

07/02/09

Very strange

by oct1112 at Citysearch

I went to Beatrice after reading the glowing reviews on this website and was very disappointed. At the first fitting she spent most of the appointment telling me what an awful lot of work needed to be done on my dress and going on and on trying to justify how expensive it was going to be. At the end she quoted me $350 to alter a $175 dress. I was shocked at the price so I told her I needed to think about it, left the dress with her, and went home to call around. I spoke with four other seamstresses, one who I know is excellent (she lives out of state or I would have used her for this), and they all told me to run, not walk, away from this lady. The necessary alterations will be done for under $100 at a more reputable establishment. When I went to pick up my dress she charged me $35 for the first "fitting," which involved her taking "before pictures" and putting about 2 pins in the dress. She refused a check and required me to leave and get cash from an ATM. All in all a very strange and dissatisfying experience.

• Cons: Extremely high prices, only accepts cash

03/02/09

Best Alterations - I'm a Repeat Customer!

by gecko789 at Citysearch

The first time Beatrice did work for me was for my wedding dress. She turned the $200 dress I found in the Macy's formal department into the most elegant and unique wedding gown. It was incredible! She added lots of little extra touches to customize the dress specifically for me (such as adding lace at the bottom to give length, adding a bustle, and creating a ruffle along the neckline). She also reworked my mother's veil to match the style of the dress. The compliments I received on the day of my wedding were overwhelming - people thought it was a couture dress! She has an amazing eye for design and creativity while also ensuring the dress fits the person exactly. She is precise and thorough. I have never met anyone this talented to do alternations and her prices are so reasonable considering everything she does. I think so highly of her work that now she is the only person I trust for alterations. In fact, she?s working on two bridesmaid dresses for me to wear at upcoming friends' weddings.

• Pros: Precise, Creative, Individualized Service, Alterations Expert
• Cons: None

02/23/09

A Perfect Fit

by cad01 at Citysearch

I highly recommend Beatrice to anyone who wants to ensure a beautiful and flattering dress. When my bridesmaid?s dress came in, it didn?t fit anywhere. The bodice was too big and the length was much too long. Beatrice basically had to remake the dress for me, re-sewing all of the seams of the bodice and taking up the hem of the dress which had several layers to it (and one of the outer layers was a sheer, delicate material that made me nervous to have altered). When she was finished, it was a dress that fit so well and was so flattering on, it was something I would have picked out in a store and been excited to wear. Her handiwork is flawless, and I would never know that it had to be altered at all. I will definitely go back to her to have future alterations done. If you want a perfect fit, she is the one to go to!

• Pros: Beautiful work, very accomodating to your schedule, very pleasant to work with!
• Cons: None

10/07/08

Wonderful seamstress!

by mjuehl3 at Citysearch

I needed to have my bridesmaid dress for my sister's wedding altered. It fit horribly, so I took it to Beatrice to altar. She fixed me right up and it looks perfect now! She is a very kind woman, and is clear with the prices from the beginning. The dress went from looking absolutely dreadful on me to looking wonderful. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who needs serious adjustments done to a dress, because she did a flawless job. Thanks to Beatrice for such wonderful work!

• Pros: great work
• Cons: none

09/19/08

Best for wedding gown alterations

by euromagz at Citysearch

I went to Beatrice to do my wedding gown alterations and also wanted her to make my veil since the ones in bridal stores were way too expensive. She did a great job on both. The hem of of my dress is perfect and all the little details the dress needed were well done. The " beach veil" is what she called it, is what I exactly wanted and it matches the dress perfectly. I highly recommend Beatrice to anyone with their wedding gown alterations needs!

• Pros: Easy to work with, honest, flexible

08/01/08

Perfect Every Time

by RMontgomery at Citysearch

I first went to Beatrice after several local Bridal stores would not alter my designer gown from NY. She was honest and professional and made my perfect dress AMAZING! Three years later I am still going to Beatrice for EVERY bridesmaid dress I have had. Her work is flawless and her pride of workmanship shows. I will continue to refer not only my fellow bridal party members but anyone getting married or having a formal dress alteration need. I have never been short of 100% satisfied when picking up my garments.

• Pros: Flexible apt times, Pride of workmanship

07/16/08

Beautiful veil

by AshleyJ78728 at Citysearch

I went to Beatrice on recommendation from a co-worker. I didn't need much done to my dress; just needed to get it shortened. But when I was there on my first visit, I started talking to Beatrice about veils and found out she would be able to make a veil exactly like I wanted for an amazing price!! I LOVED my veil - it looked perfect with my dress and was exactly what the whole outfit needed.

• Pros: Gorgeous veil. Understood my tight schedule and worked around it
• Cons: The hemming job wasn't done correctly and I wound up tearing it out at my wedding