Yw Custom Tailors

Bad attitude and overpriced. Will not tailor clothes quickly, they take a long time. There are a lot of better options in the neighborhood.

The owner has a great eye and has done great basic alterations and repairs for me (hemming and button repair). The prices are a little steep but I think that’s a reflection of the neighborhood. They are friendly and efficient and I would recommend them to anyone in need of a tailor.

I had three items altered recently at YW Custom Tailors. Compared to some high end tailors I’ve experienced, YW was neither very thorough or methodical in their measurements. They seemed to be in a bit of a hurry and didn’t seem to necessarily care as much about precision as I have experienced elsewhere.
Interestingly, as I observed the client being measured before my turn, it looked like a similiar deal. The tailor basically kept saying, ok, ok, ok, without trying to hard to understand exactly what the client needed.
That being said, the alterations were basically fine. I was a bit taken aback that she wanted to be paid before I tried them on. Furthermore, one of my suits was hung on a regular hanger rather than a suit type of hanger — not good for the shoulders, YW! Even a dry cleaner will return a suit on a regular hanger but insert some paper cushions in the shoulders to preserve the shape.
All in all, with some many tailors on the upper east side, I doubt I will go there again.

A friendly, neighborhood tailor shop. The alterations are precise and well done. A bit pricey (though good for this neighborhood) – For example, altering a shirt hem costs ~$ 15.