Maria’s Custom Drapes & Alterations

I went to this seamstress to get a dress patched up. The zipper on the side had come unattached in the middle and left a 2″ gaping hole when worn. She is only a couple of blocks away, but I don’t think I’ll be going back for anything.
The room that you walk into, which is the living room of a remodeled house turned business, was very messy and things seemed to be thrown everywhere. The business doesn’t seem like that of a busy seamstress, just a messy one. It wasn’t inviting.
How friendly you are as a person is really going to have an effect on many things in your life. Whether you receive good tips, if you get reoccurring patrons, and even your mood. Maria, if that is the person that I spoke with both times I went in, didn’t smile at me during either encounter.
She didn’t speak to me outside of what information was needed: what I wanted done and when. I actually had to ask for a price before I left; she said it would be $ 10.00. Her answer seemed like she didn’t know what she should charge, so she pulled out a random number. After searching online a little bit, a full zipper replacement of a lined dress could cost anywhere from $ 12 to $ 25. I didn’t need a full replacement (I don’t think; again, didn’t speak to me much at all), so I guess I got a deal.
Before I had left after leaving my dress, she asked for my phone number. Because of this, I thought she would be giving a call upon the completion of the work — she didn’t. I was pretty busy, so I came back a week later to pick it up though she said it would be ready the next business day. As you can see from the picture of my green dress, there were several loose threads. If I go to have something professionally done, I expect professional work.
And a smile.