Lucy’s Alteration & Dressmaking

Can someone please send me Lucy’s email address? It is on her voicemail, but not spelled out, so I can’t email her. Lucy is working on my dress, but is on vacation, so I’m trying to contact her daughter. Thanks!

Tita Lucy is fantastic — made fitting and alterations a pleasure. We went to another wedding dress alteration place before Lucy. .. compared to Lucy, they didn’t know what they were doing. Lucy did a fantastic job, quickly, and for a reasonable cost. We are so glad we came here. Don’t think twice and don’t waste time — this is the place to go.

Came in to get alterations on 2 jeans, and 2 dresses. Lucy turned me down because she was too busy altering bridesmaid dresses. I asked her, «Your turning down a customer?» I am a repeat customer and her attitude was indifferent because she knows bridesmaids alterations produce more money. I will not be coming to this establishment EVER. She may produce so so alterations, but retaining existing customers with attitude like hers, and dismissing customers says it all. Lucy, you lost a loyal customer because your customer service skills suck!

If you want a rude Filipino lady to give you attitude, look no further. I went in to ask how much it would cost to alter a bridesmaid dress. She quoted me $ 40 to take it up 3 inches and proceeded to tell me how cheap the dress was (bride bought it for me from Weddington Way!) and how poorly made it was. She also insisted that it was made in China and that the lining was made horribly and sewn improperly. Then when I asked her if I could try on the dress and pin the length of the dress, she gave me so much attitude and basically told me, «I’m busy, I have plenty of brides that I need to service». I was so irritated by her rudeness that I basically just left the store — it wasn’t about the money it was the fact that I don’t want to support establishments that could care less about their customers. Lucy’s is an old grumpy lady that clearly has absolutely no manners because so many other desperate last-​minute brides give her so much business. I wasn’t in a hurry so I gladly took my business elsewhere.
Btw, in case you’re wondering Lucy, I speak and understand Tagalog fluently so I understood every word of smack you said behind my back to your seamstress.

I think it’s a funny story of how I found Lucy.
I was shopping for my wedding dress at a well known Bridal Store. I tried on my dress and was not completely satisfied with it. It was way too big for me, the sash fell apart from one sides of the dress, it was dirty. Needless to say, the dress was a ruin. When trying on a wedding dress, you want to be able to look at yourself in the mirror and break down in tears because of all emotions taking over. That was not the case for me. Since I already purchased the dress there was no way I could have returned it due to their return/​exchange policy, and after my experience with this Bridal Shop I was not going to exchange it either. Thankfully, while trying on my dress there was another lady that was trying on bridesmaid dresses and suggested to get alterations since the dress looked beautiful despite the little mishaps. She spoke of Lucy and how she altered her wedding dress to perfection. The Bridal Shop tried to convince me into having alterations done by a specialist in their shop, but I refused and was sold on contacting Lucy.
I called Lucy and she answered right away. We made an appointment for a fitting and that was that! Keep in mind, I am coming to Lucy less than TWO WEEKS before my wedding day. I know. I know very last minute but I had a lot of trouble with the Bridal Shop. She is just a charm! I love her! You will be sure to love her. She will tell you what alterations are needed and will accommodate to make sure you are completely satisfied with your dress and envisions. During my fitting I changed into my wedding dress and she started pinning away! We talked of her business and life back home (Philippines), it was such a great time. It was sad that I had to leave! Also, my car alarm kept going off because of the sensitivity with cars driving by the street and she was nice enough to try and shut it off for me. The overall experience with Lucy was perfect. She even decided to customize my sash! Not to mention how affordable she is. I saved a lot of money going to Lucy especially with such short notice! I love you Lucy, and I will recommend you to anyone looking for alterations!
I came for my first fitting on September 25, 2015 and I will be going back for the next fitting on September 30, 2015. And my wedding is on October 7^th! Please do make sure to call for an appointment ahead of time and don’t book an appointment super last minute like me… I feel so bad still lol.

I was referred to Lucy by two friends who had their wedding gown alterations here. Lucy is just adorable. She and her team did a great job hemming my wedding dress and sewing on three bustles. She’s prompt, remembers her clients, and I saved at least $ 100 worth compared to other alteration places. A week before the wedding, she pressed and fluffed my gown that it looked absolutely stunning and wrinkle-​free the morning of. Look no further, and get your dress altered by Lucy!

Lucy is amazing. I bought my dress off the rack, which meant it was oversized and dirty. I am a petite person and most clothes don’t fit me well. But by the time Lucy was done, it looked like the dress was made for me. She knew exactly what to do so I never had to worry. Instead, my fittings were relaxing and fun. She does great work for a great price. You won’t regret choosing her.

Lucy’s amazing. I recently got married, and completely ignored the «proper timelines» for wedding dress alterations. Lucky for me, Lucy was able to work her magic and turn an off-​the-​rack size 10 into a size 2 in two months… and all at a very reasonable price! She also was able to sell me the proper bustier I would need (which I had trouble finding on my own, due to the low back). It was a pleasure working with Lucy and I would bring back all my other alterations in the future!

Lucy, you saved me!!!
Thank you for squeezing me in on such short notice and making my dress look from pretty to GORGEOUS!!!
Keep doing what you do Lucy, because you are so talented and loved by many. I will definitely come back to get a dress made from scratch from you!!!
Thank you thank you thank you!

NOTE: DON’T FORGET TO BRING CASH.
I can’t express how much I love this place! I came back to SF from Denver to take my bridesmaid dress to Lucy.
I didn’t even have to say anything when I came out of the dressing room in my dress. Lucy quickly pinned it on the the sides and in the back (because sadly, I have not been blessed with big enough boobs to fill this thing out). And this was a corseted bridesmaid dress — which means she had to take stuff into the zipper and into boned seams!
Then I got up on her little box and she quickly hemmed all the chiffon layers all the way around (because I wasn’t blessed with being tall either).
The verdict? $ 80 in cash and I could pick it up in a week! That’s almost unheard of.
And when I got the dress, it fit perfectly. I’ll be coming back for every dress I ever need fitted — and I’m sure eventually my wedding dress.

I love me some Lucy! I’ve gone to her for my maid of honor dress alterations and came back to her for my wedding dress.
The bridal place I ordered my dress at ordered my «fat» girl size even though I told the lady to order me 2 sizes smaller since I know my body and I knew I was going to lose weight but she didn’t listen to me and ordered my fat size. I get why she did that but if I know my body and I’m telling you to order 2 sizes smaller do it.
When I received my wedding dress from my bridal store, a month after I was basically 2 sizes smaller. So my dress needed a lot of alterations.
I brought my dress to Lucy and she had to alter it 3 times.
She told me to stop losing weight, I went for my last fitting 4 days before my wedding and she had to make alterations still but didn’t mind at all.
The day before my wedding I picked up the dress without trying it on, she had stuffed it already to keep the dress from losing it’s shape.
The dress fit me like a glove. She is most fab!

SO rude.
Came back from Lucy’s and I’m not sure if the lady that I spoke with is Lucy, herself but she does not show that she knows what is good customer service. Went in and was not greeted by anyone, instead I was greeted with dirty looks from their clients and the lady. Standing there for a good 5 minutes and then she comes, without eye contact she say «I’m booked.» Mind you, I just wanted to get a price range, I know I need to make an appointment but I want to see how much is it beforehand.
She did not offer any other appointments, just simply «I’m booked» and stood there.

Lucy is great at what she does! Probably the best seamstress around the area, and I must say, her expertise is amazing. She has been a seamstress for many years, since way back when in the Philippines, came here and worked at bridal shops in SF, and then decided to open up her own spot. I’m glad she did because her work is outstanding and her pricing is reasonable.
I brought my wedding dress here to get altered about 5 months before my wedding. It was easy to make an appointment with her over the phone. I brought my shoes with me and she had me try on my dress. Lucy knew exactly what to do to make the dress fit my body perfectly. For making my wedding gown shorter (considering there were 3 or 4 layers), taking it back an inch or two, working on the bustle, and adding to the corset, it was about $ 300. Cash only.
I came back about 2 months later for a fitting after the alterations and it was perfect. I had the option of including ironing/​pressing for my dress, which was nice because I didn’t want to bring the dress somewhere else. Dropped it off the week before my wedding for pressing and picked it up the day before the wedding. It was perfect!
I highly recommend Lucy to everyone who needs dress alterations, be it your wedding dress, bridesmaid dress, or whatever. She even does suits and other pieces of clothing. She has so many clients that you should book with her early since she’s so busy and she may be going on vacation. Lucy made my wedding dress fit me like a glove and I’m so thankful I found her on Unilocal

I decided to torture myself and have my wedding dress made from scratch. Although it was a nerve-​racking experience, I do not regret it. My dress was beautiful and I can say that no one else will be wearing a dress like mine. It fit me like a glove and every detail was on point. Lucy did a wonderful job. My advice to women who want a dress made from scratch, is to know what you want and how you want it done. I am a «bit» of control freak, and was particular about stitching, fabric and color. It pays to know this because you can’t settle for other people’s opinions or styles, you’ll regret later on. Lucy was great to work with, but you have to make sure you follow up and TAKE NOTES. She sometimes forgets things. I had to travel with my dress to Puerto Rico… Lucy made sure my dress and veil were protected and manageable to carry on the plane.
*Want to see my dress? A few pictures are posted on the gallery. :)

Lucy is fast, reasonably priced and very professional as well as being a very sweet lady.
She tailored an evening gown for me and it looks a million times better.
I would highly recommend her.

Unfortunately, my experience at Lucy’s Alterations wasn’t a positive one. I brought my wedding dress in for a simple over bustle addition. While putting on my dress for her to pin the bustle placement, Lucy told me it was an inch or two too long, and tried to convince me to pay $ 170 for shortening the lace hem. This was despite the fact that I told her repeatedly the high heels I will be wearing will make up that two inch difference. I don’t really fault her for playing saleswoman, but I was rather annoyed at her tactics. All this aside, what really made me deduct stars was the alteration experience itself:
1. Paying upfront in full for the alterations. Every tailor I’ve ever been to always had a policy of pay when you pickup. The latter is a way to ensure customer satisfaction while the former seems to be ensuring that this shop gets the money no matter how the alterations turn out.
2. The alterations turned out horribly. For the simple over bustle, whoever did the alterations haphazardly sewed a SILVER metal hook to the outside IVORY lace of my IVORY dress. A visual parallel would be sticking an elephant behind a stop sign and pretending no one would notice. If I wanted a bustle that was so obvious and badly sewn, I would have asked my 5 year old cousin to do it.
3. In addition to the bustle, I also asked for the comb on my veil to be moved to a different position. The comb was moved, but it was sewn on backwards.
4. I had to waste time driving back to Lucy’s to get the first alteration rounds fixed. It took them 15 minutes to dig up a white hook and a clear button to replace the original eyesores — longer than it took to actually do the alterations again.
5. My bustle kept on falling off during my reception anyways (I had a light two layer lace dress).
I wish I could have recommended Lucy’s Alterations, but my experience left a lot to be desired, and I would advise those seeking good (or even acceptable) bridal alterations to look elsewhere.

Lucy altered my wedding dress one size down from the label size. I met with her 6 months out for the initial fitting. I then had a 1 month before fitting, and a 2 week before fitting.
The whole dress was basically taken in, from the sides, to the back, to the straps, to the length. I added a 12-​point bustle and had some extra fabric added to the bust to make it more modest. I paid ~$ 450 and it was worth it. She also steamed and stuffed the dress to keep its shape when I picked it up.
She is a doll with work with and knows her stuff. She can be a little opinionated, so if you want something, make sure you make it clear. She wanted to remove some of the lining of my dress, and I insisted we keep it because I wanted a full mermaid shape. The bustle stayed in all night from dancing and the quality of the alterations was great. I would definitely recommend her to my friends.
Parking was never a problem, there is lots of street parking.

Fits like a glove! My dress fit me to a tee and that goes for the bride and all the bridesmaids.
Lucy is the sweetest and she knows what she’s doing! Highly recommended :)

Incredible! Lucy is who you want to trust with your beautiful wedding gown.
1. She is very flexible (appointments, your needs/​wants regarding alterations)
2. She can make just about anything. She is making my veil from scratch for under $ 40 and a custom bolero for $ 30 with the left over material from my long train!
3. She is super sweet, patient, and knows what looks good on a woman’s body.
4. CHEAP! She changed my neckline (V to sweetheart), cut off the train, made a custom veil and bolero, bought me a corset and cups, extended the strap length to fit my figure, took in material where it was loose, and included 3 fittings for under $ 600.
I have 1 more dress fitting before my wedding in September, and so far, I’m incredibly impressed.

I think lucy did a great job altering my wedding dress — it looked stunning on my day. And her prices are great. She also helped my pick out my jewelry, as she was the only person to see me in my actual gown before my wedding day.
However, there were a few things that were a little off about the alteration. The velcro meant to keep the dress up and attached to the bra actually made the fabric wrinkle, and I had to keep un-​velcroing it during the day. The fabric of the bodice also loosened over the day, so what seemed tight enough in the fitting room was a little loser than I would have liked while dancing.
What did I learn? I still love Lucy and would recommend her. But, think about what you want before you go in, bring a friend, and if you think you want something changed, ask for it. If you leave and have a naggin feeling — go back! Don’t let someone else tell you it’s fine because your instinct is usually right.
Oh, and wear a bra.