Best Fit Tailoring

07/30/2008 Posted by Blushingbride913

I went in this afternoon for my first dress fitting for my wedding this fall. There was no one in the store and though I was 15 minutes early, I was sent directly into a dressing room. The women were polite and prompt. My dress was quickly pinned but despite my initial cringe as a pin went in, she never caught me with the pins. I was afraid from the other reviews that I was going to be spending $500 on alterations but it was rather reasonably priced considering it is "wedding" dress alterations. I'll post again once I get the dress but so far I am throughly impressed!

Pros: Location, personality, customer service

Cons: None so far!

07/14/2008 Posted by SQC

I loved my wedding dress and loved it even more because of the perfect fit made possible by Best Fit. I did not have to adjust/ pull up my strapless dress all night long - ceremony through reception dancing. There was absolutely no chicken wing bulge around the bust area and I could lean over to talk to people and not fall out. I had the perfect little waist. The bustle was impeccable and easy for my bridesmaids to do. I highly recommend Best Fit in general and definitely recommend for a wedding dress alteration.

Pros: Perfect Fit

Cons: A bit pricey for wedding alterations but worth it.

04/16/2008 Posted by Brookline12345

My first experience with Best Fit was right before my high school prom. I had found a dress that I liked but it was two sizes too big so I brought it in to be altered. I wasn’t sure exactly what needed to be done to make the dress look right but as soon as I tried it on, the Best Fit team took out their tools and pinned it up until it looked better than I could have hoped for. The very next morning, the dress was ready to be picked up and fit like a glove – they made look so good that I wear it to this very day! Four years later and I am still a loyal customer at Best Fit. Most of my items require a quick fix (such as hemming the bottoms of skinny jeans while keeping the original stitching) but others take a level of skill that I have only seen here. When my cousin got married last October, she picked out a bridesmaid dress that I didn’t instantly love. It was floor length and I am accustomed to wearing dresses that fall above my knees so I asked the Best Fit staff to shorten it to my usual length. While they did not reject my proposal, they showed me how this particular dress would look at knee-length and we all agreed that it looked better as a long dress. As soon as I came in with the heels that I planned to wear to the wedding, the Best Fit team hemmed the dress to just the right length where it flowed elegantly to the ground but I could still dance and move without any hassle. As a devoted customer for over 4 years, I would highly recommend Best Fit to everyone!

Pros: honest advice, efficient and thorough service

Cons: Busy area (Newbury St)

04/14/2008 Posted by capecodgal

I went to Best Fit to create a custom wedding gown. I had found a dress that I really liked, but there were certain aspects that I wanted to change (for example, I wanted drop waist rather than empire waist, and off-white rather than white). I brought in a photograph of my dress, and worked together with the lovely women at Best Fit to create an absolutely amazing wedding gown. They helped me choose the correct materials (being conscious of my price restraints), and then helped me design something that fit me perfectly and looked gorgeous. The women were very honest, letting me know that certain features wouldn't go well with my body type and suggesting alternatives -- that's the benefit of designing your own! Of course, making a custom wedding gown was not cheap, but I don't think I could have done it any cheaper anywhere else. And feeling great at my wedding, hearing all the compliments about my dress, and having beautiful photographs made it completely worth it. My bridesmaids also got their dresses tailored there, and the same dress looked looked great on five women who all have different body types. I would highly recommend Best Fit for any of your tailoring needs, but especially if you need an extra special touch for your special occasion.

Pros: Ambience, experienced tailors, honest opinions, great quality

Cons: Difficult to park on Newbury Street

01/05/2008 Posted by bishky

When I was younger, I relied on my talented mother and grandmother to make or, at the very least, alter everything I wore. As an adult, I've taken to wearing heels so I don't have to hem my pants. As I prepared to act as a bridesmaid for the first time, I knew my mom wouldn't have time to tackle a big project, and I decided I should find a good tailor. Best Fit exceeded my expectations. The shop was easy to find, and the dressing room I used was very clean and spacious. More importantly, the women who worked with me were very kind, but also honest, and their work was excellent. They fitted a relatively sack-like rehearsal dinner dress into something more flattering and shapely, and when they were done with the bridesmaid dress, it looked as though it had been made just for me. Now that I know about Best Fit, I may start wearing flats.

04/19/2007 Posted by snowmobile

I found Best Fit, Inc. tailoring on Internet. I brought my snowmobile leather suit to them for repair. This suit had a very bad rip I doubted it was fixable. Best Fit not only repaired it fast, but I could barely see the repair. The suit is from very heavy leather with many different colors in it. The work done by Best Fit is far better than I could have expected. The staff was nice and friendly. I will certainly come back again.

Pros: DONE PROMPT,HIGH QUALITY,FRIENDLY

Cons: PARKING IS HARD TO FIND

10/29/2006 Posted by sbrooklyn

I don't recommend Best Fit, Inc. They are really pricey and they do a sloppy job. asked them to alter a bridesmaid dress for me once and they did it in 3 days. My complaint was that even though I asked her to take it in some more because I felt that it was still too loose (it was strapless and kept falling too low), the seamstress disagreed with me. When I got to the wedding 4 days later, the bride insisted that it was too low and I had to have it pinned. And I checked the scale. I didn't loose any weight. If they would have taken the dress in more like I requested, I wouldn't of had that problem. I also asked them to hem jeans that had a tan stitching. They hemmed the pants with black stitching. I don't sew but I know that you try to match the stitching.

Pros: Good location if you live near Newbury St.

Cons: Way too pricey for poor quality craftmanship.

06/02/2006 Posted by apes

they fixed my bridesmaid dress in 3 days. they are pricy, but definitely worth every penny because they were prompt, there were no hidden costs and they did a great job -- the dress fit great!

Pros: great quality, give cost up front, friendly

Cons: price

05/22/2006 Posted by karolinaw81

I was very happy with Best Fit. I needed my wedding dress altered and they did a great job. At first, I was quoted 400$ of alterations and I decided it wasn't worth it. A day later I recieved a call from Best Fit, saying they would cut extra 100 $ if I decided to come back. I would recommend it to anyone. Very nice service!

03/31/2006 Posted by citygirl0623

I brought a pair of designer jeans to be hemmed here, thinking this would be the best place to go. They hemmed them way too short and when I told them this, the woman actually said to me "Well, maybe you gained weight!" Rude, Rude, Rude.

Cons: No parking, Expensive, Poor Customer Service