Master tailor · Est. 2004 · Stamford, CT
Clothes that fit like they were made for you.
Because they were. Hemming, suit recuts, wedding wear, and custom garments, cut, pinned, and finished by hand at our Bedford Street workroom.
Free consultations · Walk-ins welcome
(203) 555-0128
Services & pricing
Alterations with a written price, in advance
Every quote is given before we pick up a needle. If the work turns out to need less than quoted, you pay less: never more.
Trouser hemming
Cuffed, plain, or tapered, pressed to match the original crease.
$18
Waist adjustments
In or out up to 2 sizes on trousers and skirts, with re-cut side seams.
$24
Suit alterations
Jacket sleeves, shoulders, sides, and trouser pairing: a full recut, not a pinch.
$95+
Dress alterations
Formal, bridesmaid, and cocktail gowns: hems, busts, straps, and trains.
$85+
Zipper repair
Seam-protecting replacement with matching color and original-style pull.
$28
Custom shirts
Measured to your body, cut from our shirtings, with 12 collar styles and monogramming available.
$165+
Custom suits
Two fittings, hand-finished details, and a cut drafted to your posture and shoulders.
$1,450+
Prices include pressing. Rush service available for an additional $20; most done in 48 hours.
Transformations
Before & after: real work from our floor
A garment's potential is easy to miss on the hanger. This is what a few hours of careful work looks like.
Suit shoulders & sleeves
A boxy off-the-rack jacket recut to follow the shoulders, with sleeves shortened a half inch.
Trouser hems & taper
Breakless hems and a subtle taper from knee to ankle, a modern line from a classic pair.
Wedding party rack
Eleven groomsmen's garments measured, altered, and returned in one week, all on a single ticket.
25+
years at the bench
2,400+
alterations a year
98%
customers return
4.9★
from 300+ reviews
The fitting
How a garment comes home
We are deliberately old-fashioned about fittings: chalk, pins, a three-way mirror, and no rush. Most consultations take thirty minutes and cost nothing.
Book a consultation
Call or stop by. Consultations are free and unhurried; bring the garment, and we'll talk through what's possible before any pins come out.
Measure, mark & pin
You'll be measured standing naturally, the way you actually wear clothes. We mark in chalk and pin in mirror view so you see the line as we go.
Fit, then final press
Return for a try-on, we make the final adjustments, and the garment is pressed on proper forms. Most alterations are ready in three to five days.
What to bring to your fitting
- •The garment itself: we work from how it actually hangs on you
- •Your shoes with the heel height you'll wear (critical for hems)
- •A photo of the look you're after, if you have one
- •Your calendar, so we can promise a completion date in writing
80+ fabrics on the rack
Our tailor
Silvano Moretti: the needle behind the name
Silvano began as a boy in his uncle's shop on the Via Chiaia in Naples, where he learned to cut a jacket the way his grandfather did: by eye, by hand, and by the way a man stands. After twenty-five years in New York and Connecticut tailoring houses, he opened his own door on Bedford Street in 2004.
His rule is simple: a garment should disappear on your body. If anyone notices the tailoring, it isn't done yet.
- 25+ years
- behind the needle
- Naples-trained
- apprenticed under Maestro Aldo Ferrara
- Certified
- Custom Tailors & Designers Association
- 2,400+
- alterations completed last year
Featured in Stamford Magazine · CT Style · The Advocate's "Best of the Shoreline"
From the fitting room
Questions we hear every week
How long do alterations take?
Most hems and waist adjustments are three to five days. Suit recuts and custom work run one to three weeks. You'll get an exact date at the consultation, in writing.
Can you alter a garment that's too small?
Usually, up to about two sizes, depending on the seam allowance. Bring it in and we'll open the seams and give you the honest truth about what's possible.
Do you work on leather or beaded dresses?
We do. Beaded and sequined work is done by hand, and leather gets a dedicated machine and thread. Prices are quoted per piece once we've seen the garment.
Is a consultation really free?
Completely. Thirty minutes, a three-way mirror, honest advice, including the advice that you shouldn't spend the money. We give that advice a lot, too.
Book a fitting
Your clothes are waiting to fit better
Call ahead and we'll have the mirrors warm. Walk-ins are welcome for consultations Tuesday through Saturday.
Tue–Fri
10 AM – 7 PM
Saturday
10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday–Mon
By appointment
284 Bedford St, Stamford, CT 06901