Tailor made
August 4th, 2008 | 
Author: I’m generally pretty terrible at taking my clothes in to get tailored. Mostly, I just end up wearing dresses, skirts and pants that are way too long. That’s why all of my jeans end up ripped in the back and disgustingly eternally dirty. While too-long jeans actually don’t really bother me that much, I realize that at my height skirts and dresses that hit mid-calf make me look short and stocky. Yes, yes, I know, I AM short, but that doesn’t mean that I have to look all stubby. I like to think that I have pretty nice legs. In light of that, I decided to have a dress I’m planning on wearing to a wedding later this week, shortened. I searched online for a tailor here in Charlottesville and while I got quite a few listings, only one place came with a review. Two reviews, in fact, and both very good. I decided to give Heidi’s Perfect Fit a chance. I have to say I’m pretty happy. The turnaround time was exactly a week, although when I spoke with Heidi on the phone, she mentioned it could be done faster if necessary. The dress was shortened about 5 inches, the seams are even and expertly finished. And the price seems reasonable - $20, not that I have anything to compare it to. In conclusion, if you’re looking to have something tailored, I recommend Heidi’s. I’ve already made a mental list of several more items that could really use to be a few inches shorter.
Now if someone could suggest a good shoe cobbler in Charlottesville…
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August 4th, 2008 7:54 pm
Duly noted!!
I just had two suits hemmed before I left SF. Granted, I’m considered tall, however, long suit pants mean SUPER high heels and let’s be honest, I prefer medium for work. 
August 4th, 2008 9:02 pm
Nice! 1 week is a good turn around, and you can’t beat $20. There’s no cobbler anywhere? Hmm…Also there’s no way you could look stubby.
August 4th, 2008 11:43 pm
@ July
yeah, as good as high heels look, I end up wearing flats a lot more often
@Jaime
There are some in the area, but I haven’t gotten a recommendation or seen a review and I really like to hear what other people have to say first.
I can too look stubby… Peach cobbler maybe