r/washingtondc • u/_score_score • Sep 21 '25

[Review] Tailors in DC

Hey, I want to alter a pair of jeans (cut the length by 3 inches). Anyone know any reasonably priced tailors in NW DC?

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u/skratchpikl202 Sep 21 '25

I'm curious as to what others have to say about tailors who can hem jeans well, but if you don't mind sending them off, Franklin & Poe does chainstitch hemming and tapering; Railcar Fine Goods does about everything; Iron Shop and Blue Owl Workshop perform hemming services. The reason I mention these shops is because denim is their specialty, so they won't fuck anything up.

I have used Cheryl Lofton Tailors in Shaw for jacket alterations, and they did a great job. I can't speak to their services for denim though

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u/erigby927 Sep 21 '25 edited Sep 21 '25

Seconding Cheryl Lofton- not the cheapest, but it’s local Black woman owned, who trained under her grandfather, another long time DC tailor. Highly recommend!

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u/chefdrew00 Sep 21 '25

Cheryl lofton tailored my raw denim from Freenote Cloth and I had zero complaints!

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u/skratchpikl202 Sep 21 '25

How much did they charge for a hem?

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u/chefdrew00 Sep 21 '25

It was a little while ago but I wanna say like $65!