Clothing Alterations in Brookhaven, Dunwoody and Sandy Springs

A jacket that pulls across the back, trousers that drag at the heel or a dress with a broken zipper may still have plenty of wear left. The first step is finding someone who can assess the garment and explain what a repair or adjustment would accomplish.

Around Brookhaven, Dunwoody and Sandy Springs, alterations businesses handle everything from everyday hems to wedding gowns and damaged fabric. These four offer different combinations of services. This is a starting list, not a ranking or an exhaustive directory. Editorial inclusion is separate from paid sponsorship and does not represent independent testing.

Business details checked October 23, 2026. Featured image: illustrative stock photograph by J Williams / Unsplash.

Brookhaven Alterations: Reweaving, knit repairs and formalwear

Brookhaven Alterations operates at 655 Brookhaven Avenue, Suite B1320. The family-owned business handles wedding gowns, formalwear, leather and suede, along with embroidery, reknitting and reweaving.

The fabric-repair services make this a place to discuss a damaged garment as well as one that needs resizing. Bring the piece in for an assessment and ask how visible the finished repair is likely to be. For a patterned jacket or a favorite sweater, explain which details you want to preserve before approving the work.

Artistic Alterations: Everyday clothing, zippers and suit resizing

Artistic Alterations is at 4496 Chamblee Dunwoody Road in Dunwoody’s Georgetown Shopping Center. It alters men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, including wedding gowns and bridesmaid dresses, and works with leather and suede.

Services also include hemming, zipper replacement, suit resizing and alterations to draperies and curtains. Online booking is available. For a suit, identify each problem separately: sleeve length, trouser length, waist fit and jacket fit may require different work. Ask for an estimate covering the complete set of adjustments.

Queens Alterations: Wedding dresses, formal dresses and suits

Queens Alterations works on wedding dresses, formal dresses and men’s suits at 6042 Sandy Springs Circle in Sandy Springs.

For clothing tied to a wedding or another fixed date, give the shop both the event date and the date you need to collect the finished garment. Ask how many fittings the proposed work will require and whether the estimate includes a final adjustment after you try it on. Bring photographs if you want to change the shape or styling, and discuss what can be achieved with the existing garment.

Nordstrom Perimeter Mall: In-store tailoring and clothing repairs

Nordstrom at Perimeter Mall, at 4390 Ashford Dunwoody Road NE in Dunwoody, has an on-site alterations department. Customers can visit the store or book an appointment online.

Nordstrom’s services include denim alterations, men’s tailoring and dress alterations, plus repairs to buttons, zippers, hems and seams. Garments must be new or freshly cleaned. One restriction matters for brides: wedding dresses must have been purchased at Nordstrom to qualify for bridal alterations. Confirm acceptance and pricing for your particular garment before making the trip.

Before leaving your clothes

Bring the shoes and undergarments you intend to wear with an outfit, particularly for a dress or trouser fitting. Nordstrom specifically requests shoes, undergarments and accessories for special-occasion fittings.

Use the fitting to discuss how the garment feels when you sit, walk and move your arms, as well as how it looks in the mirror. Before agreeing to the work, ask:

• What changes are practical? Have the tailor explain any limits imposed by the fabric, seams, lining or construction.
• What is included in the estimate? Clarify charges for each adjustment, replacement materials, pressing and any rush work.
• What will remain visible? Discuss original hems, stitching, repaired areas and details such as lace or embroidery.
• When is the final fitting? Agree on a collection date that leaves time to check the result before an event or trip.
• What happens if the fit needs another adjustment? Establish whether follow-up work is included and how soon it can be completed.

Keep the receipt and a written description of the agreed changes. At collection, try the garment on before leaving and check every area that was altered.

Local tailors, seamstresses and clothing-repair businesses can share their business information with North Atlanta Star, including specialties, locations and fitting arrangements, for editorial consideration. Submission does not guarantee coverage.