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Cheries Dressmaking
Categories: Local Services Dry Cleaning & Laundry Local Services Sewing & Alterations Dry Cleaning & Laundry, Sewing & Alterations
600 Markham StreetToronto, ON M6G 2L8
Neighbourhoods: Koreatown, Palmerston
(416) 531-3351
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
6 reviews for Cheries Dressmaking
6 reviews in English
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Review from Sheena L.
Toronto, ON
5/9/2012
When I asked my girlfriends who I should take my bridesmaid dress to for alterations, the vote was unanimous: Cheries Dressmaking. "There is no one else," one said. "You'll never find better," said another. I quickly crosschecked their reference with the Interweb, and my fellow Yelp reviewers backed their claims.
So off I went for a stroll down the beautiful Markham Street (side note: one of Toronto's prettiest little stretches) and brought my floor-length gown up the stairs to meet a new friend in Cherie. Her tiny little dress shop sits above a store. She works frantically from a room full of gowns, with old patterns pinned on the wall and an adorable sewing station that bathes in the sunlight from a huge bay window.
The wonderful Cherie is as funny as she is talented. When I initially purchased my dress from a bridal shop in Ajax, I left in tears as they forced me to order a size that was much too large. I had been on a steady weight loss kick and knew the piece I had to sign off on wasn't going to work by the time the wedding came around, and man was I right. Cherie was not impressed with the sizing and told me I should have put my foot down more (she's right) but that she could fix it (because she's awesome). So she took my measurements and we parted ways.
Three weeks later I went to pick up my dress and it was again way too big! Cherie double checked her original measurements, but I had since achieved new ones. While I was (super) proud with the results, (crazy) panic set in when the dress didn't fit. The wedding was two days away!
"We just need to take it in again," Cherie said. I was leaving town the very next day. "Can it be ready by tomorrow?" I asked, fighting tears. "It has to be don't it!" she said.
And it was. Cherie truly is a miracle worker. She'll entertain you while you wait and she'll get you what you want. My dress was altered twice, once in an emergency situation, and she didn't even charge me extra. What a woman!
Highly recommended for major alterations, small fixes and original pieces. -
Review from A L.
Toronto, ON
5/15/2012
Went to her shop, based off the other reviews. I'm not sure what the others are saying, it seems to be false. Or did not like me. Either or, I found her in her tiny shop on the 2nd floor and she did not even mention who she was or even welcomed me. She rudely asked what I wanted and rudely declined to make the dress I wanted.
I'm honestly not sure how she has got many good reviews; perhaps her skills may be of great quality, but her attitude is not. Perhaps it is better she declined than having to put up to her rather rude attitude.
Go at your own risk, I do not recommend it. She is just so rude at first impression. -
Review from Mary S.
Toronto, ON
4/18/2012
After reading these Yelp reviews, I called up Cherie to alter my wedding dress and make me a lace bolero. She was super easy going, fast and I might add really reasonably priced! I had 3 fittings and everything turned out PERFECT!
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Review from Michelle F.
Toronto, ON
5/3/2011
Cherie is like that straight-talking auntie who knows how to fix your clothes and your love life. She's a great seamstress and a really nice lady who tells it like it is when it comes to just about anything, including whether those jeans make your bum look big.
She's the only person I take my favourite pieces too and I wholeheartedly suggest her to friends on a regular basis. -
Review from Andrea W.
Toronto, ON
6/28/2009 ROTD 2/9/2010
Since the topic of tailoring and clothing alteration came up in the forum recently, I thought I'd put a word in for Cherie. That word is 'awesome'.
You'll find Cherie in her sewing studio on the second floor of one of the Mirvish Village row houses. She has many years of experience altering clothing and also sewing patterns on commission. Bring her any kind of alteration: pants, a skirt, a dress, whatever. Or, bring a pattern you're interested in getting made and she'll talk with you about what kind of fabric would be best. In the case of a friend who had a bridesmaid dress made by Cherie, she even improved upon the pattern and made a much more attractive finished product!
When you can see lovely Cherie for affordable, expert clothing alteration, why on earth would you take your mending to a quick tailor booth at a shopping mall?Listed in: No Shame in Stylishness, My ROTD
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Review from Y M.
Toronto, ON
6/29/2011
I just picked up my wedding dress from Cherie and it is perfect. Michelle F is right, Cherie is truly your straight talking aunt. She'll tell you what you need.
She does quality work and makes sure that everything is perfect. I brought her my wedding dress that I bought off the rack, I wanted her to cut off the train and make everything one length. She cut off the train, had me come back again to double check the hem was correct before hemming it completely. She also found a few imperfections on the dress. I went to pick up the dress on Tuesday and we realized it was tight across the back where the lace was so she actually let it out a bit and had me come pick it up the next morning instead. You'll get quality work.
Note: Cherie is closed Sundays and Mondays.
