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5 Best Tailors in Fort Lauderdale (2026)

Ranked by real Google ratings and review volume · How we chose

Fenris Morrow
By Fenris Morrow, Expert in Professional Services · ✓ Updated · 7 min read

We compared 18 tailors in Fort Lauderdale on Google Maps · 5 listed · How we rank

A hem, a bustle or a suit that needs to fit by Saturday is the kind of job that sends people searching for tailors in Fort Lauderdale. The shops below hold more than 700 Google reviews between them, rated from 4.6 to 4.9, and the real difference is the type of work each one is set up for: bridal alterations, everyday mending or a made-to-measure suit built from scratch.

Short answer: Needlestitch in Wilton Manors has the most Google reviews on this list, more than 190 at a 4.8, with reviewers describing wedding, prom and First Communion work. Tweeds Custom Suits (4.9) makes suits to measure on Las Olas Boulevard, and SNIP AND STITCH (4.9) is an alterations studio on SW Davie Blvd that reviewers credit to one seamstress. Reviewers rarely quote prices, so ask each shop for a written estimate.
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Fort Lauderdale tailors, side by side

# Business Rating Reviews Best for
1 Needlestitch 4.8 ★ 200 Bridal, prom and formal alterations View ›
2 Tweeds Custom Suits 4.9 ★ 160 Made-to-measure suits View ›
3 SNIP AND STITCH 4.9 ★ 130 Everyday alterations and mending View ›
4 The Little Seamstress 4.6 ★ 128 Wedding-dress alterations View ›
5 Tailor Shop by Torrez 4.7 ★ 92 Menswear and suit alterations View ›
5 Best Tailors in Fort Lauderdale (2026)

Where to take the garment

Needlestitch logo
#1 Overall🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Needlestitch

4.8200 Google reviews

Needlestitch is a clothing alteration and dressmaking shop at 1881 NE 26th St in Wilton Manors, just outside Fort Lauderdale. Google also files it as a bridal shop, custom tailor and tuxedo shop. Reviewers describe everything from routine alterations to suit work with appliqué for prom, and one had a wedding dress reworked into a First Communion dress.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe alterations being finished in about a week
  • One customer had a bridesmaid dress rebuilt within the same week for a wedding
  • Creative reworking, including a wedding dress turned into a communion dress
  • Friendly staff and prices reviewers call good

Worth knowing

  • Based in Wilton Manors, not Fort Lauderdale proper
  • One reviewer reported a jacket alteration that fell short, which the shop acknowledged in its reply
Reputation scorecardrank in Fort Lauderdale
Rating4.8 / 5
Review volume200 · 97th
Confidencemoderate
Recency3 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown93% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The most-reviewed shop on this page and a strong all-rounder for formal and bridal work. Look over finished garments before you leave, as you would at any tailor.

1881 NE 26th St Ste 50, Wilton Manors, FL 33305

Tweeds Custom Suits logo
#2🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Tweeds Custom Suits

4.9160 Google reviews

Tweeds Custom Suits is a made-to-measure clothier at 611 E Las Olas Blvd in Fort Lauderdale, and it is a multi-state brand with locations across Florida and several other states. It makes custom suits, tuxedos, sport coats, dress shirts and overcoats, and takes wedding suit orders. It suits someone buying a new suit.

What people praise

  • Reviewers praise a salesperson named Michael for patient, detailed measurements
  • One reviewer said the finished suit needed basically no adjustments
  • Help choosing fabric, colour and style for an occasion
  • Open seven days a week according to Google hours

Worth knowing

  • One reviewer noted it is worth it if your budget allows
Reputation scorecardrank in Fort Lauderdale
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume160 · 92nd
Confidencemoderate
Recency2 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown98% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The pick for a custom or wedding suit, and a different job from the alterations shops around it. Book a fitting well ahead of the date you need it.

611 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

SNIP AND STITCH logo
#3🕑 Open 5 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

SNIP AND STITCH

4.9130 Google reviews

SNIP AND STITCH is a clothing alteration studio at 111 SW Davie Blvd in Fort Lauderdale, which Google also tags as a fashion designer. It has no website; reviewers name pants, dresses, jeans and a mended silk shirt. Reviewers consistently credit one seamstress, Anel, by name.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe precise stitching and garments that fit after alteration
  • A traveller had a ripped silk shirt mended quickly during a short stay
  • One customer had a formal dress rescued after earlier cutting went wrong
  • Open Tuesday through Saturday according to Google hours

Worth knowing

  • No website or phone number appears on its Google listing
  • Closed Sunday and Monday per Google hours
Reputation scorecardrank in Fort Lauderdale
Rating4.9 / 5
Review volume130 · 86th
Confidencemoderate
Recency4 months ago
Info completenesshours
Rating breakdown96% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A well-regarded neighbourhood alterations studio with a 4.9 rating. The strongest fit for pants, dresses and repairs rather than formal suiting.

111 SW Davie Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315

The Little Seamstress logo
#4🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

The Little Seamstress

4.6128 Google reviews

The Little Seamstress is a clothing alteration shop at 311 NE 44th St in Oakland Park. Its site describes a boutique atelier for bespoke tailoring, bridal alterations and mended garments. Reviewers describe wedding gowns and bridesmaid dresses, and one mentions a tuxedo jacket.

What people praise

  • Reviewers describe new linings, bustle options, added boning and lace work on wedding gowns
  • One bride had a dress sorted five days before a destination wedding
  • Bridesmaid dresses and a tuxedo jacket handled by the same shop
  • Appointments and communication get praise

Worth knowing

  • Based in Oakland Park, north of central Fort Lauderdale
  • A small share of its reviews are lower-rated
Reputation scorecardrank in Fort Lauderdale
Rating4.6 / 5
Review volume128 · 81st
Confidencemoderate
Recency4 months ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown84% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A natural first call for a bridal party. Its rating sits a little lower than the others here, but its reviewers give plenty of wedding-dress detail.

311 NE 44th St, Oakland Park, FL 33334

Tailor Shop by Torrez logo
#5🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Tailor Shop by Torrez

4.792 Google reviews

Tailor Shop by Torrez is an alterations shop at 930 NE 20th Ave in Fort Lauderdale. It has no website, and its Google listing shows phone and hours only. Reviewers describe regular menswear work, including slacks, dress shirts and suits, as well as prom, wedding and graduation outfits.

What people praise

  • Repeat customers describe consistent menswear alterations
  • One reviewer said they had tried several tailors and found this the best work
  • Reviewers mention the shop fixing things when something was not right
  • Open Monday through Saturday per Google hours

Worth knowing

  • One reviewer said it is not the cheapest option
  • Some lower-rated reviews focus on communication at the counter
Reputation scorecardrank in Fort Lauderdale
Rating4.7 / 5
Review volume92 · 69th
Confidencemoderate
Recency6 months ago
Info completenessphone · hours
Rating breakdown89% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A dependable pick for suits and everyday menswear, with the smallest review base here. Confirm the fit and the price before you hand over the garment.

930 NE 20th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

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How the scores work

Rating is the live Google star average. Review volume is how many customers have rated the shop, compared with other tailors in Fort Lauderdale. Confidence weighs the rating by that volume, so a 4.8 from hundreds of people counts for more than a 5.0 from a handful. Recency shows how recently customers are still leaving reviews. No business can pay to change these numbers.

What drives the price of tailoring

Reviewers on this page rarely quote prices, so there is no reliable local price list to print. What moves the cost is the garment (a wedding gown with lace costs more to rework than a trouser hem), how much structure the job touches, and how fast you need it. Ask each shop for a written estimate and a pickup date before you leave a garment.

Tailors across Broward County

These shops sit in Fort Lauderdale along Las Olas Boulevard, SW Davie Blvd and NE 20th Ave, plus Wilton Manors and Oakland Park to the north. Searching for a tailor near me? Each listing shows a phone number or map link so you can pick the one closest to your home or office.

Questions to ask before you leave a garment

  • How long will the alteration take, and can you meet my event date?
  • Can I get a written price before work starts?
  • Will I have a fitting before the final stitching?
  • Do you re-do the work if it does not fit properly when I pick it up?
  • Have you worked on this fabric or style of garment before?

Frequently asked questions

Which tailors in Fort Lauderdale do wedding-dress alterations?

Reviewers describe wedding-gown work at The Little Seamstress in Oakland Park, including new linings, bustles and boning, and at Needlestitch in Wilton Manors, where one customer had a bridesmaid dress reconstructed within the same week. Tweeds Custom Suits makes wedding suits for men rather than altering gowns.

Which Fort Lauderdale tailor makes suits to measure?

Tweeds Custom Suits makes custom suits, tuxedos, sport coats, dress shirts and overcoats at its Fort Lauderdale store on E Las Olas Blvd, and takes wedding suit orders. Book a fitting well ahead of the date you need.

Can a Fort Lauderdale tailor turn an old dress into something new?

One Needlestitch reviewer had part of her wedding dress worked into her daughter’s First Communion dress, and a Little Seamstress customer had a dress reshaped with salvaged embroidery. Ask the shop what is possible with your fabric before committing.

Which of these tailors are actually in Fort Lauderdale?

Tweeds Custom Suits, SNIP AND STITCH and Tailor Shop by Torrez have Fort Lauderdale addresses. Needlestitch is in Wilton Manors and The Little Seamstress is in Oakland Park, both a short drive away.

Where to start

Needlestitch is the most-reviewed shop here and a good first call for formal or bridal alterations, while Tweeds is the choice when you want a new custom suit. For a quick repair or hem, SNIP AND STITCH has a 4.9 rating. Whoever you pick, get the pickup date in writing.

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