Custom Fashion Tailoring & Cleaners Available

Custom Fashion Tailoring & Cleaners has anchored Denver's alteration trade since 1984, originally founded by Turkish immigrants to establish an independent family trade on South Colorado Boulevard. The business transitioned to the founders' daughter before longtime head tailor Nancy Velin, who joined the bench in 2000, purchased and took full operational ownership in 2023. Backed by decades of hands-on bench experience, the shop functions as a dual-service operation, combining comprehensive structural alterations with integrated dry cleaning for private clients, corporate wardrobes, and professional athletes.

Garment adjustments at the shop center on structural precision across complex tailoring jobs. Suit jackets and blazers undergo balanced alterations that adjust chest canvases, shorten collars, and reset sleeve lengths from the shoulder rather than merely lopping off cuff fabric. Formalwear services accommodate multilayered bridal gowns and prom dresses, requiring staff to lift waistlines, reconstruct corsetry, re-anchor boning, and set tailored bustles that preserve the drape of delicate crepes, chiffons, and satin without distorting the silhouette.

Everyday garments receive the same level of construction discipline as evening wear. Staff handle casual denim tapering with original hem reattachment, replace heavy-duty coat zippers, repair internal jacket linings, and take in trousers across the seat and waistband. Because the shop maintains full dry cleaning equipment alongside sewing machines, garments can be cleaned, pressed, altered, and finished under one roof, preventing fabric shrinkage or fiber distortions after tailoring is completed.

Fittings take place directly on site during standard business hours from Monday through Saturday. Clients visiting for trouser, suit, or gown alterations should arrive with the exact footwear and undergarments intended to be worn with the finished clothing, as variations in heel thickness and foundation garments drastically change hem lines and bodice tension. Standard jobs generally require one to two weeks depending on complexity, and planning fittings well ahead of seasonal wedding or prom dates ensures sufficient time for intermediate try-ons.