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Ao Dai Bao Han provides specialized garment tailoring, traditional áo dài construction, and intricate formalwear alterations for clients throughout the San Jose area.
About
Ao Dai Bao Han handles precision needlework and garment reconstruction from its Keyes Street workshop in San Jose, centering its practice on custom traditional Vietnamese attire and complex alterations. The shop focuses on the demanding architectural requirements of the áo dài, where high collars, raglan sleeves, and form-skimming side slits demand millimeters-exact tolerance to hang correctly without pulling or bunching. Beyond traditional silk garments, the workroom manages structured contemporary apparel, including multi-layered bridal gowns, tailored business suits, and formal evening wear that require structural disassembly rather than superficial trimming.
Every project moves through a structured technical evaluation before a single thread is pulled. For tailored suiting and outerwear, the shop assesses balance points across the chest and upper back, resetting sleeve pitch at the armscye and adjusting collar rolls to eliminate unsightly fabric folds beneath the neck. When working on silk brocades, sheer chiffons, and beaded fabrics, seamstresses employ specialized stabilizing techniques and micro-needles to prevent grain distortion, puckering, or fiber breakage. Hand-finished blind hems, reinforced interior stays, and color-matched edge bindings ensure that adjustments blend invisibly into the original garment construction.
Complex restyling projects undergo mid-process basted fittings, allowing clients to test movement, posture, and drape before final machine stitching and seam overcasting take place. The workshop handles zipper replacements, lining overhauls, and trouser tapering with industrial-grade machinery calibrated for both lightweight sheer textiles and heavy outerwear wools. Finished pieces undergo rigorous steam pressing on shaped tailors' hams and sleeve boards to set the garment memory correctly before packaging.
Clients preparing for complex alterations or custom tailoring should schedule appointments well ahead of peak spring wedding and Lunar New Year seasons, when production schedules fill weeks in advance. To guarantee accurate proportioning during the initial pinning assessment, customers must bring the exact undergarments, shapewear, and shoe heel heights intended for wear with the finished piece, as altering length or bust contours afterward requires completely unpicking completed seams.
Services & Packages
Starting rates and standard packages offered by Ao Dai Bao Han:
Custom Áo Dài Construction
Full pattern drafting, fitting, and construction of traditional two-piece Vietnamese tunics and trousers.
Bridal Gown & Formal Alterations
Multi-layer hem adjustments, bodice taking in or letting out, and bustle installation on eveningwear.
Suit Jacket Recut & Sleeve Adjustments
Shoulder narrowing, sleeve shortening from the cuff or armscye, and jacket waist tapering.
Trouser Hemming & Leg Tapering
Plain or cuffed trouser hemming and leg narrowing from the knee through the ankle.
Zipper Replacement & Hardware Repair
Removal of broken zippers and installation of heavy-duty metal or concealed invisible closures.
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