Stitch Express

One of the best thing about finding a great piece of clothing, be it a shirt, pair of trousers or that retro band shirt you always wanted is that even if it’s way too big, you can always get it altered. Hence the popularity of little joints like Stitch Express.
There’s not really that much to say… you leave your item there, give them instruction, come back in an hour or so and pay the lady. Job done. This one is particularly good as they are nice and friendly and normally suggest a good solution to what you want done. I’ve had a few things done here and for the sake of a few hours and a few quid you’ll be able to feel as if you’ve had a proper bespoke job done.
Well, maybe not but at least the shirt isn’t too long now. They also do repairs which are very handy and last I saw they had a 3 for £12 option which ain’t so bad.
Pros: Quality work.
Cons: Can get busy and you’d have to wait a day or two.

This place is great for the little details in clothes! I’ve reviewed a few tailors in Belfast but I would say this is one of my favourite (what an odd thing to have favourites in, how weird am I?!) Just like most of the best places in Belfast it is smack bang in the centre of down, which is a hassle when its something like clothes alterations that need done. The trip is worth it though. The staff know exactly what their doing and can usually do most things within an hour so there’s no need to leave town and come back again. On top of all that, its very, very cheap.

I don’t tend to use tailors very often. Generally what I wear doesn’t warrant tailoring or alteration. That said I did tear a few key stitches in a half decent jacket I owned and felt it was worthy of fixing.
This is a small family owned business and they were extremely helpful when I wandered in off the street after looking online for a local tailor. My knowledge and cost of tailoring as a service is pretty limited so I had to be taken by the hand through the process involved. Essentially it was just re-​sowing the stitch with a matching thread and took up less than half an hour of my day.
I can’t remember the exact cost but it was a pittance for the joy it brought me. My favourite jacket had not been repair and would follow me to every restaurant and bar I frequent across the city.
If you need something repaired or altered you can’t go wrong.