Francesca Master Tailor

Specialties

Renowned Master Tailor, Francesca Childress, located in Austin, Texas, and formally associated with Capra & Cavelli, provides skilled craftsmanship and expertise in all of her alterations, custom suiting for men and women, and resizing and updating of one’s current wardrobe.

Many clients have extensive, high-​quality wardrobes that were in the height of fashion ten years ago. Lapels were wider, pants were pleated, jackets were longer, and shoulders had more padding. Like everything else, things change, as does the economy. Instead of getting rid of your wardrobe, why not consider resizing and restyling it

History

Established in 1969.

A native of Madrid, Spain, Francesca is a fourth generation tailor. She moved to Austin, Texas in 1969 where her sewing skills were soon sought after.

Her prestigious clientele has included:

iconic politicians such as former Texas Lt. Governor Bob Bullock; Texas Governors Mark White and Ann Richards; Texas Land Commissioner Gary Mauro; City Councilman and Mayor Pro-​Tem John Treviño, Jr,; former U.S. Senators John Towers and Lloyd Bentsen; and former aide to President Lyndon Baines Johnson and former president of Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) Robert Hardesty;

film actors from Spy Kids II such as Antonio Banderas, Ricardo Montalban, Holland Taylor, and Carla Gugino;