Jack’s Tailoring & Dry Cleaning

I needed to alter two pairs of dress pants with one day notice. Jack was quick, accurate, fair in terms of price, and most of all very kind.

I decided to bring my ok-​fitting suit to Jack after reading all the rave reviews. I have been searching for Boston tailors that specialize in tailoring suits and Jack was my first pick after comparing reviews. I needed the sleeves shortened, pants hemmed and tapered to fit better. The shoulders were also not fitting perfectly but I thought that would not be worth the money.
When I stopped by, I was greeted warmly by Jack and proceeded to put on the suit.
Within seconds of looking at me, Jack was able to pinpoint what exactly needed to be done. His style is modern European with sleek and slim fit looks. That was exactly what I was looking for and without me telling him, Jack was able to figure out what needed to be done.
When I explained to him that I did not really like how the shoulders fit, with a pinch at the back of the collar he was able to make the suit fit me perfectly from the shoulders to my chest. I was impressed by his eye for this.
He took the time to explain his reasoning behind each alteration and did not pressure me into doing it if I didn’t feel comfortable. When he quoted me the price, I thought it was high but not really surprised because the quotes I’ve gotten from other tailors for the sleeves, hemming and tapering were on-​par. Other tailors quoted significantly more for shoulder alteration.
Jack was very flexible with the timing and he got it done in less than a week. When I went back to try on the suit, I was really impressed by what he has done and the quality of it. I have never seen an off-​the-​rack suit fit so well on me before and the look was exactly what I was looking for — sleek, clean, slim fit, no hanging fabric and everything feels made-​to-​measure.
I will definitely be going back to Jack again for any alteration needs in the future
Other tips — Metered parking right in front of his store. Cash only.

My experience with Jack is as good as it gets. I first went to him after looking up local tailors near campus on Unilocal and seeing that Jack had tons of rave reviews. I brought him a suit that I ordered online that fit okay, but not spectacularly well. He pinned me up and thoroughly explained everything he would do, and made sure that when he did pin up alterations that I would understand the differences in the details.
When I came back 4 days later to pick up the suit with extensive alterations to both the pants and the jacket, the suit to fit me perfectly. I have never seen a suit fit me that well before. To say that I was pretty happy with the work he did is an understatement. I’ll definitely be coming back whenever I need another tailoring job done.

Great tailor, very pleased with his work. Made an ill fitting off the rack suit look bespoke!

Jack is quite simply the best alterations tailor I have ever used. His eye for fit and proportion is excellent, and his work is impeccable. I recommend him to everyone I know who lives or even just visits Boston.
He can be more expensive than other Cambridge tailors, but his work will be of the highest quality.
He’s also an all around great guy, he is genuinely excited for new business and to see returning customers. It’s been a treat to get to know him since I’ve moved to Cambridge. I pick up 2 sportcoat a from him next week and I already know it will be like an early Christmas gift.
Go to Jack please.

I have been a customer of Jack’s since grad school 8 years ago. His work has taken me through postgrad job interviews, professional attire for work, evening wear, jeans and even a pair of leather pants, whose flared cut he brought in to a slimmer, tapered leg. I wouldn’t have trusted these to anyone else frankly.
He immediately knows what is off with a fit or cut and talks you through his pinning and chalking the garment to help you visualize what the new, improved look will be. He has advised when a pair of pants was just too poorly constructed to adapt, which I appreciated.
Finally, Jack is a delightful person. Don’t hesitate to have him give your wardrobe expert custom attention.

Jack is awesome. His tailoring is top-​notch — he tailored my wedding suit after doing a few other alterations, and continues to be my go-​to person for any tailoring or alterations for the past 10+ years.
He’s also just a great guy — always happy to chat for a few minutes.
If you’re new to tailoring, you might think he’s «expensive». But his prices are totally fair, and given the quality & attention to detail, you’ll always walk out of his shop happy.
And you can do your dry cleaning with him too. :)

Jack is an excellent tailor! I had a wedding the next day and he was willing and happy to tailor my pants for a very reasonable price in less than a day! The cut was perfect and I looked great for the wedding. Thanks Jack!

Jack’s work can’t be beat. I’ve been going to him for several years. He’s thoughtful, warm, detail-​oriented and conscientious.

Jack is hands down the best tailor I’ve ever had — a true master of his trade. I was in a tight spot and he saved me. I was in a wedding and the suit arrived late… only 3 days before the wedding. I tried it on I looked terrible. Brought it to Jack and he transformed the suit to fit me perfect! He really understands what he’s doing and he will no doubt make sure you look good.

Jack is everything good left about small town shops. I brought a broken strap to him and he sewed it closed on the spot. He invited me to a seat behind the counter to watch him work and explained to me what he was doing. When all was done, he didn’t charge me for anything. I will definitely be returning to jack’s with future business and would refer anyone looking for a quality tailor straight to jack’s.
–Spencer

According to the Unilocal guidelines, 5 stars means «as good as it gets» — and Jack deserves every bit of it. I brought him a very difficult custom piece (a Star Trek uniform, because I dress how I want, k?) and not only was he able to size it perfectly to me, but he also fixed some inherent flaws in the uniform that would have made it decidedly less flattering if left alone. It wasn’t a cheap modification, but it was absolutely worth it … and I’ll absolutely be back to see Jack again!

Jack has been my tailor for over 3 years. Prior to Jack, I went to tailors who were «Best of Boston», and I also went to well known tailors while living in NYC. Jack has done the best work of any tailor I’ve worked with.
Jack is tremendously detail oriented. He has a good eye. He shares his opinion on what he thinks would look best but is ultimately deferential.
I unconditionally recommend Jack.

The negative comments on this site are unfounded and frankly a little rude. You can’t walk into Jacks Tailoring without seeing 1 – 2 people gleaming from ear to ear about how well their suit’s fits them now, or how well Jack has been able to transform the item they purchased off the rack.
Jack has fully tailored 4 suits for me since around 2006 and each time he has done an absolutely phenomenal job. Each time he takes the time to carefully look over the suit I bring him, examines how it fits on my body, and what could be done. In the past he has even suggested I return a suit I brought to him because the fit was simply not right for my body type. He explained it would cost much less to simply exchange the suit for another that could be more easily and cost effectively altered to fit me perfectly. This is the type of expert opinion you just don’t get from suit salesmen and is something that is very much appreciated.
I just recently bought 2 suits at Jos A Bank on one of their weekly super sales, brought them to Jack to review how they fit me, he agreed they could be altered to fit how I wanted them to fit. He was able to trim up the legs, tighten the waist and shorten the collar of the jacket on both suits and literally made them look like a custom suit; I could not be more impressed with how they both turned out.
I will continue to go to Jack for all my tailoring needs, his knowledge and the quality of his work (regardless of the other posts on Unilocal) make his prices seem incredibly reasonable, and even inexpensive when compared to some of the more popular tailors in the Downtown Crossing area. I highly recommend Jacks Tailoring to anyone who has a suit they bought that needs it to look just right for their body type.

I really wanted to like Jack’s. Jack himself is very nice and has a good eye for making suits and shirts fit right. However, his work is expensive and just doesn’t hold up. My husband and I have both had multiple items altered or repaired by him that later came unraveled — and we are not rough on our clothes. Most of the time Jack will stand by his work and fix the issue no questions asked, but it’s still frustrating to have to make so many trips to the shop.

Found Jack last year– he’s done six suits for me so far, and his work is impeccable. I feel lucky to have him on my «team» — not only does he work to fit the garment and look to suit you, he will also educate and explain how the garments are constructed, and why one look over another is better.
Here are some of the things I really like about Jack’s.
— He’s honest– he’ll tell you if that suit you bought on discount «really is junk» — he won’t BS you, or just take your money to do the work. His policy is that if you don’t look good, he don’t look good!
— The man really enjoys his work. We should all be so lucky to find ourselves doing something we enjoy. He makes it an art form.
— If you have a garment tailored, and you’re not sure about the length of a sleeve, or the break on a pair of pants, he encourages you to just drop back by, and he’ll adjust it — he knows that sometimes a garment takes some getting used to, and that we may need to make some changes.
— Once he has your size and shape figured out– he really has it dialed in. He’ll help you understand what looks best, based on your build, and then he’ll take each suit and transform it, so that they are consistent.

Jack is the Jack Bower of tailoring. You got a tough job and you need it done right? You come see Jack. Hell, if I ever find myself with a large open wound or bullet hole, forget the doctor, I’m coming to Jack to sew it up because this guy is just that good. He’s like an older Armenian Harry Potter, but instead of using magic to fight and evil wizard he uses it to make your clothes an 11 out of 10.
I’ve come to Jack a couple times of the years and I can honestly say I have never been anything less than amazed at the work he does. Yes, he is a little more expensive than that place around the corner, I’ll be up front about that, but this man doesn’t just haphazardly do a job. No, Jack get’s in your head, he get’s to know you than BOOM, he takes your style game to the next level. The most recent visit I came in looking to get the lining of my coat replaced. Jack doesn’t just say «sure,» quote me a price, then tell me when to come back. He asks me about the coat: when I wear it, what I wear it for, etc. A couple minutes into this he tells me based on the my use and frequency that, X is the reason it tore, Y is the best way to replace it, and Z is how I should take care of it in the future. He cares about helping you more than making a buck.
Yeah, at this point Jack is a good tailor, but he doesn’t stop there because this man is the BEST tailor. He goes on to suggest that if I’m going to have it relined, and I seem like a quirky fashionable guy, maybe I add a little color to the lining. We end up going with a bright red like the Unilocal red, and I have to say, I’ve been crushing it with this jacket.
Does he stop there? No. What makes Jack the king of tailoring? Because he took it upon himself to put double interior pockets on the coat. The man just knew. Now I have the flyest coat in the game, pockets for days, and it’s more durable than before.
Now I wrote this review because I like you, we’re friends, and I want to share the secret of this crazy master tailor who will make you look better than you ever have. That being said, if you ever bring this man so much business that he can’t get to my jobs any more… well I’ll hunt each and every one of you down.
Bottom line: Jack’s for life.

I can NOT recommend that you go to Jack, if you want a professional experience with men’s suit and coat alterations. I cannot speak to altering other items. I’ve had three experiences with Jack now for men’s suits and a men’s coat. I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I cannot.
QUICK AND DIRTY
Jack has a good eye for suit tailoring and can make a suit look like it’s worth a million bucks — hence, TWO STARS. However, I cannot speak well for his professionalism, business practices, temperamental attitude, and obscure and high pricing practices. The quality of the actual sewing handywork is lacking in attentiveness to detail and quality. Jack is a salesperson and will always try to upsell you alterations, which you do not really need. So, if you are not fashion savvy, you might get eaten alive and pay for things you don’t really need or want. You need to know when to say «no» to Jack. Jack will not quote you a price over the phone and nowhere in the store is there a price listing. If you start talking price before you agree for him to do the job, he will treat you rudely and literally «show you the door.» CASH ONLY.
DETAILS
1. In 2011 timeframe, I had a $ 200 Kenneth Cole suit taken in (bought from Wrentham). This was the first time I’ve actually had a suit tailored, so I did not know what to expect, how expensive it would be, and how it would look in the end. The outcome was a very sharp, European style, trim fit suit. He pulled the suit jacket up in terms of the lapel/​shoulders, tapered the arms, tapered the sides, and he might’ve also shortened the arms (it was 3 years ago, so I do not remember clearly). For the pants, he accentuated my ass, and made it tighter around the crotch, brought in the waist, and shortened the length. The look of the suit was amazing, and I’ve received many compliments on it. Granted, the suit was a maybe a size too big on me to start, so there was a lot to be taken in, but in the end, the damage done was $ 200 — yes, the tailoring cost the same price as the suit itself! However, the pants were too tight on me to the point of uncomfort and at one point, the seam on the right upper leg where he modified had 2-​inch tear. Secondly, how the bottom of the pants was taken in, if your foot accidentally catches the side of the pant when you’re putting it on, you could potentially tear the sew job, which I did a couple times. These are the two points where I cannot speak well of his handy work. Through this experience, Jack was very good, quite professional
2. In January 2015, I had two Emporio Armani suits to be taken in – these suits were not cheap and this time I purchased the right sizes and wanted nothing less than perfection from the tailoring. Given that Jack had made the suit look good last time and my commute passed by Jack’s, I decided to give Jack a second shot, but this time, I would manage the issues that I had in the previous time. On a Friday afternoon, I called Jack around lunchtime to ask about pricing and if he would be available for me to come in in the afternoon. He was available and would not quote prices over the phone, and said I had to physically come in. I arrive at 1:50pm, and he greets me in quite a friendly way. He tells me to put my suit up and we start talking about what I want to have done. Then a minute into the small talk, he reveals that he has a dentist appointment to go to at 2:00pm. OK, so he tells me that he is available on the phone, but he actually isn’t. He apologized for the situation, and I decide to let it go and try again another day.
3. Normal weekday in January 2015, I decide to bring in my suits again to get them fitted and tailored. I call around 5:15pm after work and ask him if he would be available in 30 minutes to see me. He said «yes.» I arrive and there is a woman who he is helping. So while she is changing, I ask him about my long winter coat which I am wearing, which looks good, but could use some customized tailoring. He suggested pulling up the lappels and then tightening the arms. I personally thought the issues were that the coat itself was too long and that it was a bit wide around my waist, that made it look boxy. I ask him for pricing, and he said the «pulling up» was $ 45 and taking in the arms was $ 25. $ 70 for modifications that I didn’t agree with? I say «no.» And after that, Jack starts to treat me very coldly. I explain to him that the previous experience I had was not up to my expectations, and he quickly defends that if I have issues with his previous work, that I could bring it in and have him fix it. I suspect he becomes defensive because there is someone else in the store (or maybe it’s just how he is). I change into one of the suits and he’s busy doing other work, but does not pay me any attention. Without looking at the suit closely, he provides recommendations of alterations and gives extremely high pricing. I know that it’s time to go.

I haven’t had a suit in years. So when I decided to get married I was up a creek. I got a really good deal on a couple suits at Brooks Brothers, but the cut wasn’t comfortable. Found Jack here on Unilocal after searching around town and asking a few friends. Called him up and he said «just come on in friend!»
The service was quick, friendly, and comfortable. And when I came back to pick the suit up two weeks later it fit beautifully. I can’t wait to wear it to my wedding!
One note: Jack only takes cash. This wasn’t a problem at all for me, but just remember this when you go in to pick up your suit!

I had a suit done by Jack two years ago, and it turned out great. I recently went back to have a few shirts slimmed up as well as get some jeans taken in. Jack is absolutely the best. He doesn’t just do a nip here and a tuck there; he creates new clothes from your existing pieces. He turned a boxy, off-​the-​rack suit into a fitted work of flawless fashion. He makes shirts look like they were made custom just for me (which I guess they were, once he’s worked on them!)
Jack is a master craftsman of the highest caliber. His care and attention to not just the requested adjustments, but to the overall look of the final product, is beyond compare. Sometimes I bring things in just to have Jack tell me what he would change, or if a piece is even worth saving. More than a tailor, Jack is a personal fashion expert.
I already send all my friends to him. Take your clothes to Jack; you won’t be disappointed.