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| - I wasn't sure what to think when I first walked by Belo Fashions. Like many of the clothing/seamstress shops in the area, the windows displayed cheesy prom dresses and fashions with a throw back to the early 90s. The dresses were POUFFY, to say the least and I never thought I'd step foot inside....
Until the day came last summer that I had to find a very specific bridesmaids dress. As I had never been in a bridal party before, I figured I could just go into any bridal show and order it, but ran into a lot of dead ends when I first started looking. I decided to phone up the dress' manufacturer in the city and see if I could locate it by store.
Finally! Lucky me, that the one store that had it was a mere five minute walk from home! So, bonus points for Belo for even having the very unique dress I was looking for!
Upon going inside, I was bombarded by chiffon, lace, satin, silk, and any kind of fabric you can think of! Belo Fashions is a big store with a lot of dresses inside. They specialize in bridal dresses, prom dresses and do custom fitting and tailoring.
It is family owned and operated and there is usually a very cute toddler bouncing around and hiding in the racks, a frantic mom trying to keep the baby and the store front in order, and a number of ladies milling about offering to help you at every turn. The seamstress I dealt with was an elderly Portugese lady and she was equally lovely and talented. In only two days, she reworked my dress and did a fantastic job!
As far as prices go for the seamstress work, I ended up paying about $100 in alterations which, yes, I found to be pricey, but later learned that it was pretty standard for what I had done. I recommend Belo for alterations because they do a superb job!
Belo Fashions have been in business for over 30 years and their experience and customer service truly shine. Don't be frightened by the extremely large dresses in the window display. I was pleasantly surprised not only to find my own dress, but to see that they have a number of chic dresses of all kinds. A great store if you're in a bridal party or need some professional alternations done!
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