Occasionally I will find a cool shirt or pants on the 80%-off clearance rack, but the fit is a little off. I mentally tack on $10-20 for alterations to justify the purchase. Finding the right tailor is a must, and in the handful of cities where I've lived, I've been able to find a tailor that *suits* me at a reasonable price.
I can't believe I am the FTR this place, as it seems to always be busy; I am never the only one in the shop. Maybe getting clothes tailored is more of an old-school effort and the customers are more Angie's List than Yelp?
Most recently I went in with a pair of jeans (too long) and a shirt (too wide). Ana charged me $10 for the shortening of the jeans, and $15 for taking in the shirt and the top half of the sleeves. Well worth it, considering that I always reach for the clothes that fit when deciding what to wear.
Ana is also super nice. Definitely the place for reasonably priced, quality stitchwork.