Sastres

Good luck with that. We had simple alterations done multiple times over 2 years living there and none were right. No one was even able to copy a simple dress or to alter one they were selling. Amazing.

There is even a guy across the street from immigration who appears to be a pattern maker. He couldn't alter the waist in a pair of shorts. 2" requested was 4"taken in. No one is that stupid. Measurements and work was requested in Spanish and instructions were written.

Unless you are making a moo moo give it up.

I'm sure someone on this board gets couture work done. We didn't find it.

I have a hard time believing this story because there are so many talented sastres around. If the measurements were in inches instead of centimeters that may have been the problem, never mind what language you wrote the instructions in. My wife frequently had work done without any problems when her boutique was open (currently closed for the pandemia).