Nikiforos Tailoring & Alterations

Master Chicago Tailor in Downtown Chicago

Quality Tailoring and Alterations Since 1965

Old Water Tower Place
Old Water Tower - a Chicago original
Quality Tailoring & Alterations
Owner/Tailor: Nick Nikiforos
28 E Jackson Blvd
Suite 1402
Chicago, IL 60604
*(312) 427-3110*
info@chicagotailor.com
* - Preferred Method
Hours
Mon-Fri 10a.m. - 6pm
Sat 10a.m. - 4pm
Sun Closed
Did you know that...

we were recommended in Esquire's Big Black Book's 2006 & 2007 publications for our Exceptional Quality of Worksmanship and Services? Let us show you why Esquire chose us!

Services Provided Cost

Custom Tailoring

Our custom made suits are handmade in our shop with top Italian or English material. We do not send them to be made abroad. You can choose the material from the sample book or bring in your own material. You also choose the style. We need at least one month, and at least one try-on.  
  Custom Made Suits $2,000
  Custom Made Vest $250 
  Tuxedos $2,300
  Slacks $350+



Alterations (Hand finished on formal clothes)



Men’s and Women’s’ Dress Slacks & Pants
   Minor Alterations Hemming pants $17
Take in waist $17
Take in crotch, and thighs $17
   Recutting pants (such as significant weight loss) Prices vary from slacks to slacks, depending on the amount of work needed (e.g. high rise, remove pleats, extra large slacks, etc). $65 to $110



Men’s/Women’s Jackets, Blazers, and Over Coats
   Minor Alterations Shorten Sleeves $32-$35
Drop the collar $30
Shaping waist of jacket $35-$45
   Major Alterations Prices vary from jacket to jacket, depending on the amount of work needed (e.g. shortening shoulders, remove extra material, bulkiness under the shoulders, etc). Men’s:
$80 to$110

Women’s: $45 to $85  
Shorten Coats and Overcoats $65



Women’s Skirts
Shorten skirt $25
Take in waist and hips $25



Women’s Bridal and Evening Dresses
Shorten silk or any evening dress material (done by hand) $45
Take in bust $35 to $50
Take in waist $20
Shorten Strips $15 to $20



Khakis And Jeans (cotton materials)
Shorten (with regular hem) $10 to $12
Shorten (with original hemline) $17