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5.0 of 5 stars.
I took my Mori Lee wedding dress to Beatrice about 5 months before my wedding. The dress presented several challenges, including tailoring the upper half to conform to my figure without messing up a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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The first time Beatrice did work for me was for my wedding dress. She turned the $200 dress I found in the Macy's formal department into the most elegant and unique wedding gown. It was incredible! She added...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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I highly recommend Beatrice to anyone who wants to ensure a beautiful and flattering dress. When my bridesmaid's dress came in, it didn?t fit anywhere. The bodice was too big and the length was much too long....
citysearch.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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Beatrice is such a pro, she took my $75 sample sale dress and made it look like a $1500 gown. She changed the straps, adjusted the shape of the bust, added in boning, took in the waist, hemmed from the waist,...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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I went to Beatrice from looking her up online and she gave me a better price quote then another seamstress I called. My wedding dress was done perfectly for my wedding day. At my bridal portrait session my...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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I needed to have my bridesmaid dress for my sister's wedding altered. It fit horribly, so I took it to Beatrice to altar. She fixed me right up and it looks perfect now! She is a very kind woman, and is clear...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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I went to Beatrice to do my wedding gown alterations and also wanted her to make my veil since the ones in bridal stores were way too expensive. She did a great job on both. The hem of of my dress is perfect...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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I went to Beatrice after reading rave reviews online and was not at all disappointed. My daughter's dress arrived one size too large less than a week before the wedding. Not only was it bringing the dress down...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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I have had a few gowns altered in the past and have never been satisfied with the results until I found Beatrice. I was 6 months pregnant for my friends wedding and bought my bridesmaid dress way too big. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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Beatrice is amazing! I had a wedding dress that was several sizes too big, and I needed a perfect fit for my special day. Beatrice was very flexible in her hours, and she took the time to do three fittings to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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I first went to Beatrice after several local Bridal stores would not alter my designer gown from NY. She was honest and professional and made my perfect dress AMAZING! Three years later I am still going to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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This lady knows what she is doing. My daughter had a bridesmaid dress that needed some work. She cut and hemmed the dress. It is fabulous! She also took in the bodice and tacked in some bra pads. Again,...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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I recently picked up a finished alteration for my wedding dress that I had done by Beatrice. I was extremely happy with the results to say the least. When I first brought my dress to Beatrice, it was about two...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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The title speaks for itself, but I will elaborate a little more. My wedding dress was all that I ever wanted...it had the buttons, the lace, the beautiful train, and a style to show off my curves (well, at...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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I went to Beatrice on recommendation from a co-worker. I didn't need much done to my dress; just needed to get it shortened. But when I was there on my first visit, I started talking to Beatrice about veils...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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I needed a dress shortend and taken in on the side...You did I great job thankyou so much....I cant wait to wear it...I will be using you again for sure
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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My Aunt, who lives in Oregon, made my dress for me then shipped it to me a couple of weeks before my wedding. With only 1 fitting, she did a fantastic job, but it did need to be taken in and hemmed. I took it...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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The bridesmaid dress that I bought was from New York and way to big for me. I brought it to Beatrice and she has worked magic. The best thing is that once she got the dress apart she realized that to make it...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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My experience with Beatrice was excellent all around. I found her by googling 'bridal alterations in Austin'. She had lots of great reviews and had many photos to prove it on her site. She was nice and very...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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Wouldn't accept checks debit/cards. Didn't give a receipt for work completed. Was rude, abrupt, and unprofessional. Quotes changed each time I visited. My first visit I explained that I bought the dress big...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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I would definitely recommend Beatrice. She's friendly and knows her way around a wedding dress. I bought my dress online so I definitely needed alterations but I was unsure as to how I would look since I have...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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When my now husband and I decided to get married we could think of no better place than to get married in Austin where we grew up (we moved to Ft. Worth a few years ago). I bought my dress in Austin and...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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I found Beatrice Alterations & Veils through these pages as Beatrice was highly rated. Not having had many alterations done in the past, I was very concerned on who to go to for my bridesmaid dress (especially...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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You find the perfect dress (and it's a little more than you're comfortable paying for) and now you must have it altered and have someone you don't even know start cutting into it! It is scary, but Beatrice did...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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Beatrice was highly recommended to me and it's easy to see why! Beatrice has been easy to talk to, honest, and willing to work with me on my alterations every step of the way. The alterations are fantastic and...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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Beatrice is fabulous with alterations-especially wedding dress alterations. I have gone to Beatrice for the past 2 years and she has altered 3 bridesmaid dresses, 2 casual dresses and a few pairs of pants....
citysearch.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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It was truly to my surprise that there were any negative comments about Beatrice on this website. I have gone to Beatrice for over 2 years now and have had nothing but the best alterations from her. She has...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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It is a privilege to use this open rating site to alert a few potential women getting wedding dress alterations with this woman. My review is one of personal opinion and my experience alone, so that I make...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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I took the dress I'm wearing to my bridal shower to Beatrice because it was a size too big. She did an amazing job and now it fits like a glove! Beatrice knows exactly what needs to be done to make the dress...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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Beatrice was fantastic to work with. From the moment I walked in I had no worries. Beatrice knew exactly what alterations were needed from first glance, and never tried to up-sell me. My wedding dress needed...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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Beatrice is a miracle worker! I was just in a wedding this past weekend and if it weren?t for Beatrice I don?t know what I would have done. When my friend wanted me to order my bridesmaid dress, I decided I...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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Currently working with Beatrice. Have had such a wonderful experience. Could not say one bad thing. Anytime I am asked about my dress, I could go on for 5 minutes about how pleased I am. She is very passionate...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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Beatrice did a WONDERFUL job on my dress. It had a lot of bead work that had to be redone once the dress was taken in several inches. She went beyond what she originally quoted to me in how much time and work...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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When my $2000 silk wedding dress was almost destroyed by the seamstress my bridal shop sent me to - my mom looked up Beatrice in the yellow pages. She fixed every single mistake the other lady made, and didn't...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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I actually found Beatrice in the phone book, and gave her a call. She was very friendly and knew what she was talking about. I only had about 3 weeks to get all the alterations done to my dress, and she said...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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I came to Texas for my Wedding, and only had about 3 weeks to get everything in order. I actually found Beatrice in the phone book, and she was so friendly and helpful over the phone that I knew I had to go...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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I found Beatrice through an online posting for wedding dress alterations. I recently moved out of state but was planning our wedding in Austin, so wanted to get the dress altered there as well. My time in town...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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Beatrice is certainly a miracle worker! I am in a wedding in Chicago and had to order my dress over the phone from Austin. Unfortunately, the bridesmaid dress I received was about 4 sizes too big. I couldn't...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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I have my grandmother's wedding dress from 1940. It is superbly preserved at 68 years old, very elegant, made from very fine satin. My grandmother was quite a bit taller than me, with a different physique, so...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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Beatrice did a wonderful job re-designing my dress and helping me keep the cost low. She was helpful and mindful of my time line. The bustles on my dress are exceptional. I'm so glad I chose Beatrice to make...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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I selected Alterations & Veils by Beatrice after reading rave reviews on-line (including Bride Talk). The first time I went, I was by myself, and spent only a few minutes as Beatrice touched barely a few...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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I would definately recommend Beatrice's services to anyone! I chose her based on her reviews and they were absolutely accurate! She is wonderful. Aside from being professional and talented she was kind and...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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first of all I want to say that this woman is the best! Iwhen I bought my dress the sales lady referred me to Beatrice. She said Beatrice was real first glass at alterations and I needed to call her, with this...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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Well I came across Beatrice while I was searching frantically for a skilled person to work on my nightmare of a bridesmaid dress. My aunt was getting married and the boutique she ordered the dresses from...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2007
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This is the second time I have used Beatrice for alterations. Last year I came to Alterations by Beatrice for a bridesmaid dress I needed taken in, and I just recently went back to her with my own wedding...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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I first started using Beatrice when I got married in 2003. I had to have my perfect veil and I wasn't able to find what I wanted in the stores anywhere!! When I started with the larger shops that made veils...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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I needed to have my bridesmaid dress altered for an upcoming wedding and went to alterations and veils by beatrice. She gave me an estimate and a tailored fit. The estimate was exactly what I wanted and she...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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Beatrice is one of a kind! After buying my wedding dress 8 months before the wedding, I gained 30lbs!!!! (I was horrified) I didnt know what to do... I found beatrice on austinweddings.com and gave her a call....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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I needed to have a bridesmaid dress altered for a wedding. I looked around at other tailors, but since reading so many good reviews about Alterations by Beatrice I went to her. She gave me an estimate and made...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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From reading the review before mine tells me nothing more than that she had a big misunderstanding about alterations. First, Beatrice quoted anywhere from 250-300 and then it kept adding up form there....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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Beatrice was recommended to me by the store I bought my wedding dress at to do minor alterations on my dress. She did a good job with my wedding dress, but she was slow and she increased the price for her...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2006
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