Costa Mesa Tailor and Alterations

Between the runway-grade retail at South Coast Plaza and the creative crowd around The LAB and The CAMP, Costa Mesa has no shortage of beautiful clothing. A fitting helps identify the adjustments a garment needs. Sami's Tailoring is an old-fashioned, hands-on shop where every garment is measured, pinned, and finished with care rather than rushed through a counter.

We will be honest with you up front. Our shop is in San Juan Capistrano, so we are not around the corner from the OC Fairgrounds or Triangle Square. It is a bit of a drive. We work with any fabric and dress men, women, and children, with fair, transparent pricing quoted before any work begins.

The drive is straightforward. From most of Costa Mesa you will head south on the I-5, and the trip runs about 25 to 30 minutes depending on where you start and the time of day. Our shop sits at 32301 Camino Capistrano, Ste E in San Juan Capistrano, near the historic downtown.

Walk-ins are welcome for drop-offs and fittings. For larger jobs, a wedding party, or a team of suits, a quick call ahead at (949) 493-0505 lets us plan the time so your one trip down counts. Tap the button below for turn-by-turn directions.

Forty-five years of tailoring builds a kind of judgment you cannot rush. A fitting helps determine where to take a seam, how much to adjust a hem, and what to leave as it is. Because the shop is family-run, the person who measures your garment is the person who alters it.

Before you set off from Costa Mesa, call to discuss your garment and timing. We quote prices honestly before any scissors come out, we give realistic turnaround times, and we will tell you plainly if something cannot be done well rather than promise and disappoint.

Whether you are heading to an event at the OC Fairgrounds, dressing for a wedding, or simply tired of a closet full of clothes that almost fit, we are glad to help. Explore our suit alterations, wedding dress alterations, same-day alterations, and hemming and repairs, or return to our home page to see the full range.

From most of Costa Mesa, take the I-5 south to exit 81, Camino Capistrano. The shop is less than half a mile from the exit, between Del Obispo Street and San Juan Creek Road.

Drive times are map routes with no traffic, from OpenStreetMap data (October 2026). Allow longer at rush hour. * The fastest route uses a toll road (the 73 or 241); a free route takes longer. Directions from other towns.