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About The Tailor Maid
The Tailor Maid is an alterations and tailoring shop at Stanford Shopping Center. OpenStreetMap lists it as The Tailor Made Alterations, but the shop's own website and the center's directory both use the name The Tailor Maid. Its address is Suite 675 at the center. Its website says you will find it above J.Jill, across from Abercrombie & Fitch.
The shop describes itself as owner-involved and says its theme is customer service and quality. It promises expert workmanship and courteous, efficient service. The website names Nina Tran as store manager and gives a link to email her directly with questions or a request for an estimate. Seamstresses and tailors work on site, so fittings and the sewing happen in the same place.
Services
The Tailor Maid lists a broader menu than a typical hemming counter:
- Alterations: expert fitting of all kinds of garments, including catalog, mail order and sale purchases. It promotes fast service for tuxedos, evening gowns, designer clothing and bridal.
- Weddings and formal wear: gowns, bridesmaid dresses and tuxedos for the whole wedding party, plus customizing heirloom dresses. Ask about wedding rates.
- Restyling: updating good clothing whose fabric you love but whose style no longer works.
- Duplications and custom clothing: bring in a favorite garment and your fabric. The shop can make a copy. Allow about two weeks and at least two fittings.
- Embroidery and re-weaving.
- Home accessories: custom slipcovers, duvet covers, pillows, table linens and window coverings, including door and window curtains.
Turnaround and pricing notes
The shop lists a 48-hour standard service. If you need something sooner, express service costs an extra 20%. For bigger jobs, its weddings page says most alterations can be completed within a week. Special appointments are available on request. The shop also mentions large, private dressing rooms, which helps with gowns and full suits.
Prices are not posted. Call 650-328-8858 or use the email link on the website for an estimate. If you are planning around an event, give yourself extra time for a second fitting, especially for formal wear.
Linens and home projects
One unusual service is linen resizing. The shop says it can turn a king sheet into a queen, make two twin sheets from a king, shorten pillowcases and hem a bed skirt. It also makes nursery items such as crib bumpers, dust ruffles, roman shades and curtains. It can also alter store-bought curtains and other room accessories to fit. For upholstery ideas and estimates, call or email the shop. This makes it a useful stop if you bought bedding or curtains elsewhere in the center that do not quite fit.
In-home fittings
The Tailor Maid will come to your home or office to do fittings. Staff take the garments back to the workshop and return the finished alterations to you. The shop says to add 20% for this service. It suits busy professionals and wedding parties who would rather not make several trips to the mall. Ask when you book how many fittings the job is likely to need and how the 20% is calculated on a large order.
Tips for visiting
The shop's homepage lists hours of 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. It is closed on Sunday. An older page on its site mentions seven-day hours, so trust the current homepage hours and call if you are unsure.
The center's directory places the shop on the second floor above K. Town TV and J. Jill. It suggests entering through London Plane Way off Sand Hill Road, toward RH and Zaytinya. Bring the shoes you plan to wear when you are having trousers or a gown hemmed. Our Stanford Shopping Center guide covers parking and the rest of the stores. For other shopping areas in town, see the Palo Alto shopping guide. If you are getting ready for a wedding weekend, our where to stay guide can help house out-of-town guests.
Location and getting there
The Tailor Maid is at Stanford Shopping Center, Suite 675, Palo Alto, CA 94304, in the Stanford Shopping Center area of Palo Alto. Our Stanford Shopping Center guide covers what else is around.
The nearest train stop is the Palo Alto Caltrain station, about 0.4 miles away. That is roughly a 9 minute walk.
Parking: the center's own free surface lots.
Hours
| Monday to Friday | 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Saturday | 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours from the business's own website, checked October 30, 2026.
What is nearby
- Prospectacles Optometry, practice, under 0.1 mi
- Tempur-Pedic, store, under 0.1 mi
- Blue Bottle Coffee Stanford Shopping Center, cafe, under 0.1 mi
- Pottery Barn Kids, store, under 0.1 mi
- Chipotle Stanford Shopping Center, quick-service spot, under 0.1 mi
- Stanford Shopping Center, under 0.1 mi
- El Camino Park, 0.2 mi
- El Palo Alto, 0.2 mi
Other clothing, shoes and accessories nearby: J.Jill (under 0.1 mi); Going In Style (under 0.1 mi); Urban Outfitters (under 0.1 mi); Eileen Fisher (under 0.1 mi). Browse the full clothing, shoes and accessories list.
Before you go
- Return and exchange policies vary by store. Keep your receipt and ask about the policy at checkout.
- Alterations are often available for a fee. Ask how long they take before you buy for an event.
- Sales tax in Palo Alto is added at the register, so tagged prices are before tax.
About this listing
Checked October 30, 2026 against The Tailor Maid website; Services; Alterations; Weddings and formal wear; Home accessories; Location; Stanford Shopping Center directory. How our listings work. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Frequently asked questions
Where is The Tailor Maid in Palo Alto?
The Tailor Maid is at Stanford Shopping Center, Suite 675, Palo Alto, CA 94304, in the Stanford Shopping Center area. The nearest Caltrain stop is the Palo Alto Caltrain station, about 0.4 miles away.
How long do alterations take at The Tailor Maid?
The shop lists a 48-hour standard service and an express service for a 20% surcharge. For wedding parties it says most alterations can be completed within a week.
Where is The Tailor Maid at Stanford Shopping Center?
The shop says it is above J.Jill, across from Abercrombie & Fitch, in Suite 675. The center's directory puts it on the second floor above K. Town TV and J. Jill.
Does The Tailor Maid do fittings at home?
Yes. It offers in-home and office fittings for an extra 20%. Staff do the fitting at your place, take the work back to the shop and return the finished pieces.
What are The Tailor Maid's hours?
Monday to Friday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday: Closed.