Michiko’s Tailor Shop

Michiko’s Tailor Shop on Cushman Street in Fairbanks is a family-owned shop offering alterations for a wide range of items, including wedding dresses, with the owner often going beyond what was requested to make sure every detail is right. Detailed wedding dress alterations are routinely completed even on tight deadlines, with follow-up adjustments at the final fitting handled as part of the service.

The shop’s services include alterations and custom parkas, alongside specific work like hemming pants while preserving bellbottom styling, extending sleeves, taking in bridesmaid dresses with invisible results, hemming wedding dresses on a tight timeline, military clothing and uniform alterations such as patch placement, belt hole punching, name tape sewing, and officiating uniform hemming. The shop has also sewn specialty fur trim onto parka hoods, a niche offering appreciated by long-time Fairbanks clients.

Tip: Michiko’s is cash-preferred for many services, so it’s worth asking about payment options when you drop off your item; the shop has also shown flexibility for emergencies, including accommodating urgent pickups outside normal hours.

Service Offered

Alterations
Custom parkas
Sweater cuff repair
Military dress uniform alterations (patch placement)
Belt hole punching
Pants hemming and shortening (including bellbottom preservation)
Children"s dress alterations
Wedding dress alterations
Bustle addition
Suit tailoring
Jacket pressing/ironing
Zipper repair
Hole patching
Bridesmaid dress alterations
Football officiating uniform pants hemming
Military name tape and patch sewing
Wolverine ruff sewing onto parka hood

400 Cushman St Unit 2, Fairbanks, AK 99701, United States

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Address

400 Cushman St Unit 2, Fairbanks, AK 99701, United States

Phone

(907) 452-8574

Working Hours

Sunday: Closed
Monday: 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM