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Simply Barbara
Before establishing her business in Quincy, Barbara worked for fifteen years performing alterations and tailoring in the area. She is a professional seamstress with over 40 years of experience and has your best interest at heart. Her skills range from custom tailoring of wedding dresses to upholstery to alterations of pant hems.

She also specializes in recreating heirloom wedding dresses into modern wedding dresses, christening gowns, and accessories. Simply Barbara can meet almost any need that involves needles, thread, and fabric.
Services
Patrons who need items to be returned before the normal turn around time may be able to be accommodated. They will be charged extra per garment based on the time, request and design. There is always room for you at Simply Barbara. Look at the tabs, for everything else you need to know about having formal wear, including wedding dresses, tailored, altered, or redesigned.
If you are having wedding dresses, bridesmaids dresses, or other formal wear altered, call to book an appointment for a free 15 minute consultation*. We recommend coming in 3-4 months prior to the wedding or 6-8 weeks before the formal event. However, if you have or need a different timeline, just give us a call and we can surely work something out!
1. Book an appointment for a consultation. Tailored garments generally take 4-6 weeks, formal wear 6-8 weeks, bridal dresses and bridal parties 3-4 months. So we definitely recommend you calling to book an appointment for a free 15 minute consultation* as soon as possible, if you are considering having something tailored.
We specialize in redesigning heirloom wedding gowns into modern wedding gowns, as well as christening gowns. However, our abilities are not limited to redesigning wedding gowns. Call to book an appointment for a free 15 minute consultation* and be sure to bring the item you would like redesigned. During the consultation, we will discuss the your ideas and the possibilities available.
Reviews (10)
Rachel P.
Rachel P.
Dec 02, 2021
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I bought a wedding dress from Etsy, and I brought it here for alterations. It was a super rush order, and she worked on a day that she is usually closed in order to get it done on time for me. She did an incredible job, and the dress looked significantly better on me once she was done. I found the pricing more than fair, especially considering the tight timeline.
Holli Roche
Holli Roche
Sep 19, 2021
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Barbara was so kind and helpful when I needed a dress hemmed in a short amount of time. She was able to make additional alterations and worked around my schedule even though she had an important event herself to prepare for and attend. She is the utmost professional and does great work - I'm happy to have found her and think she is a great asset to the City's local businesses.
Jackie Rohanna-Baldini
Jackie Rohanna-Baldini
Nov 11, 2020
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Value
Such a great job on my dress! Very nice and well priced!
Service: Alterations
Katelyn Petrillo
Katelyn Petrillo
Sep 12, 2020
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I first met Barbara when she worked on my best friend’s wedding gown. The top of the gown was all beading and Barbara impressively took each bead off made her adjustments and put everything back just as it was perfectly as before. Her attention to detail and great work made it an easy decision to take my own dress to her for my wedding. She was always so friendly and warm during our appointments with her. She always gave great advice and feedback when I was not sure what to do. You can tell how experienced she is with the advice and instruction she gives you. She truly cares about her customers
Ashley Cavallo
Ashley Cavallo
Jun 09, 2020
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Miss Barbara is amazing. She is very professional. She altered my bridesmaid dress so perfectly also adding built in bra cups inside which is so convenient! When I tried it on I felt beautiful and she made me feel so special. Her wise, warm and welcoming personality is why I will continue to go there if I need any tailoring or alterations in the future. My 8 year daughter also loved Miss Barbara's work she did on her flower girl dress. Both dresses looked amazing!
Sheena Wilson
Sheena Wilson
Jan 09, 2020
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Simply Barbara is the best in the business. I have never met such an amazing woman like her. She has the ability to make a piece for any event you need, from a winter coat to a wedding gown. She is extremely talented!
Tbone Hughes
Tbone Hughes
Sep 06, 2019
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Went once last year and continue to go back. Her work is fantastic and fast! She even made a shirt from scratch for my friend who forgot to order the top of her bridesmaid dress! The bride never knew the difference.
Edward Diaz
Edward Diaz
Jul 14, 2019
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I have been there several times to have new dress shirts and suits altered.
Barbara is excellent and can alter anything, as long as she is not told how to do her job, like some nuisance customers like to do.
Natasha Taylor
Natasha Taylor
Nov 25, 2018
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Simply Barbara's is my go to for any type of alteration's. I was a bridesmaid in 3 weddings last year and attended 2 more weddings. I took each and every dress I had to Barbara for any alterations that were needed-- all of them came out perfect.
Come June 2018 I took my Wedding dress to another seamstress-- she charged me a lot of money for my alterations and now told me the day before I had to pick it up for last alterations prior to my wedding that it would not be done on the agreed upon date.
BARBARA was there again to reassure me that any and all further alterations will be done on time and
Marg Davison
Marg Davison
Feb 05, 2013
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Wedding Dress alteration from hell... The policy at Simply Barbara's shop is she either is allowed to finish the job completely or she will undo everything she has done and charge you nothing. This is the situation we found ourselves in. Back zipper had been replaced with corseted back - poorly done - uneven and an additional loop (loops of all different sizes), wrong color ribbon, front bodice trim was wrong color. Barbara stated that the bride had requested the incorrect alterations and even asked someone to read - "out loud" - what the paper said. Paper stated the correct alteration and that