The studio sits on El Dorado Avenue in Gardnerville — a working sewing room, one client at a time, by appointment. Local clients walk in with everything from a missing button to a wedding outfit (not bridal, but the kind of dress someone wears to one) to a coat that needs to be rebuilt from the shoulders down.
Gloria Gero has worked the Carson Valley out of this studio for years and knows the rhythm of the town. Tuesday through Saturday, on the calendar. No drop-in counter — every project gets the time it needs.
What the studio does for Gardnerville clients
- Custom Design & Pattern DraftingDrafted to your measurements using the Rundschau method
- TailoringJackets, trousers, dresses — refit through the shoulder, seat, and side seams
- AlterationsHems, sleeves, waists, linings, zippers
- DressmakingDay dresses, evening wear, separates
- Garment Repair & MendingButtons, moth holes, blown seams, threadbare cuffs — "U Rip I Sew"
- Home Decor SewingDrapery, pillows, cushions, table linens
- Costume & Performance WearStage, dance, and on-ice productions
About the studio.
Gardnerville clients keep the studio busy with the things you can only get from a working seamstress: pants that finally fit through the seat, a vintage jacket reset at the shoulder, a hem that hangs the way the maker meant. The work runs from a five-minute repair to a months-long custom build.
If you've been searching for a seamstress in Gardnerville or asking around the Valley for someone who actually drafts to your measurements, this is the room.
What we hear from Gardnerville clients.
Gardnerville clients tend to bring two things to the studio: garments that have been sitting in the closet for years and finally need to be worn again, and brand-new pieces from Valley boutiques that fit almost right but not quite. Both are the bread-and-butter of a working room. The studio has seen wedding-guest dresses bought in Carson City, suits inherited from grandfathers, and gardening pants nobody else would have touched.
Common work from Gardnerville.
- Vintage garment revival from the Valley's long-time families
- Boutique-purchased dress fitting after the sale
- Ranch and outdoor work clothing repair
Frequently asked from Gardnerville.
Where exactly is the Gardnerville studio?
Can I walk in without an appointment?
Are Saturday slots available?
Do you do house calls for Gardnerville clients?
What's the typical turnaround for a Gardnerville drop-off?
Getting here.
The studio is at 1347 El Dorado Avenue A, just off Highway 395 in Gardnerville. Parking is in front. Bring the garment, the fabric, or just the idea — a consultation costs nothing and we'll talk through scope and timing.