Evelyn's Creations

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DO NOT GIVE THIS LADY YOUR MONEYI was planning my African themed wedding from out of state and Evelyn posed as a very experienced custom seamstress of African attire. First I gave her my designs three months before I needed my items. Evelyn also requested that I get the normal clothing sizes of the children and she would be able to make everything based off of the children's normal clothing size. My mother was available to be fitted for her dress and the end result was that the skirt was done too tight and she did not leave any hem space for the skirt to be let out. After receiving payment and the designs from the children's parents, she had LOST all of the designs so I had to redraw the design out for her for a second time (By this time it was three months after she had received the designs and sizes and three weeks after receiving full payment from the children's parents who were located out of state). Not to mention she became hard to reach by phone once she realized that there was a problem. Evelyn avoided my calls and ignored my text. There were three flower girls, one was available to be fitted. Flower girl one, who was fitted, top was two times too large and her skirt was too tight. Flower girl two, top was three sizes too big and skirt was too tight. Flower girl three, top was three times too big and again the skirt was too tight. My dancers outfits was the most challenging. Even though my design was clearly drawn out to be pants and a top EVELYN decided to make skirts and two scarves per girl. The scarves were to be these young girls tops. Since I was tight on time with my wedding getting closer I took the skirt and scarves to try on my girls and due to the material being thin and NOT LINED at all you could see was their bare chest under the scarves. Evelyn was contacted for a do over.

Today I had the pleasure of locating this African clothing store and this made my spirit so happy!!! I have had a deep desire to find a store like this where I can try on different pieces that are unique and affordable. Evelyn is so sweet and humble and has soooo much variety!!! I had a blast modeling different pieces. Her store is definitely worth a visit and purchase. The great quality and her experience as a seamstress definitely shows through all her pieces. She has exceeded my expectations and I can't wait to purchase more!!! Also can't wait to show off the two dresses I purchased for babygirl and I ❤����

Part 2

. I guess the designs magically appeared for because she did send me pants and top a second time but the pants were too small and the tops two sizes too big. While one of the dancers were practicing with Evelyn's last minute throw together costume, one of my dancers pants ripped on her back side by this time this was the day before my wedding but good old seamstress #2 was standing in the side bar waiting to fix what should have been done the first time. Ushers had shirts and Kufi hats made by her as well, the shirts fit but the Kufi hats were so big that it swallowed the boy's heads whole and the tip of the hat landed at the bridge of their nose. One of the ushers were also present to be fitted as well. What was most disturbing is seamstress #2 was able to take apart and reconstruct the garments without using scissors because they were so cheaply made. All she had to do to take a strap loose or to take in the two and three sizes that were extra she would hold up the garment and tear right down the seam without using anything sharp. I also showed her the email's and texts of sizes I had given Evelyn and when she took them apart to see what measurements were used it was VERY INACCURATE! My second seamstress sews as a hobby and knew all of the flaws with garment before even taking it apart to try to fix it. Again, a suggestion for this vendor may be to get your fabric from her (her fabric selection is awesome) but I would not trust her with FULL PAYMENT until you see some of her work completed or better yet just don't let her take scissors to fabric you purchased. I am a young African American that was looking to support one of my fellow African Americans in the community to uplift her business but of course I paid a big price for doing that. With my event being planned out of state everything flowed really well with EVERY vendor I had from catering down to floral but when it came to Evelyn's Creations it was a nightmare!