Escobar Tailors
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Family-owned · Downtown Pleasant Hill

Tailored.
Not altered.

Suits, sport coats and tuxedos, fitted in the shop. Alterations for men, women and kids. From Efrain Escobar, an award-winning tailor with 60 years of experience.

Book a fitting (925) 969-0092

Mon–Fri 9–5 · Sat 10–4

4.4 on Google · 30 reviews
A charcoal windowpane jacket and a gray double-breasted vest on a dress form, both hand-basted with white thread for a fitting
Basted for a fitting, in the Pleasant Hill workroom.

Efrain’s career has taken him through

  • Tom James Co.San Francisco
  • Gene Hiller MenswearSausalito
  • PradaSan Francisco
  • Men’s WearhouseHead tailor, Pleasant Hill

Services

Two crafts, one roof.

Pick out a suit, sport coat or tuxedo from the racks and have it fitted right here, or bring in something you already own.

A red dinner jacket with black satin peak lapels on a mannequin in the shop, with racks of suits behind it

The shop

Suits, sport coats & accessories

  • Men’s suits from 34S to 72L
  • Sport coats and tuxedos for sale (no rentals)
  • Dress shirts, bow ties, suspenders, handkerchiefs and cummerbund sets
  • Help in person to find the right size and style
See what’s on the racks
A navy pinstripe jacket in progress on a dress form, without sleeves, its lapels showing the inner canvas and white basting stitches

The workroom

Alterations for men, women & kids

  • Suits and formalwear: jackets, vests and pants
  • Hems, tapering and sleeve shortening
  • Women’s slacks, dresses and bridal gowns
  • Custom details, like adding pockets to a favorite pair of pants
Book an alteration

Weddings & formal

Bridal gowns get more than a hem: beaded lace appliqués removed and hand-sewn back, plus a custom bustle. The shop suggests starting bridal work 6–12 weeks before the wedding.

Leather & shearling

Customers have brought in leather jackets for shorter sleeves, a motorcycle vest for a shoulder alteration, a side zipper repair, and a shearling coat to patch and restitch.

Complimentary estimates

Stop by and the shop will look at the whole garment, not just the hem, and tell you what’s worth altering. Sometimes that means doing less.

Alteration prices aren’t published. Stop by for an estimate or call (925) 969-0092.

How it works

From first fitting to pickup.

  1. Book

    Request a day and time below, or call the shop. Tell us what you’re bringing in and when you need it.

  2. A yellow tailor's tape measuring a gray plaid fabric at about 40 inches

    Consult & measure

    In the shop, the garment is assessed as a whole, measurements are taken, and you’ll hear honestly what’s worth altering.

  3. Close-up of a blue windowpane jacket on a form, marked with white basting thread for adjustments

    Craftsmanship

    The work happens here in the workroom, from jackets basted for fitting to bridal appliqués sewn back on by hand.

  4. A navy Escobar Tailors garment bag with the gold needle-and-thread logo and the shop's phone number

    Pick up

    Collect your garment at the shop on Contra Costa Blvd, ready for the occasion.

Short on time? Call and ask about rush work. For bridal gowns, the shop suggests starting 6–12 weeks before the wedding.

Reviews

In their own words.

4.4 Google · 30 reviews 4.2 Yelp · 110 reviews

  • Came in 1 week before a wedding in Cabo - they had me looking sharp before I took the mic to emcee for my best friends! Won't be going anywhere else for tailoring.

    James S.Google · Feb 2026

  • I’ve driven past this place so many times and always assumed it was men’s suit tailoring. However, they also do lots of tailoring on ladies clothing and dresses. Brought in two pairs of ladies slacks and they did a beautiful job! I’ll be back for all my future tailoring needs. Family owned and operated, great communication, fair pricing, very good quality work.

    JeanineGoogle · 2026

  • Super nice owners, they walked me through everything and made suggestions for improvements even when they didnt stand to make money off it (strongly suggested I size up where I had bought the original jacket, and he was right). Were nice about a rush job.

    PeytonGoogle · 2026

  • Señor Escobar is the best in town. On my first visit, he greeted me warmly and chatted with me for a bit. After doing some quick measurements, he showed me 4-5 excellent options. I am picky with clothing fit so I narrowed it down to 1 option but still not perfect. He was patient with me and took time to think about how to tailor the jacket and pants. After a few alterations, the whole set fit beautifully. Señor even gave me a nice fabric cover free of charge.

    Worth every $ spent. Exceptional quality formalwear. Nicest people in the business. Would highly recommend to family and friends. You won't regret visiting Escobar Tailors. Truly a gem in the East Bay.

    Se habla español. Los sastres tienen un montón de experiencia. Es el mejor lugar para alteraciones de ropa formal. ¡No te arrepentirás!

    Jimmy Z.Google · Jan 2023

  • I brought a leather jacket in to have the sleeves shortened. She did such a good job, I brought in another leather jacket. Also done perfectly.

    Really nice, very professional.

    Shira A.Google · Sep 2023

  • This is a suit trailer that advised he had the equipment to tailor a thick leather motorcycle vest. Only listed businesses were saddleries to perform a shoulder alterations. Decided to give Escobar a try, leather is a one try alteration. The shoulders fit very well, he advised to take less material than I wanted and he was right. Amazingly it was done with one fitting and fits perfectly. A touch tight, which will stretch in cause leather forms to its wearer. Skilled craftsmanship, knew he could take a risk he wasn't necessarily used to performing on a daily basis. Wasn't cheap but this isn't a cheap suit, it is forever.

    Jeff S.Google · Jul 2021

  • My jaw is still on the floor.... I attempted to sew in a side zipper in my new motorcycle jacket with my ancient sewing experience and while it worked, It's pretty darn ugly and sketchy. So I looked up tailors in the area and and found Escobar's in Pleasant Hill. I was welcomed by the warm and friendly family staff. They were very conscientious about my jacket and wanted to make sure that there would be no damage to it from their work while attempting to fix my horrible work. Prices were more than fair for this level of expertise, the zipper looks so good, you can't tell the difference between their zipper and the manufacturers zippers, absolutely amazing. This is my new go to place for any tailoring or alterations from now on!!! Once again, Gacias to you guys!!!

    John S.Google · Jul 2020

Reviews are quoted word for word from Google. Read them all on Google and Yelp.

Efrain Escobar in a brown shirt and patterned tie, standing in front of a black wall of framed certificates, awards and photographs in his shop
Efrain Escobar in the shop, in front of his wall of certificates and photos.

The tailor

Efrain Escobar. Sixty years of craft.

Born in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Efrain learned the trade at age eight from his father, Felipe. He has practiced it in Bolivia, Argentina, Mexico and California. Back in Bolivia, his own shop in La Paz once took second place in a nationwide fashion competition.

He brought his family to the Bay Area in 1989. Here he has worked at Tom James Co. of San Francisco, Gene Hiller Menswear of Sausalito and Prada of San Francisco, and he was head tailor at Men’s Wearhouse of Pleasant Hill.

Today he owns and runs Escobar Tailors in downtown Pleasant Hill. He sells suits and accessories and alters men’s and women’s clothing. The trade runs in the family: his son Gabriel, whom he began teaching at eight, runs his own tailor shop in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood.

“I learned this craft from my father, and now I have the privilege of standing in my own shop, measuring my grandson and passing that tradition on to another generation.”

From the Escobar Tailors Facebook page, September 2026
  • Born inCochabamba, Bolivia
  • To the Bay Area1989
  • ShopDowntown Pleasant Hill
  • SpokenEnglish · Español

Featured in The Oaklandside and on KALW’s Crosscurrents (March 2023): “For this Bolivian father and son, tailoring is a way of life.”

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