Civita's Tailoring

You can't help but be calmed by the gentle reassurance in her voice as Civita Conte gently, but confidently, says, "Trust me." -- and with good reason. As a little girl in Rome, Italy, Civita dreamed of becoming a fashion designer. By the time she was thirteen years old, she could be found hurrying to the tailor shop every day after school. While cleaning the shop she quickly learned to identify fabrics by sight, and soon began to acquire the skills of a master tailor.

After practicing her craft in Italy for twenty years, Civita moved to the United States and began looking for work. Even though she couldn't speak a word of English, Halle Bros. in Cleveland recognized her exceptional talent and offered her a position. For one hour each day they would spend time helping her learn the language, and within two months she was able to begin communicating directly with their customers.

Shortly afterward, a wealthy woman from Lakewood came to the store with material containing threads of pure gold to see if it could be made into a formal gown for the holidays. The supervisor explained that, unfortunately, they didn't have anyone capable of handling the project. After the customer left, the supervisor told Civita about the project, and Civita replied, "I can do it!" The customer came back to the store and Civita proceeded to take her measurements and make the gown. When the gown was completed, the customer was extremely happy and the store manager told Civita she would now be the talk of the town and promoted her to head of alterations.

Civita continued to work at Halle Bros. for ten years, and when Halle Bros. closed their doors, Civita opened her own shop on Triskett Avenue. In the early 1980s, she then built a new home for her business in North Olmsted, Ohio.

Civita's Tailoring specializes in catering to the complete tailoring needs of both men and women. From alterations to making dresses, wedding gowns, and men's suits, Civita's Tailoring handle any type of tailoring job. They put buttons on shirts, shorten jeans, take in suits, adjust hemlines, do weaving, and work with suede and leather. With a staff of five, no job is too small or too large, and many projects can be completed the same day. An old-school traditionalist, Civita's philosophy is to treat each customer as she would like to be treated. No appointments are needed, and good, fast service is the order of the day. They have very reasonable prices, and take pride in the exceptionally high quality of their workmanship.

Shortly after Civita opened her first shop, she was visited by a very well-dressed salesman from Pittsburgh, Ohio. He has been a steady customer now for over twenty-five years, and has worn suits made for him by Civita throughout the United States and on trips abroad.

Civita was voted Best Tailor on the Westside, has been featured in newspaper and magazine articles, and appeared on television with Dell Donahoo on Del's Folks.

Civita's Tailoring offers old-fashioned tailoring excellence coupled with fast, friendly customer service. Stop by Civita's Tailoring today, and don't forget to tell them The North Olmsted, Ohio Community Advocate sent you!

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