Davis Imperial Feature in Chicago Magazine's "Where To Get Stuff Fixed"
Chicago magazine, October 2009

By Rebecca Little

Davis Imperial Cleaners, which we named "Best Couture Dry Cleaner" in 2007, also has an alterations department. "Our dressmakers are very seasoned. They're not typical alterations people." says Lynda Wood, who now runs the North Park buisness her parents started in 1956. The department can take in, hem, and bustle wedding gowns–and alters many gowns from Oak Street bridal stores. The cleaner offers restoration services, too: It recently added a clean room to preserve gowns at a museum-quality level as well as detect any hard-to-see stains that may later yellow. ...

... Davis Imperial Cleaners cleans leather, suede, furs and fur-trimmed garments. ...

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