Taking Too Much Off the Top

[@manthony777]

I can't believe that man is 80 years old. Amazing 👍 and he's still working.

[@lashundavis156]

He looks good

[@Jussme-l3d]

The dress is definetly uneven.

[@joezullo7792]

He has to -- these damn customers want him to work for nuthin'!😁

[@ladykimble1]

He looks great!

[@anhenry2998]

I know right. I would have guessed he was about late 50s early 60s.

[@julieisaacson610]

The dress has a “puddle” bottom which surrounds the bottom of the dress. The defendant wanted the “puddle”bottom to remain only to be made shorter. The plaintiff thought that a “train” referred to a longer trailing piece in the back only. In her mind, she wanted a “puddle” hem but not a “train.” She was unable to communicate her vision in a way that the tailor understood, and the tailor did not press her for clarification because removing the puddle made sense for a prom event.

[@wysiwyget-420]

It’s still uneven though.

[@ReddyReader]

JM is off on the train issue!

[@maryelaine-blinstrubchambe6083]

Who knows if the girl was wearing something under the dress that pulled her tummy and hips in so the hem hung longer and straighter. Plus, the top issue, mom said the girl was working out, we don't know that or how long it had been since the prom. Did the girl gain weight since then?

[@Jahmai203]

Thank you for this explanation

[@darylrichardson8567]

@@wysiwyget-420it’s not supposed to be even

[@cassandra6710]

Mom and daughter are definitely wrong and they know it. If they mentioned anything, he would've fixed it, like he said. This man is a legend for a reason.

[@Black_and_Green]

She knows what a train is! She keeps explaining it!

[@trekgirl65]

A wedding dress train for a prom dress, the Mother was mixed up on the dress train.

[@redapol5678]

If you had showed me that dress and asked me to name what the bottom part of the dress was called I wouldn’t know. A skirt? I definitely wouldn’t say a train. I think of a long piece of fabric at the back of a dress that drags behind, like on a bride at a wedding. I see now that the bottom part of the red dress could be called a train but I wouldn’t have known that before this case. I think the mother and daughter were just confused on the terminology. But in saying that, if I were the mother and the tailor asked me “do you want the train?”, I would hope I would answer “what do you mean? What train?” rather than answering “no I don’t want a train” 😬

[@madmemadhouseme4885]

@@redapol5678 I would call it a big ruffle. The dress didn't have a train. He butchered it.

[@leesonnsmith3538]

Mom's lack of train knowledge is not the defendants fault.

[@pamiam903]

I totally agree. However, she knew exactly what a train was because of the wedding dress comment.

[@whysoserious5826]

@@pamiam903 the way she acts you know they were arguing and causing unnecessary drama 🙄

[@trekgirl65]

@@whysoserious5826 She was arguing and causing unnecessary drama.

[@randyholloway920]

Actually it is his fault. He is the expert, not the customer. He should have indicated what he meant by the train just like JM said. I thought a train was the thing on the back of a dress as well. I wouldn’t have known he meant the thing on the bottom.

[@redfish1289]

@Randy Holloway watch the video again. The mom said she didnt want the train. Not him suggesting it.

[@amandacosner]

I like how he said he would fix it and she said “we didn’t want to do that”. Come on…. That’s ridiculous

[@drgirlfriend211]

Shoot I wouldn’t let him fix it either!!, that’s crazy…

[@augustmoon9973]

I would still have an alteration done by the defendant, he's a damn legend! ❤️👑

[@randyholloway920]

How is he a legend? Be botched a simple hem job. He only won because she didn’t give him a chance to fix it.

[@augustmoon9973]

@@randyholloway920 I agree this probably wasn't his best work, but instead of only looking at the details of this case, I'm looking at him as an individual, as a black business owner, who's been operating as a tailor for 59 years, which shows strong work ethics, and still at almost 80 years old he continues to still work in his craft. He no doubt has seen a lot in his time, and that says a lot about him as an individual.

[@Kre410]

Doesn’t matter of he’s 200 if his work sucks. He failed.

[@mekhahboohunter5694]

Glad the defendant won

[@Indiasplace]

I love how the judge cross examines!! She’s brilliant and so unbiased.

[@Aree_TD_]

Yes she does way better than judge Judy.

[@trafficjam.]

too much drama for a prom🙄 go to the store, buy a dress, the end.

[@ericmatthews9076]

I love how a Plantiff and or defendant gets caught in a lie and be like, "I was confused". I hope alot of people ran to his business after this case

[@ThickSenpaii]

That mom is a liar. She knew what it was "trains are for weddings" 💀 she knew exactly wtf it was.

[@carolharris5455]

She knows her daughter was fluctuating in her weight and both of them were lying about the train. It’s just horrible to teach your children to be untruthful to change their situations. Glad Judge shut that down 😅😅😅 I bet the one she wore didn’t have a train either

[@thegrouphomegoddess9684]

I was thinking the same thing. Disgusting behavior. Teaching your children to lie!!

[@trekgirl65]

Daughter did not a wedding dress and mom wanted one for her daughter's prom. Very tacky.

[@marleonetti7]

and probably no zipper either

[@granitemoss1451]

I don't understand why she's so surprised and annoyed he threw out the fabric after he removed it.

[@Just_us-2]

The dress was beautiful as it was before taking it to be altered. Also between both mom and daughter noone knew what they wanted.

[@Kre410]

If it had at least been even and FIT, they would have been ok.

[@cMrob73]

She knew what a train was because she said something about it wasn't a bride's dress.

[@melaniepeiman2940]

Honestly, I would be confused if he said do you want a train too. Because that sounds like he wants to ADD a train to it, not cutting off the bottom.

[@AC081361]

I am unwilling to believe that JM would have been this difficult if it was one of her daughters upset about their dress being ruined. Anyone can see that he butchered the bottom structure of the dress. Why the hell is JM fixating on the word “train” OMG it was NOT a train. This was a horrible ruling in my opinion

[@pumpkinpatches67]

I believe the defendant. Mom said you don’t want a train. Daughter got home & hated it. Now he’s blamed for her nonsense. Lol train wreck should’ve been the title😂

[@lokaylusta]

WOW POOR GUY DIDN'T EVEN GET TO TALK FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES! LOL😂😢

[@thegrouphomegoddess9684]

You know MM 😝😝🤣🤣

[@Robin-ni6fs]

The dress is beautiful! He would have fixed it.

[@Hazel.Eyed.Gemini]

Someone in an above comment notice that the daughter raised the dress higher on the right side. You can see it tucked in her armpit. This was a con. I’m glad the plaintiff won. Also why didn’t they show pictures of the prom, if she was so happy. It’s because she wore that dress. I promise you that. Can probably see the pics on FB

[@Robin-ni6fs]

@@Hazel.Eyed.Gemini That is so interesting! Wow, some people are so dishonest! Thank you for that insight.

[@pchelloo]

Handsome elder. Father Time favors you! Nobody believes the plaintiff doesn't know what at trane / train is. I'm glad the young girl had a happy prom after all because that's what matters in the end.🌠

[@denabee5232]

Both plaintiffs, mother and daughter, are exhibiting all kinds of body language that indicates that they are lying. They look all around them for answers, they look down when asked a question, they don’t look Judge Milian in the eye…I think they are just trying to get something for nothing.

[@Kre410]

How can they lie when we can all see he took the dress in too much. 2. The bottom is uneven. The train is irrelevant.

[@CandidLy1]

Lots of people do that when trying to recall or picture things in their mind- happens ALL the time.

[@Daydream355]

I don’t even believe the girl tried it on to begin with. It makes zero sense to try something on, see that it doesn’t fit, and then take it home anyway. Common sense it’s lacking.

[@GigiRulesTheRoost]

Wow, the judge was real wrong on this.

[@thatsassyrepublican]

Very beautiful dress! Love the sparkles!

[@DBellington]

It’s only been up for a few minutes but you know I’m already here! Happy Friday fellow People’s Court fans!!

[@AimeeOrion]

Good morning!

[@alittleanti_alittlesocial]

Happy saturday from here!

[@davemathews7890]

Another PC junkie in awe of Judge Milian's talents here!

[@janemarch2822]

You too :)

[@looknbakatu]

Happy Friday to You too!

[@terrymcguire8456]

Judge, he can't fix it if he threw away the piece he cut off.. She asked him if he had the part he cut off so he could fix it and he said no, he threw it away. The bottom was clearly a sloppy mess even if there was a misunderstanding about the train part. He should of been liable for at least half the cost.

[@traceyaz125]

She knew what a train was, but you can’t deny the dress is horribly crooked.

[@nonamepyro6176]

She wanted the train back on so she could return it haha ill bet thats what it is

[@Sook995]

Every woman that goes looking for a gown know what a train is

[@firfuxsake]

Judging by the hem and zip issues alone, I'd never use this guy.

[@nettejones8276]

The plaintiff is a liar and she got caught in her lies. She took an oath in court and then try to play stupid. I'm glad it backfired on her😂

[@Mocharocks9966]

The woman just wanted the money back . She knows what a train is everyone knows what a train is

[@redapol5678]

Not everyone. I didn’t. I thought a train was wedding-specific. A long piece a fabric that drags behind a bride 😬

[@catherinesisk4369]

I get what the mother says about a train. An actual train is where the dress is shorter in the front and longer in the back. This dress is a mermaid hem where it's the same length all around but has the waves all around the bottom. Regardless, the hem is uneven and it doesn't zip in the back.

[@Purpleloveme]

Definitely wasn’t rocket science.

[@theonehavingthekey5966]

I don't wear dresses and all these terminology is new to me. Thanks for clearing it up

[@thecollectorslife]

It probably zipped when she had it, but that prom weight loss has gone in reverse and she cant fit it now. Which is probably why she made no mention of not being able to zip it when she picked it up.

[@amberthomas3939]

No, moms story made no sense

[@VladmirPoopN]

As the Judge said: "WHAT OTHER PART OF THE DRESS COULD HE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IF NOT THE ~ BOTTOM PART ~ ?"

[@elvickRULES]

“I didn’t understand” yeah, you. That’s on you. Girl bye.

[@daddyharry6065]

Being a bloke even I know what 'train' means when it comes to what that is in dress terms. Simply put it's the piece that drags on the ground/floor close to or behind a dress. 😄

[@StaceyBeryl]

Great ruling. The mom and daughter have no idea what they are doing and want to make money on this man. Looks like the daughter put on a little weight...

[@tkilecalistyle2610]

He should have pulled the dress up at the waist instead of cut the bottom off

[@missbradicah]

If mom didn't understand in court, what a "train" is, God help her when daughter gets married, jeez Louise!

[@arianefr78]

WHAT? There might have been a 'misunderstanding' about the 'train' but more importantly is the question of why is it uneven at the bottom and even more importantly why can't the zipper be done up fully, NOBODY can wear a dress with a zipper, unzipping, that in itself is bad, but he took too much off around the bust, that is NOT something that can simply be put back, and in order to make the bottom even he would have had to take MORE off, making the dress shorter, so he ruined the dress, so she deserved to get some of her money back if not all of it. In order for him to have kept the 'flare' at the bottom he should have shortened it from around the waist, NOT from the bottom and he should be giving back any cut off spare material, otherwise how was he going to 'fix' it if he had already thrown away the spare material, I think he needs to take his retirement...

[@kristinkinzel9438]

Yeah I dunno, he messd that dress up hahahaha

[@Hi-Felicia]

The defendant sound like a 30 year old and looks great too! Wow! Let's have him back talk about health! LOL

[@Degorff]

Your skeptical you didn't even offer him the chance.

[@Niylahgokrazy]

I just wish she had a picture for the judge of what she REALLY wanted

[@Hazel.Eyed.Gemini]

She got what she wanted. This was a con

[@shaunlundathomas9284]

Too many things not adding up. The daughter didn’t realize the dress was uneven so she was really crying because the dress couldn’t fit. The dress was purchased in April for prom in June. She probably gained weight hence the comment about her hitting the gym and eventually getting a smaller dress.

[@highlander666]

Love the sparkly red

[@payableondeath9091]

harlot vibes🤢

[@foamqueen1075]

Jessica rabbit dress

[@sashabenoit1518]

How can you fix a dress that is too short? The defendant himself even said you can't sew the fabric back on...

[@mountendew]

I believe she should have gotten a partial judgment.

[@RueM-lf3xm]

Is no one else seeing how one side of the dress is quite a bit shorter than the other?

[@rckkeller9437]

Unfortunately for the plaintiffs, she should have been much more clear.

[@scottbrewer1408]

The moment when the judge sees the person for who they are, golden!! I’d getaways suit from this defendant ☺️☺️

[@johnnyb6151]

She came home crying.......yeah right. Wrong!!!!!! Everybody knows what a train on a dress is. Especially an adult woman. And JM with the hand gestures, saying you want this you want that is ridiculous. They got what they wanted. And you bought another dress. Right. Wrong!!!! The judge should have asked her to see the new dress.

[@marysparks3769]

The judge was spot on on the dress alteration case.

[@barbaraness4507]

I made all of my oldest daughter’s formals, and they turned out great! It was so much easier having right there to make adjustments.

[@kimmccormack9905]

I mean even if she didn't want the train he still made it too short because she couldn't have worn heels. It was just on right when she had no shoes on. He fucked up, and allowing him to fox it meant even shorter. The dress could not be salvaged at that point. I don't agree with the ruling!

[@kristinkinzel9438]

I mean, he clearly took off more than two inches, right?? Unless she specified two inches up from the floor; not the end of the material? I’m so confused about this

[@barbstevens6020]

Plaintiff goofed up.

[@Evee-s7d]

Aw look it's little Karen with her mama! 🙄

[@erosebrooks9220]

I spent most of this episode trying to figure out if those are eyebrows or part of her eye socket. 🥺

[@looknbakatu]

the Defendant does beautiful work! skilled hands!💯; a "train" can be designed anyway you want it, didn't they have a picture of the dress they wanted?

[@foamqueen1075]

Skilled hands know how to hem properly. He doesnt even know how to do the most basic of sewing skills

[@reneesjewelerydesign]

Even if she was wrong about the train it didnt zip if it didnt zip she cant wear in and you cant add 3” back to the sides to make it zip

[@francevenezia]

She said when he was fitting the dress, that he MARKED the hem with chalk, so the chalk should have told them where he was going to cut and hem and would have determined who was at fault, him or her. If he put a CHALK MARK at the very end of the ruffle dragging on the bottom, but then cut off the ruffle entirely, then he would have been at fault, and it would have shown that he did the opposite of what he paid/instructed to do. If he had put the CHALK MARK anywhere else, then she would be at fault for seeing where he planned to cut and hem and not saying anything about it. I'm a seamstress myself, on my receipt I would have drawn a diagram so that we both understood what was happening, and where I was cutting. I think the work was shoddy to be honest. He has customers all day long, whereas she's only attending the prom once in her life, so I think the burden falls on him supposedly having years of experience, to have all parties COMPLETELY understand what the end result will be. Undoubtedly it was easier for him to cut off the ruffle, than to hem it which is a little more complicated. The ruffle at the bottom was the OUTSTANDING feature of the dress, and since it was at the bottom ruffle that was being altered, it was his job to COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND what they wanted done. Also, I ALWAYS save the pieces I cut off, and allow the customer themselves to decide to keep it or throw it.

[@herfirstmate]

I think the defendant is in his dressing room.

[@Ahhmisohornie]

So this mom would rather look like a moron by pretending to not know what a train was than to just deal with it. 😂😂

[@Kre410]

This is not about the train…it’s all the work is not well done. It’s uneven, it’s too small. My god what’s wrong with you people ?

[@barbikinkin]

All tailors should return all fabric that is cut off

[@wackybrattyx]

Ugh, no. They don’t have unlimited storage to have random fabric laying around in their workplace. That’s a dumb idea.

[@ELIZABETH-rw8rn]

True, but the mother didn't ask for it, 🤷🏽and the daughter picked it up without the mother. However the tailor should have automatically returned it to the client.

[@barbikinkin]

@@ELIZABETH-rw8rn it should always be pinned to the garment and given back…whether they ask or not

[@barbikinkin]

@@wackybrattyx pin it to the garment…what storage is needed?

[@barbikinkin]

@@wackybrattyx I worked in a menswear store where we did alterations

[@susiesolangesimpson2828]

Happy Friday y’all!

[@DBellington]

Happy Friday! 🎉

[@ttee4677]

Happy Friday back at yah 😊

[@sheilae.9670]

Happy Friday to you, my friend❤

[@Djkommode]

Flex Friday

[@HisMind4sure]

Happy Friday!!

[@carriepriegel6477]

These type of issues and the moms involved confirm my joy I never had to deal with them as one who didn't have children. It's a prom dress. In the grand scheme I would teach my children ya gotta bounce back from challenges, small (this) and large (death, divorce). It's not Ukraine so keep it all in perspective ✌️🕊️🙏

[@Lolalenice]

They forgot they were under oath and just saying whatever to win. She knew what a train was and to make it worse they left without trying it on! Who’s to say they didn’t alter it themselves for the case!

[@bell6012]

Happy Saturday. Watching from Australia

[@shelbygreen5132]

I understand that she wasn't aware that the ruffled fabric around the entire bottom would be called a train. It makes sense.

[@silvermillennial]

It sounded like the *mom* wanted the dress to look a certain way and her vision may not have matched her daughter's. The mom is driving this train (pun intended).

[@barbaraness4507]

I couldn’t believe the judge’s decision!!! The plaintiff deserved at least part of the money back! It’s a shame the mom didn’t seem to be able to explain that they wanted the same bottom design, and the tailor didn’t appear knowledgeable enough about women’s wear to understand.

[@crking36]

The judge didnt ask for the daughter to be sworn in...is her testimony still valid? 🤔🤔🤔

[@Yeakeepgoing]

M'am this is a TV show.

[@MrsDymples76]

Oh she thought she was going to win 😂😂😂.

[@Trich-nf2zf]

Hold up. She bought a SMALLER size and it fit perfectly????? So the altered dress probably wouldn't have fit either.

[@keith2964]

Well this case was a real Train Wreck! 🤣😎

[@24blunt]

if she lost weight, how is it that the dress wouldn't zip up and she got a smaller dress that fits. every time the inches get bigger, first it was 2 inches then 3 then 4

[@shaunlundathomas9284]

Good question

[@katalina1699]

Catch that Train ...choo choo....🤡😂🤡

[@amberdaniels8037]

It was super uneven on the bottom. She should have taken it back and given him the opportunity to attempt to fix it and then I think she would have won her case.

[@Trich-nf2zf]

I think when he put the horse piece back in it made it uneven

[@maryelaine-blinstrubchambe6083]

Everyone knows what a train is! And I don't believe she bought a size smaller.

[@missy67]

JM believed that the plaintiff just changed her mind about wanting the train, but I think there was just a miscommunication about what a train was - so that's on her. But i would have been more upset about the dress not even being able to be zipped, if the material was thrown away, was it actually fixable? Evening up a hem may have been a simple thing to do, but it would be even shorter.

[@smiley_tingzzempire255]

Well, she did say in her complaint that she didn't want a train. He wouldn't just cut it off. Also she didn't even tell him about the zipper and that's the only thing he could fix.

[@snappinturla420]

This is why you have to spell everything out when paying for a service. Tailor should have clarified with the mom. I knew he was going to win though!

[@Wolfnap313]

Only way to fix the uneven bottom is to cut more off to bring the long to the short. That would defeat what they wanted.

[@JD-rk1rt]

She'd been going to the gym and fit into a smaller size ...but we can see she still doesn't fit into this one "the bigger one" lol

[@BostonPower]

SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THE DAUGHTER LAID OFF THE JOE LOUIS FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND NEEDED A NEW DRESS

[@adrian2real]

Their daughter smokes when she goes to the beach

[@vanessap7393]

I’m confused because the dress looks ruined just based on the fact that he cut the bottom unevenly. To me it’s choppy. If the plaintiffs went back to the shop, maybe they would have won the case.

[@Nevaeh1]

the dress was beautiful

[@glassonion5474]

$1 for every time train is said!😂

[@melissakay.p1949]

I'm with the plaintiff on this!!

[@bongoikno4994]

Well u on the wrong team in every way possible but gender smh

[@melissakay.p1949]

@@bongoikno4994 😂

[@Lmlm8168]

Poor judge her daughter was supposed to have prom during Covid & she was SO upset her daughter was like “the moment has passed “ and didn’t go she was so disappointed 😢

[@joy9073]

I would have given her the money back. The tailoring was horrible, totally botched train or not. How someone could wear something like that when the bottom is so uneven? 🤔

[@looknbakatu]

"THIS" is what happens when people use terms thwy know nothing about! they could have looked at images of "trains" for dresses, WOW!😳🤨

[@looknbakatu]

"they"

[@Gadg3t_01]

So how was he going to fix the dress if he threw away the fabric?

[@elenawilliams32]

He could've unpicked the hem and let it down to even up the uneven bit. On that fabric it looked like a tucked hem. The mum can't even explain herself in court, it doesn't sound like she made herself clear to him at all.

[@theresadimaggio7241]

yeah for the Defendant

[@timothymundy966]

I've realized by watching this that i didn't know what a train is and now i still don't

[@adriennef4637]

Yeah, he RUINED the entire thing. So sad because it was an amazing dress before he touched it💔

[@h.Freeman]

He did what they asked and as far as it being uneven and not zipping that's what the second fitting is for

[@spanishblood9899]

This was the mothers fault 100% 🤣

[@racheldeborde8237]

I'm a seamstress & a quilter. The horsehair tape causes any hem to appear uneven, which is why it's only used on a full, free-flowing dress where a straight hem is not noticed -- although it should still be cut straight, of course. If the tailor used Tailor's Chalk, as the plaintiff testified, then they all 'visually' agreed, at that time, where the hem would be moved to. The waistline not fitting is a simple fix. Judge is correct. Plaintiff should educate herself, on tailor's terms, before asking for alterations or buy off the rack only. The tailor needs to print out clear & concise notes as many clients do not know the terms of your trade. It's your job to know exactly what it is they're wanting or this is what happens. Whether it's wood or fabric: measure, measure, measure & then cut! 🙂

[@nicoleh.6352]

Mom should have known she would need to try on the dress when she went to pick it up🙄she didn't even walk out of the dressing room so he could see how it fit🤦🏾‍♀️... these kids today

[@wysiwyget-420]

I was very timid at 18, lots of people are.

[@Hazel.Eyed.Gemini]

@@wysiwyget-420 NO EXCUSES. The same excuse could be used for a vehicle sale. I’m timid and didn’t get a mechanic to look at it