The Natty Dresser Celebrates 10 years!

A native Oregonian, Oscar has lived in Albany since 1986, moving here to take a position at the Downtown Sears store.  Oscar has been involved in numerous community and historic preservation organizations. A self-described men's Clothing aficionado, he enjoys wearing suits and tuxedos any time he can.  In Albany, he is known to many simply as the guy in the hat.

Tamalynne has a background in art and is the go-to color expert at The Natty Dresser. Her customer service ethic was honed in her years as a sales clerk at Emma Downtown, the fashionable women's boutique that is just across the street from The Natty Dresser's original location. She is quite adept at helping customers with their men's clothing choices from casual to tuxedos.

Ronnie joined our team as a very part time greeter at our various open house events that has worked into a position as a sunny part of our sales team. Her background in cosmetics, helps her to be able to choose the right colors for your skin tone. When she isn't at The Natty Dresser, she keeps busy with family. She and her husband Steve live in Lebanon and enjoy being with their grandchildren.

Michelle was born in Portland, Oregon and grew up in Los Angeles. She married her husband Mark in 1985, and spent 32 years homeschooling their 6 children. Prior to working at the Natty dresser she was a barista, for 7 years. Michelle is always willing and able to help customers who are looking for personal attention.

Kelly and her husband Gabriel have a son and live in North Albany. Kelly majored in Chemistry and Apparel Design.  She and her husband own their own business coaching company: Benu Creative, with a focus on branding and marketing. They work with clients to help them find their brand identity and put it together visually. 

James was born and raised in Folsom California. He moved to the Oregon Coast in 2017, in order to be closer to his parents, and soon found himself in the Willamette Valley. Even before coming to work at the Natty Dresser James had an avid interest in classic menswear.  He enjoys combing thrift and antique stores for vintage pieces that he can use in his wardrobe. Learning some basic tailoring along the way.

Carolyn began sewing at the age of 5 under the tutelage of a master tailor — her grandmother. She has since worked in high-end men's clothing shops such as The Bon Marché, Nordstrom, and various bridal shops on everything from basic alterations to creating suits, tuxedos and wedding gowns. During her career, she raised nine children. When Carolyn moved to the Albany area to be near her many grandchildren, fortune brought her to The Natty Dresser in 2014,  just as the shop was getting ready to open.

Nancy has been sewing for many years, and brings to the Natty Dresser a wealth of knowlege She is our in house military, and zipper repair expert, and does the yeoman's share of the blind hemming, by hand.

When not at work she loves to cook, garden, do home improvement projects and spend time with family.

Kee Started her own custom sewing business in 1994 at the age of 18.  She moved to the US from Vientiane, Laos after her cousin, who was living in Portland, introduced her to the man who would become her husband. They live in Albany, with their two cats. Outside of work Kee takes English classes and loves to do container gardening, with cactus being her favorite plants.