Confirmation is the moment both sides agree on every important detail before work begins. In an earlier piece, Mon Amie described the confirmation process from the tailor's side; this one is written from your chair. When the confirmation sheet is placed in front of you, what should you read, what should you ask, and what should you keep in order to protect your own interests?
What the confirmation sheet commits to
A proper confirmation is more than a list of goods. It functions as a written commitment on four fronts:
- Agreement: every detail of the order is reviewed so that both sides fully concur.
- Schedule: appointment times, production milestones and the delivery date are stated in writing.
- Final choices: cloth, silhouette, options and special requests are set down in words.
- Quality commitment: the standard of make and finish the tailor is answerable for.
What you gain is certainty: clarity, because confirmed information leaves no room for misunderstanding; peace of mind, because each promise is specific; visible professionalism, through a disciplined process; and time saved, because fewer alterations, delays and unexpected costs arise.
A five-minute checklist for reading the sheet
Before you sign, or reply "agreed" by message, run through the same points Mon Amie's own confirmation process covers:
- Product details: is it the exact cloth reference you chose? Are the silhouette, quantity, trimmings and personal requests all recorded?
- Final selections: lapel style, button stance, vents, lining colour — have the details you weighed up during the consultation been settled the way you intended?
- Fitting schedule: dates, times, the number of fittings and who will conduct them.
- Delivery date: the expected handover and how you will receive the garment — at the showroom or delivered to you.
- Special requests: monogramming, a bespoke lining, an extra pocket or any personalised detail. These are the easiest items to overlook, so read them most carefully.
- For online services: the scope of the consultation, the samples sent, the service fee and how the work will be carried out.
The principle is simple: read everything carefully before confirming, and ask straight away if anything is unclear or needs adjusting. No question is unnecessary before the shears go into the cloth.
Why serious tailors insist on this step
Operationally, confirmation puts both parties on the same expectations and the same goal, and ensures nothing you asked for is lost along the way. The sheet also becomes the basis on which the workshop plans production: the cutter, the tailor and the finisher all work from the same record rather than from a consultant's memory. The result is a smooth, on-time process, a dependable experience, and protection for client and house alike. A tailor who skips confirmation is not being efficient — he is putting your suit at risk.
After confirmation: what you should do
Confirming does not end your part, though what remains is light:
- Keep your copy of the confirmation from Mon Amie — the message or email — so you can follow progress and check the garment against it on handover.
- Tell us early if anything changes, whether timing or requirements. Before the cloth is cut, most adjustments are possible; the later the request, the narrower the room to manoeuvre.
- Prepare for your fitting on the agreed date. Bring the shoes and the shirt you usually wear with a suit so the fitting is as accurate as possible.
Over time, the habit of clear confirmation builds a lasting relationship: a smooth process gives you a better experience, you return because you trust the house, and Mon Amie keeps its word on both dates and promises. Each order's confirmation is filed alongside your measurements, which we keep for life, so every new commission inherits the experience of the last.
A word from Mon Amie's artisans
In the workshop, the phrase heard most often is not "cut it beautifully" but "check it once more". A clear confirmation always saves a great deal of misunderstanding later — and the client benefits most, because the finished suit matches every detail he pictured. Confirmation today is satisfaction tomorrow.
We invite you to book an appointment at one of Mon Amie's five showrooms in Ho Chi Minh City (Nguyen Trai, Ho Van Hue, 3/2 Street, Caravelle Hotel District 1, Nguyen Thi Thap) or call our hotline on 0888.111.118. You may also wish to look through our pricing — full suits from VND 4.8 million up to Canonico, Holland & Sherry, Dormeuil and Scabal cloths — so that your first confirmation goes all the more swiftly.