A video fitting is a try-on and fit assessment conducted over a video call — part of Mon Amie's online tailoring consultation service, where you connect with a specialist through video, photographs and digital documents without visiting the showroom in person. When a suit is delivered to a client far away, the video fitting is how the tailor "sees with his own eyes" the garment on your body, evaluates it, and decides whether any adjustment is needed. This article explains how a fitting over video works and how to make it as accurate as possible.
Where the video fitting sits in the remote tailoring journey
Mon Amie's online service spans the journey from start to finish: easy connection anytime, anywhere; detailed consultation on your build and style; fabric selection through real swatches shown on video and in sharp photographs; and precise guidance for measuring at home. The video fitting is the final link — and the most important one: following and supporting you from consultation through to delivery, then checking the finished garment on your own frame.
Mon Amie built this chain of services to bring fine tailoring everywhere — serving busy clients, clients in distant provinces and international clients across flexible time zones — with a commitment to the same standard of quality and refinement in every session.
What the specialist looks for when you wear the suit on camera
During the video fitting, Mon Amie's tailor will ask you to stand, turn, move your arms and sit down in front of the camera, observing what the trade calls the "reading points" of a silhouette:
- Shoulders and collar: whether the collar hugs the back of the neck, and whether the shoulders break or wrinkle when your arms hang naturally.
- The body of the jacket: how it holds the chest and waist when buttoned; horizontal creases across the back or an X across the chest are signs an adjustment is needed.
- Sleeve length: showing around 1–1.5 cm of shirt cuff is the classic standard.
- Trousers: how cleanly the crease falls, where the hem breaks on the shoe, and how the seat sits when you take a chair.
Thanks to a high-quality video call — direct, sharp and true to life — plus additional photographs you provide, the specialist has enough evidence to conclude that the suit is right, or that it should return to the workshop for adjustment under Mon Amie's alteration warranty policy.
Preparing so the fitting over video is accurate
The principles Mon Amie shares with clients before an online consultation apply in full to the fitting:
- Choose a quiet, well-lit space; raking light or a dim room will hide the fabric creases the tailor needs to see.
- Set the camera at chest height, far enough back to show you head to toe, from shoulders to shoes.
- Wear the accessories you will actually use: the shirt, shoes and belt, since trouser and sleeve lengths are read against them.
- Describe honestly how the garment feels: where it pinches, where it is tight or loose — the camera sees the shape, but only you can feel the comfort.
- Ask about anything unclear before signing off; a question now costs far less than sending the suit back for adjustment.
What you gain
- Time saved: no travel required, with appointments arranged around your schedule.
- Service without borders: distant and international clients have their finished suit checked just as they would at the showroom.
- A refined experience: a proper tailoring process, professional and considered.
- Full accompaniment: Mon Amie follows and supports you until the suit truly fits, delivered on time in premium packaging.
- A long-term benefit: your measurements and adjustment notes are kept on file for life, so a second suit ordered remotely will be even more accurate than the first.
A word from Mon Amie's artisans
In a traditional fitting, the tailor pins the cloth directly with his hands; over video, the eyes must do the work of the hands. Years of experience reading silhouettes allow Mon Amie's artisans to spot a dropped shoulder or a sleeve a touch too long through a screen alone — provided the light is good and the client turns as guided. An online consultation is closer than you think, and every bit as refined as meeting in person.
Are you far away and want your suit cared for down to the final step? You are welcome to book an appointment for a video consultation and fitting with Mon Amie, hotline 0888.111.118. Explore our bespoke service to see everything a suit made just for you can offer.