Arden Stone Pleated Linen Trouser

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Nice fabric, slightly shorter in the body than I expected for my size.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Good value on offer; I am less sure at full MRP.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Wish the size guide listed the shoulder measurement too.

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Ordered a size up on the recommendation and it was the right call.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Waist sits exactly where the size chart said. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Waist sits exactly where the size chart said. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Pockets are deep enough for a phone without it swinging around. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Pockets are deep enough for a phone without it swinging around. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

The pleats hold instead of flattening out after one wear. Had to get the hem taken up an inch, fine at this price.

Falls properly rather than clinging at the knee. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

Falls properly rather than clinging at the knee. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Length was right off the peg for me at 5'10". Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

Length was right off the peg for me at 5'10". The pocket is a little shallow for my liking.

Heavy enough that it does not go transparent in sunlight. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Belt loops are wide enough for a proper belt. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Belt loops are wide enough for a proper belt. Would like to see one more colour in this fabric.

The drape is genuinely good, it hangs rather than hugs. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

The drape is genuinely good, it hangs rather than hugs. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Seat is cut with enough room to sit through a long meeting. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Seat is cut with enough room to sit through a long meeting. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Hem finish is neat, not a raw overlock. Good value on offer; I am less sure at full MRP.

Hem finish is neat, not a raw overlock. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Creases fall out overnight on a hanger. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

Creases fall out overnight on a hanger. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Waistband does not roll over when I sit down. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Waistband does not roll over when I sit down. The garment is fine. The packaging arrived damp and I had to air it out.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Quality is genuinely good but it arrived three days late. Marking it down for that, not the garment.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Stitching is clean inside and out. Took a day longer to arrive than the estimate said.

Stitching is clean inside and out. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. Had to get the hem taken up an inch, fine at this price.

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. Happy with the piece; the courier left it with a neighbour without telling me.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Ordered a size up on the recommendation and it was the right call.

Colour is true to the listing photos. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. Happy with the piece; the courier left it with a neighbour without telling me.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. Sleeves are marginally long on me, though that is my arms.

Breathes properly through a full working day. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

Breathes properly through a full working day. Had to get the hem taken up an inch, fine at this price.