Bemount Charcoal Pleated Linen Trouser

Length was right off the peg for me at 5'10". Happy with the piece; the courier left it with a neighbour without telling me.

Heavy enough that it does not go transparent in sunlight. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Heavy enough that it does not go transparent in sunlight. Ordered a size up on the recommendation and it was the right call.

Belt loops are wide enough for a proper belt. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

Belt loops are wide enough for a proper belt. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

The drape is genuinely good, it hangs rather than hugs. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Seat is cut with enough room to sit through a long meeting. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

Seat is cut with enough room to sit through a long meeting. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

Hem finish is neat, not a raw overlock. Nice fabric, slightly shorter in the body than I expected for my size.

Hem finish is neat, not a raw overlock. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Creases fall out overnight on a hanger. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

Waistband does not roll over when I sit down. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

Waistband does not roll over when I sit down. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Would have given five if it came in a half size.

Stitching is clean inside and out. Quality is genuinely good but it arrived three days late. Marking it down for that, not the garment.

Stitching is clean inside and out. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Sleeves are marginally long on me, though that is my arms.

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Colour is true to the listing photos. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Colour is true to the listing photos. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. The pocket is a little shallow for my liking.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Breathes properly through a full working day. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Fabric softened after the first wash, better for it, but worth knowing.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Would have given five if it came in a half size.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. Quality is genuinely good but it arrived three days late. Marking it down for that, not the garment.

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. A shade lighter in daylight than in the listing photos.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Waist sits exactly where the size chart said. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

Waist sits exactly where the size chart said. Happy with the piece; the courier left it with a neighbour without telling me.

Pockets are deep enough for a phone without it swinging around. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Pockets are deep enough for a phone without it swinging around. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

The pleats hold instead of flattening out after one wear. Took a day longer to arrive than the estimate said.

The pleats hold instead of flattening out after one wear. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

Falls properly rather than clinging at the knee. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Falls properly rather than clinging at the knee. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.