Essential Black Tailored Trouser

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Breathes properly through a full working day. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Breathes properly through a full working day. A shade lighter in daylight than in the listing photos.

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. The pocket is a little shallow for my liking.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. Took a day longer to arrive than the estimate said.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Had to get the hem taken up an inch, fine at this price.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Happy with the piece; the courier left it with a neighbour without telling me.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Nice fabric, slightly shorter in the body than I expected for my size.

Waist sits exactly where the size chart said. Would rate it higher if exchanging for another size had been simpler.

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

Pockets are deep enough for a phone without it swinging around. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

The pleats hold instead of flattening out after one wear. Fabric softened after the first wash, better for it, but worth knowing.

The pleats hold instead of flattening out after one wear. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Falls properly rather than clinging at the knee. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Falls properly rather than clinging at the knee. Would have given five if it came in a half size.

Length was right off the peg for me at 5'10". Quality is genuinely good but it arrived three days late. Marking it down for that, not the garment.

Heavy enough that it does not go transparent in sunlight. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Heavy enough that it does not go transparent in sunlight. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

Belt loops are wide enough for a proper belt. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

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

The drape is genuinely good, it hangs rather than hugs. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

The drape is genuinely good, it hangs rather than hugs. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

Seat is cut with enough room to sit through a long meeting. Quality is genuinely good but it arrived three days late. Marking it down for that, not the garment.

Seat is cut with enough room to sit through a long meeting. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

Hem finish is neat, not a raw overlock. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

Hem finish is neat, not a raw overlock. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Creases fall out overnight on a hanger. The pocket is a little shallow for my liking.

Creases fall out overnight on a hanger. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

Waistband does not roll over when I sit down. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Waistband does not roll over when I sit down. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

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

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

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

Stitching is clean inside and out. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

Stitching is clean inside and out. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Wish the size guide listed the shoulder measurement too.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Would have given five if it came in a half size.

Colour is true to the listing photos. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

Colour is true to the listing photos. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

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