Portofino Linen Trouser, Navy

The drape is genuinely good, it hangs rather than hugs. Wish the size guide listed the shoulder measurement too.

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. Ordered a size up on the recommendation and it was the right call.

Creases fall out overnight on a hanger. Would rate it higher if exchanging for another size had been simpler.

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. Needed a light iron out of the packet.

Waistband does not roll over when I sit down. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

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. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

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

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. A shade lighter in daylight than in the listing photos.

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. The pocket is a little shallow for my liking.

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. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

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. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. Had to get the hem taken up an inch, fine at this price.

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. Wish the size guide listed the shoulder measurement too.

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

Breathes properly through a full working day. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Ordered a size up on the recommendation and it was the right call.

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. Needed a light iron out of the packet.

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. Would rate it higher if exchanging for another size had been simpler.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

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. Fabric softened after the first wash, better for it, but worth knowing.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. The pocket is a little shallow for my liking.

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

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. Would like to see one more colour in this fabric.

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.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Waist sits exactly where the size chart said. Slightly more relaxed through the leg than I expected, which I have come round to.

Waist sits exactly where the size chart said. Quality is genuinely good but it arrived three days late. Marking it down for that, not the garment.

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. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

The pleats hold instead of flattening out after one wear. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

The pleats hold instead of flattening out after one wear. The pocket is a little shallow for my liking.

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". Six weeks in and it still looks new.

Heavy enough that it does not go transparent in sunlight. Good garment, though the colour in daylight is a fair way off the product photo.

Heavy enough that it does not go transparent in sunlight. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Belt loops are wide enough for a proper belt. No complaints about the make, but the delivery window needs to be more realistic.

Belt loops are wide enough for a proper belt. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

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