Dark Espresso Linen Trouser

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. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Waist sits exactly where the size chart said. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Waist sits exactly where the size chart said. A shade lighter in daylight than in the listing photos.

Pockets are deep enough for a phone without it swinging around. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

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. The pocket is a little shallow for my liking.

The pleats hold instead of flattening out after one wear. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

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

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

Length was right off the peg for me at 5'10". Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

Length was right off the peg for me at 5'10". Took a day longer to arrive than the estimate said.

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. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Belt loops are wide enough for a proper belt. Had to get the hem taken up an inch, fine at this price.

Belt loops are wide enough for a proper belt. Happy with the piece; the courier left it with a neighbour without telling me.

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

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

Seat is cut with enough room to sit through a long meeting. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

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. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

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. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

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. Nice fabric, slightly shorter in the body than I expected for my size.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Would rate it higher if exchanging for another size had been simpler.

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.

Stitching is clean inside and out. Fabric softened after the first wash, better for it, but worth knowing.

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

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Would have given five if it came in a half size.

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. Quality is genuinely good but it arrived three days late. Marking it down for that, not the garment.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

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. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. Quality is genuinely good but it arrived three days late. Marking it down for that, not the garment.

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

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. The pocket is a little shallow for my liking.

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

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. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

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

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Wish the size guide listed the shoulder measurement too.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Ordered a size up on the recommendation and it was the right call.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Would have given five if it came in a half size.

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. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

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.