Elegant Charcoal Gurkha Trouser

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

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

Breathes properly through a full working day. Fabric softened after the first wash, better for it, but worth knowing.

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

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

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Would like to see one more colour in this fabric.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. Slightly more relaxed through the leg than I expected, which I have come round to.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Good value on offer; I am less sure at full MRP.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

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.

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. No complaints about the make, but the delivery window needs to be more realistic.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

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

Waist sits exactly where the size chart said. Had to get the hem taken up an inch, fine at this price.

Pockets are deep enough for a phone without it swinging around. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

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

The pleats hold instead of flattening out after one wear. A shade lighter in daylight than in the listing photos.

The pleats hold instead of flattening out after one wear. Would rate it higher if exchanging for another size had been simpler.

Falls properly rather than clinging at the knee. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Length was right off the peg for me at 5'10". Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

Length was right off the peg for me at 5'10". Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Heavy enough that it does not go transparent in sunlight. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

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

Belt loops are wide enough for a proper belt. Would rate it higher if exchanging for another size had been simpler.

The drape is genuinely good, it hangs rather than hugs. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

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

Seat is cut with enough room to sit through a long meeting. A shade lighter in daylight than in the listing photos.

Hem finish is neat, not a raw overlock. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Creases fall out overnight on a hanger. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Creases fall out overnight on a hanger. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Waistband does not roll over when I sit down. Fits well now, but the waistband runs about half an inch small. Size up if you are between sizes.

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

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Good value on offer; I am less sure at full MRP.

Stitching is clean inside and out. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

Stitching is clean inside and out. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

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. No complaints about the make, but the delivery window needs to be more realistic.

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

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

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Needed a light iron out of the packet.

Colour is true to the listing photos. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

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