Riviera Linen Trouser, Olive

Colour is true to the listing photos. Had to get the hem taken up an inch, fine at this price.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. A shade lighter in daylight than in the listing photos.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Breathes properly through a full working day. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

Breathes properly through a full working day. Happy with the piece; the courier left it with a neighbour without telling me.

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Sleeves are marginally long on me, though that is my arms.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Nice fabric, slightly shorter in the body than I expected for my size.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Would rate it higher if exchanging for another size had been simpler.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

This has become the thing I reach for first. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

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

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Good value on offer; I am less sure at full MRP.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. Quality is genuinely good but it arrived three days late. Marking it down for that, not the garment.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

Waist sits exactly where the size chart said. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

Waist sits exactly where the size chart said. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Pockets are deep enough for a phone without it swinging around. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Pockets are deep enough for a phone without it swinging around. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

The pleats hold instead of flattening out after one wear. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Falls properly rather than clinging at the knee. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

Falls properly rather than clinging at the knee. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Length was right off the peg for me at 5'10". Slightly more relaxed through the leg than I expected, which I have come round to.

Length was right off the peg for me at 5'10". Had to get the hem taken up an inch, fine at this price.

Heavy enough that it does not go transparent in sunlight. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

Belt loops are wide enough for a proper belt. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Belt loops are wide enough for a proper belt. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

The drape is genuinely good, it hangs rather than hugs. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

The drape is genuinely good, it hangs rather than hugs. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Seat is cut with enough room to sit through a long meeting. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Hem finish is neat, not a raw overlock. Needed a light iron out of the packet.

Hem finish is neat, not a raw overlock. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

Creases fall out overnight on a hanger. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

Creases fall out overnight on a hanger. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Waistband does not roll over when I sit down. Good value on offer; I am less sure at full MRP.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Stitching is clean inside and out. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

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

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. Took a day longer to arrive than the estimate said.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Colour is true to the listing photos. Slightly more relaxed through the leg than I expected, which I have come round to.