Amalfi Linen Trouser, Natural Flax

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

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

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

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

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

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. Slightly more relaxed through the leg than I expected, which I have come round to.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

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

Waist sits exactly where the size chart said. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

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. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

The pleats hold instead of flattening out after one wear. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

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. Needed a light iron out of the packet.

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". This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Heavy enough that it does not go transparent in sunlight. Sleeves are marginally long on me, though that is my arms.

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

Belt loops are wide enough for a proper belt. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

Belt loops are wide enough for a proper belt. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

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

Seat is cut with enough room to sit through a long meeting. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

Seat is cut with enough room to sit through a long meeting. Would rate it higher if exchanging for another size had been simpler.

Hem finish is neat, not a raw overlock. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

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. Would like to see one more colour in this fabric.

Waistband does not roll over when I sit down. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Waistband does not roll over when I sit down. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Slightly more relaxed through the leg than I expected, which I have come round to.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Quality is genuinely good but it arrived three days late. Marking it down for that, not the garment.

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

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

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

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

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.

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. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

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. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

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

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. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

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

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. Good garment, though the colour in daylight is a fair way off the product photo.

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

Breathes properly through a full working day. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

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

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Needed a light iron out of the packet.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

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

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Sleeves are marginally long on me, though that is my arms.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Good value on offer; I am less sure at full MRP.

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