Bemount Desert Sand Linen Drawstring Pant

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

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

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Good garment, though the colour in daylight is a fair way off the product photo.

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.

Waist sits exactly where the size chart said. No complaints about the make, but the delivery window needs to be more realistic.

Waist sits exactly where the size chart said. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

Pockets are deep enough for a phone without it swinging around. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

Pockets are deep enough for a phone without it swinging around. Needed a light iron out of the packet.

The pleats hold instead of flattening out after one wear. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

The pleats hold instead of flattening out after one wear. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

Falls properly rather than clinging at the knee. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Falls properly rather than clinging at the knee. Sleeves are marginally long on me, though that is my arms.

Length was right off the peg for me at 5'10". Would rate it higher if exchanging for another size had been simpler.

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.

Heavy enough that it does not go transparent in sunlight. Wish the size guide listed the shoulder measurement too.

Heavy enough that it does not go transparent in sunlight. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

Belt loops are wide enough for a proper belt. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

Belt loops are wide enough for a proper belt. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

The drape is genuinely good, it hangs rather than hugs. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

The drape is genuinely good, it hangs rather than hugs. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Seat is cut with enough room to sit through a long meeting. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

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

Hem finish is neat, not a raw overlock. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Creases fall out overnight on a hanger. Took a day longer to arrive than the estimate said.

Creases fall out overnight on a hanger. Slightly more relaxed through the leg than I expected, which I have come round to.

Waistband does not roll over when I sit down. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Waistband does not roll over when I sit down. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Stitching is clean inside and out. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Stitching is clean inside and out. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Needed a light iron out of the packet.

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Sleeves are marginally long on me, though that is my arms.

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

Colour is true to the listing photos. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Wish the size guide listed the shoulder measurement too.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. Would rate it higher if exchanging for another size had been simpler.

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Breathes properly through a full working day. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

Breathes properly through a full working day. Would like to see one more colour in this fabric.

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

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

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Slightly more relaxed through the leg than I expected, which I have come round to.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. Fabric softened after the first wash, better for it, but worth knowing.

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

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. The pocket is a little shallow for my liking.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Quality is genuinely good but it arrived three days late. Marking it down for that, not the garment.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

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