Bemount Taupe Pleated Linen Trouser

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

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Ordered a size up on the recommendation and it was the right call.

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

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Would have given five if it came in a half size.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Needed a light iron out of the packet.

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. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

Pockets are deep enough for a phone without it swinging around. Sleeves are marginally long on me, though that is my arms.

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. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

The pleats hold instead of flattening out after one wear. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

Falls properly rather than clinging at the knee. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

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.

Length was right off the peg for me at 5'10". The pocket is a little shallow for my liking.

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. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

Belt loops are wide enough for a proper belt. Would like to see one more colour in this fabric.

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. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

Seat is cut with enough room to sit through a long meeting. Slightly more relaxed through the leg than I expected, which I have come round to.

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. Fabric softened after the first wash, better for it, but worth knowing.

Creases fall out overnight on a hanger. No complaints about the make, but the delivery window needs to be more realistic.

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. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

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

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. The garment is fine. The packaging arrived damp and I had to air it out.

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. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

Colour is true to the listing photos. A shade lighter in daylight than in the listing photos.

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

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. Needed a light iron out of the packet.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. Happy with the piece; the courier left it with a neighbour without telling me.

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. Sleeves are marginally long on me, though that is my arms.

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

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Happy with the piece; the courier left it with a neighbour without telling me.

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. Ordered a size up on the recommendation and it was the right call.

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. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

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.