I thought long and hard before offering the trousers. I knew in my minds-eye exactly what I wanted but was concerned that, with the arms-length nature of the process, I would be disappointed.
There was a bit of backward and forwards with measurements, basically my fault as the trousers I used as a benchmark had a lower-rise that I wanted. The pattern cutter realised this, and we agreed the necessary amendments.
Since then I have had two more pairs made, exactly same cut/size, and again in Dugdale cloth.
Currently deciding on summer selections, likely crispaire from H&S