Auren Olive Check Linen-Cotton Shirt

Tucks in without ballooning at the waist. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

The chest is roomy without being boxy. Nice fabric, slightly shorter in the body than I expected for my size.

The chest is roomy without being boxy. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Sleeve length is right for me without alteration. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

Sleeve length is right for me without alteration. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

Cuffs sit properly under a watch. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Cuffs sit properly under a watch. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

Placket lies flat instead of curling after a wash. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Placket lies flat instead of curling after a wash. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

Shoulder seam actually lands on my shoulder. Good value on offer; I am less sure at full MRP.

Shoulder seam actually lands on my shoulder. Wish the size guide listed the shoulder measurement too.

Light enough to wear open over a tee. Quality is genuinely good but it arrived three days late. Marking it down for that, not the garment.

Light enough to wear open over a tee. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Does not go see-through in bright sun, which was my worry. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

Does not go see-through in bright sun, which was my worry. Ordered a size up on the recommendation and it was the right call.

The collar stays crisp through a full day of meetings. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

The collar stays crisp through a full day of meetings. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Armholes are cut high enough to move in properly. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Stitching is clean inside and out. Had to get the hem taken up an inch, fine at this price.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. The pocket is a little shallow for my liking.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

Colour is true to the listing photos. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Colour is true to the listing photos. Would like to see one more colour in this fabric.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. Good value on offer; I am less sure at full MRP.

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

Breathes properly through a full working day. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

Breathes properly through a full working day. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Quality is genuinely good but it arrived three days late. Marking it down for that, not the garment.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. Took a day longer to arrive than the estimate said.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Had to get the hem taken up an inch, fine at this price.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Happy with the piece; the courier left it with a neighbour without telling me.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. A shade lighter in daylight than in the listing photos.

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. Happy with the piece; the courier left it with a neighbour without telling me.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Sleeves are marginally long on me, though that is my arms.

Collar keeps its shape better than others I own. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Collar keeps its shape better than others I own. Had to get the hem taken up an inch, fine at this price.

Buttons are stitched on properly, not hanging by a thread. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Buttons are stitched on properly, not hanging by a thread. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

Tucks in without ballooning at the waist. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.