Warm Ivory Pure Linen Shirt

The collar stays crisp through a full day of meetings. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

The collar stays crisp through a full day of meetings. The pocket is a little shallow for my liking.

Armholes are cut high enough to move in properly. Would have given five if it came in a half size.

Armholes are cut high enough to move in properly. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

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

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

Stitching is clean inside and out. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

Stitching is clean inside and out. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Good value on offer; I am less sure at full MRP.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

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

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. No complaints about the make, but the delivery window needs to be more realistic.

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

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

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

Colour is true to the listing photos. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

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.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. Took a day longer to arrive than the estimate said.

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. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Breathes properly through a full working day. Had to get the hem taken up an inch, fine at this price.

Breathes properly through a full working day. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

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

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Would rate it higher if exchanging for another size had been simpler.

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

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Needed a light iron out of the packet.

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

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

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Fits well now, but the waistband runs about half an inch small. Size up if you are between sizes.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

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

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Would have given five if it came in a half size.

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

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

Collar keeps its shape better than others I own. No complaints about the make, but the delivery window needs to be more realistic.

Collar keeps its shape better than others I own. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Buttons are stitched on properly, not hanging by a thread. Good value on offer; I am less sure at full MRP.

Buttons are stitched on properly, not hanging by a thread. Wish the size guide listed the shoulder measurement too.

Tucks in without ballooning at the waist. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

The chest is roomy without being boxy. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

The chest is roomy without being boxy. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Sleeve length is right for me without alteration. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

Sleeve length is right for me without alteration. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Cuffs sit properly under a watch. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Placket lies flat instead of curling after a wash. Would like to see one more colour in this fabric.

Placket lies flat instead of curling after a wash. Took a day longer to arrive than the estimate said.

Shoulder seam actually lands on my shoulder. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Shoulder seam actually lands on my shoulder. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Light enough to wear open over a tee. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Does not go see-through in bright sun, which was my worry. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Does not go see-through in bright sun, which was my worry. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.