Highland Tan & Navy Check Shirt

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Ordered a size up on the recommendation and it was the right call.

Colour is true to the listing photos. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

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

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. Nice fabric, slightly shorter in the body than I expected for my size.

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. Would rate it higher if exchanging for another size had been simpler.

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

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

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.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Would have given five if it came in a half size.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. Quality is genuinely good but it arrived three days late. Marking it down for that, not the garment.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Sleeves are marginally long on me, though that is my arms.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

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

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

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.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. The pocket is a little shallow for my liking.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Collar keeps its shape better than others I own. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Buttons are stitched on properly, not hanging by a thread. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Buttons are stitched on properly, not hanging by a thread. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

Tucks in without ballooning at the waist. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Tucks in without ballooning at the waist. Fabric softened after the first wash, better for it, but worth knowing.

The chest is roomy without being boxy. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

Sleeve length is right for me without alteration. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Sleeve length is right for me without alteration. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Cuffs sit properly under a watch. Would have given five if it came in a half size.

Cuffs sit properly under a watch. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

Placket lies flat instead of curling after a wash. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

Shoulder seam actually lands on my shoulder. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

Shoulder seam actually lands on my shoulder. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Light enough to wear open over a tee. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

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.

Does not go see-through in bright sun, which was my worry. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

The collar stays crisp through a full day of meetings. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

The collar stays crisp through a full day of meetings. A shade lighter in daylight than in the listing photos.

Armholes are cut high enough to move in properly. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

Armholes are cut high enough to move in properly. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

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

Stitching is clean inside and out. Took a day longer to arrive than the estimate said.

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

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. Had to get the hem taken up an inch, fine at this price.

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. Happy with the piece; the courier left it with a neighbour without telling me.