Olive & Cream Stripe Linen-Blend Shirt

Cuffs sit properly under a watch. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Placket lies flat instead of curling after a wash. No complaints about the make, but the delivery window needs to be more realistic.

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. Would have given five if it came in a half size.

Shoulder seam actually lands on my shoulder. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Light enough to wear open over a tee. Would like to see one more colour in this fabric.

Does not go see-through in bright sun, which was my worry. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Does not go see-through in bright sun, which was my worry. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

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

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Would have given five if it came in a half size.

Stitching is clean inside and out. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Needed a light iron out of the packet.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

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

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Good value on offer; I am less sure at full MRP.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

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. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

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.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

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. Would like to see one more colour in this fabric.

Breathes properly through a full working day. Took a day longer to arrive than the estimate said.

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

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

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. Had to get the hem taken up an inch, fine at this price.

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. A shade lighter in daylight than in the listing photos.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. Would rate it higher if exchanging for another size had been simpler.

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

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

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

This has become the thing I reach for first. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

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. Fits well now, but the waistband runs about half an inch small. Size up if you are between sizes.

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.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Collar keeps its shape better than others I own. The pocket is a little shallow for my liking.

Collar keeps its shape better than others I own. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

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. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

Tucks in without ballooning at the waist. No complaints about the make, but the delivery window needs to be more realistic.

The chest is roomy without being boxy. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

The chest is roomy without being boxy. Good value on offer; I am less sure at full MRP.

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.