Bemount Cream Beige Linen-Cotton Shirt

Placket lies flat instead of curling after a wash. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

Placket lies flat instead of curling after a wash. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Shoulder seam actually lands on my shoulder. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Shoulder seam actually lands on my shoulder. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Light enough to wear open over a tee. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

Light enough to wear open over a tee. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Does not go see-through in bright sun, which was my worry. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Does not go see-through in bright sun, which was my worry. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

The collar stays crisp through a full day of meetings. Took a day longer to arrive than the estimate said.

The collar stays crisp through a full day of meetings. Slightly more relaxed through the leg than I expected, which I have come round to.

Armholes are cut high enough to move in properly. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Armholes are cut high enough to move in properly. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. A shade lighter in daylight than in the listing photos.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

Stitching is clean inside and out. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Stitching is clean inside and out. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

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

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Sleeves are marginally long on me, though that is my arms.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

Colour is true to the listing photos. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

Colour is true to the listing photos. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

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. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Breathes properly through a full working day. Would like to see one more colour in this fabric.

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Slightly more relaxed through the leg than I expected, which I have come round to.

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. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. Fabric softened after the first wash, better for it, but worth knowing.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Quality is genuinely good but it arrived three days late. Marking it down for that, not the garment.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. Slightly more relaxed through the leg than I expected, which I have come round to.

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Good garment, though the colour in daylight is a fair way off the product photo.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Collar keeps its shape better than others I own. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

Buttons are stitched on properly, not hanging by a thread. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Buttons are stitched on properly, not hanging by a thread. Needed a light iron out of the packet.

Tucks in without ballooning at the waist. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Tucks in without ballooning at the waist. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

The chest is roomy without being boxy. Sleeves are marginally long on me, though that is my arms.

Sleeve length is right for me without alteration. Would rate it higher if exchanging for another size had been simpler.

Sleeve length is right for me without alteration. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Cuffs sit properly under a watch. Wish the size guide listed the shoulder measurement too.

Cuffs sit properly under a watch. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.