Sage Stripe Linen-Blend Shirt

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Stitching is clean inside and out. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Stitching is clean inside and out. The pocket is a little shallow for my liking.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. Would like to see one more colour in this fabric.

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. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Colour is true to the listing photos. Slightly more relaxed through the leg than I expected, which I have come round to.

Colour is true to the listing photos. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. Fabric softened after the first wash, better for it, but worth knowing.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. No complaints about the make, but the delivery window needs to be more realistic.

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Third order from Bemount and the sizing has been consistent every time. Would have given five if it came in a half size.

Breathes properly through a full working day. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

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. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. The garment is fine. The packaging arrived damp and I had to air it out.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Ordered a size up on the recommendation and it was the right call.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Needed a light iron out of the packet.

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. Happy with the piece; the courier left it with a neighbour without telling me.

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Sleeves are marginally long on me, though that is my arms.

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Good value on offer; I am less sure at full MRP.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Collar keeps its shape better than others I own. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

Collar keeps its shape better than others I own. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Buttons are stitched on properly, not hanging by a thread. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Tucks in without ballooning at the waist. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

Tucks in without ballooning at the waist. Would like to see one more colour in this fabric.

The chest is roomy without being boxy. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

The chest is roomy without being boxy. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Sleeve length is right for me without alteration. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Cuffs sit properly under a watch. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Cuffs sit properly under a watch. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

Placket lies flat instead of curling after a wash. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Placket lies flat instead of curling after a wash. A shade lighter in daylight than in the listing photos.

Shoulder seam actually lands on my shoulder. Ordered a size up on the recommendation and it was the right call.

Light enough to wear open over a tee. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Light enough to wear open over a tee. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Does not go see-through in bright sun, which was my worry. Needed a light iron out of the packet.

Does not go see-through in bright sun, which was my worry. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

The collar stays crisp through a full day of meetings. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

Armholes are cut high enough to move in properly. Sleeves are marginally long on me, though that is my arms.

Armholes are cut high enough to move in properly. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Happy with the piece; the courier left it with a neighbour without telling me.