Bemount Sunset Multi-Stripe Linen-Cotton Shirt

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

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

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Needed a light iron out of the packet.

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. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

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. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Wish the size guide listed the shoulder measurement too.

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

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. The pocket is a little shallow for my liking.

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. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

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. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. Had to get the hem taken up an inch, fine at this price.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Good value on offer; I am less sure at full MRP.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Wish the size guide listed the shoulder measurement too.

Collar keeps its shape better than others I own. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

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

Buttons are stitched on properly, not hanging by a thread. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

Tucks in without ballooning at the waist. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

The chest is roomy without being boxy. Needed a light iron out of the packet.

The chest is roomy without being boxy. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

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

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

Placket lies flat instead of curling after a wash. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Placket lies flat instead of curling after a wash. Fabric softened after the first wash, better for it, but worth knowing.

Shoulder seam actually lands on my shoulder. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

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. The pocket is a little shallow for my liking.

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

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. Slightly more relaxed through the leg than I expected, which I have come round to.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Quality is genuinely good but it arrived three days late. Marking it down for that, not the garment.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

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

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

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 garment, though the colour in daylight is a fair way off the product photo.

Colour is true to the listing photos. No complaints about the make, but the delivery window needs to be more realistic.

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. Wish the size guide listed the shoulder measurement too.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.