Bemount Rajputana Tobacco Linen Hunter Shirt

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Would have given five if it came in a half size.

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.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

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. Quality is genuinely good but it arrived three days late. Marking it down for that, not the garment.

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

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Arrived neatly folded and pressed, not crushed into a bag. A shade lighter in daylight than in the listing photos.

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. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

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

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Took a day longer to arrive than the estimate said.

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.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. Had to get the hem taken up an inch, fine at this price.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. Happy with the piece; the courier left it with a neighbour without telling me.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

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

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

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

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. Nice fabric, slightly shorter in the body than I expected for my size.

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

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

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

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. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Buttons are stitched on properly, not hanging by a thread. Would have given five if it came in a half size.

Tucks in without ballooning at the waist. Quality is genuinely good but it arrived three days late. Marking it down for that, not the garment.

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

The chest is roomy without being boxy. Runs a touch long on me, but that is my height rather than the cut.

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. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

Cuffs sit properly under a watch. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

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

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

Light enough to wear open over a tee. The pocket is a little shallow for my liking.

Light enough to wear open over a tee. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

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.

Armholes are cut high enough to move in properly. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

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. Fabric softened after the first wash, better for it, but worth knowing.

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

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