Sage Button-Down Linen-Blend Shirt

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. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

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. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. No complaints about the make, but the delivery window needs to be more realistic.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Good value on offer; I am less sure at full MRP.

Bought one, then ordered a second in another colour a week later. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

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

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Photographs do not quite do the fabric justice. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

This has become the thing I reach for first. The garment is fine. The packaging arrived damp and I had to air it out.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

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

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

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

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. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

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

Tucks in without ballooning at the waist. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Tucks in without ballooning at the waist. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

The chest is roomy without being boxy. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

The chest is roomy without being boxy. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Sleeve length is right for me without alteration. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Sleeve length is right for me without alteration. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Cuffs sit properly under a watch. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

Cuffs sit properly under a watch. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

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

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. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

Shoulder seam actually lands on my shoulder. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Light enough to wear open over a tee. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

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. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Does not go see-through in bright sun, which was my worry. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

The collar stays crisp through a full day of meetings. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

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

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. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Fabric is much better than I expected at this price. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Stitching is clean inside and out. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

Stitching is clean inside and out. My usual size fit first time, no returns needed.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Fits well now, but the waistband runs about half an inch small. Size up if you are between sizes.

Feels considerably more expensive than it cost. Happy with the piece; the courier left it with a neighbour without telling me.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

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. Easily the best fitting piece I own in this category.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.