Butter Yellow Slub Linen Shirt

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Fabric softened after the first wash, better for it, but worth knowing.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. A shade lighter in daylight than in the listing photos.

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. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

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. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Sleeves are marginally long on me, though that is my arms.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Good value on offer; I am less sure at full MRP.

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

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

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

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.

Collar keeps its shape better than others I own. No complaints about the make, but the delivery window needs to be more realistic.

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. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

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

Tucks in without ballooning at the waist. Had to get the hem taken up an inch, fine at this price.

The chest is roomy without being boxy. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

The chest is roomy without being boxy. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

Sleeve length is right for me without alteration. Fabric softened after the first wash, better for it, but worth knowing.

Sleeve length is right for me without alteration. A shade lighter in daylight than in the listing photos.

Cuffs sit properly under a watch. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

Cuffs sit properly under a watch. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

Placket lies flat instead of curling after a wash. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

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. Ordering another in a different colour this month.

Light enough to wear open over a tee. Took a day longer to arrive than the estimate said.

Light enough to wear open over a tee. Would rate it higher if exchanging for another size had been simpler.

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. Wish the size guide listed the shoulder measurement too.

The collar stays crisp through a full day of meetings. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

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. Got asked where it was from twice at a wedding.

Held its shape after four washes with no fading. Fits well now, but the waistband runs about half an inch small. Size up if you are between sizes.

Stitching is clean inside and out. Happy with the piece; the courier left it with a neighbour without telling me.

Stitching is clean inside and out. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Exactly what was pictured, no surprises. Good value on offer; I am less sure at full MRP.

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. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

The finish on this is a step above what I usually get online. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

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

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. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

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

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Good value on offer; I am less sure at full MRP.

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