Riviera Lavender Linen-Blend Shirt

Light enough to wear open over a tee. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

Does not go see-through in bright sun, which was my worry. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

Does not go see-through in bright sun, which was my worry. Ordered a size up on the recommendation and it was the right call.

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

Armholes are cut high enough to move in properly. Needed a light iron out of the packet.

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. Sleeves are marginally long on me, though that is my arms.

Stitching is clean inside and out. Wore it through a full day in Chennai humidity and stayed comfortable.

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. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

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. I usually sit between two sizes and the measurements chart got it right.

Colour is true to the listing photos. Colour is slightly deeper than it looked on my screen, still happy with it.

Colour is true to the listing photos. Would like to see one more colour in this fabric.

Weight of the cloth is right for most of the year here. Packed it for a week away and it needed no ironing.

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

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

Breathes properly through a full working day. No complaints about the make, but the delivery window needs to be more realistic.

No loose threads anywhere, which I always check first. Only note is that it wrinkles quickly if you sit in it all day.

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

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. This is the second one I have bought and it will not be the last.

Washed it cold and it came out exactly the same. Size guide is accurate, which is rarer than it should be.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Held up fine through a Mumbai monsoon commute.

My tailor had a look and said the make is genuinely good. Bought it for a Goa wedding in May and stayed cool the whole evening.

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. The garment is fine. The packaging arrived damp and I had to air it out.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Quality is genuinely good but it arrived three days late. Marking it down for that, not the garment.

Comfortable from the first wear, no breaking-in needed. Perfect for the office and fine for dinner after.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Fits well enough that I have stopped bothering with the tailor.

This has become the thing I reach for first. Looks as good in person as it does in the photographs.

Quality is consistent with the more expensive brands I have tried. A shade lighter in daylight than in the listing photos.

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

Packaging was plastic-free, which I appreciated. Needed a light iron out of the packet.

Held up through a long travel day without looking slept in. Happy with the piece; the courier left it with a neighbour without telling me.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Delivery was quick and everything arrived exactly as described.

The colour has not shifted at all after a month of regular wear. Sleeves are marginally long on me, though that is my arms.

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. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

Buttons are stitched on properly, not hanging by a thread. Have recommended it to two colleagues already.

Tucks in without ballooning at the waist. Happy with the piece; the courier left it with a neighbour without telling me.

Tucks in without ballooning at the waist. Worth it at the sale price and honestly worth it at full price too.

The chest is roomy without being boxy. Ordered a size up on the recommendation and it was the right call.

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

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. Six weeks in and it still looks new.

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