Recessed placket creates streamlined silhouette

The Bahraini pearl master begins before sunrise because the Gulf waters hold their clarity longest in the early hours, before wind disturbs the sandy bottom where oysters rest in underwater gardens tended by generations of divers. Captain Mahmoud's family has harvested these beds for two centuries, and he's agreed to teach you freediving techniques that predate scuba equipment by millennia. Howell in Damson moves like water itself, towelling that flows through diving preparations whilst maintaining structure during breath-hold training that pushes lung capacity beyond normal limits. The fabric's absorbent texture handles salt water naturally, whilst the capri collar maintains dignity during surface intervals between increasingly demanding dives. When you successfully retrieve your first pearlcreamy perfection formed in darkness and pressureCaptain Mahmoud examines both pearl and diver with equal approval. "Nafas," he says, tapping his chest where breath originates. "You learn to trust the air inside. Tomorrow, we dive the deeper beds where the finest pearls sleep." Some treasures require holding your breath for beauty. Feel Summer.

• Relaxed fit short-sleeve towelling shirt
• Capri collar
• Three-button opening
• Branded nylon buttons
• Item No. 281136

Shirts are breathable in warm weather