An orange shirt is a confident choice, and in linen it is a quieter one than the word suggests: orange reads as warm terracotta or ripe apricot rather than as anything loud. For a man looking to buy an orange linen shirt this winter, the Pieter Petros collection offers four.

The first is the Cuba Linen Shirt in Orange, at home on a terrace or at a harbour lunch. The second is the Laos Linen Shirt in Orange, from the Laos line that runs through much of the men's collection. The third is the Laos Short Sleeve Linen Shirt in Coral Orange, a softer, warmer shade with short sleeves for the hottest days. The fourth is the Male Linen Shirt in Orange. All four are in the men's linen collection, in sizes from S to 4XL.

Choosing between them begins with the occasion. For beach clubs, harbour lunches and boats, the Cuba or the Laos Short Sleeve in Coral Orange is the natural choice, worn open over PP natural swim shorts at the water. The Male Linen Shirt in Orange suits dinners and city evenings. The Laos Linen Shirt in Orange sits between the two, and the Cuba and Laos Short Sleeve each have a full product guide.

The trousers decide the rest. Orange is at its calmest with neutral tones: PP Casual Linen Trousers in Oatmeal or Vanille, or PP Trousers 100% Linen in White, give an easy, sunlit look. With PP Casual Linen Trousers in Sapphire Blue, or PP linen shorts in Navy Blue, orange becomes bolder, the classic pairing of warm and cool. Black casual linen trousers make it more urban and suit an evening in the city. Our men's linen shirt colour guide looks at these combinations across the whole palette.

Orange also suits the season. In November and December, winter-sun destinations from the Caribbean to the Gulf are at their best, and warm colours look right against blue water, pale sand and the low winter light. Over the festive weeks, an orange shirt adds warmth to a table without the formality of white or dark blue.

For couples, the collection has matching tones on the women's side. The HER Laos Linen Shirt in Orange, the Linen Ladies Set in Coral Orange and the Amelia linen dress shirt in Coral Orange are in the women's linen collection, and pair naturally with any of the men's shirts without matching exactly.

What lies behind the colour is the same in each shirt: linen woven from flax and made into shirts by hand at the Dubai atelier, with natural buttons, seashell on all four of these. The pink linen shirt guide follows the same approach for another warm colour.

All four run from S to 4XL, and the men's linen shirt size guide gives the measurements.

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