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STYLE + LEISURE

FORMAL EDUCATION
As the holiday season roars
shirtmaker–Hamilton Shirts–is
black-tie event. According to
company), your best bet is a
and a spread color.

into full swing, Houston’s oldest business – and America’s
taking orders on custom formal shirts to see you through
co-owner DAVID HAMILTON (who represents the fourth generation
classic formal shirt with pique front, covered front placket (no

oldest
every
of the
studs)

What else would you like to know? Glad you asked:
• All Hamilton formal shirts are made-to-order, with the finest fabrics, materials (including buttons!)
and workmanship.
• Every shirt is cut by hand and sewn in Hamilton’s Houston workshop where they oversee all aspects
of design and construction.
• Making a custom shirt, from initial measurements through delivery, typically takes two to three weeks.
• For cufflinks, David Hamilton prefers black silk knots. “That said, there are so many great options,”
he adds. “My preference is for subtle and not distracting, but I do love cufflinks that have a history
or tell a story.”
Bespoke tuxedo shirts start at $345 and Hamilton Shirts is located at 5700 Richmond, Houston, TX 77057.
Store phone is [phone] or visit www.hamiltonshirts.com.

By Tim Moloney
Photography courtesy of Hamilton Shirts

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