Here are some Hamilton Shirt tips for dressing cool this summer-

• Light colors deflect heat. You can never go wrong with a crisp white shirt
• Try wearing patterns that conceal perspiration. Ginghams, small plaids, madras
• If you have to wear a necktie, wear a knit silk or a cotton woven tie
• Wear lightweight sports jackets and trousers. Poplin, linen, seersucker, cotton drill are all classics
• Look for unlined, unconstructed jackets. No interfacing, no padding, nothing to weigh you down
• Don’t wear socks
• For a summer party or wedding, dress up.  You will always be appropriate and you can always loosen up on the dancefloor
• If dressing for work, follow your bosses lead and wear what he wears
• Have cool thoughts.  If you don’t think about the heat you’ll stay cooler- it works!

Being cool-Gianni Agnelli on the Amalfi Coast with sisters Jackie Kennedy and Lee Radziwill in 1962.

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