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Thanks everyone. As I said, I never really wore a lot of white in the past,
but now own a few white things *and* I have a nice summer glow..
It's a rule I was brought up with and one I still observe but I would seriously suggest that you wear your whites as long as the weather is warm but change your accessories. White jeans with loafers instead of white sandals....... and no straw hand bags for sure
It mostly applies to shoes or maybe not wearing an all-white outfit. But sure, you can wear white shirts year-round. To me, white pants or jeans look funny in the autumn or winter. Once snow is off the ground, white can some out again. For winter, it's only "winter white" which is more of a a creamy ivory color.
To me it's more about what colors look good in the season - you're more likely to wear pastels in the spring, white and brights in the summer, olives and browns in the fall, black and jewel tones in the winter.
My sisters and I thought this "rule" was hysterically quaint when our mother told us about it in the 1970s. She was from Chicago, we lived in the Los Angeles area.
Having now lived an additional 40 years on the West Coast, I can attest that any rule about wearing white is never, ever, mentioned here in connection with Labor Day, Memorial Day, Groundhog Day, Talk Like A Pirate Day, or any other day. It is completely non-existent.
It mostly applies to shoes or maybe not wearing an all-white outfit. But sure, you can wear white shirts year-round. To me, white pants or jeans look funny in the autumn or winter. Once snow is off the ground, white can some out again. For winter, it's only "winter white" which is more of a a creamy ivory color.
To me it's more about what colors look good in the season - you're more likely to wear pastels in the spring, white and brights in the summer, olives and browns in the fall, black and jewel tones in the winter.
This makes sense, depending on where you live. The thing is, in parts of the country, "spring" by the calendar is still very much like winter (ever been to Alaska?) and in other places, it's pretty much summer all year round. I can't imagine anyone in Hawaii picking traditional autumn colors to match the season.
Setting a specific date to "ban" any color seems foolishly arbitrary to me. Heck, Labor Day isn't even the end of summer by the calendar, when you come right down to it.
I always heard it was just white shoes that were verboten.
I just spend 20 minutes or so googling about this "rule". Nobody seems to know just where it started; theories include snobbery, coal heaters, and the idea that white is cooler.
What's Behind 'Don't Wear White After Labor Day?' - Digg reviews most of the theories. Their parting shot:
So Can I Wear White On Tuesday?
Are you a member of the Nouveau Riche trying to impress the Old Money?
Do you own a coal-burning heater?
Do you feel compelled to adhere your personal style to the recommendations of early-20th century fashion magazines?
If you answered yes to any of these, please A) stow your white pants for the next 9 months; and B) re-evaluate your life choices.
I wear white any time I feel like it. I don't own any white shoes at the moment, so that's not an issue anyway.
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but I would seriously suggest that you wear your whites as long as the weather is warm but change your accessories. White jeans with loafers instead of white sandals....... and no straw hand bags for sure
