How come you are not supposed to wear white after Labor Day and when can you wear white again?

zbeckabee

Originally, the rule was more along the lines of "Only wear white shoes between Memorial Day and Labor Day." Furthermore, it mainly applied to white pumps or dress shoes. White tennis shoes and off-white boots seem exempt, as are any shoes worn by a winter bride. "Winter white" clothing (e.g., cream-colored wool) is acceptable between Labor Day and Memorial Day too. http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20020913.html Aug 07 06, 2:22 PM

smartie806

This covers a couple theories, including the wet ground in winter is more likely to soil white shoes, and that black was better at containing body heat than white: http://www.yarnxpress.com/archive/fashion0702.html Aug 07 06, 3:34 PM

jules_babe

Whose labour day? We don't have that rule. Aug 08 06, 5:58 AM

Jackie-G

In the early 20th century, white was the uniform of choice for Americans well-to-do enough to decamp from their city digs to warmer climes for months at a time: light summer clothing provided a pleasing contrast to drabber urban life. "If you look at any photograph of any city in America in the 1930s, you'll see people in dark clothes," says Scheips, many scurrying to their jobs. By contrast, he adds, the white linen suits and Panama hats at snooty resorts were "a look of leisure." Read more: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1920684,00.html#ixzz1bNUbcq5i Oct 20 11, 8:10 PM