Every since I can remember, it has been like the 11th commandment to not wear white after Labor Day.  But no one ever told me why.  I mean it’s just a color.  I wear all the other colors after Labor Day.  What makes white so bad?

So I decided to do a little research and see where this originated.

There are several theories about the the rule which governs people who wear white after Labor Day. The first and most sensible is that it reminded people not to wear summer weight clothing during the Winter. It may be tempting to don a pair of light pumps in the crisp weather of early fall, but changing weather can make it an unwise decision. By not wearing white shoes after Labor Day, people can ensure that they don’t end up with soiled, cold shoes. It is also conceivable that the the rule not to wear white after Labor Day was adopted as part of a larger movement to “educate” the nouveau riche. Older society families were concerned about the fashion etiquette of more recent additions, and established a complex code of fashion rules to guide them.

With an origin of such dating back to the 1950s and 60s, I even further support the notion of disbanding something as silly as not wearing a color after a certain day of the year.

What do you think.  Are you man/woman enough to wear your white?

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