US EditionHere's why you're not supposed to wear white after Labor Day
The tradition began as a status symbol among wealthy elites who wore white during summer vacations to signify leisure and avoid dirty city streets.
- The custom of avoiding white clothing after Labor Day dates back to the Gilded Age social elite, who would store away their white summer garments as autumn began.
- This practice started on the East Coast as wealthy people left hot cities for cooler coastal resorts and a clean white wardrobe symbolized leisure and privilege.
- Labor Day, observed on the first Monday in September, traditionally signals the close of the summer season and a transition from leisurely vacation wear to more functional autumn clothing.
- Fashion experts argue that the tradition is mostly arbitrary and outdated, with Vogue noting in 2023 that the social context has changed significantly since the Gilded Age, and many now advocate for wearing white throughout the entire year.
- As a result, most designers and individuals now prioritize comfort, weather, and occasion over strict color rules, supporting wearing white whenever it feels suitable.
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Why Americans Don't Wear White After Labor Day - Alaska Native News
This Monday is Labor Day in the United States — a holiday linked to workers’ rights and wearing white. That may sound strange, but it is true. Many Americans put away their white clothes on Labor Day and do not wear them again until the following May, after Memorial Day. One reason for the clothing […] The post Why Americans Don’t Wear White After Labor Day appeared first on Alaska Native News.
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Here's why you're not supposed to wear white after Labor Day
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White after Labor Day: Fashion faux pas or old wives tale?
By MICHAEL CRIMMINS Glasgow News 1 It might no longer be considered a fashion faux pas, but it’s not uncommon to hear that you can’t wear white after Labor Day. Where did this fashion tradition come from? As might be expected the saying finds its roots in the late nineteenth and early twentieth with the elites of the Gilded Age, according to Vogue. Labor Day, being the first Monday in September, serves as the unofficial end of summer and with th…
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