White After Labor Day?
Victoria sporting her white top.
Since I could remember we were told that you could not wear white after Labor Day so one year I decided to look it up because when asked most people do not know “why” and if it is still proper to wear white after Labor Day in current times. Now I could just give you the answer and spare you an informative article but you’re here to read — so lets get started.
My View on the Topic and Summary of Research
After researching this for myself I found out some things explaining the “why,” so I will summarize the research in this portion as well as give some examples.
The wearing of white from Memorial Day to Labor Day, in short, was the time of year when the bad weather in the snowy north was pretty much over. Also the rule comes from a time when transportation was not like it is today.
Because of the winter period in which the north could get snow into late March and rain in most of April, then by the end of May everything was pretty much dry and not as wet we knew the heat was on its way! So it was time to put on your white to end the short pastel season around Easter.
One would certainly not wish to dirty one’s white dress in the winter.
Now this four months of white normally ended around the first week of September, which is also in the harvest season as well a time when temperatures were also starting to cool down, so people tended to switch to darker colors and heavier clothes. Think of it like this, we as women, used to — and were required in some businesses and even religious institutions — to always be in hose when wearing a skirt. (If the establishment even allowed women to wear pants/slacks.) Women in the workplace were not allowed to wear sandals or any open toe shoes. So using that, ladies we know hose are hot during the hot summer months so when we can we are quick to take them off, and we also enjoy sandals in the summer to keep our feet cool. Now for those who are reading saying “I would never not wear hose as a woman,” let me clue you in on this. I was just like that and one year no matter what type of hose I wore I would find myself getting super hot and I did not have on any of my figure shaping or a suit! Then one day I decided to take my panty hose off and I cooled down — and from that point I only wear them when I am in my business mode. And base whether I will wear them on the high temperature of the day.
So, wearing white was considered cooler and the clothing of the summer months was made to be cooler so people tended to only wear white during the summer.
Can You Were White Now After Labor Day?
To be honest I would say no because it is an old rule that many still cherish. However I will say there are other shades of white you can wear after Labor Day that are perfectly acceptable by everyone. Look for a shade that is more of a cream color or off white and those are perfectly fine. Now, at some churches, on first Sunday the mothers will wear white and sometimes it is Winter White and at other times it is pure white and that is pretty much the only time white is proper and can be worn after Labor Day — unless you’re getting married!
So would I personally wear white after Labor Day? My answer is no! However if another person is wearing white go for it! Rules can be broken even those that no one understands fully.
Category: Style, Transgender Fashion
About the Author (Author Profile)
Victoria M. Williams is married with a child and is self employed as her alter ego. Though not out to her spouse she is known for her thousand of photos and writing that have accompanied many of the photos over the years. When asked about going full time and coming out to her spouse the answer is, "You have to balance each decision because I grew up without a father in the house and making a life changing decision of transition never the less coming out could greatly impact the lives of those around me so I am feeling the waters before I make any decision on this." Ms. Williams is also known for her magazine magazine covers that have not only feature her, it also featured other selected ladies of influence. She believes that at some point on this journey you begin to grow and if you're not growing you will always be in the same place! Ms. Williams believes that if you're married you should never step outside of that marriage no matter who the man or woman is. The one thing she had to learn on this journey is how to be a counselor and mentor to others even when she was going through a serious crisis herself. Now she has learned to put her family ahead of her desires and being a goal driven woman is what got her to where she is today. Now that same goal driving life to make her the woman she is today is being applied to all aspects of her and his life.Subscribe
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