<p>I always thought this was such a silly rule… no wearing white after Labor Day (and not until after Memorial Day). </p>
<p>Anyone still abide by this tradition?</p>
<p>Yes I still abide, I just can’t “shake” hearing my mother’s voice in the back of my head. Ivory I’ll wear… cream I’ll wear… but the stark white linen pants, white jeans, white skirt are put away. I don’t own “white” shoes so no problem there. I don’t wear solid white until after Memorial Day too… Silly isn’t it?</p>
<p>I won’t wear white shoes. I think I will stick with some white sweaters and wraps, though. After all, it is 99 degrees in Texas.</p>
<p>I just read an article that said it’s fine to wear white, especially in warm climes. No white shoes or thin white shirts or pants, but heavier-weight fabrics, sweaters, coats, and white jeans are all appropriate.</p>
<p>momofthreeboys, when I opened this thread, I immediately thought of my mom’s insistence of this “rule” and so I have to smile at your post as I could have written about hearing my mom’s voice over this too.</p>
<p>No, no white. I’m not one for tradition or conformity, it just somehow doesn’t seem right. 
I don’t own much in the way of white anyway - and it’s definitely summer type clothes.</p>
<p>Whenever I’ve bought a white sweater, it seemed to instantly get some kind of stain I couldn’t get out.</p>
<p>I stop wearing white pants, linen and very summery clothing after Labor Day. Perhaps it is overly traditional, but I like to signify the change of seasons, and it seems appropriate to do so here in the northeast.</p>
<p>Funny - today I put on white capris and white sandals knowing that it’s Labor Day! I will wear white tops year round though</p>
<p>Whoops, I must have missed something. I always thought it was just white shoes, which is easy for me because I haven’t bought white shoes in decades (other than athletic shoes).
Sorry, I’m still wearing that white linen tunic and black crop pants to school tomorrow. It’s summer here until about Halloween.</p>
<p>Depends on the temperature and what’s clean. I think it’s a silly rule. I’ll wear my white sweaters but don’t really wear my white capri’s too much anyway.</p>
<p>I’m with Kathie.</p>
<p>Are you kidding? I am a walking disaster- it is only recently that I started using stoneware regularly instead of plastic. I do have some white linen skirts, but I only wear them if it is really, really hot. ( & if I am not going to be in the vicinity of red wine)
I don’t think it is gonna be that hot for a while. :(</p>
<p>It is something that I find hard to shake and, for better or worse, I’ve imparted that on my girls! I looked at a favorite pair of my white capris and knew I was done with them for the year. How sad, but I can’t do it (unless we’re on a tropical island)!</p>
<p>“Not wearing white after Labor Day” was the way I was raised by my mother (who still follows The Rule, to this day).</p>
<p>But I admit that I threw The Rule away when I moved to Arizona 30 years ago. It just seems downright silly when there is no real change of seasons (just “hot” and “REALLY hot”)! :eek:</p>
<p>OK, hijacking thread for a while - do people really wear linen (real linen, not a blend that looks nice) on their bottom half if they have to actually sit down before being seen? I have linen tops that I take to work on a hanger and the go into the restroom and take off the tshirt and put on the linen top. That works. How in the heck do you look nice at work in a linen skirt or pants if you sat down on your way to work? Like driving a car or riding a bus or train?<br>
Do I need to just accept the huge creases and the way it makes me look fatter? Do the clothing manufacturers care?</p>
<p>I live in the south. My warm-weather wardrobe includes white capris and three pairs of white shorts. If I put away all my white clothes and my white shoes because of a silly fashion rule, I would have reduced my typical warm-weather clothes by about half. That makes no sense at all to me.</p>
<p>I have two pairs of white dressy capris that are appropriate for work. Also have some white patent leather flats with a dressy buckle on them. I can pair both of them with any top I have, and I intend to do so as much as possible as long as the weather cooperates. We’ve had such a hot summer here (I’m NOT complaining) and today was warm again, but I had the day off. But if it warms up again, into the lower 80s or higher, you betcha I’m going to put those capris on. Realistically?? It may happen a handful of times or so before it cools down and stays cool, although on Friday, our high never made it into the 70s!</p>
<p>I really don’t own anything in the way of white for cooler or cold weather.</p>
<p>I don’t wear white anytime of the year. It goes terribly with my complexion. </p>
<p>I didn’t know anyone followed this rule. I thought it went out with girdles and hose.</p>
<p>I wear white year round, except my white shoes are getting packed away until next summer. Really has nothing to do with the rule, they just look too summery for fall and aren’t appropriate for winter .</p>
<p>For me it also depends on the weather - if there is a random 90 degree day, yes. But for me I think it “applys” more to the bottom half - I think you can wear white on top anytime of the year - especially in the form of a blouse or top. I don’t own any white shoes.</p>