<p>No white shoes or pants after Labor Day. White tops all year through.</p>
<p>No linen. But I will wear my white denim crop pants. Where I live it can be hot until October, so I can’t pack the summer stuff away just yet.</p>
<p>I admit that I still follow this rule, with my white capris, sandals, and purse. I love wearing white, and only wearing it for three months seems to make it more special. When I lived in SE Texas (o.k…not a hotbed of fashion), I noticed that the women rarely wore white, even in the summer. I think it’s more of a northern thing, as we tend to celebrate the seasons.</p>
<p>You people are bursting my bubble lol! I bought a pair of white jeans which I can roll up to capris and look really good but have been too hot to wear. I was going to wear them today or tomorrow as our weather is going to be a little cooler tomorrow.</p>
<p>Go for it Deb!</p>
<p>Deb - I think jeans cross all lines, no rules for them!</p>
<p>As far as linen is concerned, I never got the attraction to wear something that instantly looks wrinkled once you wear it. Don’t get linen at all.</p>
<p>Deb, I think white jeans can look great after Labor Day, depending on what you wear with them. Here’s a good article on wearing white year round:</p>
<p>[How</a> to Wear White After Labor Day - StyleList](<a href=“http://www.stylelist.com/2010/08/30/how-to-wear-white-after-labor-day/]How”>http://www.stylelist.com/2010/08/30/how-to-wear-white-after-labor-day/)</p>
<p>White jeans in heavier denim are an exception to the rule, IMO. They are considered “winter white,” not “tropical white.” I have a pair of white, thin-whale corduroy jeans that I won’t wear until it’s cooler. I’ve put away anything that is very summery and I’ll stick with transitional fabrics and colors for the fall, although I agree that this would be difficult to do in a warm climate.</p>
<p>What not to wear after Labor Day:</p>
<p>White shoes, sandals and handbags
White shorts and cropped pants, especially in lightweight cotton or linen.
Espadrilles
Anything in linen
Strappy sundresses</p>
<p>I have no problem with ‘winter’ white, ‘off’ white, etc. as is shown in those pictures. The stuff I’m talking about is pure white.</p>
<p>I have at least two pairs of nice dress slacks in ‘winter’ white. I just get sick of wearing black and brown on the bottom all the time. Also have some winter white sweaters, etc. I don’t think these are the items the fashion police have in mind when they say no white after Labor Day.</p>
<p>Hmm I wear darker linens (not white) in the fall when it’s very hot…generally that is only a week or two if we’re lucky. I love linen like some people love shoes and have pieces in a broad range of colors. I think there is a difference between winter white and the stark white of summer. I adore my winter white pool pants and that isn’t what is thought of when ones says no white after labor day. In northern climes the stark white and weight of summer fashion just looks startling to me when the leaves start changing regardless of temperature so perhaps more what one is accustomed to. I saw a very young pop singer on TV this weekend with a summer sundress bare legs and clunky black ankle boots…now that was a jarring visual… as if she couldn’t find her shoes when she got up.</p>
<p>Actually, I believe the correct Labor Day Law is that anything that’s white* must *have at least one of the following: (1) spaghetti sauce stain, or (2) red wine stain.</p>
<p>Oh wait, that’s Murphy’s Law. Nevermind…</p>
<p>My Mom lived by the no white after Labor Day. I don’t wear white shoes. I probably would not carry a white handbag after Labor Day.
I love linen. I wear my linen pants and white linen tops as long as the weather holds. The really sad thing is we had very few days this summer where you would wear any of my linen, shorts or sundresses regardless of color. This has been one of the most overcast summers I can remember in years. I am hoping that late Sept and October will bring me some sun.</p>
<p>Avoid pure white because it is too harsh for my skin tones. The people generations ago who made up the no white after…rule would flip in their graves to see denim. Ever. You mean people actually follow such rules??? No slaves to fashion since the 1960’s I thought. So superficial to follow idiotic rules.</p>
<p>I am wearing white ankle pants tonight because they go with the blouse I want to wear to a friend’s house. </p>
<p>It is funny how the weather and your location affects the styles. Twenty years ago I attended a fall wedding in SoCal, where it was hot. I came from a place that was cold so wore a lighter colored and weighted outfit. In a photo of 6-8 of us, every other woman was local and wearing heavy dark fall colours because if you don’t wear them when the calendar says it’s fall, you never get to wear winter/fall clothes down there!</p>
<p>I was always told the rule was no white shoes after Labor Day and until Easter, not Memorial day. Oh well.</p>
<p>I would definitely wear white shirt/sweater any time of the year. Especially with black pants or skirt. I do put up the white shoes and pants, though, unless I go somewhere tropical for a vacation during that time period.</p>
<p>If I ever learn to wear white clothing more than once without staining them I shall wear them year round in celebration. Until then, no white clothing, thank you.</p>
<p>“So superficial to follow idiotic rules.”</p>
<p>No need to get hot under the collar! </p>
<p>I disagree that those who want to be appropriately attired are superficial. Conformity to certain rules of fashion, style and taste have been elements of almost every civilization throughout time. What’s wrong with a discussion about what we wear right now?</p>
<p>Don’t own white shoes,white pants or white purse. I do have lots of white tops and wear them year 'round. The temperaure is still over 90 here today and will be for awhile.
So even though Fall is around the corner, everyone here is still wearing summer clothes.</p>
<p>Is it okay to wear garments that used to be white but are now spotted?</p>
<p>Will you wear white after today?</p>
<p>Nah. I’m no longer a virgin.</p>