Wait, Are We Still Not Supposed To Wear White After Labor Day?

Have you ever heard the old adage about not wearing white after Labor Day? What's the deal with that, where did that even come from and is it really a thing?

Don't waste your time googling because I did it for you. Because that's what friends do.

Where did this come from?

Established as far back as the late 1800's and early 1900s, the color white was considered a summer color that should only be worn in the warmer months. Lighter fabric was also only considered summer wear, which, in all fairness, makes perfect sense. But white?

Smoething to note: This tradition was only really observed by the wealtyh. I guess that means poor folk could wear white? Who knows.

Labor Day officially marked the end of the summer season because most white clothes were made of lightweight linen. White linen was considered more resort wear. Again, rich people's problems.

There is a legend that this whole thing was actually a sneaky way for rich people to distingush rich folks like themselves or poor people. Which sounds like a really jerk move. If you wore white after Labor Day, you were considered trashy and poor. I guess I'm both of those things.

But here's some good news for ya. The whole "don't wear white after Labor Day" notion was abandoned by the fashion industry decades ago. That means rich people can only tell that I'm poor because I wear pajama pants in Walmart.

So don't stress out and wear that white with pride, even if there's a spaghetti stain front and center.