White after Labor Day?

[FaithTrustPixieDust]

Hey, why not? Fashion experts say the white rule (supposedly not before Easter or after Labor Day) is long dead, so wear what you want and enjoy.

Those Fashion Experts must be from New York City; they are CLEARLY not from the Deep South!

I'm a Southern Girl as well, and I just can't do it. Even though 50,000 other people will be wearing white (and . . .GASP . .jorts!!), I won't be. White shirts are just fine, as everyone knows that a crisp white shirt goes with everything and accessorizes fabulously.

The rule as I was taught is no white BELOW THE WAIST after Labor Day or before Easter. This refers to pants, shorts, skirts, or shoes (with the exception of athletic shoes or Keds, which do not count as athetic shoes in my book).

(Undergarments are not considered in this equation because nobody sees them. Plus, I'm sure that your mamma always taught you that if you're in an accident, you want to be sure that you're wearing clean white underwear so the folks at the ER know that you come from Good People.)

Tradition aside . . . I'd rather not worry about getting wet or sitting on a bench that is not perfectly clean.

[Mousefever]

When I grew up in New England, the rule was that you could only wear white pants and shoes after Memorial Day and before Labor Day. It makes sense, really. In New England it's not even close to summer season until June!

Amy

[hardingella]

I'm a Southern Girl as well, and I just can't do it. Even though 50,000 other people will be wearing white (and . . .GASP . .jorts

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Another question, What are jorts?

[brownie]

You can't wear white after Labor Day? I've heard that before but it's not something I've ever considered or worried about.

[sleepingbooty]

Another question, What are jorts?

I guess you must have missed the big jorts discussion a while back. Jorts, as we discovered, are what we are now calling jean shorts. Which are apparently now considered quite tacky. But mostly just on men, or on women if they are the ones that look like short versions of mom jeans. At least, that seemed to be the consensus.

Back to the white after labor day issue - I grew up in the midwest, and was also taught the rule, and still pretty much stick by it. But, I break it whenever we go to WDW in late September. I sort of feel like I am stepping out of the real world and into a world of perpetual summer. If its 95 degrees - white shorts and flip flops seem perfectly appropriate to me!

[rubato]

Hasn't anyone heard of "winter white"? I have beautiful slacks and a coat that are white. I also have white knee high boots that I like to wear in the winter.

In my opinion, if you're in Florida and it's hot, wear white shorts. I kind of think you should have some tan legs though. I think white shorts can really highlight white legs.

As for your ironing, go for it! I too am an ironer. I would never leave my house in wrinkled clothing. Why would I walk around DW in wrinkled clothing? I don't understand why people think vacation equates slob? And, the Downy Wrinkle Release doesn't work for me. Maybe I do it wrong, but it doesn't get wrinkles out any easier than ironing for me. By the time you smooth the fabric down enough, you might as well iron!