White After Labor Day..

White after Labor Day?  As my girlfriends will tell you, I'm a true blue girl of etiquette.  If the answer isn't in one of the one million etiquette books I have piled on my book shelves, I can usually find the answer via the Miss Manners or Emily Post's websites.  However, I don't need help in this department. I was raised in the South and this is one question that I am certain I know the answer to.  You too, right?

When it comes to fashion as well as etiquette, a girl wants to be self assured, correct and appropriate though, so I did a little research...

 

Depending on who you ask, there seems to be a different answer as to where the "No White after Labor Day" rule began.  Some believe it was a class distinction. White being the uniform of choice for upper class Americans.  Donning white as their summer vacations began and putting them away as their vacations ended.  However, others historians offer up more logical reasons.  White being a cooler color for summer clothing since modern conveniences like air conditioning and ice were non-existent.

Lucky for us, the times, they are a changing!


Did you know that the rule to wearing white year round has officially been given the green light by fashion icons and etiquette experts world wide? Emily Post: White after Labor Day.. it's a go! and Glamour Magazine: Head to Toe Winter White Made One of the Strongest Impressions of the Fall 2013 Runway Season. 

 Coco Chanel was one of the first to debunk the wearing of white before 

Memorial Day and after Labor Day by wearing it year round...

As we move into cooler temperatures, I personally think white can be a great way to stand apart from the crowd. Suits in wool, brocade and heavier weight lace dresses, cashmere and cable sweaters as well as white pearls accessories are timeless and effortless ways to look fabulous and fashionable. 

In my opinion, the catch to wearing white year round, is to be confidant, hold your head high and perhaps carry a copy of Emily Post's latest book... 

From the looks of this Falls fashion previews, you'll have lots of fun
 

AND you'll be in good company!
 

 Are you in?