Serial mom wearing white after labor day

More stories. Pandemic career shift turns positive for Vogue Digi founder Sebastian Mutalib. Stories Stories. People People. Why can't I wear white after Labor Day? It's a class thing Tue. It was a way of drawing the line between the haves and have nots, the upper crust versus the hoi polloi. It has long been a fashion rule one might remember from the movie Serial Mom, "You can't wear white after Labor Day!

But where exactly did this fashion mandate come from? The answer is quite simple: It was a rule invented by the upper class societies of 19th century England and America. White is a popular color in the summer months as it helps keep one's self cool in the Midwestern heat and humidity.

You might have seen me in my white tank top and shorts perusing the wine aisles of the Edgewater Whole Foods for a quick rose to go with my Popeye's fried chicken. More stories. Pandemic career shift turns positive for Vogue Digi founder Sebastian Mutalib. Stories Stories. People People. Why can't I wear white after Labor Day? It's a class thing Tue. It was a way of drawing the line between the haves and have nots, the upper crust versus the hoi polloi.

It has long been a fashion rule one might remember from the movie Serial Mom, "You can't wear white after Labor Day! But where exactly did this fashion mandate come from? The answer is quite simple: It was a rule invented by the upper class societies of 19th century England and America. White is a popular color in the summer months as it helps keep one's self cool in the Midwestern heat and humidity.

You might have seen me in my white tank top and shorts perusing the wine aisles of the Edgewater Whole Foods for a quick rose to go with my Popeye's fried chicken. Screenshot: YouTube. I will always remember the time my mother told me that wearing white after Labor Day was a perennial fashion faux pas. I was an eight-year-old rebel getting ready for the first day of school in my totally awesome white pants. After some pleading, she let me wear them. The curious stares I received from the other students - and teachers - still play out vividly in my mind.

When did this sacred tradition of storing our white apparel in the attic after Labor Day begin and why do some Americans still abide by it? Labor Day itself became a federal holiday in under President Grover Cleveland, the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms.

Created by the labor movement to pay tribute to the contributions and achievements of U.