further on Labor Day….the fashion angle
[more from Wikipedia]
An old custom eschewed wearing white after Labor Day. The custom is
rooted in nothing more than popular fashion etiquette.[1] In
actuality, the etiquette originally stated that white shoes were the
taboo while white or “winter white” clothes were acceptable.[2] This
custom is fading from popularity as it continues to be questioned and
challenged, particularly by leaders in the fashion world. “Fashion
magazines are jumping on this growing trend, calling people who
‘dare’ to wear white after Labor Day innovative, creative, and bold.
Slowly but surely, white is beginning to break free from its box, and
is becoming acceptable to wear whenever one pleases. This etiquette
is comparable to the Canadian fashion rule against wearing green
after Remembrance Day. In the world of western attire, it is
similarly tradition to wear a straw cowboy hat until Labor Day. After
Labor Day, the felt hat is worn until Memorial Day. “[3]