Wearing white before Easter?

[Anonymous]

Easter?!? It's Memorial Day to Labor Day. No exceptions. Well, except for brides.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course the rule still exists. Why would it not? Just because you look around town and some people choose not to follow it? People chew with their mouths open too but it doesn't mean it is proper etiquette just because it is 2012. Would you wear seersucker in December if the temperature weren't an issue? Why not?

No patent leather either. Why not wear nude shoes (but not patent) with your white pants?

fashion does not actually equal etiquette. The rule exists to mostly to anyone born before 1980 but now can be considered trendy of fashion forward to break it (if done correctly). Upon doing some research the rule is lax for certain warmer climates in the south as well. The rule should be considered (especially depending on occasion) but not followed stringently. It is in no way rude, but you do risk not looking right if you don't pull it off.

[Anonymous]

As a foreigner this thread makes me giggle

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a foreigner this thread makes me giggle

Me too! I love this country and think it is great regarding MANY things, but fashion isnt one if those great things. Even if it was, I would still wear what I want, as long as it looks flattering

[Anonymous]

Nude shoes not white as never fashionable other than sandals for the under 12 set.

White pants and in particular white denim is fine for this weather! A skirt or linen I would hold off until post Easter.

[Anonymous]

OP, this sounds really scary: white dressy work sandals. Could you post s picture?

[Anonymous]

DEAR GOD, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course the rule still exists. Why would it not? Just because you look around town and some people choose not to follow it? People chew with their mouths open too but it doesn't mean it is proper etiquette just because it is 2012. Would you wear seersucker in December if the temperature weren't an issue? Why not?

No patent leather either. Why not wear nude shoes (but not patent) with your white pants?

fashion does not actually equal etiquette. The rule exists to mostly to anyone born before 1980 but now can be considered trendy of fashion forward to break it (if done correctly). Upon doing some research the rule is lax for certain warmer climates in the south as well. The rule should be considered (especially depending on occasion) but not followed stringently. It is in no way rude, but you do risk not looking right if you don't pull it off.

It pains me that this implies that anyone born before 1980 is "old" in the sense that they were taught these "old fashioned rules." That is anyone over 32!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So, with this incredible weather, I am ready to wear my spring/summer clothes. Growing up in Ohio, the old fashion rule was "no white (shoes) after labor day and before easter". I have a great pair of white dressy work sandals I would love to wear with my dressy business capri slacks, but I'm unsure whether that fashion rule still exists.

Forget the white sandals, this is your real fashion problem.

Bingo. White shoes for your wedding day only PLEASE.

[Anonymous]

Wait, no patent leather until Easter? Never heard that one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course the rule still exists. Why would it not? Just because you look around town and some people choose not to follow it? People chew with their mouths open too but it doesn't mean it is proper etiquette just because it is 2012. Would you wear seersucker in December if the temperature weren't an issue? Why not?

No patent leather either. Why not wear nude shoes (but not patent) with your white pants?

fashion does not actually equal etiquette. The rule exists to mostly to anyone born before 1980 but now can be considered trendy of fashion forward to break it (if done correctly). Upon doing some research the rule is lax for certain warmer climates in the south as well. The rule should be considered (especially depending on occasion) but not followed stringently. It is in no way rude, but you do risk not looking right if you don't pull it off.

It pains me that this implies that anyone born before 1980 is "old" in the sense that they were taught these "old fashioned rules." That is anyone over 32!

Sorry, I am the person you quoted and it pains me too. I was born in 80 so I have been raised with this rule but also see it as outdated, especially in the last decade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course the rule still exists. Why would it not? Just because you look around town and some people choose not to follow it? People chew with their mouths open too but it doesn't mean it is proper etiquette just because it is 2012. Would you wear seersucker in December if the temperature weren't an issue? Why not?

No patent leather either. Why not wear nude shoes (but not patent) with your white pants?

fashion does not actually equal etiquette. The rule exists to mostly to anyone born before 1980 but now can be considered trendy of fashion forward to break it (if done correctly). Upon doing some research the rule is lax for certain warmer climates in the south as well. The rule should be considered (especially depending on occasion) but not followed stringently. It is in no way rude, but you do risk not looking right if you don't pull it off.

It pains me that this implies that anyone born before 1980 is "old" in the sense that they were taught these "old fashioned rules." That is anyone over 32!

Sorry, I am the person you quoted and it pains me too. I was born in 80 so I have been raised with this rule but also see it as outdated, especially in the last decade.

So did YOU decide that the rule exists mostly to anyone born before 1980? If this is not just your opinion, do you actually have an established etiquette source for the so-called "1980 cutoff"? Can the people born 1979 and earlier hire a lobbyist to help them get out from under the rule? We all need waivers. I see a special interest group forming. We need our own Super PAC to pay for the advocacy efforts.

[Anonymous]

No, I Googled it. The consensus was around that time period but I don't think it is set in concrete. It is not like there is some absolute official source though I trust Tim Gunn and I am pretty sure he mentions this in one of his books.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, with this incredible weather, I am ready to wear my spring/summer clothes. Growing up in Ohio, the old fashion rule was "no white (shoes) after labor day and before easter". I have a great pair of white dressy work sandals I would love to wear with my dressy business capri slacks, but I'm unsure whether that fashion rule still exists.

Ohio rushed the season as it was no white shoes before Memorial Day and no white shoes after Labor day and the same for jeans, slacks suits, dresses. White blouses were exempt. Of course, nowadays, people wear what they want but I still look askance when adults break the old rules.

[Anonymous]

Who cares about some rules? Wear what you want as long as you are covered up in the right areas!