Does anyone know where the so called rule.... "you can't wear white after Labor day" came from?

Rooster Cogburn , Rooster Cogburn, answered

I don't really know but these two sites have some basic ideas about it. I don't think anyone really knows !

mentalfloss.com/.../why-cant-you-wear-white-after-labor-da.

www.villagevoice.com/.../the-reason-s-behind-the-no

Ancient Hippy answered

Probably made up by a dye company.

Walt O'Reagun answered

I always thought it was because the "rainy season" was after Labor Day ... And white tends to become revealing when wet.

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