Wearing white on DCL?

[rtkane]

I love when search engines pull up threads from 2 years ago! . I've done this a bunch of times too!

 

[BealsRwe]

I live in Florida and wear white all year round, especially when on a cruise.

 

[com_op_2000]

DW and I often wear White pants/Blue shirts for boarding day, no matter the time of year. Get that nautical feeling before leaving the house.

 

[qohweddings]

Time says:

Labor Day, celebrated in the U.S. on the first Monday of September,marked the traditional end of summer; the well-heeled vacationers would stow their summer duds and dust off their heavier, darker-colored fall clothing....

from Marion Cotillard accepting her 2008 Academy Award in a mermaid-inspired cream dress to Michelle Obama dancing the inaugural balls away in a snowy floor-length gown. Fashion rules are meant to be broken

So - if you're in a tropical climate with no change of season and no change of clothes... your safe to wear white..

Unless you're attending a wedding on the cruise and you're NOT the bride!

 

[bestmom]

Trying to plan for packing, wondering what your thoughts are about wearing white after Labor Day for our Oct. Caribbean cruise??

 

[Melcatfish]

I personally have no clue about this as I am from the UK and we don't have Labor Day so it is not a cut off for wearing any type of clothing! However your thread did remind me of a similar thread from a while back so I did a search and it is here:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1978129&highlight=white+after+labor+day

and this one:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1941331&highlight=white+after+labor+day

Hope this helps
Mel
x

 

[Silverfox97]

Trying to plan for packing, wondering what your thoughts are about wearing white after Labor Day for our Oct. Caribbean cruise??

I personally think its OK because it certainly is fine to do down here in Florida. I lived in Ohio for 18 years & white after Labor Day was taboo!!! Once we moved to FL, that seemed to be a non-issue. That being said, the Caribbean/cruise is a very relaxed environment. We cruised on the Magic last Oct & there were indeed people wearing white - it belonged fine & was not out of place!

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[cruisecrasher]

I live just north of Houston. The average high in September is 90. Mostly, we wear white when it suits the heat.

 

[tinktinktink]

I think white after labor day is fine. The NY runways were full of white fashion for fall.

 

[kcashner]

No one cares about ancient traditions. Wear any color you wish at any time.

 

[HankStrong]

If you are under 90 years old or so, this rule doesn't apply. They repealed it somewhere in the 1950's or 1960's.

 

[jjgarv]

White capris or trousers are a staple in my cruise packing for our October Caribbean cruises. Most of my summer tops (sleeveless) seem to go best with white, so I go for it! I have never looked or felt out of place. We have a cruise coming up in three weeks, and the white capris and trousers will definitely be packed and worn several times on the cruise.

 

[Gigi22]

The no white after Labour Day rule is more of an issue in colder climates, where people shift to heavier and often darker-coloured clothing and accessories for winter. If I wore white shoes after Labour Day at home, it would look as though I hadn't made the (necessary) seasonal switch over in wardrobe. That, or my regular shoes were being repaired!
After about 25 years of winter vacations in the south I still have trouble getting used to switching back to summery clothing for southern holidays in the winter.

 

[SeaNana]

I grew up in the North but have lived mainly in the South. Although I still tend to not wear white shoes/handbags after Labor Day, I wear what the climate dictates. The Caribbean is hot and not wearing white is almost wrong.

 

[sambycat]

If you are under 90 years old or so, this rule doesn't apply. They repealed it somewhere in the 1950's or 1960's.

Took the words right out of my mouth!

Seersucker is a whhhoooooollllle nother thing though.....

 

[All American]

...Although I still tend to not wear white shoes/handbags after Labor Day, I wear what the climate dictates. The Caribbean is hot and not wearing white is almost wrong.

Same here. It's a cruise, and I can't imagine not wearing white. If it's part of an outfit you love, go for it!

 

[over50visits]

If you are under 90 years old or so, this rule doesn't apply. They repealed it somewhere in the 1950's or 1960's.

Amen! That guideline, basically for those who were unable to make their own style decisions, went away with the taboo against women wearing pants or holding management jobs. Makes your great grandmother feel good, let her happily follow that rule. Welcome to the post-50's world!

 

[sayhello]

I pretty much never wear white, so I don't have to worry about it! (My chances of spilling coffee on myself is directly proportionate to the whiteness of my clothing!)

Sayhello

 

[Tigger&Bubba]

I pretty much never wear white, so I don't have to worry about it! (My chances of spilling coffee on myself is directly proportionate to the whiteness of my clothing!)

Sayhello

Love it! Coffee isn't a problem for my family but darn that pasta sauce

Here in Central Florida it is hard to purchase white pants after Labor Day; but if I shop in South Florida I can purchase white year round.

 

[Bonniec]

If you are under 90 years old or so, this rule doesn't apply. They repealed it somewhere in the 1950's or 1960's.