Labor Day used to be considered the last day of summer as well as the end of the summer white or seersucker clothing season. That latter custom has departed, as has much of the day's end of season connotations. Children no longer return to school at the start of September and men can wear their summer clothing for as long as the weather permits. Even Emily Post's Etiquette, a relatively conservative auuthority, gives the OK in its 17th edition.
Most seersucker is blue or gray of course, but André Churchwell's is pink. And he will continue wearing it.
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If common sense prevailed, the issue would be more about material (cloth) and weight. In the nutshell: Time to put summer-weight clothes away when weather cools. (Duh!)
I love the following post from Simon Crompton, and his "vitriol" rejoinder (Permanent Style) November 2008:
'Of all the rules, not wearing white after Labor Day in the US is the most disconnected from its intention. Doing so attracts the ire of many people who would otherwise have no opinions on correct dress or style. They certainly would not point out that notch lapels are anathema on a tuxedo.
For example, in an online discussion on this rule, one person comments: “White should never be worn between Labor Day and Easter. It is called good manners. Only the ignorant of decorum would say…oh, it doesn’t matter. It shows how much education and attention to propriety a person has. Only break the rule if you want people to think you do not know any better.”
Can you feel the vitriol spattering up onto you?'
Whilst I will not spew vitriol on anyone who continues(?) to wear white, seersucker, madras, or any of the other clothes of summer, I have put mine away for the year.
I still have lightweight shirts and cool-wearing clothes for when the mercury rises, but I'll be dressed in greens, yellows, and browns, all while looking forward to summer 2013.
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