Is it OK to wear white after Labor Day?

Or maybe repairing someone's carriage. And good luck enforcing those rules today. The point is, times have changed. And with them, the antiquated notion that you can't wear white after Labor Day. The truth is, even if your name isn't Tom Wolfe, you can wear white any damn time of year you want. read more

Of course you can wear white after Labor Day, and it makes perfect sense to do so in climates where September’s temperatures are hardly fall-like. It’s more about fabric choice today than color. Even in the dead of winter in northern New England the fashionable wear white wools, cashmeres, jeans, and down-filled parkas. read more

But it turns out that the history of the “no white after Labor Day” rule isn’t so black and white. In the video above, TIME’s Archives Editor Lily Rothman explains why Americans stopped wearing white after Labor Day (and also why you should feel free to rock your white jeans well after summer is over). read more