In the John Waters movie “Serial Mom,” a murderous mom (Kathleen Turner) attacks a woman for wearing white at the wrong time of year.
“You can’t wear white shoes after Labor Day,” Beverly, aka Serial Mom, says.
“That’s not true anymore,” the woman responds.
“Yes, it is. Didn’t your mother ever tell you?” Mom says before striking the woman. “Now you know.”
“No, please,” the woman pleads, as blood trickles down her forehead. “Fashion has changed.”
But it’s no use. Mom claims her next victim.
So why can’t you wear white after Labor Day? Where did the rule originate? Read on to learn how it became a fashion faux pas to wear white year-round and whether the rule is still relevant today.
