Episode Synopsis "Unstitched: Why Can't I Wear White After Labor Day?"

Why do we still hear the old reprimand "no white after Labor Day!" every fall? Where does this style "rule" come from? What's so bad about white clothes when the air gets crisp? Does Labor Day itself have anything to do with it? On this episode, Connie and Jean explore the turn-of-the-20th-century elitist roots of this adage.

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