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Why an Italian Woman Wears White Long After Labor Day

A customer set a white dress back down like it might get her in trouble. Maria asked her to try it on anyway.

1

Where the rule came from

Old-money New York used it to mark who got to advertise their wealth, and when.

2

Why it never crossed the ocean

No Labor Day means no hinge date for the rule to hang on. Italy dresses by fabric weight instead.

3

Ivory in October, no one blinking

Wool coats and cashmere in cream sit on the rack. Nobody checks the color against the calendar.

4

The dress that doesn't know what day it is

Maria's plan for the first cool morning: a jacket on top, not a goodbye.

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