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- Melissa Breyer
- September 2, 2008
- 10:00 am
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Valerie Steele from the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology notes that in the late 19th century as more people were entering the middle classes, these newly rich were often unaware of the standards of high society, so they were given specific codified rules to follow in order to fit in–possibly the origin of the tenet not to wear white after Labor Day.
No one seems to know for certain where the edict came from. All I know is that I, for one, love to wear white all late-summer, winter, and early spring. Call me unable to follow the rules to fit into high society, call me a Miss Manners disobeyer, I like white.
Now here’s the rub, I have been avoiding white through all four seasons: I live in a very wonderful but very dirty city; I have two children under the age of 7; I have three dogs; I don’t use bleach. But I’m nothing if not determined. So armed with the following stain-removing tips, this year I intend to forge on through the next few dirty seasons, in my best winter whites and with a sassy shrug to Emily Post.
How to remove laundry stains.
How to remove grass stains.
How to remove berry stains.
How to remove chocolate stains.
Melissa Breyer
Melissa Breyer is a writer and editor with a background in sustainable living, specializing in food, science and design. She is the co-author of True Food (National Geographic) and has edited and written for regional and international books and periodicals, including The New York Times Magazine. Melissa lives in Brooklyn, NY.
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+ add your ownYeah...I still think twice about white shoes before Easter..........
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Glad to hear it is now "OK" to wear white all year long. It isn't one of my favorite colors to wear but... glad I can if I want. :0)
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but I love Miss Manners!
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