Where did the rule of not wearing white after Labor Day come from?

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — It's something that people have said for generations: "You can't wear white after Labor Day." But where did this fashion "rule" originate?

Fashion experts believe the tradition likely dates back to the Gilded Age in the late 1800s, around the same time Labor Day was established.

Wealthy New Yorkers would spend their summers in places like Newport, Rhode Island, donning cool, white outfits. At the end of the season, these garments were packed...