With all due respect, I do believe that no self respecting Southerner (especially those who's people are of the Old South) would ever wear seersucker [or white] before Memorial Day unless they are attending an equestrian event or on Easter Sunday.

From Men.Style.Com "The online home of Details and GQ"

You should wear your seersucker when Memorial Day arrives or when you travel between 23.5 north latitude and 23.5 south latitude.

And from Soco's Guide to Being a Southerner, vol. 1

Seersucker: You don't wear white before Memorial Day, so you don't wear seersucker, either.

Hmmm..... Have you ever seen the movie "Serial Mom" ? There is a scene where the mom kills a women because she was wearing white shoes after Labor Day.

You come from good people!

as my Sister pointed out when this article ran in the Red and Black, fraternity boys here at Georgia would never, ever wear a pastel date night t-shirt. Good southern boys wear pastel polos and regular colored tees. :cool:

Seersucker is suitable on Easter Sunday and up to labor day throughout the South. I would probobly wait to wear white until Memorial Day.

And just to comment on "Soco's Guide to being a Southerner..." This guy sounds like a huge douchebag. Some things that I thought he should be shot for:

1.) Insisting upon wearing Oakleys with Croakies and that designer shades can be worn if not excessively. (Oakleys and Gucci sunglasses are for GDI's and guidos.)
2.) That a bowtie can be substituted for a long tie on "any" occassion.
3.) Birkenstocks should be worn as much as possible, even with shirt and tie. (I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.)
4.) Dockers should be prevalent in your closet. (Sorry I don't wear pants you can buy at Target and Wal Mart.)
5.) You don't have to be good at golf, but you better know how to dress for it. (Not only does this sound extremely gay, it makes you look like a complete poser. Any true fratdaddy can hold his own on the golf course. Is it really that hard to dress for a round? Polo, khakis, shit its not rocket science.)

Agreed.
Oakleys are okay, but Gucci is unacceptable. Bolles, Costas and Ray Bans are for sure.

Also agreed on the Dockers, it can only be brooks bros and polo and a few others. I like Vineyard Vines dock pants but they're definitely for after easter in some of the colors they come in.

Also Birkenstocks? Is the guy a fucking hippy? Rainbows and Reefs are the only acceptable sandals.

EXACTLY what I was trying to say earlier. It's all relative!

Originally posted by shinerbock
I guess style just depends on what you're going for. For example, when I was in DC this summer, a few of the california interns were allowed to wear like jeans and flip flops. I doubt their constituents cared, but nobody else could really do that. So it probably goes both ways, as we laughed at those kids all summer, and we might not fit in wherever they were from.

Where was your intern deal in DC, or what did yall do?

I had an internship with a Senator from Texas two summers ago in DC and I wore a suit or a Blazer every day. Not to criticize, I just find it odd that they would allow someone to wear jeans and flip flops as an intern. I would think a more classy individual would think better to do that even if given the oppurtunity.

Agreed...the only time I ever saw anyone on the Hill in jeans was on Fridays during recess.

not to crash the topic but i read post after post and this is my response to each of them:

seriously? am i reading this?

Since when was the south the fashion capital of the US? I could've sworn that fashion was centered in New York (city) and LA.

And seriously? are a bunch of guys debating what can be worn before/after labor day etc?

give me a break! I hope you are not serious.

nothing described in these posts are casual wear at all all. Maybe good golf clothes or nice clothes for a less than casual occasion.

If you're a college student...dont' dress like you're 40 years old....but by all means dress accordingly to the event you are attending.

maybe i'm just not into rich yuppie looking guys.....give me a man in a pair of khakis cargos and a wrinkled and faded vintage (or faux vintage) t-shirt.

So says the girl from Jersey.

The worst place I have ever been to. Do you carry oxygen bottles around with you? Bullet proof armor is also advisable for anyone who plans on going to Jersey any time soon. How about that Jersey shore? Isn't it awesome!?!?!

I don't think anyone who is all about this form of fashion consider it "the height of fashion" it's traditional, it's southern, it's nice. We like it, and look down on those who love their abercrombie and hair gel. That's them. They won't make it into our exclusive fraternities, and that's okay. That's their choice. I will take a ralph lauren polo, some non-cargo pair of shorts, and my rainbows over a bunch of Gucci or Abercrombie crap.

I may just be ignorant, but how are you supposed to comb your hair without gel?

Use matte texture cream in your head and you'll be the coolest Beta on campus.

These southerners also consider mullets to be classics and are the reason why there are Shop at Home television stations dedicated to selling knives.

-Rudey

Just thought I'd point out that her location is Greensboro NC. ;)

Your style may be Abercrombie "vintage" Gucci etc..., but the style I personally like and wear is the polo and khaki look. (Not every outfit but a lot of the time.) It's something you can dress up, or be casual with. I'm not saying my style is superior to your style because it's just a preference.

I grew up wearing polos and khakis, so it's normal to me. It's not something I acquired when I went through rush, more so the style in my area. I never really knew it was such a bad thing to wear polos and khakis before 40. Regional differences, I suppose.