Californiagirls's Recruitment thread!

owlie33 · #1 09-21-2006, 05:06 PM

um...5 days after labor day.

besides, i think that rule is kind of passe now.

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Originally Posted by summer_gphib

Um, am I the only one who had a problem with Monmouth having "white dress night" after Labor Day? DOH! That's one of my pet peeves. *lol*

33girl · #2 09-21-2006, 05:11 PM

I don't think the rule is passe, but I think sorority functions and weddings are exceptions.

ufdale · #3 09-21-2006, 05:18 PM

The University of Florida has a nice section on what to wear too!
http://www.ufpanhellenic.com/wear.html

Good luck!

ms_gwyn · #4 09-21-2006, 06:18 PM

I really don't think it is that difficult to figure out which school this is, hell I work down the street from this particular school....

Regardless....

Have a wonderful recruitment, enjoy yourself, be yourself and hopefully you will find yourself in the sisterhood that you were meant for!

Lily1909 · #5 09-21-2006, 06:34 PM

Good luck! I'm looking forward to reading your story!

Tippiechick · #6 09-21-2006, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by owlie33

besides, i think that rule is kind of passe now.

No, it is not passe. Good manners and classy dressing never become passe.

Unless you live in a very warm climate, white below the waist is inappropriate after Labor Day (unless it's winter white). White is worn during the warmer months in order to keep the wearer cooler. In the early Spring, Fall, and Winter, there's no need to keep cool. The temperatures are not high enough to warrant keeping cool. So, white below the waist is reserved for the Late Spring/Summer months. Besides, who would want to wear white shoes or a white skirt in November? I don't even wear white shoes AT ALL.

UGAalum94 · #7 09-21-2006, 09:34 PM

White Fashion, should be the title. Sorry.

Where did you learn the "no white below the waist" rule? I'm really curious about sources for the rule.

I don't want to wear white all year or anything, but I was brought up with no white SHOES after Labor Day and before Easter.

When I was in college, I knew people who didn't think you should wear white dresses or all white after Labor Day. (Weirdly, during rush, I wore a white dress, but I didn't wear white shoes with it. And I thought I was being traditional. Doesn't that seem bizarro? I don't even own white shoes now. White leather just doesn't look good to me.)

and your rule says no white below the waist. (One of my friends takes this further and says White Jeans Equals White Trash, no matter what time of year.)

Where are such rules officially recorded? Are there regional guides? (My mom who taught me the no white shoes rule is from New Mexico.)

I also remember reading a story about one member of the British Royal Family catching a lot of grief because she appeared in white shoes after Labor Day. The official response was that they didn't have that rule in England.

So lets compare, if the highjack is okay. Where are you? What rule did you learn? Who was the authority for the rule?

(I live in Georgia. You can have days in the high 80s in October and it's HOT way before Memorial Day.)

Tippiechick · #8 09-21-2006, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

So lets compare, if the highjack is okay. Where are you? What rule did you learn? Who was the authority for the rule?

(I live in Georgia. You can have days in the high 80s in October and it's HOT way before Memorial Day.)

Are you seriously this interested in this?

Ok, Tennessee. Also, went to Ole Miss. Yes, I know about warm climates.

Family, church, sorority sisters, everyone I know.

UGAalum94 · #9 09-21-2006, 09:46 PM

I've always been vaguely embarrassed about the white dress during rush.

My mom is pretty cultured and well brought up, and she thought it was okay too. We always thought the rules was about shoes.

So, whenever it comes up, I wonder how we missed the memo, and I've always wanted to understand the "rule" better.

MSKKG · #10 09-21-2006, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

I also remember reading a story about one member of the British Royal Family catching a lot of grief because she appeared in white shoes after Labor Day. The official response was that they didn't have that rule in England.

I think that was Fergie. However, in the book "A Southern Belle Primer or Why Princess Margaret will never be a Kappa Kappa Gamma" by Maryln Schwartz, Princess Margaret (1) was an hour late, (2) wore pink chiffon in the middle of the afternoon (to complicate matters, her shoes were a different shade of pink), and (3) walked around the room smoking a cigarette.

UGAalum94 · #11 09-21-2006, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MSKKG

I think that was Fergie. However, in the book "A Southern Belle Primer or Why Princess Margaret will never be a Kappa Kappa Gamma" by Maryln Schwartz, Princess Margaret (1) was an hour late, (2) wore pink chiffon in the middle of the afternoon (to complicate matters, her shoes were a different shade of pink), and (3) walked around the room smoking a cigarette.

I bought and read that book a very long time ago. I think, after spending so much time on Greek Chat, I would enjoy re-reading it.

alum · #12 09-21-2006, 10:23 PM

Unfortunately it's out of print.

I had a copy years ago but it was lost years ago in one of our moves.

honeychile · #13 09-21-2006, 11:14 PM

Believe it or not, there's a new edition: "A Southern Belle Primer or Why Paris Hilton will never be a Kappa Kappa Gamma". The inside is practically word for word, but Paris Hilton just doesn't have the cachet of Princess Margaret!

There should actually be a whole separate thread on wearing white out of season, etc!