Question

you might have heard the saying “dont wear white after labor day” at least once in your life. did you know that theres a little history behind that outdated fashion advice? aside from it being functional, since it was way cooler to wear white or lighter colors during the summer, this fashion rule also started because upper class women wanted to stand out and separate themselves from the lower classes. they then made the absurd rule of wearing white only during the summer. since labor day signified the end of summer, anyone seen wearing white after labor day was considered an “outcast” from the inner circles of the rich. however, fashion rules and standards are more practical now and people wear white all year round. what is is the authors purpose in writing this text? a. to convince others to wear white only after labor day b. to share some clever fashion advice c. to debunk an outdated fashion rule d. to poke fun at people who follow outdated fashion rules

Explanation:

The text first presents the "Don't wear white after Labor Day" fashion - rule and its historical background. Then it mentions that fashion rules are more practical now and people wear white all - year - round. This indicates that the author is trying to show that the old fashion rule is no longer valid.

Answer:

c. to debunk an outdated fashion rule