White clothing in summer?

[Gene C]

Don't you ladies know how hard it is for us guys (that's for you Laurie), to keep something white, clean?
Probably even harder back then with horses, coal or wood stoves, dirt roads, no air conditioning, and the windows are open for the dust & pollen.

The black won't show the dirt as much. That's probably why he isn't photographed in white as much. (another sentence frament? for you Laurie)
(not to mention the attroshus....atroshes.....bad speling