The Season's Start Date Has Been Settled by the Editors

The question of exactly when a house should begin dressing for Christmas now has an answer, and it comes from the editors at Veranda. Their verdict fixes a moment on the calendar for the first wreath and the first strand of lights, on a subject that has become one of the most argued-over of the year. For the houses we follow, from Palm Beach to Aspen, timing is as much a part of good taste as the trimming itself.

With reporting from Veranda.