A dressing down

Oct 9 2007

Israel's parliament unleashed the fashion police ahead of the opening of its annual winter session saying visitors wearing "unbecoming attire" would not be allowed into the building.

"Entrance to the Knesset will be barred to anyone wearing unbecoming attire, such as sleeveless T-shirts, short trousers, jeans and, for women, short T-shirts that expose the midriff," a spokesman said.

The order appeared to be aimed specifically at the local media and parliamentary staff. Earlier this year Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's office issued a similar dress code after a female journalist arrived at a news conference in a skin-baring top.