Stupid Laws about Clothing page 3 of 11

Women are forbidden from wearing patent leather shoes, lest men see reflections of their underwear.

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One may be jailed for wearing a hat while dancing, or even for wearing a hat to a function where dancing is taking place.

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Women must have their bodies covered by at least 16 yards of cloth at all times.

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A man can’t go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.

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Cross-dressing is illegal.

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175-10. Indecent dress or exposure. It shall be unlawful for any person to appear in any street or public place in a state of nudity or in a dress not belonging to his sex or in an indecent or lewd dress, or to make any indecent exposure of his person or be guilty of any…

It is forbidden for a woman, on a Sunday, to walk down Broad Street without wearing a petticoat.

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You may not dance or wear shorts on the main avenue.

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Everyone walking the streets is required to wear a mask.

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Though clotheslines are banned, clothes may be draped over a fence.

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All bathing suits must have been inspected by the head of police.

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