Italy town says no to 'too-mini' miniskirts
Updated: 2010-10-28 14:30
(Agencies)
ROME - Just how mini can a miniskirt be?
If the mayor of a small Italian town has his way, law enforcement officials, and not fashion gurus, will be the ones to decide.
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Conservative Mayor Luigi Bobbio said that miniskirts and other provocative outfits will still be allowed as long as they are not too revealing.
"It's a matter of common sense, of common decency," he told The Associated Press.
A handful of local female politicians protested in front of the town's city hall during Monday's vote, but few, if any, wore miniskirts.
The measures also include a ban on playing football in public spaces - Bobbio says these games often turn into fights - sunbathing or undressing in town, blasphemy and foul language in general. Men cannot go around shirtless, the rules say.
Violations can be punished with a fine of up to euro 500 ($700). The measures go into force immediately, Bobbio said.
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