Undress code
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An undress code is a social norm which sets an upper limit on the amount of clothing that can or should be worn. [citation needed]
Promoters of the entertainment industry, including sport, attempt to "sex-up" the entertainment by under-dressing the entertainers or sportspeople. For example, in 1999, the
International Volleyball Federation, set a limit on the amount of clothing allowed for the athletes to wear during competition. The women's uniform comprises a bikini with a width limit on the bottoms of 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) on the sides,[1] which has led to some controversy,[2] and in 2012 these limits were relaxed.[3] In July 2021, a beach handball team was fined because its women members wore shorts instead of bikini bottoms in a match, which requires no more than 10cm of their behind to be covered. [4] [5] Similarly, organisers of some swimsuit competitions
set a low maximum threshold for swimwear for contestants.
Some restaurants, sometimes called breastaurants, require female waiting staff to be skimpily-dressed.
The social norm in some countries is to wear considerably less or briefer clothing than in others..)
Laws in many countries require a person to undress in some circumstances when requested by a customs or police officer in a strip search.
See also
References
- ^ "Bikini blues – Beach volleyball makes the swimsuit standard". CNN.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2007.
- ^ "Beach Volleyball dress shed controversy". 1999. Archived from the original on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "London 2012 Olympics: female beach volleyball players permitted to wear less revealing uniforms". Telegraph. 27 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ^ Rathborn, Jack (22 July 2021). "Norwegian women's beach handball team fined for not wearing bikini bottoms". www.independent.co.uk. The Independent. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
The governing body's rules state: "Women should wear a bikini where the top should be a tight-fitting sports bra with deep openings at the arms. The bottom must not be more than ten centimeters on the sides."
- ^ Handball team fined for bikini bottom refusal
- ^ The undress code that’s the height of teen fashion Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine From The Times August 26, 2006.