Reprinted with permission from Diana Pemberton-Sikes http://www.fashionforrealwomen.com/ I’m not much for fashion, but the gist of this article speaks to one of my pet peeves - lack of respect.  ed.

The Bush Administration issued a new dress code for the White House in late July that has plenty of people fuming. Posted at the press entrance and the staff and visitors’ entrance, the signs read:

It advised that there would be no jeans, sneakers, shorts, miniskirts, T-shirts, tank tops and — with boldface added — ‘NO FLIP FLOPS’ in the White House.

Wait — there are people who visit the most prominent address in the United States wearing flip-flops? There are staffers who report to work at the very seat of power in the western world in tank-tops? Good heavens! What’s next? Gym attire for tea with the Queen? A crop top for an audience with the Pope?

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