Fashion and Political Censorship: Instances of Clothing Restrictions

In 2011, France became the first country in Europe to ban the burqa in public places.

The Hijab Law was passed in Iran in 1983 and required all women to wear the hijab in public.

In Saudi Arabia, women were prohibited from wearing trousers in public until 2018.

The Traditional Clothing Revival Campaign was launched in China in the 1980s to promote traditional Chinese clothing and discourage Western fashion.

In Turkey, women were required to wear a headscarf in public from 1935 to 1989.

The Morality Police was the Iranian religious police that enforced the country's strict dress code.

In Iran, women were prohibited from wearing high heels in public in 2015.

The Socialist Realism Campaign was the Soviet Union's policy of promoting socialist realism in art and culture.

In Saudi Arabia, women were prohibited from wearing makeup in public in 2010.

The Traditional Values Revival Campaign was the Chinese government's campaign to promote traditional Chinese values and discourage Western influences.

In Afghanistan, women were prohibited from wearing jeans in public in 2013.

The Hijab Law was passed in Iran in 1983 and required all women to cover their hair in public.

In Saudi Arabia, women were prohibited from wearing skirts above the knee in public in 2014.

The Traditional Culture Revival Campaign was the Chinese government's campaign to promote traditional Chinese culture and discourage Western influences.

In Saudi Arabia, women were prohibited from wearing nail polish in public in 2016.