ROME — Just how mini can a miniskirt be? Law enforcement officials, not fashion gurus, will be the ones to decide.
The mayor of the small, southern seaside town of Castellammare di Stabia got his way Monday when the city council approved a ban on football games in public parks and squares, blasphemy out loud, and “very skimpy clothes,” the ANSA news agency reported.
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 said.
A group of female politicians protested in front of the town’s city hall during Monday’s meeting.
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 $700. The measures go into force immediately, Bobbio said.
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