The Russian parliament is sick and tired of journalists' revealing, sloppy attire

The Duma has reportedly imposed a dress code on journalists operating on its premises. According to the newspaper Izvestia, journalists will no longer be allowed to access Duma events in shorts, ripped jeans, short skirts, or low-cut shirts. The new rules will come into effect this coming fall.

A Duma representative told Izvestia that the point of the new regulations is to implement a more coherent set of regulations for Duma access, and to “make sure that women do not wear revealing mini skirts or low-cut shirts all the way down to their belly buttons, and that men don’t wear flip-flops, shorts, and stretched out T-shirts.”

Lawmakers are apparently planning additional revisions to the regulations on journalists' access to the Duma. Izvestia says the changes could limit admittance for bloggers and foreign journalists. One Duma representative apparently said these reforms could mandate that federal security guards accompany foreign journalists at certain kinds of events.

“In this case, we are simply pointing out that everyone who enters the Duma should pay attention to their outward appearance. We are not going to prescribe in detail certain cuts or colors, of course,” said the Duma's deputy speaker.