Redacting the dress code

August 12, 2026 — 9:00pm“Graham Russell’s friend was turned back at the Cuesta border in 1971 as his hair was too long (C8),” notes Mia David of Wollongong. “My friend was married in 1968, and, while on her honeymoon, she (dressed in a very fetching pants suit) and her husband went to a club for lunch. She was denied entry, as ladies in pants were not allowed. Not a worry. She removed the trousers, and they accepted her attire of a very short miniskirt. Apparently, she had to be extra careful as she sat down for lunch.”“My own experience in early 1970 in Singapore was similar, but different,” says Rhod Jeffrey of Surry Hills. “I was marooned there for six weeks awaiting a money transfer. I had to renew my visa weekly where there was a sign stating: ‘Persons with long hair will be served la