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1 story matching modesti
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- The Hat That Wasn't: Seattle’s New Moral Code vs. The Bold Lady Who Defied It
When the Interior Department banned hats at theaters to enforce modesty, one Seattle woman found a loophole that left theater officials flustered and the audience laughing.