#BARNEY FRANK LOOKED DISGUSTING CODE#
Of course, this is not to say that House dress code is not strictly enforced, vague guidelines or no, and The Washington Post has chronicled several other notorious violations on the House and Senate floors, including a couple wardrobe malfunctions like Barney Frank's shirt scandal. Overcoats and hats are banned, but there's no strict guideline against pairing a jacket with a bow-tie and a blue crew neck top if the congressmen and women desire. Nor is the congressman, whose three-decades-long career has had several memorable moments, the only member of Congress to have a wardrobe malfunction, or simply to be found in violation of the House's vaguely outlined dress code.Īccording to official floor procedure guidelines, men are supposed to be in a coat and tie, though the forms they take are somewhat negotiable, while women are simply expected to dress appropriately. The Massachusetts Democrat had to borrow a jacket from a staffer before he even appeared on screen, but the lapels couldn't cover the wardrobe malfunction that followed. He was then asked to manage a bill, and nobody else was around to take his place. He also had his arm in a sling, making the traditional suit-and-tie look considerably more complicated.Īccording to reports, Frank had been in the office Dec. Viewers were quick to laugh at Frank's flabby chest and crack jokes about his need for congressional support, but the outgoing congressman was sporting a cast from a recent hand surgery.
Nor is he the first representative on the House or Senate floor to test Congress' vague dress code guidelines. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) caused something of a scandal yesterday when he took to the House floor wearing nothing on top but a skin-tight tee-shirt and a draped jacket, upstaging his own speech by shocking C-SPAN viewers with a nipple-revealing wardrobe malfunction.Īlthough Barney Frank's thin blue shirt caused many to wonder just how cold it was inside the House chamber, the congressman had good reasons to go casual.
Frank (D-Mass.) made waves for all the wrong reasons when he appeared in Congress in a casual and rather revealing blue top.
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