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30th July 2022
04:35pm BST
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Speaking to the New York Post, Shatara said the skirt was A-line, black, 1.5 inches above the knee and from the clothing brand Philosophy.
She explained: "At 5ft 7in, and 5ft 10in with my heels on, I am a tall and long-legged person. I tried to pull my skirt to my hips to make the skirt longer but was told it was still not appropriate."
But the change in bottoms was not enough for the court, who insisted she swap out her open-toed heels.
https://twitter.com/IvanaSuzette/status/1552867043984265219
"I was told my shoes were also too revealing…and needed to change shoes," she said, though she was able to get tennis shoes from her car. "This was an uncomfortable situation and I felt embarrassed to have my body and my clothes questioned in front of a room full of people I mostly had never met."
The journalist added: "I sat down, tried to stop blushing and did my work."
https://twitter.com/IvanaSuzette/status/1552756376933376003
Ultimately, Shatara believes that "if there is a dress code, " the press needs to be informed of it before the execution.
As she explained: "There has never been, at least in the past decade that my coworkers and myself have covered executions in Alabama, a dress code revealed to reporters or enforced.
"The published visitor policy does not mention members of the media, nor execution protocols. It also doesn't mention closed-toe shoes and only addresses women's attire."
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