The outspoken Democrat senator Kyrsten Sinema caused a stir on Tuesday after she presided over the senate while wearing a denim vest.
Yes, the kind of denim vest that you would see at an Iron Maiden concert.
CLIP: Denim vest presiding in the U.S. Senate. pic.twitter.com/4Yx02nOlCg
— Jeremy Art (@cspanJeremy) October 26, 2021
The Arizona senator, who has caused controversy by refusing to back mandates introduced by president Joe Biden, most notably the infrastructure bill, is no stranger to making a scene at the Capitol building.
In the past, she’s worn rucksacks and wigs on the senate floor for no apparent reason and this latest choice of attire proved equally baffling with many suggesting it’s not an acceptable uniform for an elected US politician.
According to Karen Tumulty of the Washington Post, there used to be a sign forbidding journalists from wearing denim in the chamber.
There used to be a sign in the Senate Press Gallery admonishing journalists they were not allowed to wear denim into the chamber. Hill reporters: is it still there? https://t.co/1K1CF17nao
— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) October 26, 2021
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Her colleague Paul Kane did later confirm that the sign is still there, making the situation even more confusing.
Still here. pic.twitter.com/9xvYsHxQIw
— Paul Kane (@pkcapitol) October 26, 2021
Needless to say, the reaction to the vest was a mixture of derision and bewilderment.
Policing women's outfits is bad but let's be real if I showed up to my job in a denim vest I would absolutely get roasted by my coworkers so it's only fair that Kyrstyn Synyma gets the same pic.twitter.com/jR2ViowCEo
— Truman Chipotle (@LoganJames) October 26, 2021
— Schooley (@Rschooley) October 27, 2021
A fascinating fashion choice here https://t.co/lwhPmpYBnF
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) October 26, 2021
The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that the opening riff of "Bad to the Bone" must play whenever Sinema presides https://t.co/hdcajouJCi
— David Weigel (@daveweigel) October 26, 2021
Kyrsten Sinema proposes Wall Of Death on southern border pic.twitter.com/SXHFYYyoso
— James Isaiah Muñoz (@jamesmunoz) October 26, 2021
Nothing against denim vest but presiding over the U.S. Senate in one is embarrassing just like everything else @kyrstensinema does pic.twitter.com/QM9qMHYX25
— Wu-Tang Is For The Children (@WUTangKids) October 26, 2021
Why does Kyrsten Sinema look like she's about to pass a law against ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife pic.twitter.com/3bp2qpwqPc
— Chase Mitchell (@ChaseMit) October 27, 2021
If they can go after a tan suit, it is right and proper that we talk about Kyrsten Sinema's denim vest. https://t.co/UGVk6IB16Y
— Holly Figueroa O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) October 26, 2021
Kyrsten Sinema works with her staff to get dressed for Congress today pic.twitter.com/PpENDdpvPU
— Chelsea Popekin 🎃 (@chelseathepope) October 26, 2021
For those interested, the rest of the outfit involved a mini skirt, a big pink handbag and a pair of trainers.
We have to say that it’s quite a look for a politician but, as it isn’t 1983 anymore, we can’t really see it catching on.
