Dress code at downtown Des Moines bar called racist [View all]
A dress code at a new downtown Des Moines bar that barred patrons from wearing clothing such as baggy jeans, plain T-shirts and construction boots is being criticized as a racist attempt to keep out minorities.
Tipsy Crow Tavern, 102 S.W. Third St., posted the dress code Sunday but removed the sign after a firestorm of criticism on social media.
The incident reignited a long-running debate over whether dress codes in Des Moines bars enforce safety and decorum or are thinly veiled attempts to discriminate against minorities.
Critics have openly questioned the reasoning behind Tipsy Crow's dress code, contending that it was targeting apparel often worn by younger African-American men.
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