I don't intend hijacking this thread but some years ago, one of the stores (possibly Blue Saloon when it was on Al-Saad Street) had UK mail order catalogues that included clothing. All the ladies underwear was inked out, as also were evening dresses with low backs or fronts. The censor had obviously decided that these were unsuitable for the local market and had "modified" the dresses with the customary black ink . It was amusing where the dresses were black as it was impossible to determine where the dresses stopped and the ink began.
I don't intend hijacking this thread but some years ago, one of the stores (possibly Blue Saloon when it was on Al-Saad Street) had UK mail order catalogues that included clothing. All the ladies underwear was inked out, as also were evening dresses with low backs or fronts. The censor had obviously decided that these were unsuitable for the local market and had "modified" the dresses with the customary black ink . It was amusing where the dresses were black as it was impossible to determine where the dresses stopped and the ink began.