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He was describing the wife of the Turkish leader, Kemal Ataturk. Turkey at the time was a traditional Muslim culture where women wore burkas and very traditional Islamic female dress. Ataturk was a great reformer who placed great emphasis on reforming traditional customs of dress when supported and/or mandated by clerics. He used himself and his family as exemplars. At this particular occasion she appeared in a state ceremony wearing riding jodhpurs—pants—with leather boots and a silk blouse with no head covering. It was shocking to see an important woman in a silk blouse but absolutely astounding to see her in what was then perceived as men’s attire. Ataturk went on to completely change the nature of dress in Turkey—especially lifting the restrictions on women. See {593676}, {584524} and {610605}.