Cholita women, who usually wear long traditional skirts and bowler hats, pose with biosecurity suits amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in La Paz, Bolivia, May 20, 2020. Picture taken May 20, 2020. REUTERS/David Mercado 

Cholita women, who usually wear long traditional skirts and bowler hats, pose at a market with biosecurity suits amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in La Paz, Bolivia, May 20, 2020. Picture taken May 20, 2020. REUTERS/David Mercado 

Cecilia Gutierrez works to make biosecurity suits for the "cholita" women who usually wear long traditional skirts and bowler hats, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in La Paz, Bolivia, May 20, 2020. Picture taken May 20, 2020. REUTERS/David Mercado 

Reina Gutierrez and Monica Calizaya work to design biosecurity suits for the "cholita" women who usually wear long traditional skirts and bowler hats, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in La Paz, Bolivia, May 20, 2020. Picture taken May 20, 2020. REUTERS/David Mercado 

A skirt lies beside local product "chuno" - potatoes - that are laid out overnight to be freeze-dried, on the soccer field in Qewaya village, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, July 3, 2018. Potatoes are pressed and sun-dried to remove moisture. It is a traditional way of preserving and storing them for long periods. Once dried and with minimal care in storage, the potatoes can be eaten for years. REUTERS/Manuel Seoane SEARCH "TITICACA CLIMATE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A woman walks past a sign with information about a dress code outside a government building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 15, 2015. Women in Malaysia, long seen as a moderate Islamic nation, have been denied entry to government buildings on the grounds their skirts were too revealing, fanning fears of growing conservatism in a country with large non-Muslim minorities. Prime Minister Najib Razak's reluctance to intervene on the sudden enforcement of a dress code, analysts say, shows the liberal-minded leader is unwilling to stand up to conservatives at a time when he is battling allegations of corruption. Picture taken July 15, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris

A sign with information about a dress code is seen outside a government building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 15, 2015. Women in Malaysia, long seen as a moderate Islamic nation, have been denied entry to government buildings on the grounds their skirts were too revealing, fanning fears of growing conservatism in a country with large non-Muslim minorities. Prime Minister Najib Razak's reluctance to intervene on the sudden enforcement of a dress code, analysts say, shows the liberal-minded leader is unwilling to stand up to conservatives at a time when he is battling allegations of corruption. Picture taken July 15, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris

A man carrying a baby walks past a sign enforcing a dress code, outside a government building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 15, 2015. Women in Malaysia, long seen as a moderate Islamic nation, have been denied entry to government buildings on the grounds their skirts were too revealing, fanning fears of growing conservatism in a country with large non-Muslim minorities. Prime Minister Najib Razak's reluctance to intervene on the sudden enforcement of a dress code, analysts say, shows the liberal-minded leader is unwilling to stand up to conservatives at a time when he is battling allegations of corruption. Picture taken July 15, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris

A contestant performs during the "Grand Prix of Siberia" international ballet competition, held as part of the 3rd International Forum "Ballet of the XXI Century", at the State Opera and Ballet Theatre in Krasnoyarsk October 8, 2014. About 50 ballet dancers from nine countries including Japan, Italy, Germany, Turkey and Bulgaria took part in the competition judged by a jury headed by the well-known Russian choreographer Yuri Grigorovich, as part of the 5-day-long forum, according to local media and official representatives of the theatre. Picture taken October 8, 2014. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY) 

A woman looks at a portrait of Catherine II by Fyodor Rokotov at the Russians and Germans exhibition at the New Museum in Berlin, December 2, 2012. The writing reads: "Only mice and me love all of this. Catharina II about her art collection." From beeswax and birch bark to war booty and gas pipelines, an exhibition now showing in Berlin chronicles the long, colourful and sometimes tragic history of relations between Germany and Russia, Europe's two most populous nations. The "Russians and Germans" exhibition at the Neues Museum focuses on cultural and trade contacts between the two peoples stretching back to the 10th century and largely skirts the political controversies that still dog their relationship. Picture taken December 2. TO GO WITH STORY GERMANY-RUSSIA/EXHIBITION REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Visitors stand near a painting Infantryman Schwerid Redivanoff by Johann Christoph Merck at the Russians and Germans exhibition at the New Museum in Berlin December 2, 2012. From beeswax and birch bark to war booty and gas pipelines, an exhibition now showing in Berlin chronicles the long, colourful and sometimes tragic history of relations between Germany and Russia, Europe's two most populous nations. The "Russians and Germans" exhibition at the Neues Museum focuses on cultural and trade contacts between the two peoples stretching back to the 10th century and largely skirts the political controversies that still dog their relationship. Picture taken December 2. TO GO WITH STORY GERMANY-RUSSIA/EXHIBITION REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

A woman looks at a portrait of Catherine II by Fyodor Rokotov at the Russians and Germans exhibition at the New Museum in Berlin December 2, 2012. From beeswax and birch bark to war booty and gas pipelines, an exhibition now showing in Berlin chronicles the long, colourful and sometimes tragic history of relations between Germany and Russia, Europe's two most populous nations. The "Russians and Germans" exhibition at the Neues Museum focuses on cultural and trade contacts between the two peoples stretching back to the 10th century and largely skirts the political controversies that still dog their relationship. Picture taken December 2. TO GO WITH STORY GERMANY-RUSSIA/EXHIBITION REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

Woman looks at a vase by the St Petersburg porcelain manufactory at the Russians and Germans exhibition at the New Museum in Berlin December 2, 2012. From beeswax and birch bark to war booty and gas pipelines, an exhibition now showing in Berlin chronicles the long, colourful and sometimes tragic history of relations between Germany and Russia, Europe's two most populous nations. The "Russians and Germans" exhibition at the Neues Museum focuses on cultural and trade contacts between the two peoples stretching back to the 10th century and largely skirts the political controversies that still dog their relationship. Picture taken December 2. TO GO WITH STORY GERMANY-RUSSIA/EXHIBITION REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

A woman looks at a replica of a section of the Amber Room at the Russians and Germans exhibition at the New Museum in Berlin, December 2, 2012. From beeswax and birch bark to war booty and gas pipelines, an exhibition now showing in Berlin chronicles the long, colourful and sometimes tragic history of relations between Germany and Russia, Europe's two most populous nations. The "Russians and Germans" exhibition at the Neues Museum focuses on cultural and trade contacts between the two peoples stretching back to the 10th century and largely skirts the political controversies that still dog their relationship. Picture taken December 2. TO GO WITH STORY GERMANY-RUSSIA/EXHIBITION REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

People stand in front of a portrait of Peter the Great at the Russians and Germans exhibition at the New Museum in Berlin, December 2, 2012. The writing reads: "Only mice and me love all of this. Catharina II about her art collection." Picture taken December 2, 2012. From beeswax and birch bark to war booty and gas pipelines, an exhibition now showing in Berlin chronicles the long, colourful and sometimes tragic history of relations between Germany and Russia, Europe's two most populous nations. The "Russians and Germans" exhibition at the Neues Museum focuses on cultural and trade contacts between the two peoples stretching back to the 10th century and largely skirts the political controversies that still dog their relationship. TO GO WITH STORY GERMANY-RUSSIA/EXHIBITION REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) 

A banknote is left among flowers and candles on a sand stupa during "Pi Mai Lao," or Lao New Year celebrations in Vientiane April 15, 2012. On the first day of Pi Mai Lao, the city wakes up to the sound of Buddhist monks chanting in the ancient Pali language as women in traditional silk skirts gather at dawn to offer alms to monks in orange collared robes. The slow pace and lagging modernization of Laos, just starting to gain recognition among foreign tourists, means that traditions long abandoned in Thailand, just to the west, remain a key part of life - and are now an important draw for foreign visitors. Picture taken April 15, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer (LAOS - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TRAVEL) ) 

A woman decorates a sand stupa with small flags as she takes part in "Pi Mai Lao," or Lao New Year celebrations in Vientiane April 15, 2012. On the first day of Pi Mai Lao, the city wakes up to the sound of Buddhist monks chanting in the ancient Pali language as women in traditional silk skirts gather at dawn to offer alms to monks in orange collared robes. The slow pace and lagging modernization of Laos, just starting to gain recognition among foreign tourists, means that traditions long abandoned in Thailand, just to the west, remain a key part of life - and are now an important draw for foreign visitors. Picture taken April 15, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer (LAOS - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TRAVEL) 

People sprinkle water on a statue as they take part in "Pi Mai Lao," or Lao New Year celebrations in Vientiane April 13, 2012. On the first day of Pi Mai Lao, the city wakes up to the sound of Buddhist monks chanting in the ancient Pali language as women in traditional silk skirts gather at dawn to offer alms to monks in orange collared robes. The slow pace and lagging modernization of Laos, just starting to gain recognition among foreign tourists, means that traditions long abandoned in Thailand, just to the west, remain a key part of life - and are now an important draw for foreign visitors. Picture taken April 13, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer (LAOS - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TRAVEL) 

Buddhist monks prepare holy water at a temple as they take part in "Pi Mai Lao," or Lao New Year celebrations in Vientiane April 13, 2012. On the first day of Pi Mai Lao, the city wakes up to the sound of Buddhist monks chanting in the ancient Pali language as women in traditional silk skirts gather at dawn to offer alms to monks in orange collared robes. The slow pace and lagging modernization of Laos, just starting to gain recognition among foreign tourists, means that traditions long abandoned in Thailand, just to the west, remain a key part of life - and are now an important draw for foreign visitors. Picture taken April 13, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer (LAOS - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TRAVEL) 

People spray water on each other as they take part in "Pi Mai Lao," or Lao New Year celebrations in Vientiane April 13, 2012. On the first day of Pi Mai Lao, the city wakes up to the sound of Buddhist monks chanting in the ancient Pali language as women in traditional silk skirts gather at dawn to offer alms to monks in orange collared robes. The slow pace and lagging modernization of Laos, just starting to gain recognition among foreign tourists, means that traditions long abandoned in Thailand, just to the west, remain a key part of life - and are now an important draw for foreign visitors. Picture taken April 13, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer (LAOS - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TRAVEL) 

Nang Sangkhan, or Miss Lao New Year, pours water mixed with frangipanis and perfume over the head of a statue as she takes part in "Pi Mai Lao," or Lao New Year celebrations in Vientiane April 13, 2012. On the first day of Pi Mai Lao, the city wakes up to the sound of Buddhist monks chanting in the ancient Pali language as women in traditional silk skirts gather at dawn to offer alms to monks in orange collared robes. The slow pace and lagging modernization of Laos, just starting to gain recognition among foreign tourists, means that traditions long abandoned in Thailand, just to the west, remain a key part of life - and are now an important draw for foreign visitors. Picture taken April 13, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer (LAOS - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TRAVEL) 

A girl in a rain coat and helmet takes part in "Pi Mai Lao," or Lao New Year celebrations in Vientiane April 14, 2012. On the first day of Pi Mai Lao, the city wakes up to the sound of Buddhist monks chanting in the ancient Pali language as women in traditional silk skirts gather at dawn to offer alms to monks in orange collared robes. The slow pace and lagging modernization of Laos, just starting to gain recognition among foreign tourists, means that traditions long abandoned in Thailand, just to the west, remain a key part of life - and are now an important draw for foreign visitors. Picture taken April 14, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer (LAOS - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TRAVEL) 

Women wait in line to see the sacred Buddha's tooth relic on display at a temple in Yangon December 3, 2011. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (MYANMAR - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

A model presents an outfit created by Malaysian designer Fiza Zulkarnain from the "Glory of Kebaya" collection during Malaysia International Fashion Week in Kuala Lumpur November 21, 2011. The "kebaya" is a traditional Malaysian costume for women consisting of a tunic and long skirt. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA - Tags: FASHION) 

Models present outfits created by Malaysian designer Din Anuar from the "Glory of Kebaya" collection during Malaysia International Fashion Week in Kuala Lumpur November 21, 2011. The "kebaya" is a traditional Malaysian costume for women consisting of a tunic and long skirt. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA - Tags: FASHION) 

A model presents an outfit created by Malaysian designer Erwan Asbor from the "Glory of Kebaya" collection during Malaysia International Fashion Week in Kuala Lumpur November 21, 2011. The "kebaya" is a traditional Malaysian costume for women consisting of a tunic and long skirt. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA - Tags: FASHION) 

Models present outfits created by Malaysian designer Fiza Zulkarnain from the "Glory of Kebaya" collection during Malaysia International Fashion Week in Kuala Lumpur November 21, 2011. The "kebaya" is a traditional Malaysian costume for women consisting of a tunic and long skirt. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA - Tags: FASHION) 

A model presents an outfit created by Malaysian designer Raff Rafael from the "Glory of Kebaya" collection during Malaysia International Fashion Week in Kuala Lumpur November 21, 2011. The "kebaya" is a traditional Malaysian costume for women consisting of a tunic and long skirt. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA - Tags: FASHION) 

Models present outfits created by Malaysian designer Din Anuar from the "Glory of Kebaya" collection during Malaysia International Fashion Week in Kuala Lumpur November 21, 2011. The "kebaya" is a traditional Malaysian costume for women consisting of a tunic and long skirt. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA - Tags: FASHION) 

A model presents an outfit created by Malaysian designer Zarrief from the "Glory of Kebaya" collection during Malaysia International Fashion Week in Kuala Lumpur November 21, 2011. The "kebaya" is a traditional Malaysian costume for women consisting of a tunic and long skirt. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA - Tags: FASHION) 

A model presents an outfit created by Malaysian designer Akmal Ariffin from the "Glory of Kebaya" collection during Malaysia International Fashion Week in Kuala Lumpur November 21, 2011. The "kebaya" is a traditional Malaysian costume for women consisting of a tunic and long skirt. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA - Tags: FASHION) 

Models present outfits created by Malaysian designer Zarrief from the "Glory of Kebaya" collection during Malaysia International Fashion Week in Kuala Lumpur November 21, 2011. The "kebaya" is a traditional Malaysian costume for women consisting of a tunic and long skirt. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA - Tags: FASHION) 

A model presents an outfit created by Malaysian designer Saleh Hamid from the "Glory of Kebaya" collection during Malaysia International Fashion Week in Kuala Lumpur November 21, 2011. The "kebaya" is a traditional Malaysian costume for women consisting of a tunic and long skirt. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA - Tags: FASHION) 

Newari women wearing their traditional attire carry baskets made of brass specially used for worship during the Newari New Year parade in Kathmandu October 27, 2011.The Newar community in Nepal observes the start of their Newari New Year 1132, in accordance with their national lunar calendar, by worshipping their spiritual selves in a ritual known as "mahapuja." REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY TRAVEL) 

A model presenting a creation from designer Montse Bassons' Spring/Summer 2012 collection is made up backstage before the show during Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week September 19, 2011. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN - Tags: FASHION) 

A model wears an outfit at the Topshop Unique 2012 Spring/Summer collection show during London Fashion Week September 18, 2011. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: FASHION ENTERTAINMENT) 

A Paraguay fan poses as she awaits the start of the match against Venezuela in the first round of the Copa America soccer tournament in Salta, July 13, 2011. REUTERS/Jorge Silva (ARGENTINA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Cuban National Ballet leading dancer Sadaise Arencibia gets help to adjust her skirt during a rehearsal in Havana May 27, 2011. The Cuban National Ballet heads to the United States next week for a month-long tour that director and ballet legend Alicia Alonso hopes will bring happiness to U.S.-Cuba relations that have been unhappy for half a century. The tour is the latest in a series of cultural exchange that began after U.S. President Barack Obama took office as the longtime ideological foes seek common ground they have been unable to find politically since Cuba's 1959 revolution. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA - Tags: SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS) 

Cuban National Ballet leading dancer Sadaise Arencibia gets help to adjust her skirt during a rehearsal in Havana May 27, 2011. The Cuban National Ballet heads to the United States next week for a month-long tour that director and ballet legend Alicia Alonso hopes will bring happiness to U.S.-Cuba relations that have been unhappy for half a century. The tour is the latest in a series of cultural exchange that began after U.S. President Barack Obama took office as the longtime ideological foes seek common ground they have been unable to find politically since Cuba's 1959 revolution. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA - Tags: SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS) 

Lidia Mamani of the indigenous women's soccer team of the highland town Achacachi controls the ball during a match against the Batallas team at the Cosmos 78 Stadium in El Alto April 9, 2011. The team from Batallas played against the Achacachi team for the first time on Saturday. Both towns are located near to the Titicaca lake, some 3800 meters above sea level. REUTERS/David Mercado (BOLIVIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER SOCIETY) 

Jessica Michibata, the girlfriend of McLaren Formula One driver Jenson Button, lifts her long skirt up and fans herself to keep cool after the first practice session at the Sepang F1 circuit outside Kuala Lumpur April 2, 2010. The Malaysian F1 Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad (MALAYSIA - Tags: SPORT MOTOR RACING) 

Badui tribe children play near a polling station at Kanekes village on the outskirts of Lebak regency, Indonesia's Banten province, April 8, 2009. More than 170 million registered voters across an archipelago of 17,000 or so islands will choose from several thousand candidates for the national and local parliaments. REUTERS/Beawiharta (INDONESIA POLITICS ELECTIONS SOCIETY) 

Ambassador of Cute Yu Kimura's pendant is pictured during a news conference at Japan's Foreign Ministry in Tokyo March 12, 2009. Ever seen an ambassador dressed from head to foot in pastel frills? How about a diplomatic envoy in a mini-skirted school uniform? In a bid to raise its international profile, Tokyo has appointed three young women as cultural envoys because they represent Japan's long-running craze for all things cute. REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN POLITICS SOCIETY) 

Ambassadors of Cute, Shizuka Fujioka (L), Yu Kimura and Misako Aoki (R), pose during a news conference at Japan's Foreign Ministry in Tokyo March 12, 2009. Ever seen an ambassador dressed from head to foot in pastel frills? How about a diplomatic envoy in a mini-skirted school uniform? In a bid to raise its international profile, Tokyo has appointed three young women as cultural envoys because they represent Japan's long-running craze for all things cute. REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN POLITICS SOCIETY) 

Ambassadors of Cute, Shizuka Fujioka (L), Yu Kimura and Misako Aoki (R),arrive at a news conference at Japan's Foreign Ministry in Tokyo March 12, 2009. Ever seen an ambassador dressed from head to foot in pastel frills? How about a diplomatic envoy in a mini-skirted school uniform? In a bid to raise its international profile, Tokyo has appointed three young women as cultural envoys because they represent Japan's long-running craze for all things cute. REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN POLITICS SOCIETY) 

Ambassador of Cute Misako Aoki's shoes are pictured as she speaks to reporters during a news conference at Japan's Foreign Ministry in Tokyo March 12, 2009. Ever seen an ambassador dressed from head to foot in pastel frills? How about a diplomatic envoy in a mini-skirted school uniform? In a bid to raise its international profile, Tokyo has appointed three young women as cultural envoys because they represent Japan's long-running craze for all things cute. REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN POLITICS SOCIETY) 

Ambassador of Cute, Yu Kimura, attends a news conference at Japan's Foreign Ministry in Tokyo March 12, 2009. Ever seen an ambassador dressed from head to foot in pastel frills? How about a diplomatic envoy in a mini-skirted school uniform? In a bid to raise its international profile, Tokyo has appointed three young women as cultural envoys because they represent Japan's long-running craze for all things cute. REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN POLITICS SOCIETY) 

Ambassador of Cute, Misako Aoki, poses during a news conference at Japan's Foreign Ministry in Tokyo March 12, 2009. Ever seen an ambassador dressed from head to foot in pastel frills? How about a diplomatic envoy in a mini-skirted school uniform? In a bid to raise its international profile, Tokyo has appointed three young women as cultural envoys because they represent Japan's long-running craze for all things cute. REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN MEDIA POLITICS SOCIETY) 

Ambassador of Cute, Misako Aoki, speaks to reporters during a news conference at Japan's Foreign Ministry in Tokyo March 12, 2009. Ever seen an ambassador dressed from head to foot in pastel frills? How about a diplomatic envoy in a mini-skirted school uniform? In a bid to raise its international profile, Tokyo has appointed three young women as cultural envoys because they represent Japan's long-running craze for all things cute. REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN POLITICS SOCIETY) 

Ambassadors of Cute, Shizuka Fujioka (L), Yu Kimura and Misako Aoki (R), attend a news conference at Japan's Foreign Ministry in Tokyo March 12, 2009. Ever seen an ambassador dressed from head to foot in pastel frills? How about a diplomatic envoy in a mini-skirted school uniform? In a bid to raise its international profile, Tokyo has appointed three young women as cultural envoys because they represent Japan's long-running craze for all things cute. REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN POLITICS SOCIETY) 

Ambassador of Cute, Misako Aoki, arrives for a news conference at Japan's Foreign Ministry in Tokyo March 12, 2009. Ever seen an ambassador dressed from head to foot in pastel frills? How about a diplomatic envoy in a mini-skirted school uniform? In a bid to raise its international profile, Tokyo has appointed three young women as cultural envoys because they represent Japan's long-running craze for all things cute. REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN POLITICS SOCIETY) 

Ambassador of Cute, Yu Kimura, attends a news conference at Japan's Foreign Ministry in Tokyo March 12, 2009. Ever seen an ambassador dressed from head to foot in pastel frills? How about a diplomatic envoy in a mini-skirted school uniform? In a bid to raise its international profile, Tokyo has appointed three young women as cultural envoys because they represent Japan's long-running craze for all things cute. REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN POLITICS SOCIETY) 

Ambassadors of Cute, Shizuka Fujioka (L), Yu Kimura, and Misako Aoki (R), pose during a news conference at Japan's Foreign Ministry in Tokyo March 12, 2009. Ever seen an ambassador dressed from head to foot in pastel frills? How about a diplomatic envoy in a mini-skirted school uniform? In a bid to raise its international profile, Tokyo has appointed three young women as cultural envoys because they represent Japan's long-running craze for all things cute. REUTERS/Michael Caronna (JAPAN POLITICS SOCIETY) 

A stock trader dressed as "sex nurse Betty" stands in front of the German share price index DAX board at the German stock exchange in Frankfurt, February 24, 2009. Despite the crisis scenario Frankfurt's burse traders followed a long tradition to wear carnival costumes at Germany's carnival Tuesday. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach (GERMANY) 

A model presents a creation by designer Ma Yanli during the Maryma series high fashion show at China Fashion Week in Beijing, November 7, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA) 

A woman dances during a contest to choose two new 'Veline', scantily clad showgirls, for an Italian television program in Norcia June 18, 2008. When it comes to political satire, Italians like theirs hot -- with buxom women in mini-skirts and low-cut tops dancing as cameras zoom in on their breasts and long legs. So much so that the auditions for two showgirls -- known as "veline" -- to spice up the country's top satirical show are a summer-long television event in their own right, broadcast daily as prime-time family entertainment with top ratings. Portrayal of women aside, the showgirl format is for some critics more worrying for what it says about Italian television. To match feature ITALY-SHOWGIRLS REUTERS/Daniele La Monaca (ITALY) 

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A woman dances during a contest to choose two new 'Veline', scantily clad showgirls, for an Italian television program in Norcia June 18, 2008. When it comes to political satire, Italians like theirs hot -- with buxom women in mini-skirts and low-cut tops dancing as cameras zoom in on their breasts and long legs. So much so that the auditions for two showgirls -- known as "veline" -- to spice up the country's top satirical show are a summer-long television event in their own right, broadcast daily as prime-time family entertainment with top ratings. Portrayal of women aside, the showgirl format is for some critics more worrying for what it says about Italian television. To match feature ITALY-SHOWGIRLS REUTERS/Daniele La Monaca (ITALY)