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Before the 1979 Revolution, Iran had mixed-gender schools, nightclubs and dancing, and girlsabout- town who dressed as fashionably as their counterparts in Europe.

Following the revolution, mixed-gender schools and night clubs were banned, and the hijab became compulsory for any woman living in Iran or visiting the country. Women have had to follow a very specific and restrictive set of dress codes – an anklelength chador or complete headscarf plus long overcoat are the only forms of dress accepted by the ruling clergy.

Summer temperatures regularly reach over 40ºC (104ºF) in Iran, but women are not allowed to wear shorts or loose hijabs. Those accused of wearing “western-style” clothes, as well as women whose headscarves fit too loosely, or whose clothes fit too tightly, face humiliation, fines and arrest by the socalled morality police.

For Iranian women, the feeling of wind blowing in their hair is something they can only dream about since the Islamic clergy came to power.

Actresses must wear veils even when portraying indoor activities, such as sharing a meal or sleeping.

Well, you get this ridiculous picture.