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The Mineshaft Dress Code Poster (Reprint of Handwritten Dress Code/New York City Leather Bar) boy bar new york bars like Sass became importantThe Mineshaft Dress Code Rules (New York, NY, 19761985) Handwritten, unapologetic, and very specificthese dress code rules say everything you need to know about The Mineshaft without explaining a thing. Opened in 1976 in Manhattans Meatpacking District, The Mineshaft quickly became one of the most notorious and influential leather bars in the country. No signage, no photos, no nonsensejust a door policy and a code. What you wore wasnt decoration, it