An online clothing company removed Friday a costume reminiscent of the outfit worn in the dystopian Hulu series “The Handmaid’s Tale” following social media backlash. A picture of a model wearing the costume featured a red minidress paired with a red cape and a white bonnet. MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL REPLACES HOMECOMING QUEEN WITH ‘EXCELLENCE AWARD,’ SPARKS DEBATE“Yes, this is what ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ was missing — more leg,” one critic wrote on social media. ‘Sexy’ ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ outfit. Given the sincere, heartfelt response, supported by numerous personal stories we’ve received, we are removing the costume from our website.”This is not the first time the website has come under scrutiny for a sexy costume gone too far.

Source: Fox News September 21, 2018 14:31 UTC