It's part of an effort to increase the number of women in the military.
A Canadian flag patch is shown on a soldier's shoulder in Trenton, Ont. on, Oct. 16, 2014.
The move, which also makes nylon stockings optional when in a skirt and permits flat shoes instead of pumps or oxfords, is the latest effort to modernize the Canadian Armed Forces after the recent easing of restrictions on beards, boots and off-duty marijuana use. Previously, female military personnel with long hair were required to keep it in braids or buns while on duty. They were also required to wear five-centimetre pumps or oxford shoes as well as nylons if they were working in skirts.
Not that the military is throwing away the rulebook entirely; only one ponytail is allowed and it must be"gathered in the centre back of the head," according to new guidance issued to military personnel this week.Ponytails are also not allowed with ceremonial uniforms and, in defiance of such trendsetters as Ariana Grande, they can't go"below the top of the armpit."
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