Harrods refuses to allow six women dressed in Welsh national costume into the store on St David's Day  

• Security officer thought costumes clashed with store's dress code
• Group, including doctor and lawyer, wore tall black hats and white aprons
• Harrods apologises for blunder and women allowed in after security checks

By ANNA EDWARDS

PUBLISHED: 13:07 GMT, 6 March 2013 | UPDATED: 13:07 GMT, 6 March 2013

Dress codes are normally the preserve of restaurants and nightclubs.

But exclusive shop Harrods refused six women shoppers to enter because they were dressed in the Welsh national costume - which a security officer thought clashed with the store's dress code.

The proud Welshwomen went for a London shopping day on St David's Day dressed in their traditional tall black hats, red skirts and white aprons.

But their festive costumes were met with an unimpressed security officer at the door who told them: 'You can't come in here dressed like that.'