The Mineshaft Dress Code Poster (Reprint of Handwritten Dress Code/New York City Leather Bar)

The Mineshaft — Dress Code Rules (New York, NY, 1976–1985)

Handwritten, unapologetic, and very specific—these dress code rules say everything you need to know about The Mineshaft without explaining a thing.

Opened in 1976 in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District, The Mineshaft quickly became one of the most notorious and influential leather bars in the country. No signage, no photos, no nonsense—just a door policy and a code. What you wore wasn’t decoration, it was admission. Leather, denim, boots, uniforms—each detail signaling you belonged in the room.