More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas went on strike last weekend in protest of the coffee chain’s new dress code, a union ...

At the time the policy was meant to embrace looks that go beyond classic "black/white tops with khaki pants under a green apron," allowing color patterns like charcoal, gray, navy and brown.

Starbucks was founded in Seattle in 1971 and the baristas' green aprons have been a part of the ... or button-up shirts can also be worn. For pants, "any shade of khaki, black, or blue denim ...