A West Lothian couple were left fuming after being denied entry to an Edinburgh city centre bar for wearing "joggies".
Amber Paxton, 20, and her partner Alyshia Walker, 21, had travelled through from Livingston to Edinburgh for the evening.
The couple headed to Pilgrim Bar in the Cowgate area at around 9pm on Saturday (10 August) to meet friends but were left shocked when they were told they weren't going to be allowed in.
Amber told Edinburgh Live that initially the bouncer gave them no reason for refusing entry and allegedly said it was "too busy" for them to speak to a manager.
But, after waiting 20 minutes in the rain, a manger told the couple they weren't getting into the bar because of what Alyshia was wearing, saying: "It's because you're wearing cotton joggies."
Amber adds that Alyshia was wearing Zara jogger-style trousers at the time.
In a post to Facebook, Amber wrote: "Please nobody go to Pilgrim Bar in Edinburgh. My partner has just been refused entry while standing in the pouring rain because she was wearing “cotton joggies” as stated by the general manager Lewis (who was wearing similar trousers!)
"We were not given any point of contact to make a complaint nor were we giving a reason for the refusal of entry after standing outside for 20 minutes waiting on a manager because the bar was too busy.
"After attempting to make a complaint, we were also told that there was no one further we could make it to nor could they give us contact numbers for their managers or the companies they are employed for.
"Please see photos below and comment if you think Alyshia is wearing joggies or trousers (from Zara btw) ps that is the manager standing crossed armed in the background with trousers on also."
Pilgrim's management have since been in touch with Amber to apologise for the incident.
The bar's managing director, Karen McCormick, said: "Unfortunately a mistake was made by the door steward on the night which led to Amber being refused entry.
"I have arranged a meeting with Amber this week to apologise in person and to ensure this situation is not repeated in the future as our customer’s experience in the venue is something we value highly."
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