Jenson Button's girlfriend Jessica Michibata relaxes in the Malaysian sun... but will her revealing dress anger country's conservatives?

Visitors to Malaysia are usually expected to respect the conservative dress code.
But Jenson Button's girlfriend risked offending the country's hardliners by wearing a dress with a plunging neckline, exposing her cleavage and her bra.
Jessica Michibata, 25, appeared to be taking note of the country's customs with her full-length gown. But the top half of her dress was perhaps a little too revealing.

Revealing: Jessica Michibata, the girlfriend of McLaren driver Jenson Button, flouts Malaysia's dress code at the Sepang track outside Kuala Lumpur

Model behaviour? The 25-year-old wore a floor-length gown with a plunging neckline which exposed her bra

And when she sat down, the Japanese model hitched up her dress exposing her legs up to the knee.
In most Western countries there would be nothing out of the ordinary about the way she dressed, however, in Malaysia, women are expected to dress with a little more modesty.

 

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Miss Michibata was in the Asian country to support her boyfriend, McLaren driver Jenson Button, 30, who will be competing in the country's Grand Prix on Sunday.
Of course being a popular tourist destination, the country doesn't impose strict rules on its visitors, however female performers have come under fire for their raunchy performances in the past.
The Malaysian government have strict rules when it comes to female performers, and artists are required to cover up from their shoulders to their knees.

In the red: Miss Michibata's dress covered her legs when she was standing, however she hitched it up when sitting down exposing her legs

Support: The model joined Jenson Button's father, John Button, at the Sepang track in Malaysia

Just last year Beyoncé Knowles postponed a planned concert there following accusations by Islamic conservatives that the show would be immoral.

The Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party called for the show in Kuala Lumpur to be scrapped because they feared it would promote 'Western sexy performances.'
Last January, Rihanna agreed to tone down her performances in respect of the Muslim country's rules.
And, in August 2006, the organisers of a Pussycat Dolls concert were fined 10,000 Ringgits (£1,436) for allowing the female US act to perform 'sexually suggestive' routines.

Gearing up: Jenson Button of Britain takes off his suit during the first practice session at the Sepang track

Other artists to have been asked to tone down their outfits include Mariah Carey, Gwen Stefani and Avril Lavigne.
Jenson Button won last week's Australian Grand Prix, while his team-mate Lewis Hamilton was left fuming after his team decided to call him into the pits for a late tyre change.
The change, and a subsequent crash, cost him four positions, eventually finishing sixth in the race.