Kim Kardashian found a way around the Vatican's strict dress code while visiting Italy

• Kim Kardashian West visited iconic sites in Italy this week, including Vatican City.
• While there, she wore a sheer white dress with off-the-shoulder sleeves and cutouts below her hips.
• Kardashian West later said she didn't go against the dress code, which prohibits revealing clothes.

Kim Kardashian West found a way around Vatican City's strict dress code during a recent trip to Europe.

Earlier this week, the reality-television star visited numerous iconic destinations in Italy while wearing a sheer white dress with an off-the-shoulder top and cutouts beneath her hips. But because she visited sites like the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter Basilica, many questioned if her outfit went against the modest dress code put in place for visitors.

In an Instagram post on Thursday, Kardashian West assured her fans that she "covered up" before entering religious spots.

"Don't worry, I adhered to the dress code and fully covered up while inside St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel's," she wrote alongside photos of herself in Italy.

According to the Vatican Museums website, visitors can only enter the Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, and the Vatican Gardens if they're "appropriately dressed." Specifically, "sleeveless and/or low-cut garments, shorts above the knee, miniskirts, and hats" are not allowed.

"The requirement of decorum extends also to any visible personal objects as well as similarly visible distinctive personal signs (such as, for example, tattoos) that may offend Catholic morality, the Catholic religion, and common decency," the website states.

As The Cut reported, Kardashian West went around the dress code by temporarily covering her $439 Barragán dress with a long leather jacket.

And despite any backlash to her dress that she received online, Kardashian West seemingly loved her time spent in Italy.

"We had the most incredible experience touring Vatican City @vaticanmuseums," she wrote on Instagram. "It was amazing to be able to view all of the iconic art, architecture, and ancient Roman sculptures in person, especially Michelangelo's works. We even had an opportunity to view their private archive of robes worn by every pope in history, dating back to the 1500's. Thank you @ocspecial for arranging the visit."