| When it comes to beauty pageants, everyone knows | | | | judges are looking for is crucial for making your |
| that pageant dresses and gowns can make or break | | | | decision. It is also important to follow any rules and |
| a contestant. Choosing the best pageant dress is | | | | guidelines set forth in the pageant competition. |
| critical to ensuring that you have given the competition | | | | The season that the pageant is hosted in is also an |
| your very best effort. Along with exuding | | | | important factor to consider when choosing a pageant |
| self-confidence, poise, and grace your choice of | | | | gown. Different colors are associated with certain |
| pageant gown may be the determining factor of how | | | | seasons and it is important to choose a color that is |
| the judges score your performance. It is important that | | | | appropriate for that time of year. |
| you make the decision of what gown you will wear | | | | You will also need to ensure that the dress fits |
| carefully. | | | | perfectly. If it is too tight around the bust or too loose, |
| One of the most important factors to consider when | | | | you may end up forfeiting the win. You will also need |
| choosing a pageant dress is color. When choosing the | | | | to determine what type of neckline your pageant |
| color of your dress, it is important to understand what | | | | gown should have. Your natural figure and shape will |
| colors look best with your natural skin tone and hair | | | | determine what type of neckline will look best on you. |
| color. Certain colors are more flattering to the wearer | | | | The neckline should also compliment as well as |
| then others and you should never choose a dress | | | | enhance your shoulders. |
| simply because it is your favorite color. You may find | | | | Knowing your body type and choosing a dress that |
| that working with a pageant trainer is the best way to | | | | enhances your best features is essential to winning |
| develop your eye for shades and ensure that you | | | | beauty pageants. You will also need to be wary of |
| choose pageant dresses that compliment and | | | | choosing a dress that has too many patterns or extra |
| enhance your skin and hair tones, rather then work | | | | detailing. If the gown looks too “busy” the judges |
| against them. | | | | may not be impressed and you may walk away with |
| Knowing your body shape is vitally important when | | | | a very low score. Studying past pageants may help |
| selecting a dress. Always choose a dress that | | | | you decide what the judges are looking for when it |
| compliments your shape. If you are long waisted, then | | | | comes to pageant gowns. You want to make sure |
| don’t choose a dress that has a short waist line, | | | | that you choose a gown that looks smashing, but not |
| and vice versa. You will also need to consider how | | | | trashy. Choosing gowns that compliment your skin |
| revealing you want your dress to be. Judges may look | | | | tone, don’t reveal too much flesh, and have tasteful |
| unfavorably upon some dresses that are too low cut | | | | patterns contribute to ensuring that you will look poised |
| or have excessively high slits. Knowing what the | | | | and graceful in your next pageant. |