| Choosing the right pageant dress for the many various | | | | complement your complexion and would accentuate |
| kinds of pageants such as Miss Universe, Miss Teen | | | | the color of your eyes. You want to look like you have |
| USA, Miss USA, Miss World and Miss Universe, is not | | | | already won the competition. Be sure to choose a |
| only fun for these young ladies, they have to be very | | | | material that is comfortable to the touch because it is |
| creative in choosing a dress which would complement | | | | very important that you and the dress you are |
| their personalities. In some instances like the Miss | | | | wearing must look as though they are designed for |
| Universe for instance, their dress would determine | | | | each other. |
| whether they were eligible to compete to the next | | | | When choosing a pageant dress, another rule that is |
| level of the competition or be eliminated. | | | | important is to choose a dress to suit your particular |
| Some of these competitions require the contestants to | | | | figure and since we can assume that most of these |
| wear a dress designed in a certain style and this form | | | | contestants will have very petite figures, they should |
| of competition is even harder, because it depends on | | | | select a fitted dress that would show off their figure. |
| how the individual wears the dress, the manner in | | | | Choose a dress with plain dark colors which will give |
| which she carries herself and of course her posture. | | | | you a streamlined effect. Some helpful guidelines that |
| Just imagine a room full of around say forty women all | | | | you should consider are when wearing prints be sure |
| wearing the same dress and you have to choose | | | | to keep them in proportion if they are too big it will |
| whom it looks best on. | | | | make you look lopsided, if you decided to go with a |
| There are many pageants that allow you to choose | | | | layered dress make sure that the material is lightweight |
| your own dress design, so this is much easier than | | | | like silk, linen or cotton, if you choose a two piece skirt |
| having to wear the same style dress as all the other | | | | and top, try to avoid using contrasting colors such as |
| contestants, you get to choose a dress that gives you | | | | light blue top with dark skirt, choose an all in one color. |
| personality and complements all your natural inner | | | | Remember the more fitted the dress the more |
| beauty. Make sure to choose a color that would | | | | flattering it will look. |