# The Miss Universe "national costumes" are awesome! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 10, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857 "2011-09-10T21:48:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/1 "2011-09-10T21:48:31Z")
I like to believe that in Panama, that’s what _everyone_ wears. Like, to Wal-Mart. Seriously, this is _hilarious_, and almost the only countries that got the memo are Caribbean, African, or Central/South American. I am embarrassed for you, Belgium. Did you even try? Did you assume “national costume” is what you found in your closet, as opposed to _dressing up like a Venezuelan dragon_? For shame. [Link](http://www.mysanantonio.com/ae/slideshow/Miss-Universe-National-Costumes-30758.php#photo-4) ETA - Chile, that is not a very practical coal mining uniform. I am concerned about your occupational safety record. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/2 "2011-09-10T21:54:15Z")
Moving thread from IMHO to MPSIMS. ---
**Author:** ![Neevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Neevil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neevil)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/3 "2011-09-10T21:58:13Z")
That was a fun few minutes. I did like Miss Japan and Miss Singapore, their costumes were lovely I thought. Miss Ireland (my home) was decidedly odd, not as bad as some but definitely odd. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/4 "2011-09-10T22:08:00Z")
Miss Peru’s costume was really neat, and I liked that some of the Asian countries stayed very traditional (Japan, Singapore, China, Malaysia) in their design. I was, however, a little disappointed that France and Denmark took their “national costumes” from the same time period and showed little imagination. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/5 "2011-09-10T22:28:43Z")
I like Miss Cayman Islands and Miss China the most, though Miss Costa Rica is also striking. Well, Miss Romania dressed as a sort of replica of Vlad Tsepes is neat 😃 Most of the costumes are just way overdone though. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/6 "2011-09-10T22:35:39Z")
I had to page through the entire list looking for Miss Canada. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/7 "2011-09-10T22:44:49Z")
Heh, someone links to this every year. Its pretty fun. A few years ago, Ms Germany had a big replica of the Brandenburg gate on her head. Ms US appears to be wearing a diaper, a tri-cornor hat and giant star-spangled wings. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/8 "2011-09-10T22:57:48Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > Heh, someone links to this every year. Its pretty fun. A few years ago, Ms Germany had a big replica of the Brandenburg gate on her head. > > Ms US appears to be wearing a diaper, a tri-cornor hat and giant star-spangled wings. Although I am pretty sure I’ve seen someone dressed the same on [peopleofwalmart.com](http://peopleofwalmart.com) (ETA: Come to think of it, it didn’t have the wings, just the diaper and the huge hat. It might have been a cowboy hat…) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/9 "2011-09-10T23:04:53Z")
Definite proof that Latin America leads the world in showgirl costume technology. ---
**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/10 "2011-09-10T23:49:33Z")
Love Miss Roumania - she’s got a Dracula cape AND an Indian Princess feather. (Somewhere around photo #35). ---
**Author:** ![branjon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@branjon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/branjon)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/11 "2011-09-10T23:53:15Z")
I really wish I had been born a Tanzanian woman so I could also have knee-knives and sword-antlers. ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2011, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/12 "2011-09-10T23:59:31Z")
[Miss Croatia](http://mmb.smugmug.com/MissUniverse2011/National-Costume-III/18931918_zSN69j/1/1469005161_SSDFcz2#1469005161_SSDFcz2-A-LB)…huh? She looks like Little Bo Peep. ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brown_eyed_girl/32/3574_2.png) [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brown_Eyed_Girl)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2011, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/13 "2011-09-11T00:00:30Z")
Holy crap, Ms. Xena Tanzania! ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2011, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/14 "2011-09-11T00:11:33Z")
I think [that one,](http://www.mysanantonio.com/ae/slideshow/Miss-Universe-National-Costumes-30758.php#photo-13)[that one,](http://www.mysanantonio.com/ae/slideshow/Miss-Universe-National-Costumes-30758.php#photo-15) [that one](http://www.mysanantonio.com/ae/slideshow/Miss-Universe-National-Costumes-30758.php#photo-19) and [that one](http://www.mysanantonio.com/ae/slideshow/Miss-Universe-National-Costumes-30758.php#photo-32) could get a little game going together. ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2011, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/15 "2011-09-11T00:35:38Z")
> [@Brown\_Eyed\_Girl](#): > > Holy crap, Ms. Xena Tanzania! If the Miss Universe pageant was to the death, my money would definitely be on her. Though Miss Botswana is carrying a big stick. I wonder if she speaks softly? ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2011, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/16 "2011-09-11T00:57:11Z")
> [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](#): > > I think [that one,](http://www.mysanantonio.com/ae/slideshow/Miss-Universe-National-Costumes-30758.php#photo-13)[that one,](http://www.mysanantonio.com/ae/slideshow/Miss-Universe-National-Costumes-30758.php#photo-15) [that one](http://www.mysanantonio.com/ae/slideshow/Miss-Universe-National-Costumes-30758.php#photo-19) and [that one](http://www.mysanantonio.com/ae/slideshow/Miss-Universe-National-Costumes-30758.php#photo-32) could get a little game going together. Apparently the slideshow app is set up so all your links redirect to the first page. For those following at home, it’s pictures # 13, 15, 19 and 33. Nice shout-out from Miss Chile to the trapped miners (copper, **Zsofia** , not coal) A lot of the Europeans didn’t even bother, merely showing up in whatever’s currently in style there. Which I don’t blame them for - I believe this show was badly made lame years ago when they eliminated the parade-of-countries segment. Meanwhile Miss Germany is also dressed for Lolita Night at the strip club. But wait, is that a bat on Romania’s shoulder? 'cause Hungary in turn seems to have a headpiece representing bat ears. And as you can probably imagine, that thing Miss Puerto Rico is wearing has only the remotest resemblance to anything – it’s “inspired” by a form of Afro-Puerto Rican folk _ **mask** _. ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2011, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/17 "2011-09-11T01:01:07Z")
Aw, THANKS **JRDelirious**! ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/18 "2011-09-11T01:26:47Z")
I would like to enlist in what ever navy this young lady is an admiral in. (Photo 9) ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2011, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/19 "2011-09-11T01:32:05Z")
Miss Japan is ARMED! ---
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2011, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857/20 "2011-09-11T01:39:55Z")
Miss USA is just so… red, white and blue. Still, I guess as a “national costume” it does the job. _grimace_ Yep, South America and the Caribbean are the champs at this, no question. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-miss-universe-national-costumes-are-awesome/595857.md?page=2)