From feathers to swords, tiaras to wings, the Miss Universe 2011 participants served every one of the stops for the national costume part of this year’s event. Every National Costume signifies their great pride, their historical past, and their artistry. Through their interpretations of traditional dress, we can learn what each candidates are wanting to convey. Showing elegance, beauty and style tend to be the factors to be considered when selecting the Best in National Costume. Along with the overall appeal of the women wearing their dresses and additionally providing justice to it.
MISS UNIVERSE 2011 WINNERS:
- Miss Universe 2011: Miss Angola – Leila Lopes
- First Runner-Up : Miss Ukraine – Olesya Stefanko
- Second Runner-Up : Miss Brazil – Priscila Machado
- Third Runner-Up : Miss Philippines – Shamcey Supsup
- Fourth Runner-Up : Miss China – Luo Zilin
Miss Universe 2011 Special Awards:
- Miss Congeniality : Miss Montenegro – Nikolina Loncar
- Miss Photogenic : Miss Sweden – Ronnia Fornstedt
- Best National Costume : Miss Panama – Sheldry Saez
Have you possibly been curious about exactly what message your clothes is projecting and what it really says about you? As women, dress and appearance are the best and useful means we certainly have of communicating a message about our mind, hearts and values. Here are the Miss Universe 2011 contestants in their National Costumes captured in photography.
National Costume Winner Miss Panama 2011, Sheldry Saez
Photo 01: Patrick Prather
Miss Philippines 2011, Shamcey Supsup
Photo 02: REUTERS/Patrick Prather/Miss Universe Organization
Miss Venezuela 2011, Vanessa Goncalves
Photo 03: Patrick Prather
Miss Mexico 2011, Karin Ontiveros
Photo 04: DARREN DECKER/AFP/Getty Images
Miss Angola 2011, Leila Lopes
Photo 05: Patrick Prather
Miss Aruba 2011, Gillain Berry
Photo 06: Miss Universe Organization
Miss Peru 2011, Natalie Vertiz
Photo 07: Darren Decker
Miss Malaysia 2011, Deborah Henry
Photo 08: REUTERS/Darren Decker/Miss Universe Organization
Miss Ireland 2011, Aoife Hannon
Photo 09: Patrick Prather
Miss Thailand 2011, Chanyasorn Sakornchan
Photo 10: REUTERS/Patrick Prather/Miss Universe Organization
Miss China 2011, Luo Zilin
Photo 11: DARREN DECKER/AFP/Getty Images
Miss Costa Rica 2011, Johanna Solano
Photo 12: Patrick Prather
Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2011, Gabrielle Walcott
Photo 13: Darren Decker
Miss U.S. Virgin Islands 2011, Alexandrya Evans
Photo 14: Patrick Prather
Miss Guatemala 2011, Alejandra Barillas Solis
Photo 15: Patrick Prather
Miss Bolivia 2011, Olivia Pinheiro
Photo 16: EPA/Patrick Prather
Miss Japan 2011, Maria Kamiyama
Photo 17: Miss Universe Organization
Miss Singapore 2011, Valerie Lim Shu Xian
Photo 18: REUTERS/Darren Decker/Miss Universe Organization
Miss Netherlands 2011, Kelly Weekers
Photo 19: Patrick Prather
Miss USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella
Photo 20: Patrick Prather
Miss Vietnam 2011, Vu Hoang My
Photo 21: REUTERS/Patrick Prather/Miss Universe Organization
Miss Cayman Islands 2011, Cristin Alexander
Photo 22: Patrick Prather
Miss Russia 2011, Natalia Gantimurova
Photo 23: Patrick Prather
Miss France 2011, Laury Thilleman
Photo 24: DARREN DECKER/AFP/Getty Images
Miss Botswana 2011, Larona Motlatsi Kgabo
Photo 25: Patrick Prather
Miss Haiti 2011, Anedie Azael
Photo 26: Patrick Prather
Miss Colombia 2011, Catalina Robayo
Photo 27: DARREN DECKER/AFP/Getty Images
Miss Kazakhstan 2011, Valeriya Aleinikova
Photo 28: EPA/Darren Decker
Miss Indonesia 2011, Nadine Alexandra
Photo 29: REUTERS/Darren Decker/Miss Universe Organization
Miss U.S. Virgin Islands 2011, Alexandrya Evans
Photo 30: Patrick Prather
Miss Chile 2011, Vanessa Ceruti
Photo 31: Patrick Prather
Miss Canada 2011, Chelsae Durocher
Photo 32: Miss Universe Organization
Miss Tanzania 2011, Nelly Kamwelu
Photo 33: Patrick Prather
Miss Egypt 2011, Sara El Khouly
Photo 34: EPA/Darren Decker
Miss Czech Republic 2011, Jitka Novackova
Photo 35: Patrick Prather
Miss Puerto Rico 2011, Viviana Ortiz
Photo 36: Miss Universe Organization
Miss Kosovo 2011, Aferdita Dreshaj
Photo 37: DARREN DECKER/AFP/Getty Images
Miss Ecuador 2011, Claudia Schiess
Photo 38: Miss Universe Organization
Miss Ghana 2011, Yayra Nego
Photo 39: EPA/Patrick Prather
Miss Jamaica 2011, Shakira Martin
Photo 40: Patrick Prather
Miss El Salvador 2011, Mayra Aldana
Photo 41: Darren Decker
Miss Curacao 2011, Eva Van Putten
Photo 42: Patrick Prather
Miss Honduras 2011, Keilyn Gomez
Photo 43: Darren Decker
Miss South Korea 2011, Sora Chong
Photo 44: Miss Universe Organization
Miss Nicaragua 2011, Adriana Dom
Photo 45: Patrick Prather
Miss South Africa 2011, Bokang Montjane
Photo 46: Darren Decker
Miss Brazil 2011, Priscila Machado
Photo 47: Patrick Prather
Miss Australia 2011, Scherri-Lee Biggs
Photo 48: REUTERS/Darren Decker/Miss Universe Organization
Miss Portugal 2011, Laura Gonzalves
Photo 49: EPA/Darren Decker
Miss Germany 2011, Valeria Bystritskaia
Photo 50: Patrick Prather
Miss Dominican Republic 2011, Dalia Fernandez
Photo 51: Miss Universe Organization
Miss Guam 2011, Shayna Jo Afaise
Photo 52: Miss Universe Organization
Miss Nigeria 2011, Sophie Gemal
Photo 53: Miss Universe Organization
Miss Guyana 2011, Kara Lord
Photo 54: Miss Universe Organization
Miss Denmark 2011, Sandra Amer
Photo 55: Miss Universe Organization
Miss Switzerland 2011, Kerstin Cook
Photo 56: DARREN DECKER/AFP/Getty Images
Miss Sri Lanka 2011, Stephanie Siriwardhana
Photo 57: REUTERS/Darren Decker/Miss Universe Organization
Miss Romania 2011, Larisa Popa
Photo 58: Miss Universe Organization
Miss Great Britain 2011, Chloe-Beth Morgan
Photo 59: Patrick Prather
Miss Argentina 2011, Natalia Rodriguez
Photo 60: Patrick Prather
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