Miss Universe National Costume competition - from the absurd to the ridiculous.

[Xipe Totec]

[NuclearDem]

1. I think that's pretty badass, actually.

[Xipe Totec]

3. Really?

You have got to be kidding me.

[NuclearDem]

6. Why? It's a change of pace and it looks good.

[Xipe Totec]

8. I'm beginning to wonder if you would pass the Turing test....

[NuclearDem]

14. Well, I am secretly an Autobot.

So that may have something to do with it.

[Xipe Totec]

15. You do seem to be attracted to shiny mechanical things...

[NuclearDem]

22. Oh, you've never seen me in the Apple store.

[Motown_Johnny]

45. It looks like Megatron went transgender to me too.

[HappyMe]

11. Oh, don't take on so.

I'm sure they still prance around in prom dresses and bathing suits.

[Xipe Totec]

13. There's more costumes, but I can't seem to be able to post the link

If you tack on .html to the image it will take you to the exhibit.

You decide.

[HappyMe]

16. I will give it a try.

Judging just by the posted one, it could be the only interesting part of the program.



http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG10425516/Miss-Universe-National-Costumes-2013-10-most-alarming-looks.html

[joeybee12]

24. I agree...

If she had it on Halloween...pretty awesome...but I can't even figure out what country this is!

[leftyohiolib]

29. looks like a transformer .... nt

[sinkingfeeling]

2. There's a planet for transformers?

[NuclearDem]

4. Cybertron repping hard at Miss Universe.

[Liberal Veteran]

5. Earth is finally letting in some other planets like Arus (of Voltron fame) into the act.

[snooper2]

7. somebody thought it was still 1977

LOL

[HappyMe]

9. That's awesome!

A transformer!

[hobbit709]

10. WTF?

Looks like one foot is in a coffee dispenser and I'm not sure what the other one is.

The rest of it looks like something you'd see at a role playing geek convention.

[Brother Buzz]

12. They need to combine the costume competition with the talent section to boost their ratings

[lumpy]

19. Good God Almighty !

[dballance]

20. OMG she was horrible.

[Xipe Totec]

27. That made my eyes tear and my skin crawl. nt

I couldn't have done it worse, even on purpose.

[Brother Buzz]

38. My ears bled....

and I'm tone deaf.

[Berlum]

40. She needed some Klingons to harmonize with her

[tridim]

17. Thanks, Gaga. nt

[hedgehog]

18. Most of them looked like Vegas show girls, but Miss Poland was

really classy and nationalistic!

[Xipe Totec]

23. Downright demure by comparison

Check out Miss Russia, though...

[Nay]

33. Russia was my favorite -- a snow queen! I also object to the Vegas showgirl

attempts that most of these costumes were. I liked the ones that at least tried to reflect the dress (the 'costume') of the country.

Miss USA should have refused to wear that godawful monstrosity.

[Xipe Totec]

37. Ironically, the only one that could legitimately dress as a Vegas showgirl was miss USA

Since Vegas is part of America's folklore.

[Nay]

42. Exactly, but instead she dressed as a . . . transformer? Autobot? what

the hell WAS that?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

21. That's Miss USA's "national costume." How embarrassing.

By far the ugliest, stupidest costume of the bunch. They are all here: http://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/specials/miss-universe/2013/42882-in-photos-2013-miss-universe-national-costume-competition

[polly7]

26. Thailand, Finland then Ghana got my top votes.

There are a lot of really beautiful costumes there, some pretty unimaginative .... and some just weird.

[hedgehog]

28. Miss USA dressed as an imported toy!

[HappyMe]

30. I liked China, Thailand,

Bahamas, Japan, Ghana and the Dominican Republic the best.

[frazzled]

32. Ach, Germany is soooo ....

Helga, She-Wolf of the SS

[NV Whino]

39. Yeah, Germany was a little scary

[MADem]

41. WTF does the "devil" have to do w/Belgium?

There's PLENTY of stupid in that pile!!! This looks like a Halloween party on steroids!!!



Miss Germany looks like she's got a dirty toilet seat with glitter on it hanging between her legs!



The Netherlands is a long way from a pinafore and some wooden shoes:



Most of the costumes are hilarious--very few are "dignified" and those few look ... boring compared to the crazy ones with headdresses and bling and simple nuttiness.

If they're judging on creativity, I'd put USA near the top!

[Xipe Totec]

46. Deserves the award for "The Most Gratuitous Use of the Word 'Belgium' in a Serious Screenplay." nt

[EOTE]

25. Autobots, roll out! nt

[MADem]

31. Is there a link?

Is that America's entry? I see stars, and red, white and blue...

[Xipe Totec]

34. Yea, but I can't get it to work for some reason

If you take the link to the image and add .html to the end, it will take you there.

There's also a link to another site that has the images in one of the replies to this OP.

[MADem]

43. I got there thru the link in post 21--hilarious costumes, crazy headdresses! nt

[HappyMe]

35. In post 21 there's a link to all of them.

[NV Whino]

36. Well, I think it's fun

I loved most of the outrageous stuff from south of the border. USA, not so much.

I have to say I have no idea where some of those countries are.

[Xipe Totec]

44. Judging by the garments, I think some of the countries are located past Jupiter. nt

[MADem]

47. +1 nt