The National Costume competition is one of the most hotly anticipated segments of the annual Miss Universe pageant. Let’s take a look at some of the stunning national costumes worn by the contestants.


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Vietnamese representative Nguyen Thi Loan wears a unique dress embellished with two spectacular conical hats, protruding winglike from the sides of the dress, and a magnificent fan decorated with bronze drum patterns rising behind. 

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Miss South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters (left) and Miss Philippines Rachel Peters.

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Miss Peru Prissila Howard.

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Miss China Roxette Qiu.

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Miss Barbados Lesley Chapman-Andrews.

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Miss Panama Laura de Sanctis.

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Miss USA Kára McCullough.

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Miss Costa Rica Elena Correa.

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Miss Namibia Suné January.

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Miss Myanmar Zun Than Sin.

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Miss Republic of Korea Cho SeWhee.

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Miss Iraq Sarah Idan.  

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Miss Thailand Maria Poonlertlarp.

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