International Dress Designer Darius Cordell speaks on what it takes to compete in pageant evening gowns & beauty competitions.

Written by admin on August 6th, 2011

For many decades now pageants in general have been a great source of fun and exhilaration for millions of women across the world.  Many long time patrons and consistent supporters of pageants in general will tell you that running in pageants will allow you with self assurance, help with self esteem and provide a structure for individuals to have drive and determination for success.

Being involved in Miss and Mrs pageants is a enjoyable hobby .  But sadly it can get quite expensive .  The more seasoned you become and the more involved you become the higher the cost involved.  If you are just starting out you can probably get a less expensive pageant wear for around $300-$800 – which is still a significant investment to make.  However most national beaded gowns can range in price from $1500 to as much as $4000 and higher .  severely beaded items usually are what make the cost be as expensive as they are .  The majority of the adornments are placed on on by hand.  Therefore the pricing for those types of women’s article of clothing is rather high.  Some of the beadings that are used are of course crystals, rhinestones, bugle beads and sequin.  Some times clients will ask what color should they pick.  Our general rule of thumb is for darker skins tones you may want to choose a light color . And for lighter skins tones you may want to stick with a darker colored fabric.  This adds depth and contrast so that the individuals face will beam through.  Yet still, for years now the most popular color of pageant dresses has still always been white – regarding of skin tone.

In the recent past the Miss USA system along with the other pageant systems have tried to get their beauty contestants to chose more contemporary and not so adorned evening wear pieces.  While contestants in the Miss America contest appear to be going back to the liquid beaded dresses and fully beaded bodices as participants once did back in the 80’s and early 90’s.   Trends change with the modern world.  So it was only a matter of time before those heavy pieces of glass made their way back in to the pageant way of life .

Once way to thin the cost of your formal wear is by seeking sponsors.  We at Darius Cordell Inc have been asked repeatedly each year to be a sponsor of some sort for pageant girls who are having a hard time financing their entire wardrobe.  Keep in mind it is not only about the designer dresses to wear in evening gown competition.  There is usually a costume or ball gown for talent competition, a garment for on interview and sometimes even a crowning dress.  Some ladies will swap advertising in their program book for a discount on a dress.  Some designers may even provide a young lady with a sponsored dress if they feel it will be worth it for their company in the long run – say for instance that competitor has consistently been in the top 5 and is positioned to win the state or national title – then a designer or retail store may just provide her with a free dress or even an entire wardrobe, in substitution for glorious advertising.

In addition to the cost, there is a huge commitment to being fit, healthy and secure with ones self.  These ladies spend countless hours making sure their bodies are healthy, that their skin, hair and face are just as beautiful as their internal beauty.  Since swim suit is one one of the categories in virtually all of the pageant systems, it is imperative that each individual stay in shape.

There is no wonder or surprisal as to the commitment it takes to compete in beauty pageants.  Still thousands of young ladies enter these contests on a regular basis and have for many years.

and for quite a long time we have been right there with them producing customized pageant wear and talent costumes for individuals from all across the United States .  We disclose on our site just a few of those Customer Reviews for our potential clients to read and consider before to purchasing their beaded dress .

For more information about Darius Cordell designs of international pageant gowns, formal dresses and costumes please take some time to go to dariuscordell.com. 

 

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