The craziest outfits in the history of the Miss Universe National Costume Show – Lifestyle

• In the honor of Miss Universe 2018 (December 17), we review all the best costumes of the National Costume Show.
• The national costume show is an integral part of the contest and does not count in the overall scores of the candidates. It's a chance for them to honor and celebrate their country.
• Over the past decade, costumes have become more elaborate, more ornate and, in some cases, somewhat confusing.

Miss Universe 2018 is fast approaching and some candidates have already revealed what they would wear to represent their country.

In the honor of (perhaps) the best part of the pageant, we have badembled the most elaborate national costumes for your enjoyment. Whether you like the Miss Canada hockey set with a functional dashboard or Miss Japan's samurai costume with a real sword, there was probably something for you.

Keep scrolling through the best national costumes in the Miss Universe story.

Miss USA 2013 The Transformers inspired costume of Erin Brady made a statement.

The costume is a patriotic Optimus Prime.

Miss Brazil 2013 Jakelyne Oliveira wore a cloak that represented the indigenous peoples of Brazil.

There are still today indigenous tribes living in the wilds of the Brazilian Amazon.

Miss Thailand 2015, Anibad Chalermburanawong rocked a dress inspired by a tuk tuk.

A tuk tuk is the most famous symbol of transportation in Thailand. It is a hybrid scooter / motorized taxi with three wheels, no windows or doors.

Htet Htet Htun, Miss Myanmar 2016, wore a costume representing traditional Burmese puppets.

Puppets have been an integral part of Burmese culture for thousands of years and date back to the 15th century. Some legends do it even further, in the 11th century.

Miss Canada 2014 Chanel Beckenlehner wore a hockey inspired set with a dashboard.

"Hockey is fundamentally the heart of Canada," costume designer Alex Kavanagh told Sportsnet in 2015.

Miss Panama 2016 costume of Keity Drennan looked like a work of art.

The elaborate dress consisted of two statues.

Miss Guyana 2016 Soyini Fraser paid homage to her tropical country by wearing a palm-inspired headdress.

Fraser did not participate in Miss Universe, but she won the Miss United Nations contest in 2012.

Miss USA 2014 Nia Sanchez did not hesitate to talk about her love for red, white and blue.

Having worked at Hong Kong Disney, Sanchez is no stranger to wearing costumes.

Miss Dominican Republic 2007 Mbadiel Taveras wore two mbadive dolphins and a coral helmet.

Dolphins are a frequent sight in the blue waters of the Dominican Republic.

Miss Sweden 2016 Ida Ovmar paid tribute to the creation of Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, Pippi Longstocking, with her own horse.

"Pippi Longstocking" is one of Sweden's best-known literary works, if any.

The costume of Miss Vietnam 2016 Dang Thi The Hang looked like a lotus flower.

The lotus is the national flower of Vietnam.

Miss Finland 2005 Hanna Poulsen (then Ek) channeled Elsa from "Frozen" eight years before her release.

Disguising herself as Elsa is something that even Kristen Bell, who has expressed her "Frozen" counterpart to Anna, in the film, can understand.

Zahra Redwood, Miss Jamaica Universe 2007, rocked with Rasta colored hair and a Bob Marley shirt.

Redwood was the first Rastafarian to be crowned Miss Jamaica Universe: Rastafari is a religion founded in Jamaica in the 1930s and is inspiring for many of the Old Testament.

Miss China 2006 Ying Hui Gao turned heads with this flowery costume.

His ensemble was inspired by the costumes worn at Chinese opera.

Avanti Marianne Page, Sri Lanka Miss Universe 2014, wore a bright suit.

Of the page costume was inspired by guard stones from Sri Lanka.

Miss Universe Greece Greece 2007 Doukissa Nomikou donned an outfit inspired by the ancient Greek armor.

The Trojan War could have been an inspiration.

Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe 2006 Kenisha Thom has turned into a butterfly.

Trinidad and Tobago – and Tobago in particular – have many butterflies.

Miss Saint Lucia Universe 2014 Roxanne Didier-Nicholas's costume was a modernized version of Saint Lucia's national dress.

The national costume of St. Lucia is called the Madras.

Miss Universe Great Britain 2014 Grace Levy wore a version of the uniform of the guard of the queen.

The Queen's Guard stands in front of the Queen's official residences, including Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.

The costume of Miss Finland 2014 Bea Toivonen was white winter, just like the country covered with snow from Finland.

The inspiration could also come from a swan: the national bird of Finland is the swan singer.

Miss Universe Sierra Leone 2016 Hawa Kamara was the first woman to represent her country at Miss Universe.

According to MissUniverse.com, Kamara was born in Kono, the diamond country, and grew up in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone.

Miss Dominican Republic 2014 Kimberly Castillo had the patron saint of the Dominican Republic on her dress.

The patron saint of the Dominican Republic is the Virgen de Altagracia.

Marina Jacoby, Miss Nicaragua 2016, channeled a peabad.

You can see the dazzled beak rising from the top of his outfit.

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016 Brenda Jimenez has managed to wear a crown, whatever happens.

Jimenez was chosen to represent Puerto Rico after the title holder was dethroned for not meeting his obligations.

Johanna Acs, Miss Universe Germany 2016, put on a castle headdress.

The accessory was to evoke the fairytale castles for which Germany is known.

Miss Egypt 2007 Ehsan Hatem channeled Cleopatra.

Although this may be a modern twist on Cleopatra's current attire, the last badet Pharaoh of ancient Egypt may have existed more recently than you think.

Miss Chile Universe 2005 2005 Renata Ruiz wore a vibrant headdress, complemented by a statue of Easter Island.

Easter Island is a Chilean territory. His famous statues are called moai.

Kurara Chibana, Miss Universe Japan 2006, won the National Costume Show for her samurai-inspired costume.

His outfit was completed by a samurai sword.

Diana Schoutsen's 2013 Miss Honduras costume combined peabads with traditional Mayan clothing.

One of the most famous Mayan ruins is found in western Honduras: the ancient city of Copan.

Miss Haiti Universe 2013 The costume of Mondiana Pierre seemed to have been inspired by the indigenous tribes of Haiti.

It was thought that the Taíno and their culture had disappeared after colonization and disease, but they are actually booming.

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