National Costumes on Show at the 2014 Miss International Beauty Pageant in Tokyo

[Martin ◢◤]

Contestants have unveiled their national costumes for the 2014 Miss International beauty pageant in Tokyo, Japan.

 

The Latin American countries have pulled out all the stops, with flamboyant carnival costumes drawing on their pre-Colombian heritage.

 

Miss Panama Aileen Bernal and Miss Nicaragua Jeimmy Garcia(AFP)

 

Miss Peru Jessica Servin(AFP)

 

Miss Honduras Monica Brocato and Miss Ecuador Carla Prado(AFP)

 

Miss Dominican Republic Barbara Santana and Miss El Salvador Fatima Idubina Rivas Opico(AFP)

 

Miss Bolivia Joselyn Toro and Miss Colombia Zuleika Kiara Suarez Torrenegra(AFP)

 

Miss Chile Tania Dahuabe(AFP)

 

We are not sure about Miss Chile's costume. It looks like she has bloody veins on her thighs.

 

Contestants from many Asian countries wore colorful designs drawing on Buddhist or Hindu religious symbols.

 

Miss Singapore Vanessa Sim and Miss Indonesia Elfin Pertiwi Rappa(AFP)

 

Miss India Jhataleka Malhotra(AFP)

 

Miss South Korea Lee Seobin(AFP)

 

Miss Thailand Punika Kulsoontornrut(AFP)

 

 The costumes of Canada and the USA are clearly identifiable, representing a Mountie's uniform and a red white and blue eagle, respectively.

 

Miss Canada Kesiah Papasin and Miss USA Samantha Brooks(AFP)

 

As for Europe, it's a mixed bag. The United Kingdom is represented by a beef eater's uniform, Ukraine and Russia both draw on traditional peasant dresses, and the Netherlands have gone for a barely-there showgirl get-up topped with a tulip headdress.

 

Miss United Kingdom Victoria Charlotte Tooby(AFP)

 

Miss Russia Alina Rekko and Miss Ukraine Iana Ravlikovska(AFP)

 

Miss Netherlands Shauny Bult and Miss Belgium Gonul Meral(AFP)

 

Miss Spain Rocio Tormo Esquinas and Miss Portugal Rafaela Pardete(AFP)

 

Miss Italy Giulia Brazzarola and Miss Germany Katharina Rodin(AFP)

 

We can only assume Miss Italy's national costume didn't turn up in time for the pageant.