How important is a beauty contestant's choice of evening gown?

How important is a beauty contestant's choice of evening gown?

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I think you can really tell a lot by someone's gown. The swimsuit is a little iffy, but the gown, if the gown is wrong for them, if they've got puffing or shoulder pads, that's when your size comes in. If your not a "perfect size six" you don't wear something puffy and with a lot of layers underneath, you wear something a little more form-fitting. If your on the thin side, you wear something fuller, to enhance, to make you look like you have a better figure. So its going to cut the balance.