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2020 Miss Mexico Contestants Compete In Traditional Outfits And They Are Amazing (32 Pics)
Some things never go out of fashion. Like traditional clothes. Just a few days ago, Miss Mexico posted photos of their 2020 contestants rocking designer-made versions of the country's traditional outfits and they quickly went viral.
But it's not just the models and the costumes that made these images so stunning. The photographers did an excellent job of capturing the women, too. By taking them outside instead of to a studio, they really enhanced the link between the land and the culture it gave birth to.
In total, there were 32 contestants competing to advance to the next round. People chose 6 (Miss Sonora, Miss Michoacan, Miss Guanajuato, Miss Estado De México, Miss Quintana Roo, Miss Guerrero) by reacting to their photos on social media, and 6 were picked by the judges (Miss Colima, Miss Sinaloa, Miss Coahuila, Miss Campeche, Miss Nayarit, Miss Oaxaca).
The Miss Mexico Grand Finale will be held on October 31st.
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#1
Miss Guanajuato, Georgina Villanueva
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago (edited)
Georgina Villanueva is studying chemical engineering. The dress refers to the textile past of the state, the revolutionary history, the famed Museum of the Mummies of Guanajuato, as well as the importance of the Dia de los Muertos. Fancy makeup!
Annie 5 years ago
Hi Monika! I'm very grateful you've commented on these photos/areas! You've enhanced my viewing and understanding of them. Thank you so much !
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Susan Garton 5 years ago
This is when you know you are so gorgeous you can wear makeup like that and still be stunning!
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago
I do like the nod to the folkloric character of " La Calavera Catrina", who has become one of the most widely recognized and popularized symbols of "Día de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead): https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-and-civilisation/2019/10/la-catrina-dark-history-day-deads-immortal-icon
"The regional costumes are made by designers and they are the ones who will keep them," a Miss Mexico spokesperson told Bored Panda.
"The judges were foreigners, so they have had the opportunity to learn about the country's regions and soak up all the culture and legends the costumes had to offer."
Experts say traditional Mexican clothing has both native and European elements. The fibers of choice across the country are cotton, bark, and agave (which were known and used by native Mexican pre-Hispanic civilizations), as well as wool and silk (introduced by the Spanish later).
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#2
Miss Estado De México, Perla Franco
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
"The State of Mexico is one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is the most populous, as well as the most densely populated state. It is divided into 125 municipalities and its capital city is Toluca de Lerdo." Mexico City, or México Distrito Federal (like Washington D.C.) is between Mexico state and the state of Morelos. The outfit is of course made with Aztec influences, but it is also telling us about the 'Santuario Piedra Herrada', a Monarch Butterflies Sanctuary, in Temascaltepec as well as the cultivation of sunflowers. .
Probably the best-known piece of traditional Mexican clothing is a tall and wide-brimmed hat designed to shade one from the harmful rays of the sun; the sombrero. Traditionally reserved for cowboys (vaqueros) and mariachis, the sombrero is now worn by many and has become a symbol of the country.
#3
Miss Nayarit, Blessing Chukwu
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago (edited)
Around 1.4 million Mexicans self-identified as Afro-descendants in 2015, or 1.2% of the country's population. African identity and physical features are stronger than elsewhere in Mexico in the Costa Chica ("small coast" in Spanish) which extends from Acapulco, Guerrero, to the town of Puerto Ángel in Oaxaca in Mexico's Pacific south coast. The area was very isolated from the rest of Mexico, which prompted runaway slaves to find refuge here. More recently, Lupita Nyong'o was born in Mexico city and is dual Kenyan and Mexican citizen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afro-Mexicans. "La Costa Chica. Nunca más un México sin afromexicanos.": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRC4w4Fu2yE
Miguel Martinez 5 years ago (edited)
I agree shes mexican by birth the point of being afromex is your black & indigenous roots
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Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago
Your cat has very good taste. I think Miss Nayarit looks gorgeous!
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Alma Avila 5 years ago
And what about Blessing Chukwu? I would love to know about her. She's gorgeous!
Joe Jimenez 4 years ago
So much hate, hmm funny how the haters don't seem to point out the European ethnicity of the other contestants,ahh yes colorism at its worst
#4
Miss Sinaloa, Elizabeth Vidaña
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago
For people who may ask why her headress has "deer horns", the state of Sinaloa, Mexico has a traditional dance from the Yaqui indians known as the "Danza del Venado" (Deer Dance)
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
Here it is on the big stage by the Ballet Folklórico de México: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTCmhhJk3mI . . . and here is a local version from Sonora to the north: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTatLO0-ONA
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Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
It is unfortunately also home to the Sinaloa cartel, an international drug trafficking, money laundering, and organized crime syndicate. IMHO this is American criminal violence exported south of the border. You don't like narco-violence? Don't use the f#$$*ng drugs they supply!
#5
Miss Guerrero, Isabel Ruíz
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
Guerrero is located on the Pacific coast in Southwestern Mexico. Acapulco is one of Mexico's oldest and most well-known beach resorts. Taxco was one of the primary mining areas during the colonial period and is still known for its silverwork. "Fighting with Jaguars, Bleeding for Rain" https://archive.archaeology.org/0811/etc/boxing.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handcrafts_of_Guerrero Please note that the photo is shot at Iguala: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Iguala_mass_kidnapping
Ila in Maine 5 years ago
I love the colors of the headdress she is wearing and the bright colors of the dress. The entire ensemble is stunning.
ISABELLE CRONIN 4 years ago
Person who owns that dress,when you don't want it anymore and you want to just get rid of it for no money,GIVE IT TO ME.
Julio Herrera 5 years ago
This is the best in my opinion, also depicts 2 jaguar warriors fighting under a starlit sky, surrounded by vegetation, the color pallete, the girl.. its all beautiful. Whoever made this dress is amazingly talented.
#6
Miss Jalisco, Mariana Macias
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
Jorge Negrete - Ay Jalisco No Te Rajes (Remasterizada) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKUfYSbvXbc
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago (edited)
Muy macho!!! Vicente Fernández - Guadalajara (En Vivo): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IZ59y-mZ60
Load More Replies... ISABELLE CRONIN 4 years ago
Person who owns that dress,when you don't want it anymore and you want to just get rid of it for no money,GIVE IT TO ME.
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
https://www.pinterest.com.mx/ruburias/arte-huichol/
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Mayra Rios 3 years ago
I like it but I wish they had this model In the midst of Blue agave, to represent Jalisco
#7
Miss Querétaro, Valeria Ruíz
Bob Belcher 5 years ago
I think this is the closest resemblance to traditional in all these photos.
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
The headline is misleading. These are NOT 'traditional' costumes but rather costumes that can be representative of some aspects of the state they come from.
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Monika Soffronow 5 years ago (edited)
Somewhere in a small village or town in Queretaro, I went into a very small and very old whitewashed church. At first I was alone, enjoying the stillness and the strings of fresh flowers that adorned the church but I was soon joined by a young couple with their baby, some ten to twelve months old. I said something about their beautiful child and the mother handed her child to me. So, naturally, I took the baby and as I held it in my arms, he (or she?) looked up at me, took a startled second look - and screamed bloody murder! Pale and blond = something is seriously wrong here!
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
https://www.pinterest.com.mx/elisafd/santiago-mexquititlan/
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Anna Dewart 5 years ago
Most elegant and sophisticated because her regalia is truly traditional of Mexico.
#8
Miss Campeche, Jennifer Álvarez
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
Campeche, on the Gulf of Mexico in the southeast, is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico (With Mexico D.F., the City of Mexico, being the 32nd) hence the Caribbean vibe. Much of Campeche's territory is filled with various archeological sites, almost all of which are Mayan.
AnInrovert 5 years ago
How does she have that thing on her head??? She’s beautiful, by the way! And also strong.
ISABELLE CRONIN 4 years ago
That is too much of a fancy victorian dress to be involved with the mexican culture.
#9
Miss Ciudad De México, Jéssica Farjat
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
"By AD 500, Teotihuacan had become one of the largest cities in the world with a population of 100,000 people." The City of Mexico is built where by 1519, the Aztec capital, Mexico-Tenochtitlan, was. This was among the largest cities in the world with a population of around 300,000. Venice, the largest European city, had around 100.000 inhabitants. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Columbian_Mexico) Here is something for those interested in the history of clothing: https://fashion-history.lovetoknow.com/clothing-around-world/history-dress-central-america-mexico
#10
Miss Aguascalientes, Ximena Hita
Zophra 5 years ago
What is in her left hand? It doesn't look like a bow/arrow and a weapon seems illogical with the length of the dress.
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
It is a rattle instrument, made from a gourd. Absolutely nothing is illogical when you are a goddess! ;-)
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La Petite Morte 5 years ago
Those are strings of beads. They are attached to the headdress in the center of her forehead and the other end is attached to the points near the ears. It is a representation of a fully face covering mask.
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Serene Trabeek 4 years ago
americans literally have not culture as a half french half egyptian let me tell you TONS of culture from where im from
#11
Miss Chihuahua, Isela Serrano
JeanBean_BC 5 years ago
I might get downvoted for this but, it'd be so awesome to be formally called, "Miss Chihuahua"
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
" 0:02 / 31:42 Chihuahua Mexico | A Documentary" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT57SnCja3M
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago (edited)
'Casas Grandes', the back drop to the photo and the ruins of which are depicted on the shield, is one of the largest and most complex Mogollon culture sites in the region and it has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR0VfAShOQs
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That is a spectacular dress. She looks like a warrior queen. I love everything about the look.
Sori 5 years ago
Personally I think men wearing heels to make their calves look better and to add height in european Court look out of place.
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#12
Miss Oaxaca, Sabrina Góngora
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
"Traditional clothing items among the peoples of Oaxaca include the huipil, a women's blouse constructed from several panels; the ceñidor, a type of sash among the Mazatec; and the paño, a Chinantec head covering. Handcrafted Oaxacan textiles employ plainweave, brocade patterns, gauze weave." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textiles_of_Oaxaca . . . "Mexican Traditional Dress/Oaxacan Embroidery" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh_3X_88apg
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
And if you aren't hungry already, you will be after watching this: "Oaxaca's cuisine: the cradle of Mexican food" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I61bmSb44o
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Teresa Taylor 5 years ago
The headpiece reminds me of a cockatiel’s head feathers when they’re standing up.
#13
Miss Nuevo León, Evelyn Álvarez
ISABELLE CRONIN 4 years ago
Give me the dress when you don't want it anymore and you just want to throw it away or give it away for free.
Sonia Rundle 4 years ago
I agree. But before I saw this comment, I didn't even notice it.
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Mayra Rios 3 years ago
I like them all, but my favorite is from Mexico City w the native Indegenous Outfit
#14
Miss Quintana Roo, Regina González
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago
I'm not going to lie-- their costume is really growing on me. I love how the designer incorporated the feathered serpent deity Quetzalcoatl from Mesoamerican mythology.
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Pontificate 5 years ago
Cancun's state. As an aside my GF is from Mexico and this entire post makes me feel proud and lucky at the same time.
Aisling Allan 5 years ago
love the feathered serpent, the amount of work that's gone into it is amazing....I feel her costume underneath is a bit of a let down.
rustic raven 5 years ago
WOW SHE IS TOTALLY GORGEOUS LOVE HER COSTUME THEE COLORS ARE SUPERB ;=]]
#15
Miss Durango, Carolina Thomas
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
Durango is lying at the extreme northwest of the Central Mexican Plateau and has an average elevation of 1,775 meters above sea level, Most of the state is mountainous and heavily forested, with the Sierra Madre Occidental covering around two-thirds of the state, and most of the economy of the Sierra region revolves around forestry, Traditional agriculture is still the main economic activity for most of the population, despite only ten percent of the land being suitable for crops, and only fifteen percent being suitable for pasture. To date, over 130 films have been shot here both because of the Western-type landscapes the natural light. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durango
rustic raven 5 years ago
She is beautiful love everything that is in her costume the corn to the cactus fantasist;=]]
#16
Miss Colima, Daniela Ramírez
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago
Is Colima, Mexico renown for their history of shoe-making as the model's dress is decorated with Huaraches (traditional Mexican sandal)?
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
Colima is a small state of Western Mexico on the central Pacific coast, just south of Jalisco. It has a high level of socioeconomic development. Manzanillo is the state's primary port and tourist destination.
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago (edited)
This beautiful young lady cannot possibly be a shoemaker's daughter! She is an educator and she also danses with the Ballet Folklórico de la Universidad de Colima: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03KUa9FnsRE . . . . "Huarache: How Mexico's Ancient Sandal Evolved Into A Global Fashion Item" https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/mexico/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-mexican-huarache/
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/mexico/articles/a-brief-introduction-to-mexican-folk-art-in-10-pieces/
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Cupcake Cloud 5 years ago
Seems weird that they decorate her entire outfit with traditional sandals, then she wears something so out of place on her actual feet
ispeak catanese 5 years ago
The chancla dress is odd, but I really love the building behind her.
7 Second Ninja 5 years ago
All those beautiful sandals on her costume and she wears those awful "pigs trotters".
La Petite Morte 5 years ago (edited)
Exactly. They 100% missed the perfect finishing touch in having her wear a 'glam' version of the sandals. I mean, she's wearing 3 or 4 different styles of sandal, how hard would it be to put one on her foot? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I'm genuinely hoping they just couldn't find one in her size and the other sizes looked like a little girl playing dress up. I really kinda need there to be a reasonable explanation for this huge mistake.
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Maria Roberts 5 years ago
Her whole outfit is based on footwear! look at the headress, so beautiful!
#17
Miss Michoacán, Karolina Vidales
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago (edited)
Ah, Michoacan! Michoacan is where I felt most at home in Mexico. Karolina Vidales, Miss Michoacan, has a BA in International Relations and is fluent in English, French, and German, besides Spanish. Of course. I wonder if she also speaks some Purépecha, the language spoken by many indigenous people in Michoacan. The first time I stayed in Ocumicho, a village where back then only the children spoke Spanish well and where the artisans produce the most marvelous, humorous and irreverent pottery, some villagers were interested in finding out what it is like where I come from and a grandmother was genuinely taken aback at hearing that we have very little beans in our diet: "Ay, pobrecita, ¿no comen frijoles?". I got the place of honour for the night, the bed, in the small one-room house of the family I stayed with. The rustic bed had slats but no mattress (cold draft) and I was quite jealous of the family members who were sleeping on 'petates' on the dirt floor. https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/the-curious-tale-of-mexicos-most-peculiar-pottery/
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago (edited)
The colonial town of Pátzcuaro, founded around 1320 and the then the capital of the Tarascan state, sits on the southern edge of Lake Pátzcuaro. "The pez blanco (whitefish) that used to bring tourists to Pátzcuaro are no longer fished because of the lake's contamination, although on special occasions the famous butterfly nets are often displayed in canoes on the water." The nets and the fish off the costume, but it makes me sad that the water is so polluted nowadays! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A1tzcuaro . . . http://www.lakepatzcuaro.org)
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Student Chloe Schierkolk 4 years ago
ok the face in the circle is a little creepy but otherwize she be lookin nice
#18
Miss Chiapas, Rocío Carrillo
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago (edited)
If you want to see some images from a Chiapas mountain town, including 'traditional' garb, I give you this:"San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas: Mexico’s Rebellious Problem Child in the South" medium.com/@danestrom/san-cristóbal-de-las-casas-chiapas-mexicos-rebellious-problem-child-in-the-south-ce04e2e7ab94
Mayra Rios 3 years ago
I love Nature so I like the background & Coffee from Chiapas is so Good! 👌
#19
Miss Tamaulipas, Naila Navarro
#20
Miss Sonora, Ayram Ortíz
Jose Zavala 5 years ago
Native dance "danza del venado" is even in the coat of arms of the Mexican state of Sonora...unusually bright colors though.
Mayra Rios 3 years ago
I think k the pose has to do with El Venado Danze, I've seen how they dance so it's similar to her pose
#21
Miss Coahuila, Georgina Vargas
velocirrober 5 years ago
I was born in Coahuila. My mom still has her traditional attire, just like this, from when she met my dad in college.
Stina Kolling 5 years ago
Your mom wore a traditional loincloth and bark bikini in college?
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Elizabeth Calvert 4 years ago
Gorgeous costume. I've been stuck by cactus needles before she is braver than I
rustic raven 5 years ago
I REALLY REALLY LOVE HER OUTFIT THE SKULLS ARE GREAT AND WHERE SHE IS STANDING IT SOMETHING TO BE SAID FOR ;=]]
#22
Miss Puebla, Valerie Bartsch
Stannous Flouride 5 years ago
She's standing in front of the the Great Pyramid of Cholula, Pirámide Tepanapa, or, in the indigenous Nahuatl language, Tlachihualtepetl, or 'artificial mountain'. The structure measures 400 by 400 metres and has a total volume of 4.45 million cubic metres, almost twice that of the Great Pyramid of Giza. I've been there. The entry goes through tunnels dug by the original archeologists who explored it.
Julieta S. 4 years ago
That is NOT a traditional poblana costume at all, the China Poblana skirts are way more beautiful than this
Claudia Espindola 4 years ago
Well, I'm from Puebla, and I feel slightly disappointed with this custome, what happened with"la china Poblana"? Such a typical outfit that got totally trashed here..
ISABELLE CRONIN 4 years ago
Like the dress, except it should cover more of her legs,and more of her chest should be covered.
it's Wednesday my dudes. 4 years ago
then she is more confident than you. clearly.
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Miss Baja California Sur, Diana Ramírez
#24
Miss Veracruz, Andrea Munguía
Elizabeth Calvert 4 years ago
I wish they could've posted more than photo of each costume and contestants. I would've love a closer look at the head dress as it looks to intricate and stunning. However, this shot, with boats and docks and just over are perfect for her region/provence
#25
Miss Yucatán, Ana Paulina Rivero
Kevin Donegan 5 years ago
I have a home in the Yucatan ... it's a stunning place. My criticism about this photo ... they should have either taken it from a different angle or have her change her pose ... it appears she's holding up the smoke stack.
Serene Trabeek 4 years ago (edited)
this looks edited... Edit: oh i take that back i just found out she isn't holding anything in her hand
#26
Miss Morelos, María Fernanda Hutterer
ISABELLE CRONIN 4 years ago
I don't like lady gaga. she is innapropriate.
Load More Replies... ISABELLE CRONIN 4 years ago
uhh,cover her chest with more of the flowers,but otherwise,I like it.
#27
Miss Hidalgo, Jaqueline Gómez
_ 5 years ago
I don't believe so, I think she is representing Quetzalcoatl, the Mayan feathered serpent god
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#28
Miss Zacatecas, Karina Román
#29
Miss Tlaxcala, Fedra Alpés
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
Tlaxcala (from Nahuatl languages), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Tlaxcala), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico.
#30
Miss Baja California, Daniela Pedroza
Jose Zavala 5 years ago
Vineyards and wine are a great part of baja california economy.
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Baron Simone Von Bianco 5 years ago
When you want to pay homage to Ix Chel (goddess of nature and creation) and instead your costume seems a cheap copy of Poison Ivy.
zims 5 years ago
Learned something new today! Didn't realize Baja California was a Mexican state, whenever I heard it mentioned I thought people were talking about a city named Baja in California, USA.
Bobert Robertson 5 years ago
Why does this one say "Ah Chihuahua" when Chihuahua is two states away from Baja?
Sarah Grape 4 years ago
I like this but how is it Mexican? It's not what I would have typically predicted, and I'd like to know the culture behind it
#31
Miss San Luis Potosí, Daniela Sánchez Acosta
Mario Alberto 5 years ago
I'm from San Luis Potosí and this costume has almost nothing to do with us, our traditional costume looks like the one Miss Querétaro is wearing; the designer of this costume had very little knowledge about San Luis. This is how our traditional costume looks like: https://www.pinterest.com.mx/zeltzinsoro/huasteca/
Baron Simone Von Bianco 5 years ago
Just a feather here and a snake and voilà, you're ready to go.
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Miss Tabasco, Gildy Reyes
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Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
The Australian Firefighter's Annual Wall Calendar is right here on BoredPanda, with huge success. If we can celebrate the beauty and sexiness of absolutely fabulous men on this site, why does it suddenly become bad when we are looking at photographs of gorgeous women from Mexico??? There is nothing sleazy about any of the photos, and anyone who would like to believe that people covered all of their bodies before the Europeans "found" Mexico is not very knowlegeable, to put it kindly.
La La Lynch 5 years ago
Who really cares 'who's right'!? Let's simply enjoy the beauty of it and move on to the next post. There's bigger problems in the world than what disagreement there is here.
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Martha Meyer 5 years ago
I don't think these are traditional costumes. They are mostly fantasy costumes inspired by folklore.
Tiari 5 years ago
The text clearly states that these are COSTUMES, based on traditional clothing...
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Monika Soffronow 5 years ago (edited)
BORED PANDA, please change "traditional costume" to "outfits representative of the Mexican state they come from". A lot of people do not get it.
Bob Belcher 5 years ago
Dude, no. I'm going to tell you all right now just no. While the majority of colors and styles are true, the mini skirts, excess if pushup bras, high slits, extremely elaborate headdresses are not "traditional".
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago (edited)
These are one of the outfits that the young women who have previously been crowned Miss Jalisco or whatever other Mexican state she is from, for the competition to be crowned Miss Mexico. Another of the outfits is probably a bathing suit, another an evening dress, and so on. I am pretty certain that no outfit represents what grandma will wear to church in Utah. (No offence to anyone in Utah, ;-)
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@Bob Belcher, though I agree with you on the sexist environment that beauty contests are held in, not only in Mexico, these outfits are probably the result of state competitions to design an outfit representative of that state. I believe the use of the word "traditional" was an unfortunate choice. Whereas a few of the outfits manage to look more like bathing suits than actual clothes, most of the outfits are not that revealing, or rather, they are not revealing anything outside of the face and hands. In fact, many of them are both beautiful and indeed very representative of the particular state they are from. Some are, in my taste, kitsch married to tacky, but that is a matter of taste.
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago (edited)
I understand that some people may view beauty pageants as empowering to women in that they are celebrating a woman's love of her body (there have been entire blogs and talk shows discussing this view). However, I just cannot seem to wrap by head around it. Perhaps, I am old-fashioned or just "faddy-duddy" (I say this with irony as an older millennial). However, I can appreciate how many of the contestants' costume blend elements from traditional dress in their respective state and also elements from Mexican folklore, history, and culture. Beauty pageants are such a polemic topic and I think that I would have preferred an article about the history of traditional dress in the various states of Mexico.
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
I agree with you, but it troubles me that we, as women, feel free to drool over sexy men here on BP (have a look at the Australian fire fighters' 2021 calendar) and the moment there are any pictures of beautiful women we are supposed to be outraged? The photos are very well staged and there is nothing in them that is denigrating towards women, unless one is hellbent on grabbing every opportunity to see sexism in everything. I'd say we should let the girls be proud.
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Margareth Su 5 years ago
Miss Mexico Contestants Compete In Traditional Outfits -> could have been worded as Miss Mexico Contestants Compete in Awesome Costumes Inspired From Mexican Culture. Saying these are traditional outfits is kind of a stretch and offend people. If they aren't traditional outfit, they aren't. Clickbaits either make people stupid or offend people :/
Duchess Raven Waves 4 years ago
There be incels among us here. Karens and prudes and ignorant turds as well. All of these ladies set it on fire. Gorgeous. Haters keep on doing your thing. Its entertaining to watch you squirm.
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
The Australian Firefighter's Annual Wall Calendar is right here on BoredPanda, with huge success. If we can celebrate the beauty and sexiness of absolutely fabulous men on this site, why does it suddenly become bad when we are looking at photographs of gorgeous women from Mexico??? There is nothing sleazy about any of the photos, and anyone who would like to believe that people covered all of their bodies before the Europeans "found" Mexico is not very knowlegeable, to put it kindly.
La La Lynch 5 years ago
Who really cares 'who's right'!? Let's simply enjoy the beauty of it and move on to the next post. There's bigger problems in the world than what disagreement there is here.
Load More Replies... Martha Meyer 5 years ago
I don't think these are traditional costumes. They are mostly fantasy costumes inspired by folklore.
Tiari 5 years ago
The text clearly states that these are COSTUMES, based on traditional clothing...
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BORED PANDA, please change "traditional costume" to "outfits representative of the Mexican state they come from". A lot of people do not get it.
Bob Belcher 5 years ago
Dude, no. I'm going to tell you all right now just no. While the majority of colors and styles are true, the mini skirts, excess if pushup bras, high slits, extremely elaborate headdresses are not "traditional".
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago (edited)
These are one of the outfits that the young women who have previously been crowned Miss Jalisco or whatever other Mexican state she is from, for the competition to be crowned Miss Mexico. Another of the outfits is probably a bathing suit, another an evening dress, and so on. I am pretty certain that no outfit represents what grandma will wear to church in Utah. (No offence to anyone in Utah, ;-)
Load More Replies... Monika Soffronow 5 years ago (edited)
@Bob Belcher, though I agree with you on the sexist environment that beauty contests are held in, not only in Mexico, these outfits are probably the result of state competitions to design an outfit representative of that state. I believe the use of the word "traditional" was an unfortunate choice. Whereas a few of the outfits manage to look more like bathing suits than actual clothes, most of the outfits are not that revealing, or rather, they are not revealing anything outside of the face and hands. In fact, many of them are both beautiful and indeed very representative of the particular state they are from. Some are, in my taste, kitsch married to tacky, but that is a matter of taste.
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 5 years ago (edited)
I understand that some people may view beauty pageants as empowering to women in that they are celebrating a woman's love of her body (there have been entire blogs and talk shows discussing this view). However, I just cannot seem to wrap by head around it. Perhaps, I am old-fashioned or just "faddy-duddy" (I say this with irony as an older millennial). However, I can appreciate how many of the contestants' costume blend elements from traditional dress in their respective state and also elements from Mexican folklore, history, and culture. Beauty pageants are such a polemic topic and I think that I would have preferred an article about the history of traditional dress in the various states of Mexico.
Monika Soffronow 5 years ago
I agree with you, but it troubles me that we, as women, feel free to drool over sexy men here on BP (have a look at the Australian fire fighters' 2021 calendar) and the moment there are any pictures of beautiful women we are supposed to be outraged? The photos are very well staged and there is nothing in them that is denigrating towards women, unless one is hellbent on grabbing every opportunity to see sexism in everything. I'd say we should let the girls be proud.
Load More Replies... Margareth Su 5 years ago
Miss Mexico Contestants Compete In Traditional Outfits -> could have been worded as Miss Mexico Contestants Compete in Awesome Costumes Inspired From Mexican Culture. Saying these are traditional outfits is kind of a stretch and offend people. If they aren't traditional outfit, they aren't. Clickbaits either make people stupid or offend people :/
Duchess Raven Waves 4 years ago
There be incels among us here. Karens and prudes and ignorant turds as well. All of these ladies set it on fire. Gorgeous. Haters keep on doing your thing. Its entertaining to watch you squirm.
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