26 Oct 2017

Demi-Leigh looks pretty as a petal in Miss Universe national costume

Cape Town - Miss South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters revealed her Miss Universe national costume at Time Square Casino in Johannesburg on Thursday.

The costume which was inspired by South Africa's national flower, the protea, was created by Malikah Hajee and Lloyd Kandlin from the Costume Department in Cape Town.

ICYMI: Miss SA 2017 runner-up Adè van Heerden, who is set to compete for the Miss World title on 18 November in China, revealed her traditional costume during a lavish event on 16 October.

About the Miss Universe pageant Demi-Leigh says: "My preparations started when I was crowned Miss South Africa 2017. Just as with the Miss South Africa platform, I understand the responsibility of being Miss Universe and the impact it has on millions of lives."

HERE ARE THE PHOTOS:

ICYMI @demileighnp revealed her @missuniverse National Costume today and we're obsessed! Designed by the amazing @the_costume_dept
A post shared by Miss South Africa (@official_misssa) on Oct 26, 2017 at 5:14am PDT

Inspired by the protea, @demileighnp's national costume was designed by Malikah Hajee and Lloyd Kandlin and their team at The Costume Department. #DemiForMissUniverse #MissUniverse #RoadToMissUniverse
A post shared by Miss South Africa (@official_misssa) on Oct 26, 2017 at 2:44am PDT

Custom costume for Miss SA @demileighnp. #create2inspire #proudlysouthafrican #handwork #lasercut #feathers #harness #protea #nationalcostume #misssouthafrica #missuniverse #art #wirebra #wirework #leaves#beading #printmaking
A post shared by The Costume Dept. (@the_costume_dept) on Oct 26, 2017 at 3:45am PDT

How it started! #sketch #design #copics #proudlysouthafrican #protea #nationalcostume #misssouthafrica #create2inspire
A post shared by The Costume Dept. (@the_costume_dept) on Oct 26, 2017 at 4:06am PDT

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