Dress with ’20s Mexican uprising draws outrage - Miss Mexico’s pageant gown depicts hangings

“Miss Mexico is toning down her Miss Universe pageant dress ”” not because it’s too slinky or low-cut, but because its bullet-studded belt and images of hangings from a 1920s uprising have outraged Mexicans.

The floor-length dress is accented with crosses, scapulars and a sketch of a man facing a firing squad. Designers who helped select the dress from among 30 entries argued it represented the nation’s culture and history, especially since Mexico City is hosting the pageant in May. “

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