For a brief few hours yesterday (Dec 9), Malaysians celebrated winning Best National Costume at the Miss Universe 2019 pageant - until it was clarified that it was Miss Philippines who had actually won. So we’re discussing the idea of a national costume, and whether a country can truly be represented by clothing.

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Sue Ann, Sumitra Selvaraj

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Categories:  Fashion,  Film,  History,  People and Places,  Food,  Social Issues

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  Best National Costume,  Miss Universe,  Steve Harvey,  Miss Malaysia,  Miss Philippines,  Shweta Sekhon,  Peranakan community,  national costume,