- Interview - Ages 3 & up, business attire and are held at the regional pageant.
- Personality in Sportswear - contestant introduction in 25 words or less – infant-6 years -Simple church style dress or nice sundress.
7-20 years, any talent outfit of your choice. - Casual Wear (A cute short, capri, or pant outfit)
- Party Wear (Girls under 10 should wear a street length dress they might wear to Church on Easter Sunday. Ages 10 & up should wear a formal gown. No make-up is allowed on girls under age 10)
- Optional Side Awards (Prettiest Eyes, Prettiest Hair, Prettiest Smile, Photogenic, Livin' Doll & Optional Talent. These events are judged throughout the competition. Optional Photogenic needs to be brought to registration in a 5x7 or 8x10 print).
Only interview, casual wear and party wear are part of the competition and included in price. Side Awards are optional and have associated fees.
Our Little Miss is a non-glitz pageant. However, pearls, jewels, sequins, etc. can be worn on Party Dress and Evening Gowns. We ask that it be conservative and allow the delegate to shine first... not the dress!
Clothing Guidelines and Suggestions
Interview (Close-Up Appraisal)
This is a time for the judges to see contestants up close and get to know them better! Chaperones for 0-2 contestants will introduce their contestant with their name, age (in months) and hometown. They will then tell the judges 2 or 3 fun/interesting facts about their contestant. Contestants ages 3 and up will introduce themselves to the judges by stating their name, age, city, and state followed by a basic pivot. Contestants will then answer a set of age-appropriate questions. Contestants can wear a DRESS/ PANTSUIT/ SKIRT AND TOP/JACKET. Think interviewing for a job. For the younger girls, a nice Sunday/Easter/flower girl dress is what I would suggest. I would not do a pantsuit until you reach the 10-12 age division. There is nothing that says you can’t wear what you want to.
Casual Wear (Personality)
All contestants will individually model their outfits on stage. Once each contestant has modeled on stage, the whole age group will come back on stage for a parade of beauty. Contestants can wear whatever suits their Personality. SHORTS/PANTS/SKIRTS/DRESSES. Casual Wear can be anything you want it to be. This should be a fun, sporty outfit that can be worn to any function whether inside or outdoors, party to afternoon stroll, concert or Social Gathering, whatever mimics your child’s personality. The only stipulation is there are none. I suggest keeping things modest. OLM in the end is still a natural pageant system, so I suggest nothing over the top. I also would not do full on Rhinestones and sequins. It’s not a rule, but that’s not what OLM is looking for.
Party Dress (Beauty Wear)
Party Dress / Evening Gown is our Beauty Wear competition. All contestants will individually model their beauty wear on stage. Once each contestant has modeled on stage, the whole age group will come back on stage for a parade of beauty. Contestants should wear a BEAUTY DRESS! Party Dress/Evening Gowns can have any and all adornment including lace and sheer overlay of any color over any color fabric. Short dresses (0-9 age groups) and Long Gowns for (10 and up groups) We suggest no slits above the knee, 1” straps (0-12), spaghetti straps (13 and up), nothing below the shoulder blades (0-12), and nothing below the waist(13&up). These are again suggestions and guidelines. It’s up to you as to what you feel is modest enough for OLM. We do love sparkle, but no glitz dresses please.
Additional Clothing Guidelines and Suggestions
0-2 Chaperones will be required for each contestant in the 0-2 division. While chaperones are not "judged" you are being looked at by the judges as a team with your baby. We suggest that clothing be appropriate and try to avoid busy or distracting patterns/ designs, low cut tops, pants/skirts that are too short, shirts with large logos/graphic tees, etc. We suggest clothing that complements your baby's attire. Please ask your local director for suggestions or contact the Regional office for further clarification.
Shoes Ages 0-6: Heels on shoes must not go over 1” when measured from inside heel down. Ages 7-9: Heels on shoes must not go over 1.5” when measured from inside heel down. Ages 10 and Up: Shoes should be age appropriate.
Midriff All ages: Midriff should not show in any age division. The midriff should always be covered. We are a modest pageant system and want our girls to dress accordingly.
On the preliminary level we award crowns, trophies, sashes and an invitation to compete at the regional pageant.
Regional winners receive rhinestone crown, monogrammed banner, scepter,crown box, OLM velvet robe (1 year use) and much more.
Causal Wear – Any outfit of your choice, examples: slacks and nice shirt, business suit, short outfit, Capri outfit etc… this is a fun category to express who you really are.
Party Wear - Girls under 10 should wear a street length dress they might wear to Church on Easter Sunday. Ages 10 & up should wear a formal gown. No make-up is allowed on girls under age 10.
Talent/Tot Personality – infant-6 years -Simple church style dress or nice sundress.
7-20 years, any talent outfit of your choice.
Playtime - Khakis and white tshirt at prelims and TriPoint shirt (provided at regionals)
At the different levels of competition (Regional & World) they are required to have a few more outfits for rehearsals, productions numbers, interviews, parties and meals.
Interview - Ages 3 & up, business attire and are held at the regional pageant.
You should be able to dress your child for a prelim using clothing from their own closet. If you need to pick up any items, hit the resale shops and sales racks to find great deals on adorable clothing perfect!
No! While there are pageant instructors that advertise aid in learning modeling, interview etc. we do not officially endorse or sponsor any individuals or companies. Your preliminary directors provide all necessary help you will need in preparing for the State and International competitions. You are welcome to hire these services on your own but please keep in mind Our Little Miss does not sponsor or endorse coaches, you pay for these services at your own risk.
Teen and Women participants may wear light, daytime makeup for all areas of competition. All makeup should be age appropriate.