OCR Text |
Show Wlwi W!ni4$ yaymyf m my lfi.i riTTitaavJiit Also in this section: Landers C2 WeddingsC7--C3-Lifestyle nitt um ii ii i mm TjpmiiB jffi!, m .m.i Sunday Lifestyle 6 8 To Miss America: The kinder, gentler Miss Utah competes Scptemlxr 2, 1990 G When to catch Miss Utah on television The 1990 Miss America Pageant can be seen Saturday evening, Sept. 8 on NBC. Check local listings for the exact time. State contest winners will compete during the week in three preliminary nights for a position as one of ten finalists, Saturday evening, the finalists start from scratch, competing in talent presentation, evening gown and swimsuit modeling, interview seg- and an ment. on-st- 4 1 " Ik By SHARON M. HADDOCK Herald Staff Writer Miss America pageant this year will not only be a unique experience for the current Miss Utah, but it will have new features and the return of an old favorite as The well. Bert Parks is reportedly returnand ing to the show as a is booked to sing the song he linked to "Miss America". The contestants this year will spend almost a week together in Philadelphia just getting acquainted with the sights and each other before the pageant in Atlantic City Sept. 8. Instead of a Meet the Press event for the 50 state title holders, the girls as an entourage will be greeted as the plane lands. This year, all the swimsuits will be white, according to the new pageant rules. The evening gown competition has been expanded to include evening wear from pantsuits to cocktail dresses. She anticipated the changes will provide contestants with more time to relax and more variety. Splitting the contest between Philadelphia and Atlantic City doubles the work for those packing and following Miss Utah's luggage, she said. "It's a real challenge." Jennifer left for the competition August 25. E j ..... i 1 i. ' ' tr w '.yVll W d&&r I I. .. ..mum""1''1 xl 5 V' 7J r -- Traveling companion for the 1990 Miss Utah, Jennifer Nakken, Paulina Jolley explained that each year the pageant changes a little "to keep the zip in it." If I ' 'SITVS' i 1 - Herald Photo KaihyCuIlen " " V' .',f ?nJp y - 7)rt V " A 1 Jl jj, Her shimmery competition gown is turquoise with a kickaway flare skirt, her earrings are diamond and her super swimsuit is a w inner. "ri , 'SldnSn ashions selected to show personals 10 on the scale of beautiful women because she has been working so hard preparing for the pageant. For the two week competition ahead of her, Jennifer selected soft and simple designs, often caught up and decorated with a single rhine-ston- e brooch. "Jennifer has a marvelous figure and carriage. She's been a pleasure to dress," said Rosanne Nielsen, Miss Utah Pageant with her husband, Norm Nielsen. "She has a very soft, very warm, high-claimage." For her travel dress, Jennifer selected a navy blue wool is." wrap outfit, fitted at the waist and Right now, Jennifer said she is a trimmed with a gold brooch. The parade gown features an ostrich feather fan and ruffle. She'll add a hat for flair. Another traveling suit is a soft knit with ribbon peach rayon-cotto- n braid on the sleeves. The suit she selected for interviews with the judges is also a ensemble in nylon knit white and navy blue. The suit is dressed up with braidlike decor across the bodice and sleeves. Her rust polyester suede pantsuit is tucked at the for rehearsals waist, again showing off her trim figure, and accented with big, fun sunburst earrings. From Brides Eternal, Jennifer chose an avocado green pantsuit front piece. with a unique sling-tie- d suit is comThat rayon fortable and appealing. "We've never taken a Miss Utah in green," added Nielsen, "but Jennifer wears this color so well." For cocktail parties, Jennifer has a beaded dress cut from the production gown she wore in Miss Utah. The Showmax design was reworked to fit snugly and drop deeply in the back for an interesting remake. She also has a fitted short black and gold cocktail dress for the evening parties, with gold diamonds and shoulder straps that show off her neckline. A light pink sequin gown, remade by Miss Utah seamstress Kerri Lynn Herron, has a uniquely cut hemline. Black is a favorite color for Jennifer illustrated by her choice of two long evening gowns. One is a black crepe creation with a draped back caught with a x rhmestone brooch. The earrings that match have huge black stars with extra long fun diamond-loo- k strands. Another black gown is a fitted black velvet that bares the shoulders. , x XxX vVS!sllji3 Coincidentally, the gown designed by the Miss America production For her dance to a medley from "Sound of Music," Miss Utah wears a simple white dress staff for Jennifer is black as well, criss-crosse- d in the back. shiny black polished sequins cut to By SHARON M. HADDOCK Herald Staff Writer Being promoted as the "kinder, gentler Miss Utah," 5' 8" tall, Jennifer Nakken from Cedar City is looking forward to running the all the rungs of competition. Introduced recently with her wardrobe for the Miss America contest, Nakken said she hopes to present a softer, gentler image than Miss America judges have seen in the past. "Jennifer Nakken is a very balanced person," she explained, "It's very important to know who she ss one-pie- fit her slim figure and show off her shoulders and neckline with her look. favorite Jennifer's parade gown is a shiny white sequined gown, fitted to the body and featuring an ostrich feather ruffle to match a large showy feather fan. Rhinestones sparkle across the bodice and jewel the straps. The gown chosen for the pageant evening gown competition is dark turquoise shot through with silver with a full bottom skirt flounce. Boned for support, the gown is cut away above the bustline and at the knee, waist and bodice to give Jennifer lines of sophisticated elegance. Her competition swimsuit is a supersuit famous for Miss America wins, white with a deep cut back in the front. and Jennifer wears glass "Cinderella" heels with the suit. Jennifer feels the swimsuit portion of the pageant is a minor part ut of the actual competition and doesn't detract from the emphasis on scholarship the pageant promotes. "My motto is to celebrate life," said Miss Utah. two-pie- two-pie- ce 0-- t puff-slee- 4rrv .yr" xxx x 4 o I I - Mi- 1 - V .'" If k':l:Z T"V 'V!"J A'X!i Photos by Tamara Soeldon Designed for Miss Utah, the production includes Jennifer Nakken's favorite number gown and color. |