Designer Abdallah Creates C-Section Gown for Miss Uganda

A self-taught fashion designer, Abdallah, designed a unique couture gown for Miss Uganda, Muhoza Trivia Elle, to wear at the Miss World 2026 Festival in Vietnam. The gown, which represents the seven anatomical layers that surgeons cut through during a C-section, aims to challenge the negative stereotypes surrounding C-sections.

Abdallah, who is expecting her second child, was inspired after conversations with mothers who had undergone the procedure, despite not having experienced it herself. The dress, made from multiple layers of colorful tulle, took a month to create, with two weeks dedicated to concept development and another two weeks for execution.

Miss Uganda wore the gown on the international stage, and Abdallah noted that Elle was deeply moved upon seeing the completed outfit for the first time just before traveling to Vietnam. The gown quickly gained attention online, prompting women to share their childbirth experiences.