A cupcake dress is a short pageant dress worn by a contestant typically under the age of 12 in a glitz pageant. There are a few signature features on a cupcake dress: a short, puffy skirt, a fitted bodice and no shortage of rhinestones. A great example comes from the Queen of Glitz, Eden Wood. The purple and pink cupcake dress is why Wood has held over 300 titles. The dramatic ruffle skirt combined with the rhinestone, jewel and feather encrusted top is the epitome of glitz.
