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    The Luckiest Outfit Colours, Styles and Dances on

    Strictly Come Dancing Strictly Come Dancing

    Strictly Come Dancing is one of the most anticipated TV shows of the year, with viewers backing their favourite celebrities, debating about the best routines and gossiping about who was the best dressed on the night.

    But for the superstitious among us, which dresses, and dance routines are the luckiest? Are tassels most likely to get you a 10? Or is dancing the Salsa sure to swing the vote?

    Here at bonprix, we’ve analysed 100 outfits from the last 16 season finales, to identify which type of costume is most often crowned the winner, from colour, to embellishment, sleeve length and neckline. We also looked at which dance routines score the highest marks and which celebrity professions are the luckiest.

    So, what does the winning combination look like?

    THE WINNING COMBINATION

    The luckiest outfit choice for female contestants is a short, sleeveless, white dress with a sweetheart neckline, embellished with crystals, sequins and tassels.

    While male contestants score highest when wearing a simple black, long sleeve shirt and black trousers combo.

    Putting their best foot forward whilst wearing the luckiest outfits, contestants are likely to score highest when performing a Foxtrot.

    Below is our interpretation of the winning pairing.

    Click on each category to see the math behind it.

    LUCKIEST PROFESSION

    We also decided to look into the professions of the celebrity dancers, to see if there was a common trend in the type of celebrity that won the most often. TV presenters made up 25% of the winning cohort whilst musicians made up a further 25%. It’s safe to say that a career in front of the camera will stand you in good stead for Strictly success.

    25%

    Musicians

    25%

    Presenters

    12.5%

    Cricketers

    12.5%

    Actresses

    6.25%

    Journalists

    6.25%

    Gymnasts

    6.25%

    Models

    6.25%

    Actors

    LUCKY ADVANTAGE?

    As well as looking into the professional backgrounds of the winning celebrities, we wanted to see if any of the winners had a dancing background prior to going on the show, giving them an ‘unfair advantage’. Whilst most of the celebs didn’t have a dancing background, Alesha Dixon took dance lessons whilst at college and Jay McGuiness attended the Charlotte Hamilton School of Dance in Newark, and then the Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama. Could this have helped them to take the winning title?

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    THE WINNING COMBINATION

    The luckiest outfit choice for female contestants is a short, sleeveless, white dress
    with a sweetheart neckline, embellished with crystals, sequins and tassels.

    While male contestants score highest when wearing a simple black, long sleeve shirt and black trousers combo.

    Putting their best foot forward whilst wearing the luckiest outfits, contestants are likely to score highest when performing a Foxtrot.

    Below is our interpretation of the winning pairing.

    Click on each category to see the math behind it.

    LUCKIEST DANCE

    The dance that helped the most finalists to victory was the Foxtrot, with almost 14% of winners choosing it. The dances that came close include the Quickstep and Charleston, each with 11%.

    Foxtrot
    13.2%
    Quickstep
    10.5%
    Showdace
    10.5%
    Charleston
    10.5%
    Jive
    7.9%
    Salsa
    7.9%
    Waltz
    7.9%
    American Smooth
    7.9%
    Samba
    5.3%
    Paso Doble
    5.3%
    Cha Cha Cha
    5.3%
    Tango
    2.6%
    Lindy Hop
    2.6%
    Rumba
    2.6%

    LUCKIEST COLOUR

    The luckiest colour for women’s dresses was white, with almost 20% of winning dresses being this colour – take a look at the chart below to see how the other colours faired in comparison.

    LUCKIEST STYLE

    The winning dress style came out as short and floaty, perfect for quick routines and daring lifts.

    Short dresses
    23.1%
    Long dresses
    21.2%
    Floaty
    15.4%
    Mermaid/Fishtail
    7.7%

    LUCKIEST NECKLINE

    The most winning neckline for women was sweetheart, taking over 26% of all winning outfits. V-neck was also a popular choice, with 15% of dresses having this neckline.

    Sweetheart
    26.9%
    V Neck
    15.4%
    Halter
    3.8%
    Scoop
    3.8%
    Round
    3.8%
    High Neck
    3.8%
    Asymetric
    3.8%
    Semi-Sweetheart
    3.8%
    Boat Neck
    3.8%
    Off Shoulder
    1.9%
    Jewel
    1.9%
    Square
    1.9%
    Turtle Neck
    1.9%

    LUCKIEST SLEEVE LENGTH

    The luckiest sleeve length by a clear majority was sleeveless, with over half of the winners wearing this style.

    Sleeveless
    66%
    Long Sleeve
    24%
    Capped
    4%
    Gloves
    2%
    Short Sleeve
    2%
    3/4 Sleeves
    2%

    LUCKIEST EMBELLISHMENT

    The luckiest embellishments for women were crystals, sequins and rhinestones - proving that the more sparkle, the better.

    Crystals
    50%
    Sequins
    30%
    Tassels
    12%
    Rhinestones
    10%
    Fringing
    8%
    Lace
    6%
    Frills
    6%
    Feathers
    4%
    Glitter
    4%
    Wing
    4%
    Detailing
    4%
    Attachment
    4%
    Bow
    4%
    Cross
    2%
    Jewel
    2%
    Beaded
    2%
    No Embellishment
    2%

    LUCKIEST STYLE

    For the men, the luckiest style was less daring, with over half of winning outfits being a trousers and shirt combination – the traditional ballroom attire.

    Trousers and Shirt
    62%
    Open Shirt
    14%
    Suit
    10%
    Braces
    8%

    LUCKIEST SHIRT

    It was a close call between the winning colour shirt, but black came out on top, being the chosen colour for nearly half of the winning men’s outfits.

    Black
    48%
    White
    38%
    Red
    8%
    Pink
    6%
    Blue
    6%
    Gold
    4%
    Yellow
    2%
    None
    2%
    Multicoloured
    2%
    Grey
    2%

    LUCKIEST SLEEVE LENGTH

    Another non-surprising result is the winning men’s sleeve length, with long sleeve being the clear lucky choice.

    Long Sleeve
    72%
    Sleeveless
    10%
    Short Sleeve
    10%
    3/4 Length
    4%
    Rolled Up
    2%
    Shirtless
    2%

    LUCKIEST EMBELLISHMENT

    The luckiest embellishment for men was in fact no embellishment, with over 26% of outfits having no additional accessories or design features.

    No Embellishment
    28%
    Sequins
    20%
    Tie
    18%
    Bowtie
    14%
    Tassles
    4%
    Pocket Square
    4%
    Beaded
    2%
    Rhinestones
    2%
    Ruffles
    2%
    Cravat
    2%
    Glitter
    2%
    Gold Rope
    2%

    LUCKIEST TROUSER COLOUR

    Not a surprising result for the luckiest trouser colour for men, as black was the winning choice.

    Black
    78%
    White
    14%
    Red
    2%
    Blue
    2%
    Brown
    2%
    Silver
    2%
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