Hi. I too signed up for my first competition and need a plain smooth dress with cutouts and or strappy... I have searched every website and ebay. Today I found ekclothing.com online and that is as close as I seem to have gotten. There is a keyhole red dress that I like. Also a really pretty split hem ruffle dress. Good luck! When is your competition? I am doing City Lights in San Jose late January 2009. Would have loved to wear some swarovski crystal dress but oh well...