Beauty contests became more popular in the 1880s. In 1888, the title of ‘beauty queen’ was awarded to an 18-year-old Creole contestant at a pageant in Spa, Belgium. All participants had to supply a photograph and a short description of themselves to be eligible to enter and a final selection of 21 was judged by a formal panel. Such events were not regarded as respectable. Beauty contests came to be considered more respectable with the first modern “Miss America” contest held in 1921.
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Hazel, Judy, Yolande |
Found Slides of the Sun Girl Contest in Gold Coast in 1957
Glynn Coppin |
Found Slides of the Sun Girl Contest in Gold Coast in 1957
Hazel Gant |
Found Slides of the Sun Girl Contest in Gold Coast in 1957
Jan Cridland |
Found Slides of the Sun Girl Contest in Gold Coast in 1957
Judith Widdoson |
Found Slides of the Sun Girl Contest in Gold Coast in 1957
Mannequins lineup |
Sun Girl contestant (No.12) |
Found Slides of the Sun Girl Contest in Gold Coast in 1957
Sun Girl contestant |
Sun Girl contestant |
Found Slides of the Sun Girl Contest in Gold Coast in 1957
The line up |
Winner Judith Widdowson |
Found Slides of the Sun Girl Contest in Gold Coast in 1957
Yolande Brunel |
Yolande Brunel |
Found Slides of the Sun Girl Contest in Gold Coast in 1957
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Yolande Brunel |