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Miss World of the 1940s and 1950s – the changing face of beauty

FLASHBACK looks at contestants in the Miss World and Miss America beauty pageants from the 30s and 40s. The concept of beauty has altered with time.

 

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FILE - This July 17, 1957 file photo shows two foreign entrants in the Miss Universe Contest, Miss Israel, left, Atara Barzely, and Miss Peru, Gladys Zender, congratulating the new Miss U.S.A., Leona Gage, center, after the Maryland beauty won her title in the Miss Universe contest at Long Beach, Calif. Leona Gage, who in 1957 was named Miss USA but had the title stripped the next day when pageant officials learned she was married and a mother of two, has died, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010 in Los Angeles at 71. (AP Photo/ File)

Posted: 19th, April 2012 | In: Flashback, Key Posts | Comments (2)