THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL LEVEL " BEAUTY QUEEN " HELD IN BELGIUM AT SPA -5000 FRANCS REWARD ON SEPTEMBER 19,1888
THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL LEVEL " BEAUTY QUEEN " HELD IN BELGIUM AT SPA -5000 FRANCS REWARD ON SEPTEMBER 19,1888 It’s impossible to tell exactly when beauty contests or beauty pageants began, but they certainly existed since antiquity. For example, in Troy, in Ellas, on Lesbos Island, in ancient China etc, beauty pageants were a form of entertainment. Even in the Ottoman Empire, despite strict Islamic morals, rulers entertained themselves with competitions to choose the most gorgeous wife in their harem. It’s interesting how the perception of beauty have changed over time. Looking at the beauty quins of the past and the women of today I am sure you will agree they aren’t beautiful as todays “modern woman”. What was once considered beautiful and fashionable is now even laughable. The first modern Europen pageant was held in 1839 in Scotland. The title of “Queen of Beauty” was awarded to the 30 year old Jane Georgia...