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Bleached bottles and flowers

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"Bleached bottles were used for vase making, while flowers were made with raffia and tissue paper."

Miss Puerto Rico and Miss Colombia

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"Two for Andrea to beat: Miss Puerto Rico (left) and Miss Colombia arrive in London for the Miss World Contest."

Two-piece hostess gown

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"A two piece hostess gown in dark-brown polyester knit with draped, wrap-around top ending in a sash tied at front. Finished with wide flared skirt."

Patsy Yuen fitting shoes

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"Miss Jamaica 1973, Patsy Yuen, puts a shapely leg forward as she is fitted with a pair of shoes by Barry Hanna whose company sponsored Miss Yuen in the Miss Yuen in the Miss Jamaica Beauty Contest."

Miss Universe contestants

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Miss Lebanon, Miss Tokyo, Miss Cyprus and Miss Israel [l-r], contestants in the Miss Universe competition.

Beauty contestant

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"Left to right: Seen having drinks at the Top of the Sheraton are Mr. Klaus Mosche of ITT Standard Electric Company, Mr. Tom McDonald, General Manager of the Sheraton Kingston Hotel, Ms. B. Pereira, chaperon, Ms. Jessica Biscardi, Miss New World…

City beauties

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"City beauties chosen at Flamingo Hotel yesterday morning. From left are Verna Angela Desnoes, Denise Erma Bethune, Jean-Marie Theresa Keene, Charmaine Elizabeth Lawla, Fay Andrea Daley, Deidre Ann-Marie Soutar, Donna Patricia Seaton, Patricia…

Beauty contestant

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One of the beauties in a 1973 beauty contest.