Miss Riviera

Why would this lovely Mademoiselle, perhaps hailing from Cannes or Nice and crowned "Miss Riviera," be posing in what looks like a furniture showroom, instead of at the beach or casino?

Because she is Miss Riviera Manufacturing of 1956.

"Mrs. Grace Boeckmann is fast acquiring beauty titles. She is Miss Riviera (chosen by the Riviera Manufacturing Co.), Miss Sun Valley and Miss San Fernando Valley. She now is representing the Valley as a contestant in the California finals of the Miss Universe competition."

Source.

"A huge expansion sale is under way at both of the Valley locations of the Riviera Manufacturing Co., maker of sofa beds. Shown above is the North Hollywood location at 11015 Magnolia Blvd., where a new annex is being constructed. The other location is in Reseda."

Source.

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Posted By: Paul - Tue Jan 11, 2022
Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues | Contests, Races and Other Competitions | Domestic | 1950s

Comments

Similarly disappointing is Miss Hedonism of Hedonism Plumbing Inc.

Posted by Brian on 01/11/22 at 11:17 AM

Mrs. Grace Boeckmann is Miss This, That, and The Other?! I thought beauty pageant entrants had to be unmarried.

Posted by ges on 01/11/22 at 09:18 PM

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