LA FEMME MAGNIFIQUE 1989

Twenty years of Darcelle XV…and the upcoming 8th year of La Femme!

1989       # 8

Place: MOVED TO MELODY BALLROOM – SE PORTLAND

Date: Sept 3

Theme: Return to Tara *First year that the pageant has a theme   La Femme Goes to Hollywood

Hostess for the evening: Darcelle XV and Laurel Andrews

Judges for the evening:

Nan Troutman – Owner of Troutman Profiles, an exclusive agency for fashion models

Sandy Getman – Dance n’ Skate Mart

Sally Mack – Proprietor of Sally Mack School of Dance

Hon. Vera Katz – State Representative and Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives

Pat Benson - Coordinator - Miss America Pageant

Margie Boule’ – Columnist – The Oregonian

Paul Daramis – Coordinator - Miss Portland Pageant

Jim Erickson - Drama Couch - Beaverton High School              

La Femme Magnifique VIII  Chenelle Austin/Denver

La Femme Magnifique Runner Up - Unknown

Photo below - Darcelle XV with Mayor Vera Katz

A video of this pageant has been uploaded on YouTube. Click Here to watch.

Remember, some of the vidoes are vintage videos - transferred from VHS to DVD the quality may not always be the greatest - these videos are being posted for historical purposes.