BEDIMPLED BEATRICE. The first official representative of the Pines City to the Manila Carnival beauty contest was Beatrice Sanup, Miss Baguio 1927 who fascinated the crowds at the fair not only with her dusky beauty but also with her traditional wardrobe.
Like
Ilocos and
Cebu, the
province of
Benguet has a rich carnival tradition that began in 1915 with the election of
Ibaloy schoolgirl
Eveline Chainus Guirey as its first queen. Its premier city, Baguio, held its first ever carnival in 1923, with
Martina Salming reigning as queen. The beautiful mestizo
Carmen Reese also was a royal-elect and other famous beauties who made national headlines included
Corazon Custodio, Adela Romero and
Rosita Moldero, originally from
Lubuagan, Kalinga, who made it as
Miss Free Press Luzon of 1929.
At the second
National Beauty Contest, the
Pines City was ably represented by local lass
Beatrice Sanup, who, together with
Juliet Linney (
Miss Mountain Province) made waves at the fair with their exotic looks and fascinating local costumes. The bedimpled Beatrice took pride in wearing a traditional
Igorot costume consisting of a
‘kambal’ (woven blouse top),
“divit” (woven skirt) and
"panjet" (headband), recorded for posterity in her official studio pictures.
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