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1st five left to right  Sweden, Great Britain, Finland, Czechoslovakia &  Belgium
Great Britain, Finland, Yugoslavia, Switzerland & Czechoslovakia

Miss Italy, delayed by air travel, arrived with her manager, and they inspected Miss France
Austria, Italy & France in the final round
 
Miss Italy's manager kissed the hand of Miss France on her victory.  The manager later asked Miss Italy to marry him, and her smirk (background)  turned into a smile.   

Miss Italy made an insulting remark to her manager about Miss France

1948 June 6
Casino in Enghien-les-Bains, France
12 entries

Results of preliminary contest (Italy & Austria were delayed)
1  France  Jacqueline Donny
2  Finland  Anna-Liisa Leppänen
3  Switzerland  Helena Sutter

Second round (with Italy & Austria)
1  France  Jacqueline Donny

Among the remainder
Austria  Ingrid Jonaszin
Belgium  Odette Schollaert
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Great Britain  Pamela Bayliss
Italy  Rossana Martini
Yugoslavia

Disqualified
Sweden  Betty Bjurstroem (a married mother & wore a padded bra)
A kiss from one of the judges, Marilyn Burferd (Miss America 1946)