Luciënne on the right at the Miss World 1958 pageant. The winner, Penelope Coelen is from South Africa. (photo thanks to Donald West)

Luciënne Struve

Miss Holland 1958

1. Luciënne Struve (3rd Ru Miss Europe 1958, 4rd Ru Miss World 1958)

Luciënne Struve was the first Miss Holland to be a finalist at the Miss World pageant, in the end she was the 4th runner-up. At the Miss Europe pageant she became the 3rd runner-up.

Miss Holland 1957 Corinne Rötschaeffer who had won the Miss Europe pageant in 1957 and was due to that reason unable to compete at the Miss Universe pageant in that same year represented the Netherlands at the Miss Universe pageant in 1958.

On the picture right: Luciënne together with Miss Holland and Miss Europe 1957 Corinne Rötschaeffer.

Some of the contestants of the Miss Holland 1958 pageant. Luciënne is on the left, third girl from below.

After winning the Miss Holland crown, Luciënne had to show the audience that the dutch national costume did fit her well.

above: Luciënne on the right together with Miss Europe and the 3 other runner-up from the 1958 Miss Europe pageant.