A sight for sore eyes as the International Beauty Congress gets underway in Long Beach, California with a pageant of loveliness from every corner of the world. Outdoor parade. Mini-floats drive by, and lovely ladies wave, representing various countries and dressed in some sort of national costume. Throngs lined up on the street. MS - Republic of China, gal is waving. MS - The winner from England. MS - The pretty gal from Japan. MS - The winner from US wearing a colonial inspired costume. MS - Canada is cool with her Mountie costume on. MS - Miss Venezuela, pretty. MS - Miss Argentina