The event, at Bowraville Theatre, will feature Pin Ups parading and posing in three outfits each.

Pin Ups are expected from Queensland, NSW and Victoria and will be joined by several wild card entries in the competition, said Ms Mac Millan.

"Pin Ups were eligible to enter Miss Moderne and Miss Classique if they were winners and runners up from a Pin Up competition - plus Pin Ups who hadn't placed in a competition could enter as a Wild card," she said.

"One of the categories is Madame D'Elegance which is for Pin Ups in the 40-plus age category.

"Some of the Pin ups that are in Madame D'Elegance are entering a Pin Up competition for the first time.

"I came up with the name of Madame D'Elegance from the fabulous car shows that have Concours D'Elegance which means "a competition of elegance, specifically pertaining to a competition among classic and vintage automobiles judged on condition, appearance, originality and historic significance".

"I thought this was very appropriate for the gorgeous Pin Ups that will grace the stage in this category."

The term Pin up comes from during the wars when service men and women would have a Pin Up girl photo or poster as the mascot for their platoon or brigade, Ms Mac Millan said.

They would be used a motivation for the service personnel to remember who they are fighting for - plus sometimes the service personnel wrote to the Pin Ups - like a pen pal.

Many of the movie stars of the era were also Pin up girls - such as Miss Bettie Grable, Miss Bettie Page, Miss Marilyn Monroe, Miss Esther Williams, Miss Jane Russell, Miss Ginger Rogers to name a few.

In Australia, during the 1930's up to the early 1960's PIX magazine ran its famous Beach Girl competition which the winners were photos were used placed in the magazine and this magazine went to the defence forces - many received requests to be mascots of the battalion's etc.

The Pin Up family of today helps to maintain the fabulous glamour, etiquette, deportment, and history of a by gone era.

When people see Pin Ups dressed they often come up and say I remember when my mum wore something like that or I had a handbag like that or I haven't seen seamed stockings for ages - it brings back wonderful memories for everyone, she said.

"Pin Up competitions aren't about just walking on stage and doing a couple of poses on stage - the Pin Ups have props that might be true vintage, handmade etc and from that they do poses using the props (normally following their theme) - each pose with their prop is held for four seconds to enable the photographers to get their shot.

"Pin Up is about bringing a Vintage Photograph to Life."

There will be three winners and runners up awarded at the end of the competition based on the scores from four judges.

There will be afternoon tea available on the day from the theatre kiosk with delights made by the delightful Bowraville Theatre committee.

Ms Mac Millan said she hopes to see the Miss East Coast Pin Up competition become a national event.

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