Sunday, August 14, 2016

A Really Pretty Dress 1

Shelley on the cover
of Simplicity The Fashion Magazine for Women Fall/Winter 1972

Shelley appeared on the cover as well as in many spreads throughout Simplicity The Fashion Magazine for Women Fall/Winter 1972. The magazine/booklet featured the latest patterns Simplicity had come up with at the time. It also showed readers what they could do with them and how to play around with them by using fabrics and trims to personalize their fashion must-haves.

Shelley in a spread
of Simplicity The Fashion Magazine for Women Fall/Winter 1972

In the spread under "Fashion Focus 7" called "Make A Really Pretty Dress", she modeled Simplicity Pattern 5073, a mini tent-dress. The spread encouraged young women to experiment with fashion and break fashion rules - like wearing a mini dress with pants or jeans. And that's exactly what Shelley wore, her tent-dress over a pair of pants (Simplicity Pattern 5145). She was breaking fashion rules.

a closeup of Shelley from the spread