Saturday, August 4, 2018

Ship Shapes

Shelley in an ad for JCPenney, 1972

Shelley appeared in many ads and catalogs for JCPenney in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1972, she appeared in a JCPenney ad with the tagline "Ship Shapes by JCPenney" which featured nautical-inspired separates for modern young women. She wore a sailor-striped top, which was actually a body suit, over boy-cut bell-bottom pants. A wide web nautical belt and a sailors cap (optional of course) finished her look. Heeled wedges would have been recommended for footwear. Shelley looked shipboard ready and smashing.

a closeup of Shelley from the 1972 JCPenney ad