pics of Shelley in Simplicity Pattern no. 5885
from a spread on the Simplicity Craft Catalog, 1974
Shelley appeared on many Simplicity pattern catalogs, brochures and packaging during the 1960s and 1970s. The Simplicity Pattern Company is the leading manufacturer of sewing patterns and sewing pattern guides which are distributed throughout the world. They have been manufacturing sewing patterns since 1927 and have allowed fashionistas on a budget and sewing aficionados to create clothes in a reliable manner. In 1974, she appeared on the cover of the Simplicity Craft Catalog and on several spreads within the catalog.
Shelley on a spread that appeared
on the Simplicity Craft Catalog, 1974
Shelley appeared on the spread which featured Simplicity Pattern no. 5885. It was a pattern for a Crocheted Hat, a Scarf and a pair of Mittens. On the spread, Shelley wore two versions of the Crocheted Hat and one pair of the Crocheted Mittens. The hat had a rolled ribbed cuff and looked great worn pulled down or towards the back of the head. The mittens also had ribbed cuffs. Shelley wore white versions of the hat and mittens with a black turtleneck sweater which she topped with a shiny red jacket. She wore a green version of the hat with a red turtleneck sweater. And Shelley looked fab in both versions.
pics of a young Brooke Shields
in Simplicity Pattern no. 5884 from a spread
on the Simplicity Craft Catalog, 1974
Also on the spread was a very young Brooke Shields. Brooke was also represented by Ford Models Inc., Shelley's modeling agency. Ford Models matriarch Eileen Ford said of Brooke, "She was the best in our children-models department." Brooke modeled Simplicity Pattern no. 5884, which was also for a Crocheted Hat, a Scarf and a pair of Mittens. Brooke modeled all three pieces and looked absolutely adorable in them. Of course, Brooke Shields became a huge name in the modeling industry herself by the dawn of the 1980s. Both Brooke and Shelley became Supermodels and cultural icons in their own right. For more, check out: Best-Built Fords
