Saturday, January 10, 2026

Super in Capraro C

a closeup of Shelley
wearing the Silk Chemise in Cyclamen Pink
by Albert Capraro, 1976

Shelley was one of the Supermodels of the 1970s. Like her contemporaries, she was photographed wearing various fashion options for women, from affordable to designer brands. In 1976, she was photographed by renowned fashion photographer William Connors for Harper's Bazaar magazine wearing an outfit by American fashion designer Albert Capraro. Capraro, crowned the "Prince of Fashion" by the press, was known for his dresses and evening gowns as well as his use of only American fabrics, which impressed First Lady Betty Ford who then became one of his most loyal clients (which included socialites and celebrities). In the spread, Shelley wore The Silk Chemise in Cyclamen Pink by  Albert Capraro. It was a long and easy Cyclamen dress with a drawstring neck and bell-shaped sleeves. She accessorized her look with jewels by David Webb and a bag by Judith Leiber. She finished her look with Castwell-Massey's Vetiver cologne for both men and women... a unisex cologne for the modern independent woman. And Shelley looked every inch like the modern independent Supermodel.

Shelley wearing the Silk Chemise
in Cyclamen Pink by Albert Capraro, 1976