Beautiful Bride

closeups of Shelley

from a couple of print ads

for Balene, 1973

Shelley appeared many ads during her modeling days. One of them was for Balene. Balene promoted the sale of bridal gowns (as well as bridesmaid, flower girl, and mother of the bride dresses), suits and other bridal needs - designed and made by others - through advertising, booklets and display media. Bridal gowns by Chistos, Frank Rizzo, George Maurer as well as Fink were featured in their advertisements and promo items. Accessory designers were featured in them as well. In 1973, Shelley appeared in a couple of ads for Balene... both of which appeared in the February/March issue of Modern Bride. In one ad, she wore the bridal gown "Bouquet" by Christos with a veil by Jean Pulver. In another, she wore the bridal gown "Pandora" by Frank Rizzo with a headpiece by Lee Herman. In both ads, Shelley made one beautiful bride indeed.

Shelley in a print ad

for Balene, 1973

Shelley in a print ad

for Balene, 1973

A Pleasant Watch

Shelley with Stephanie Faracy,

Brooke Adams, and Sela Ward

in a promo pic for Bridesmaids, 1989

In 1989, Shelley along with Sela Ward, Brooke Adams and Stephanie Faracy starred in the telefilm Bridesmaids. It was about a group of friends who were reunited after a number of years at another friend's wedding. Because their bride-friend was so busy with wedding preparations, the four were left to catch up and discover new things about each other. The film wasn't just about the many things that binds friends together such as humorous anecdotes, common experiences, and secrets; but it also explored the varied and changing roles women were coming to terms with at the time. The film is light and is a delight to watch. The main cast had great rapport and worked very well well together. The supporting cast was great as well. It was first aired on February 21, 1989; and the telefilm  later became a staple on cable TV in the 1990s - as it was aired frequently at the time. It has been released in VHS format in the US and other parts of the world. It's a very pleasant watch and is highly recommended.

Shelley with Stephanie Faracy,

Sela Ward, and Brooke Adams

in a promo pic for Bridesmaids, 1989

Simplicity April 1972 B

Shelley in an outtake from a pic set

used in a spread on Simplicity catalog,

April 1972

Shelley appeared in many sewing catalogs during her tenure as a Supermodel. In April of 1972, she appeared on the pages of Simplicity catalog. In the spread that featured Junior Miss Dresses (very together dresses with the look of tomorrow), she wore pattern no. 9861. It was a pattern for a misses' mini-dress with a high round neckline, a front yoke, a back zipper, and set-in sleeves. Version 1 had a contrasting collar, front tucks, and long sleeves gathered with elastic casings. Version 2 was collarless, had front pleats, had cap type sleeves, and had a self-tie belt with tie-ends stitched to the front. Shelley wore version 1... which was in printed fabric with a contrasting collar. Matching hose and platform sandals finished her look. A fun brooch in the shape of a star accessorized her look. And Shelley looked young, very together and fashion forward.

Shelley in a spread

for Simplicity catalog, April 1972

Year As An Angel

Shelley at the at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel

in Beverly Hills, California, Feb 1980

In February of 1980, it was reported that during the Charlie's Angels Valentine's Day Party at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, cards were handed out to Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd and David Doyle, inviting them to the fifth season of the TV series. And it was also reported that Shelley didn't get one; and the news quickly spread.

Shelley at the at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel

in Beverly Hills, California, Feb 1980

But the truth is Shelley wasn't fired. She signed a one-year contract with the show which had a three or five-year option. According to Glamour magazine in May of 1980, "Shelley isn't being fired", the producers of the show said, "Actually, Shelley must decide whether she wants to continue with the show." It was probably why she didn't get one. But then according that same Glamour article, Shelley said, "I'm not sure whether my option is being picked up for the next season." Well, as everyone knows, it wasn't picked up. But then Shelley was okay with that, because, as she told TV Tales: Charlie's Angels in 2002, doing Charlie's Angels for a year was already plenty for her.

Shelley at the at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel

in Beverly Hills, California, Feb 1980

Charlie Poster 3

a closeup of Shelley from a poster

for Charlie perfume and cosmetics, 1981

Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl. She was THE Charlie Girl from 1976 to 1982; and she catapulted the brand (as well as herself) to iconic status. Shelley's gorgeous, sexy and young (not to mention confident and independent) image was an inspiration to many women worldwide. She appeared in countless ads and promotional items for the brand. In 1981, posters promoting Charlie perfume and cosmetics were released in the UK. The three-poster set all featured Shelley enjoying the summer season that year. One had her walking along the beach. One had her windsurfing. And another had her sailing. And in all three posters, Shelley was wearing Charlie's latest colors from their new cosmetics kit called Sunshsades. The kit contained Extra Shine Lipstick, Nail Gleamer, Real Live Blusher and two shades of Fresh Eye Shadow. The kit was available in 3 different "colorways," two for summer days and one for summer nights. And Shelley was absolutely summer gorgeous and summer glamorous in all the posters.

Shelley in a poster

for Charlie perfume and cosmetics, 1981

Newest Superstar Angel

a closeup of Shelley

from a 1979 promo pic

Shelley joined the cast of Charlie's Angels in 1979, taking over the slot left empty by Kate Jackson. She was already world-famous by then... as THE Charlie Girl, Revlon's IT girl and the glamorous version of the newly liberated woman of the 1970s. "I had done a lot of press before. There was so much to do then, so you just deal with it," she told one reporter after her much publicized casting. But the Supermodel wasn't aware that she was entering a totally different space, rock star space. "I couldn't believe it. What was I doing in the evening news," Shelley exclaimed at the time. "Yesterday, I was a schnook, and today I can't get across the street," she added. When she arrived in St. Thomas at the Caribbean, where her first Charlie's Angels episode was going to be shot, she was greeted by the paparazzi. "When I got off the plane, there were maybe eight million paparazzi. I looked around for Sophia Loren. It was for me. I couldn't believe it," she said astonished by the amount of attention her Angel casting was getting. "I had press people crawling in my windows," she told E! in 2002. Shelley had jumped to Hollywood superstardom overnight.

Shelley in a promo pic from 1979

The New Denim Look 1

a closeup of Shelley from a pic featured

on the cover of Malina's New Denim Look

Instruction Leaflet no. 112, 1972

Shelley appeared on many leaflets, booklets and brochures for various fashion companies during her tenure as Supermodel in the 1970s. One of them was for the Malina's New Denim Look leaflets. The leaflets promoted the Malina Denim Look yarn line (which was an acrylic and polyester blend) in dark, worn and faded blends to go with denim... by recommending 5 coordinates to crochet (instruction leaflet no. 111) and 5 accessories to crochet (instruction leaflet no. 112). Shelley appeared on the cover of both leaflets. In instruction leaflet no. 112, she wore the ripple hat, scarf & mittens set. She wore them with a light-wash denim jacket over a dark-wash denim jeans outfit. And Shelley looked ruggedly chic.

a pic of Shelley featured

on the cover of Malina's New Denim Look

Instruction Leaflet no. 112, 1972