1979 was a new era for the hit TV series Charlie's Angels. Supermodel Shelley Hack joined Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd to form Charlie's glamorous new Angel team. Nolan Miller, the wardrobe designer of the series, said, "I begged Aaron to hire Shelley. There was something about her I really liked; I was impressed with her Charlie perfume commercials and how she could create a look just by turning her collar up and putting her hands in her pockets." The wardrobe budget was increased to $20,000 per episode; and, according to People magazine, each Angel was to go through eight costume changes per episode (but it was more like three to five, with Farrah making the most - at eight changes - in "Fallen Angel").
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Angels Wardrobe 17
Set in Chicago, Illinois
Shelley starred in her third TV series Jack and Mike in 1986. The series explored the life of journalist Jackie Shea (played by Shelley) and restauranteur Mike Brennan (played Tom Mason), a married couple with busy careers trying to make their marriage work. "It's about a modern woman who is doing something her contemporaries are doing - holding down a job and keeping a relationship," Shelley explained. "The real focus will be on the marriage and how two people who work cope and how their professional entanglements affect them," Tom Mason added. To distinguish it from other shows airing at the time, the series was set and filmed on location in Chicago, Illinois.
Diamond Ripple Afghan
Shelley appeared in many spreads for many magazines from the late '60s to the mid-'70s. She appeared in various knitting and sewing magazines at the time. Shelley appeared on various spreads throughout the magazine Modern Needle/Craft Spring Summer 1971. Modern Needle/Craft was publication that featured knitting, crochet and textile arts. Crochet and knitting techniques as well as cross-stitch and needlepoint tips were usually featured in the magazine. In the issue, Shelley appeared in the spread that featured crocheted garments, accessories and more. In the spread, she modeled a "campus size, diamond ripple Afghan" that was great for cozying up in. Underneath the Afghan, she wore a gray shirt and pants outfit. A clip on her hair accessorized her look. And Shelley looked summer fresh, and summer chic. (For more, check out: Campus Size Afghan)
Angels in Syndication 8
2026 marks the 50th anniversary of Charlie's Angels TOS (The Original Series). The series was one of the biggest (if not the biggest) and most successful TV series that came out of the 1970s. It has been aired and re-aired all around the world for the past 50 years. Initially, it starred three gorgeous actresses as the Angels... Kate Jackson as the smart no-nonsense Sabrina Duncan, Farrah Fawcett as the sporty California girl Jill Munroe, and Jaclyn Smith as the sultry and mysterious Kelly Garrett. But as the series progressed, three more gorgeous Angels joined the series... Cheryl Ladd as the cute and sexy girl-next-door Kris Munroe, Shelley Hack as the classy intellectual Tiffany Welles, and Tanya Roberts as the street-smart tigress Julie Rogers.
Brushes and More
Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl and appeared in many, many ads for the brand around the world. In 1978, she appeared in an ad that promoted "Charlie's Brush Portfolio" dividend. It was a set of specialty makeup brushes made up of The Blusher Brush, The Lip Brush, The Brow and Lash Brush - makeup tools needed to perfectly apply all those fabulous new Charlie colors. It could be purchased for just $6.50 for any $5.00 purchase or more from the Charlie or Chaz Collections. Charlie Real Live Blush and Charlie Extra-Extra Shine Lipgloss in just-for-Charlie colors were an added plus to the already fabulous dividend. An artwork of Shelley appeared on the ad, of course, and Shelley looked fab even in artwork.
Monica in a Forsyth Thriller
Shelley appeared in the first installment of the telefilm series Frederick Forsyth Presents. It was a set of six telefilms by internationally acclaimed author Frederick Forsyth; and they were all original spy thrillers. The first of them, A Casualty of War, was aired in December of 1989. The film was about the efforts of the British Intelligence to uncover an arms smuggling operation in Europe. In the film, Shelley played Monica Browne, the love interest of retired British secret service agent Tom Rowse (played by English actor David Threlfall) who was recruited to intercept an arms shipment from Libya to the IRA. But Monica had her secrets.
Simpicity Fashion Top
Simplicity Fashion News was a monthly pamphlet Simplicity came out with to showcase their latest patterns. The Simplicity Pattern Company had been manufacturing sewing patterns since 1927 and had allowed fashionistas on a budget and sewing aficionados to create clothes in a reliable manner. Shelley appeared on the pages of Simplicity Fashion News July 1972 issue. She appeared in the spread called "Sew Tops That Top Them All" which featured tops that were perfect for that summer season. She wore pattern no. 5078, a striped pullover misses' top that was designed for knit fabrics and just perfect for summer. It was an off-the-shoulder top with long raglan sleeves, shoulder straps and elastic casing at the upper edge of the front and back. the cuffs and lower band were of ribbed banding. Shelley looked summer-ready and summer-fresh. (For more, check out: Tops That Top Them All)














