Angels Wardrobe 6

screen caps of Shelley

from the Charlie's Angels episode

"Caged Angel"

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"). For the episode "Caged Angel," Shelley went through six outfit changes. For her first scene, she paired a deep purple V-neck sweater with a pair of white slacks. She finished her look with a pair of brown open-toe high-heeled sandals. A chunky white necklace and a matching brooch accessorized her look. She next wore a fitted cobalt blue cable knit sweater over a pair of black fitted slacks. A mauve-colored clutch and a golden bracelet finished her look. Next, she sported a very preppy look, wearing a pale pink shirt over a pair of mauve-colored pleated slacks. She finished her look with a matching pale pink bow tie and a pale beige sweater vest. A matching belt and leather shoulder bag accessorized her look. She next wore a black and white nun's habit. She finished her look with a pair of rose-tinted glasses (her very own). She next wore a medium blue turtleneck sweater over a pair of white jeans. She finished her look with a pair of white low heeled espadrilles. For the epilogue, she wore a scarlet-colored top and skirt ensemble. The top had long sleeves, a jacket collar and a knotted hem (she wore a white blouse underneath it). The skirt was below-the-knee and had side pockets. She finished her look with a pair of strappy sandals. A chunky beaded necklace accessorized her look.

screen caps of Shelley

from the Charlie's Angels episode

"Caged Angel"

Great Chemistry

Shelley with Stephanie Faracy,

Brooke Adams and Sela Ward in a promo pic

that appeared on the VHS cover

of the TV movie Bridemaids, 1989

In 1989, Shelley along with Sela Ward, Brooke Adams and Stephanie Faracy starred in the TV movie Bridesmaids. It's about a group of childhood girl friends who reunite in the town they grew up in to attend the wedding of a fifth friend. Because their bride-friend was so busy with wedding preparations, the four were left to catch up and discover new things about each other. As they prepare for the ceremony, they rediscover their friendship, reveal their secrets and help each other find peace and happiness. The film is light and is a delight to watch. The main cast worked very well together, had great chemistry and got great support from Audra Lindley and Jack Coleman.

Shelley with Sela Ward,

Brooke Adams and Stephanie Faracy

on the cover of the VHS format video

of Bridesmaids, 1989

But the TV movie isn't just about the many things that bind friends together, such as humorous anecdotes, common experiences, and secrets. It also explores the changing roles women were coming to terms with at the time... post the women's liberation movement. Kimberly (Shelley Hack) is a civil service official whose dilemma is either having a baby or ending her marriage with her aging husband who doesn't want to have another child. Self-made career woman Caryl (Sela Ward) is pregnant and is thinking about becoming a single parent... a radical idea at the time. Pat (Brooke Adams) is torn between staying in a loveless marriage or leaving it and accepting the challenge of bringing up her children on her own. And Beth (Stephanie Faracy) is facing the guilt of having unintentionally broken a dear friend's trust. The TV movie was first aired on February 21, 1989; and the telefilm  later became a staple on cable TV in the 1990s. It's been released on VHS format in the US and other parts of the world. It's highly recommended.

Shelley with Stephanie Faracy,

Sela Ward and Brooke Adams in a promo pic

that appeared on the VHS cover

of the TV movie Bridemaids, 1989

1965 Hairdo

Shelley in a pic sporting

the "Hairdo of the Month"

for Seventeen magazine, July 1965

Shelley was one of the models who regularly appeared on the pages of Seventeen magazine since the beginning of her modeling career. In fact, one of her first covers was for the November 1964 issue of the magazine. In the July 1965 issue, she appeared on the magazine's "Hairdo of the Month" feature/column. She sported that month's coveted new hairdo and the feature/column described it and taught readers how to achieve it - The Cut, The Set and The Comb-Out. The new way to wear long hair was neat, cool, ever so pretty... and breeze proof! The hair was swept up and back and curved up at the ends then topped off with a summery straw headband. It was designed by Julius Caruso of New York. And Shelley looked downright chic in that month's coveted hairdo, not to mention gorgeous.

Shelley in pics (and the column itself)

sporting the "Hairdo of the Month"

for Seventeen magazine, July 1965

The Angels and the Racer 11

Shelley Hack with Jaclyn Smith

and Cheryl Ladd in a promo pic

for Charlie's Angels, 1979

(thank you so much to Mike Pingel for posting

the pic at the CharliesAngels.com FB page)

Look-In magazine was a kiddie/teen UK magazine that featured two-page comic/picture strips of the most popular television shows of the era. Subtitled as "The Junior TV Times," its first issue came out in 1971 and its final issue came out in 1994. Many popular American TV series were featured in the mag including Kung Fu, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, CHiPs, Battlestar Galactica, Mork and Mindy... and, of course, Charlie's Angels.

From 1979 to 1980, during the airing of the 4th season of Charlie's Angels, Shelley's Tiffany Welles character was featured in the mag's Charlie's Angels comic/picture strip. Along with her co-Angels Kelly Garrett (Jaclyn Smith) and Kris Munroe (Cheryl Ladd), Tiffany solved cases for Charlie for several issues, two pages a week. Her first case debuted on November of 1979 and her final case ended on October of 1980. The mag also featured occasional writeups about Shelley as well as posters of her and the Angel team of that season.

Shelley as Tiffany Welles in Look-In mag's

Charlie's Angels comic/picture strip, 1980

Charlie's Body-and-Soul

Shelley in a promo pics for Charlie

perfume and cosmetics, 1976

Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl and appeared in many, many ads for the brand. She was Revlon Charlie's image model from 1976 to 1982. Charlie was one of the first mega-successful lifestyle brands in the world. The phenomenal success of the brand was due in part to Shelley's unforgettable image. In 1976, an artwork of Shelley appeared in a newspaper ad for Charlie promoting "Charlie's Body-and-Soul Set." It was a promo for a gift set that contained Charlie More Moisture Moisturizer, Charlie Bath Soap, Charlie Body Silk, and Charlie Concentrated Perfume Spray. The Charlie Body-and-Soul Set (worth $19.75) could be purchased for only $4.75 for any purchase of $5.00 or more from the Charlie Collection. It as also a promo for Charlie's irritant-free and dermatologist-tested makeup line - "Makeup That Gives You Just What You Want, Just The Way You Want It..." And whether in pictures or in artwork, Charlie Girl Shelley was always Charlie-Girl gorgeous.

an artwork of Shelley

in a newspaper ad for Charlie

perfume and cosmetics, 1976

Filming Angels on Campus

a candid pic of Shelley taken during the filming

the Charlie's Angels episode "Angels on Campus"

(thank you so much to Richard DuVal at FB

for sharing the very rare pic)

In 1979, Shelley was proclaimed Charlie's newest Angel. She became a Hollywood superstar virtually overnight and her face appeared on magazines and newspapers around the world. As with the Angels before her, her sudden rise to superstardom resulted in constant media attention. The paparazzi, as well as Angels fans who were present, took pictures of her and her fellow Angels during the filming of many of the episodes. Due to the request of Shelley's fellow Angels Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd for more time off, solo episodes were produced during the 4th season of the series. Shelley's first solo episode was "Angels on Campus" which was partially filmed at the University of Southern California (USC). Richard DuVal recently posted candid pics of Shelley during the filming of "Angels on Campus" at USC. He was on his first year at the university and had taken pics of Shelley at the time... some of which he posted this June on his FB page. THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH for posting these super rare pics, Richard DuVal. We, the fans of Shelley, LOOOOOOOOVE them.

candid pics of Shelley taken during the filming

the Charlie's Angels episode "Angels on Campus"

(thank you so much to Richard DuVal at FB

for sharing these very rare pics)

Chic and Up-To-The-Minute

a closeup of Shelley from a pic

used on the Woman's Day Knitting Book

Number 14, circa 1972

Shelley appeared on many issues of what was known as the Seven Sisters group of magazines. The Seven Sisters magazines were Woman's Day, Redbook, McCall's, Ladies' Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle and Better Homes and Gardens. They all catered to married women with children rather than single working women. In 1972, Shelley appeared on the pages of Woman's Day Knitting Book Number 14. The book was a part of the Woman's Day Service Series, a line of special-interest booklets and mags released by Woman's Day magazine. It contained various knitting patterns and projects as well as knitting ideas and techniques. In one spread, Shelley wore a turtleneck long-sleeved sweater with cable knit details at the V-shaped yoke as well as the self-tie belt. She wore it over a simple pair of light-colored slacks. And Shelley looked chic and up-to-the-minute.

Shelley in a spread for

the Woman's Day Knitting Book

Number 14, circa 1972