Angels Wardrobe 8

screen caps of Shelley

from the Charlie's Angels episode

"The Prince and the 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 "The Prince and the Angel," Shelley went through three outfit changes. For her first scene, she wore a man's pleated-front evening shirt with black slacks. She finished her look with a slim tie with polka dots and black suspenders. She next wore a white shirt over a pair of white jeans and topped them off with a black boat-neck sweater. She finished her look with a pair of beige open-toe high-heeled sandals. For the epilogue, she wore a white spaghetti strap top with a pair of white slacks. She topped it off with a white blazer and finished her look with a white sash/belt. She wore this ensemble for promo pics.

Shelley with Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith,

Cheryl Ladd and David Doyle in a cast pic

from the Charlie's Angels episode

"The Prince and the Angel"

Personality Test

Shelley in a promo pic, 1979

Shelley was a certified Supermodel by the mid-1970s. She was known as THE Charlie Girl, Revlon's superstar model and "it" girl - loved and admired all over the world. In 1979, after speaking to her agent who said, "It's a terrific show - you really should think about testing," she auditioned for the role of Tiffany Welles in Charlie's Angels. As part of her audition, she was subject to a personality test. Shelley recalled, "The first question was, 'What is your name?'" She said, "You know my name." They said, "Just answer the question, Shelley." And she got excited and said, "Is this a really personality test? I've always wanted to do a personality test." Then she said, "Oh, dammit, I didn't rehearse my personality this morning." The test seemed to have worked in her favor. Shelley eventually won the part and become Charlie's 5th Angel.

Shelley in a promo pic, 1979

Chic and Refreshing

a closeup of Shelley from a pic

featured in Modern Needle/Craft, 1971

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 in 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 a couple of crocheted bags and various belts. In the spread, she modeled the Double entry Tote Bad made from Coats & Clark's yarn. The tote went well with her chic 70s fashion ensemble... a ribbed turtleneck top over a matching button-front skirt. With her hair allowed to fall and cascade down naturally, Shelley looked young, chic and refreshing. (For more, check out: Modern Needle/Craft 3)

a pic of Shelley featured

in Modern Needle/Craft, 1971

The Angels and the Racer 13

Shelley Hack with Jaclyn Smith

and Cheryl Ladd in a promo pic

for Charlie's Angels, 1979

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

What Have You Done Lately?

Shelley in promo pics for Charlie

perfume and cosmetics, 1978

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 posed the question "What have you done for you lately?" It was an ad promoting Charlie's latest skincare and makeup line - as well as their signature fragrance. It urged customers to pamper themselves and try Charlie's no-nonsense skincare to see and feel the Charlie difference. It also urged customers to try Charlie's patented shampoo formula, as well as Charlie's marvelous makeup colors for the face, lips and eyes. And, of course, it promoted Charlie perfume... as well as Chaz, Charlie's male fragrance counterpart. Also included in the ad was a promo for the Charlie Brush Portfolio - 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 Charlie colors. It could be purchased for just $6.50 for any $5.00 purchase or more from the Charlie or Chaz Collection. Shelley, of course, appeared in the ad, looking absolutely Charlie gorgeous as always.

Shelley in a newspaper ad

for Charlie perfume and cosmetics, 1978

Quite A Whirl

Shelley in a paparazzi pic from 1979

Shelley joined the cast of Charlie's Angels in 1979 and was quickly thrust into the Hollywood limelight. Of course, tongues immediately began wagging about Charlie's newest Angel. She was talked about in gossip columns, tabloids and entertainment shows. Many magazine and tabloid reporters, as well as and paparazzi/photographers, rushed to her. Many things (true and untrue) were written about her. "Yesterday, I was a schnook, and today I can't get across the street" is how Shelley described her sudden rise to Hollywood megastardom. "It has been quite a whirl," she said. "I was totally unprepared for the press 'bonanza' that followed," she told Jane Pauley in Time and Again in 2000. "I had press people crawling in my windows," she told E! in 2002. (For more, check out: Rumors And Gossip)

Shelley in "Rona Barrett's Have You Heard?" section 

from Rona Barrett's Hollywood,

January 1980

Summer Ready

closeups of Shelley from a spread

for Simplicity Home Catalog, summer 1973

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. Shelley appeared on the pages of Simplicity Home Catalog's summer 1973 issue. In the issue, Shelley appeared in the spread that featured tops, pants, shorts and dresses that were perfect for the summer months. Shelley wore Simplicity Pattern 5615 - patterns for a pullover top and wide-legged pants... for stretch knits. The top-stitched top had a lowered round neckline, short set-in sleeves gathered to the armholes and an optional patch pocket. The pants had an elasticized waistline and an optional purchased belt. Shelley finished her outfit with a pair of matching high-heeled footwear and a gold-tone bracelet set. And Shelley looked summer ready.

Shelley in a spread

for Simplicity Home Catalog, summer 1973