Sunday, October 1, 2023

Mauve And Garnet 1

a closeup of Shelley
from a pic from the Jean Grayson's
Brownstone Studio catalog, fall 1977 issue

Like many of her contemporaries, Shelley appeared on many catalogs during her Supermodel days. In 1977, she appeared on the Fall 1977 issue of Jean Grayson's Brownstone Studio catalog. Jean Grayson (whose real name was Jean Paaswell) was a fashion designer who designed classic clothes for real women. She catered to homemakers and career women who either hated to shop, had no time to shop, or just wanted someone else to do the shopping/choosing for her. She founded Jean Grayson's Brownstone Studio, a successful mail order women's apparel company that produced four catalogs yearly.

Shelley with Chris Royer
in a pic from the Jean Grayson's
Brownstone Studio catalog, fall 1977 issue

In the fall 1977 issue, Shelley modeled easy-to-match separates... pieces 18L, 18M, 18N and 18P. Her outfit was a mauve and garnet hued combination that was perfect for a day out in the town or in the office. It was made up of a rose-colored polyester crepe shirt (18P) worn over mauve-colored pinchecked pants with front zipper and an elasticized waistband (18N). She wore a garnet-colored pinstriped cotton velveteen weskit (18M) over the shirt and topped both off with an unlined mauve-colored pinchecked blazer with a pinstriped garnet-colored velveteen collar (18L). A mauve-colored beret, a rose-colored ascot and heeled loafers finished her look. A ring, a pair of fun brooches and sunglasses accessorized her look. And Shelley looked classic and classy at the same time.