Saturday, July 13, 2024

Braiding the Classics 1

a closeup of Shelley from a pic used 
on a Woman's Day fashion spread, 1971

Shelley appeared on the pages of many issues of Woman's Day magazine. Woman's Day magazine is one of the Seven Sisters magazines that have catered to married women with children rather than single working women. The magazine featured homemaking and crafts, food and nutrition, health and fitness, beauty and fashion advice and articles. In the mag's August 1971 issue, Shelley appeared in the spread called "Braiding the Classics, Pure and Simple". It showed readers how to transform their fashion classics into one-of-a-kind outfits with the imaginative use of braiding. Shelley modeled a cotton-denim peace jacket and shorts ensemble (by Levi's for Gals) that had been personalized with floral braids around the seams and borders. She wore the jacket over a matching pullover shirt (also by Levi's for Gals). Matching casual flat footwear and detailed knee-length socks finished her look. And Shelley looked summer sensational.

Shelley in a pic used
on a Woman's Day fashion spread, 1971