Saturday, January 18, 2025

The Sweater Girl

a closeup of Shelley from an ad
for Ship'n Shore, August 1972

Shelley appeared on many ads for Ship'n Shore when she was an in-demand model. Ship'n Shore was a women's sportswear brand that specialized in affordable and up-to-the-minute women's blouses, pants, skirts, jackets, and other garments. It was one of the big brands in the mid-20th century and was known to produce garments of good quality. In 1972, Shelley appeared in an ad for Ship'n Shore with the tagline "We are The Sweater Girls Today." It featured chic sweaters that could be worn over shirt-and-pants ensembles for that up-to-the-minute layered look. She wore the Short-Sleeve Orlon Sweater/Vest (in navy) over the Ivy White Collar Shirt (with a check-print bodice and white collar and cuffs) and maroon-colored pants ensemble. A slim red belt finished her look. And Shelley looked chic, casual, and definitely up-to-the-minute.

Shelley in an ad for Ship'n Shore,
August 1972