Sunday, June 1, 2025

More Christmas Crafts

Shelley in an outtake from a pic used
in a spread for Seventeen mag,
November 1970

Shelley appeared on the cover as well as on the pages of Seventeen mag's November 1970 issue. In the spread called "Christmas Crafts", she modeled some stuff from the mag's "big mixed bag of gifted goodies to make for you and yours" - handmade things that could be given out as gifts. She wore a maxiskirt and midi jumper ensemble that could be knitted by anyone. She modeled a Switcheroo Skoncho, a poncho that could be worn as a skirt or as a cape. She also modeled an outfit enhanced by pre-cut put-ons - "homespun cutouts blazed with preplanted, embroidered flowerings" - that could be sewn on boleros, belts and suspenders. A matching snood could be made for it too. And she wore The Plushest Poncho, that could be made using faux fur, over a pair of straight-legged pants (McCall's Pattern 2699). Plus, she wore a sweater by Ladybug over a pinto'd patterned midi-skirt with a wide waist (McCall's Pattern 2670). And of course, Shelley looked fab in all her handmade duds. (For more, check out Christmas Crafts 1, Christmas Crafts 2, and Christmas Crafts 3)

Shelley in outtakes from pics used 
in a spread for Seventeen mag,
November 1970