Saturday, April 25, 2026

The Supermodel Angel

pics of Shelley in the Nolan Miller evening gowns
she wore on Charlie's Angels

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. The wardrobe budget was increased to $20,000 per episode and each Angel went through eight costume changes per episode. 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." Shelley wore a couple of gowns designed by Miller on Charlie's Angels. She wore an ice blue silk satin evening gown (inspired by the Edith Head ice blue French silk satin gown worn by Grace Kelly to the 1955 Oscars) for promo pics as well as on the episode "Love Boat Angels." She also wore a gold form-fitting satin evening gown on the episode "Dancin' Angels." Miller also designed other outfits for Shelley but it seems they were never made.

a couple of Nolan Miller designs for Shelley
(a pantsuit and an evening gown)
Shelley's Charlie Girl persona, center,
was an inspiration for Nolan Miller