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. 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." The wardrobe budget was increased to $20,000 per episode; and, according to People magazine, each Angel was to go through eight costume changes per episode (but it was more like three to five, with Farrah making the most - at eight changes - in "Fallen Angel"). For the episode "Fallen Angel," Shelley went through five outfit changes. For her first scene, she wore a red long-sleeved wrap-style shirt dress with a jacket collar. She finished her look with a thin beige and gold belt and neutral colored open-toe high-heeled sandals. She next wore an all white band-collared blouse and slacks combo topped with a gray blazer in a textured fabric. She finished her look with a thin tan belt and neutral colored open-toe high-heeled sandals. She accessorized her look with a matching pocket square. She next wore a gray and white vertical striped man's shirt over a pair of light khaki jeans and topped it off with a tan-colored vest. She finished her look with a light khaki woven belt and accessorized it with a simple gold necklace. She next wore a white long-sleeved tuxedo dress with side slits. She finished her look with a thin burgundy-colored leather belt and neutral colored open-toe high-heeled sandals. For the epilogue, she wore a cap-sleeved, V-neck formal jumpsuit in electric blue. She finished her look with a red sash and gold high-heeled evening footwear. A simple gold necklace, a gold ring and gold earrings accessorized her look.
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Angels Wardrobe 5
Single in the 1980s
Shelley starred in the TV movie Single Bars, Single Women in 1984. Shelley starred as Frankie, a truck-stop waitress looking to move on from her former flame Gabe (Paul Michael Glaser). The film explored the bar scene as seen in the eyes of women. It was a time when gender roles were evolving and the rules of dating were changing... fast. No longer in need of escorts and chaperones, women could now go bar-hopping alone to meet the men they wanted to meet. Women were becoming more confident in going out on their own and looking for love and companionship. Tony Danza, Keith Gordon, Christine Lahti, Mare Winningham and Kathleen Wilhoite completed the cast. It was directed by Shelley's future hubby Harry Winer.
The Month's Hairdo
Shelley was one of the models who regularly appeared on the pages of Seventeen magazine since the beginning of her modeling career. In fact, one of her first covers was for the November 1964 issue of the mag. On December of that same year, she appeared on several spreads that featured the fashion and makeup looks for that holiday season. She also sported the magazine's "Hairdo of the Month" and was featured in the column that described it and taught readers how to achieve it - The Cut, The Set and The Comb-Out. The softly curving bob style brushed easily into place and was guaranteed to stay that way all evening... thanks to its one-length cut and sleek lines. It was designed by Mr. Guy of Guy La Mar Coiffeurs, New York. The barrette was by Therese Ahrens. And Shelley was downright chic in that month's coveted hairdo, not to mention gorgeous.
The Angels and the Racer 10
Look-In magazine was a kiddie/teen UK magazine that featured two-page comic/picture strips of the most popular television shows of the era. Subtitled as "The Junior TV Times," its first issue came out in 1971 and its final issue came out in 1994. Many popular American TV series were featured in the mag including Kung Fu, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, CHiPs, Battlestar Galactica, Mork and Mindy... and, of course, Charlie's Angels.
From 1979 to 1980, during the airing of the 4th season of Charlie's Angels, Shelley's Tiffany Welles character was featured in the mag's Charlie's Angels comic/picture strip. Along with her co-Angels Kelly Garrett (Jaclyn Smith) and Kris Munroe (Cheryl Ladd), Tiffany solved cases for Charlie for several issues, two pages a week. Her first case debuted on November of 1979 and her final case ended on October of 1980. The mag also featured occasional writeups about Shelley as well as posters of her and the Angel team of that season.
Cosmetics Set
Constant Media Attention
In 1979, Shelley was proclaimed as Charlie's newest Angel and she became a Hollywood superstar virtually overnight. Her face appeared on magazines and newspapers around the world and her casting was even mentioned in the evening news. "I couldn't believe it. What was I doing in the evening news?" Shelley exclaimed, surprised. She went through all the things all the Angels before her went through, superstardom and constant media attention. She told People magazine in 1980, "I feel like I've been sunbathing on Three Mile Island." Shelley disclosed in 2000, "I was totally unprepared for the press 'bonanza' that followed."
Chic Overblouse
Shelley appeared on many issues of what was known as the Seven Sisters group of magazines. The Seven Sisters magazines were Woman's Day, Redbook, McCall's, Ladies' Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle and Better Homes and Gardens. They all catered to married women with children rather than single working women. In 1972, Shelley appeared on the pages of Woman's Day Knitting Book Number 14. The book was a part of the Woman's Day Service Series, a line of special-interest booklets and mags released by Woman's Day magazine. It contained various knitting patterns and projects as well as knitting ideas and techniques. In one spread, Shelley wore a long knitted overblouse... knitted in the European style with special armhole and sleeve shaping. It had contrasting details around the neckline and the partial front placket. The same details appeared around the cuffs and sleeve plackets as well as the hem of the overblouse. She wore it over a box pleated skirt and accessorized it with a fancy scarf. And Shelley looked chic and up-to-the-minute.
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Angels Wardrobe 4
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. 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." The wardrobe budget was increased to $20,000 per episode; and, according to People magazine, each Angel was to go through eight costume changes per episode (but it was more like three to five, with Farrah making the most - at eight changes - in "Fallen Angel"). For the episode "Angels at the Altar," Shelley went through four outfit changes. For her first scene, she wore an all-white shirt-and-slacks outfit topped with a navy blazer. She finished her outfit with a pair of cream-colored high-heeled sandals. She accessorized it with a black sash belt and a red beaded necklace. She next wore a baby blue short-sleeved shirtdress that was below-the-knee in length. She finished her outfit with a pair of cream-colored high-heeled ankle-strap sandals and accessorized it with thin belt that had an interlocking belt buckle. She next wore a coral-colored dress in a striped see-thru fabric with a strapless full slip underneath. It had a self-tie belt. She finished it off with a pair of gold high-heeled ankle-strap sandals. She accessorized it with a pair of gold earrings and a gold necklace. For the epilogue, she wore a white blouse-and-skirt combo. She finished her look with a pair of white high-heeled ankle-strap sandals. She accessorized her look with a thin red belt that had a gold buckle.
More Wine Guide 1990
Shelley was among the celebrities who participated in the hour-long celebrity special released in 1990, Celebrity Guide to Wine. Spago restaurant maƮtre d' Bernard Erpicum hosted the special and many celebrities/stars of the era participated in the educational video. Celebrity Guide to Wine was a fun and practical guide to everything about wine. It answered questions many people had regarding the drinking and serving of wine, as well as debunked some of the myths and the rules on the subject. Aside from Shelley, Dudley Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Herbie Hancock, Kelly Le Brock, Robert Loggia, Steven Seagal, and Peter Weller joined in on the fun as well. Norm Lenzer was the narrator. It was released in both VHS and LaserDisc formats.
Hotpants 4
Shelley appeared on many magazines and catalogs during her tenure as Supermodel in the 1970s. She appeared on many covers, fashion spreads, and sewing patterns for McCall's... for their magazines, catalogs, and pattern covers. In 1971, Shelley appeared on the package cover for The Hot Ones by McCall's which contained pattern number 2800, a pattern for three versions of hotpants or short shorts. Shorts A had a zippered front opening, buttoned waistband, belt loops and was self-cuffed. Shorts B had a zippered front opening, a button trim and buttoned waistband. Shorts C had a waist elastic and was self-cuffed. Shelley wore all three versions. She wore a navy and white version of Shorts A with a red, short-sleeved, scoop-necked, fitted T-shirt that had a fun appliquƩ on one shoulder. She wore a multi-colored striped version of Shorts B with a yellow, short-sleeved fitted T-shirt that had a fun star appliquƩs on one shoulder. She wore red version of Shorts C with a white long-sleeved ascot-collared blouse. A pair of dark stockings and a pair of square-heeled lace-up pumps finished her look. Gold chains and a gold pendant accessorized her look.
The Angels and the Racer 9
Stow-It-All Tote
Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl and appeared in many, many ads for the brand. She was Revlon Charlie's image model from 1976 to 1982. Charlie was one of the first mega-successful lifestyle brands in the world. The phenomenal success of the brand was due in part to Shelley's unforgettable image. In 1976, an artwork of Shelley appeared in a newspaper ad for Charlie that promoted "Charlie's 'Stow-It-All' tote with four sexy-young cosmetics." It was a promo that offered a stylish tote bag dividend ($26.00 in value) from Charlie for only $6.00 for every $5.00 purchase or more from the Charlie collection by Revlon. The dividend included Charlie More Moisture Moisturizer, Charlie Fresh New Makeup in beige (medium), Charlie Fresh Fresh Eyecolor in Silverfrost Plum 73, and Charlie Concentrated Perfume Spray - all packed into the stylish dark-blue corduroy tote that could be taken anywhere. And whether in pictures or in artwork, Charlie Girl Shelley was always Charlie-Girl gorgeous.
Merv Griffin Guesting
Shelley appeared twice on the The Merv Griffin Show in 1979. The Merv Griffin Show was an American talk show that starred and was hosted by Merv Griffin - a singer, talk-show host and producer (who owned the production companies Merv Griffin Enterprises and Merv Griffin Entertainment). Shelley first appeared on the show's January 11 episode along with Wayne Rogers, Pia Zadora, comedian Denny Johnston, and singer Eric Carmen. When Shelley became Charlie's newest Angel later that same year, she again appeared on the show's October 30th episode with researcher Durk Pearson, Dr. Richard Selzer, and acupuncturist Dr. Zion Yu.
WD Two-Piece Outfit
Shelley appeared on many issues of what was known as the Seven Sisters group of magazines. The Seven Sisters magazines were Woman's Day, Redbook, McCall's, Ladies' Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle and Better Homes and Gardens. They all catered to married women with children rather than single working women. In 1972, Shelley appeared on the pages of Woman's Day Knitting Book Number 14. The book was a part of the Woman's Day Service Series, a line of special-interest booklets and mags released by Woman's Day magazine. It contained various knitting patterns and projects as well as knitting ideas and techniques. In one spread, Shelley wore a knitted two-piece outfit that created a long lean look. The top was a fitted ribbed turtleneck sweater with long sleeves. It was long and it fit smoothly over the hips. It had a back neck zipper that helped make it extra slim-looking. The skirt was slim and below-the knee. It was a split-front skirt that was edged with solid-colored bias bands. She finished her look with a thick leather belt, matching hose and medium-heeled sandals. She accessorized her look with a chunky chain link bracelet and her very own eyeglasses. And Shelley looked chic and up-to-the-minute.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Angels Wardrobe 3
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. 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." The wardrobe budget was increased to $20,000 per episode; and, according to People magazine, each Angel was to go through eight costume changes per episode (but it was more like three to five, with Farrah making the most - at eight changes - in "Fallen Angel"). For the episode "Avenging Angel," Shelley went through three outfit changes. For her first scene, she wore a black cap-sleeved T-shirt with red and purple stripes (which she wore in promo pics) over a pair of black slacks. She topped it off with a purple long-sleeved man's shirt. Black heels and a red belt finished her look. She next wore a muted aquamarine long-sleeved band collared blouse over a pair of pale khaki jeans. Pale khaki high-heeled sandals and a pale khaki woven belt finished her look. A tan cross body bag, a watch and a pinky ring accessorized her look. For the epilogue, she wore a muted crimson skirt suit over a pale pink blouse. She finished her look with a pair of matching high-heeled open-toed sandals. A pink pocket square and a day clutch accessorized her look.
Household Name
Shelley was an up-and-coming actress in the late-1970s. She was already known all over the world as THE Charlie Girl (Revlon's Supermodel It Girl) and she was being beckoned by Hollywood. Her first big-screen appearance was in the Academy Award winning Woody Allen film Annie Hall. James Bond movie producer Cubby Broccoli wanted her to test for a role in his latest Bond film. She was hand-picked by director/producer Joseph Brooks to play his leading lady in the film If Ever I See You Again. She made a guest appearance in the TV series Married: The First Year and had a voice over role in the film Time After Time. She later got the lead character role in the TV movie Death Car on the Freeway. Then she got her big break... The role of Angel Tiffany Welles in Charlie's Angels made her a household name.
Hotpants 3
Shelley appeared on many magazines and catalogs during her tenure as Supermodel in the 1970s. She appeared on many covers, fashion spreads, and sewing patterns for McCall's... for their magazines, catalogs, and pattern covers. In 1971, Shelley appeared on the package cover for The Hot Ones by McCall's which contained pattern number 2800, a pattern for three versions of hotpants or short shorts. Shorts A had a zippered front opening, buttoned waistband, belt loops and was self-cuffed. Shorts B had a zippered front opening, a button trim and buttoned waistband. Shorts C had a waist elastic and was self-cuffed. Shelley wore all three versions. She wore red version of Shorts C with a white long-sleeved ascot-collared blouse. A pair of dark stockings and a pair of square-heeled lace-up pumps finished her look. Gold chains and a gold pendant accessorized her look.
The Angels and the Racer 8
Look-In magazine was a kiddie/teen UK magazine that featured two-page comic/picture strips of the most popular television shows of the era. Subtitled as "The Junior TV Times," its first issue came out in 1971 and its final issue came out in 1994. Many popular American TV series were featured in the mag including Kung Fu, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, CHiPs, Battlestar Galactica, Mork and Mindy... and, of course, Charlie's Angels.
From 1979 to 1980, during the airing of the 4th season of Charlie's Angels, Shelley's Tiffany Welles character was featured in the mag's Charlie's Angels comic/picture strip. Along with her co-Angels Kelly Garrett (Jaclyn Smith) and Kris Munroe (Cheryl Ladd), Tiffany solved cases for Charlie for several issues, two pages a week. Her first case debuted on November of 1979 and her final case ended on October of 1980. The mag also featured occasional writeups about Shelley as well as posters of her and the Angel team of that season.
Charlie Extra Extra-Shine
Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl and appeared in many, many ads for the brand. In 1976, she appeared in a newspaper ad for Charlie cosmetics called the "14 Great Charlie Days at The Emporium," a promo given by The Emporium stores. It was a promotion for Charlie Extra Extra-Shine Conditioning Shampoo and an order form was included in the ad. It was also a promo for a Charlie Contest where interested parties could drop by any Charlie counter at any of the 11 Emporium stores to register. The prize was $40.00 worth of Charlie cosmetics by Revlon. Also part of the promo was Charlie's Hip Two-Three Bag worth $27.00 for only $5.00 with any $5.00 or more purchase from the Charlie Collection. The bag contained Charlie's Body Silk, Extra-Extra Shine Lipstick and concentrated perfume spray. And Shelley was gorgeous in the fabulous ad.
Merv's Guest
Shelley appeared twice on the The Merv Griffin Show in 1979. The Merv Griffin Show was an American talk show that starred and was hosted by Merv Griffin - a singer, talk-show host and producer (who owned the production companies Merv Griffin Enterprises and Merv Griffin Entertainment). Shelley first appeared on the show's January 11 episode along with Wayne Rogers, Pia Zadora, comedian Denny Johnston, and singer Eric Carmen. When Shelley became Charlie's newest Angel later that same year, she again appeared on the show's October 30th episode with researcher Durk Pearson, Dr. Richard Selzer, and acupuncturist Dr. Zion Yu.
Feu d'Artifice
Shelley appeared on many issues of what was known as the Seven Sisters group of magazines. The Seven Sisters magazines were Woman's Day, Redbook, McCall's, Ladies' Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle and Better Homes and Gardens. They all catered to married women with children rather than single working women. In 1972, Shelley appeared on the pages of Woman's Day Knitting Book Number 14. The book was a part of the Woman's Day Service Series, a line of special-interest booklets and mags released by Woman's Day magazine. It contained various knitting patterns and projects as well as knitting ideas and techniques. In one spread, Shelley wore a classic crew-neck sleeveless knitted top made glamorous with the use of metallic yarn by Reynolds called Feu d'Artifice which translates to "fireworks". She wore it over a skirt by Jack Winter (a popular brand known for well-made separates including pants, skirts, blouses, and knits). She accessorized her look with jewelry by Monet. And Shelley exuded glitz, glam and class.
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Angels Wardrobe 2
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. 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." The wardrobe budget was increased to $20,000 per episode; and, according to People magazine, each Angel was to go through eight costume changes per episode (but it was more like three to five, with Farrah making the most - at eight changes - in "Fallen Angel"). For the episode "Angels Go Truckin'," Shelley went through seven outfit changes. For the opening scene, she wore a shirt dress with a jacket collar and finished her look with a belt and a pocket square. Later, she wore several western-style shirts with jeans and a belt with a western-style buckle (accessorizing one shirt with a bolo tie). For most of the episode, she wore a red checkered shirt with fitted khaki jeans and chic buckled boots... accessorizing it with a thin leather belt, matching driving gloves, a matching cap and a pair of sunglasses. For the epilogue, she wore a chic blouse with cap sleeves.
Vital Stats
Shelley transitioned from model to actress in the 1970s; and by the 1980s, she was a regular fixture in Hollywood. In 1986, she was cast in her third TV series Jack and Mike, and she did talk shows and interviews to publicize her new endeavor. One of them was an interview regarding her vital statistics at the time. Included was her birthplace (White Plains, New York), marital status (single) and current homes (Los Angeles and New York). Also mentioned were some trivia about her like:
Hotpants 2
Shelley appeared on many magazines and catalogs during her tenure as Supermodel in the 1970s. She appeared on many covers, fashion spreads, and sewing patterns for McCall's... for their magazines, catalogs, and pattern covers. In 1971, Shelley appeared on the package cover for The Hot Ones by McCall's which contained pattern number 2800, a pattern for three versions of hotpants or short shorts. Shorts A had a zippered front opening, buttoned waistband, belt loops and was self-cuffed. Shorts B had a zippered front opening, a button trim and buttoned waistband. Shorts C had a waist elastic and was self-cuffed. Shelley wore all three versions. She wore a multi-colored striped version of Shorts B with a yellow, short-sleeved fitted T-shirt that had a fun star appliquƩs on one shoulder.
The Angels and the Racer 7
Look-In magazine was a kiddie/teen UK magazine that featured two-page comic/picture strips of the most popular television shows of the era. Subtitled as "The Junior TV Times," its first issue came out in 1971 and its final issue came out in 1994. Many popular American TV series were featured in the mag including Kung Fu, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, CHiPs, Battlestar Galactica, Mork and Mindy... and, of course Charlie's Angels.
From 1979 to 1980, during the airing of the 4th season of Charlie's Angels, Shelley's Tiffany Welles character was featured in the mag's Charlie's Angels comic/picture strip. Along with her co-Angels Kelly Garrett (Jaclyn Smith) and Kris Munroe (Cheryl Ladd), Tiffany solved cases for Charlie for several issues, two pages a week. Her first case debuted on November of 1979 and her final case ended on October of 1980. The mag also featured occasional writeups about Shelley as well as posters of her and the Angel team of that season.

















































