Young & Lively: Long Dresses and Wrap-Knits

Shelley in a spread for Sears Spring Summer 1975 catalog

Shelley appeared in Sears Spring Summer 1975 catalog. She appeared in various parts of the catalog including the "Young & Lively" section. In the spread called "Young & Lively: Long Dresses with Great Details", she modeled the Long Dress with Jacket. It was a bare-back, halter-style dress which tied at the back of the neck and had a zipper closing at the back-waist. The bodice had an overlay of printed fabric. And it came with an open jacket that had short puffed sleeves and was edged with white rickrack. The ensemble came in medium pink and lime green. White strappy shoes and accessories finished her look. Shelley looked divine and ready for a romantic evening in town.

closeups of Shelley wearing the Long Dress with Jacket

In the spread called "Young & Lively: Wrap-Knits", she modeled the Sporty Dress. it was a dress with white collars as well as a white button-trimmed bib effect in front. It had a half-belt that tied at the back and a zipper closing at the back. It came in true red and white as well as navy and white. Matching open-toed shoes and accessories finished her look. Shelley looked smart and ready for a day in town.

closeups of Shelley in the Wrap-Knit Dress

Tiffany and Laura in the '80s

Shelley (Tiffany Welles of Charlie's Angels) 

with Melissa Gilbert (Laura Ingalls Wilder of  Little House on the Prairie)

on a night out in the '80s

Equipped to Hold Her Own

The 1986 Jack and Mike (Viol A La Une) pilot

was released on VHS in France

Shelley's third TV series was Jack and Mike in 1986. She played Jackie Shea a leading Chicago journalist who was married to Mike Brennan (played by Tom Mason), a successful restaurateur in the same town. The upwardly-mobile power couple was so busy with their careers, they had to schedule time to be together. That was the premise of the show. Shelley's acting had already improved vastly when she did the series. As one writer put it, "Hack is now equipped to hold her own with (Tom) Mason". Read an article about the series at:

'Jack And Mike': Fame And Romance In Chicago
http://articles.philly.com/1986-09-16/news/26073387_1_jack-and-mike-jackie-shea-mike-brennan
(highlight the link, right click
and choose "Open Link in New Tab" option)

Shelley with Tom Mason on the set of Jack and Mike in 1986

American Collections 2

Shelley Hack with Geoffrey Beene, Shelley Smith and Cheryl Tiegs
(the girls are on the inset pic as well)
in a 1977 spread for Harper's Bazaar

Shelley appeared on the pages of Harper's Bazaar's Feb 1977 issue. She was featured in the 8-page spread called "The American Collections: The Best of the Best at Every Price". The spread featured fashions ranging from the affordable to the ostentatious - all by four leading American designers of the era. The designers featured (and pictured) were Halston, Geoffrey Beene, Bill Blass and Calvin Klein.

Shelley and Geoffrey Beene from the spread

In the spread featuring Geoffrey Beene, Shelley modeled a white cotton fishnet top trimmed in navy over a pair of navy blue cotton shorts, cut with the fullness of a little skirt. It was one of the "newest and coolest" looks for that summer and Shelley rocked her Geoffrey Beene originals.

The inset pic of Cheryl Tiegs, Shelley Smith and Shelley Hack
in the latest Geoffrey Beene fashions for 1977

Shelley also modeled a tiny, wrapped tennis dress that was very,very pretty and very advantageous to any woman wearing it. A pair of tennis shoes, a matching visor and sports bag finished her look. Shelley made sporty chic in her Geoffrey Beene original.

Bride in '67

Shelley appeared on the cover of the fall/winter issue Bride & Home magazine in 1967. On the cover she wore a fabulous white princess-style wedding gown with a short lace-appliqued veil and a diaphanous lace-appliqued cape as well. Taken seaside, Shelley's cover evoked romance and adventure.

One Love, Two Angels

An ad sans Shelley for "One Love, Two Angels Part 2"
a Charlie's Angels episode aired in 1980

In 1979, Shelley joined the cast of one of the biggest hits on TV, Charlie's Angels, joining incumbent Angels Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd. But a year later, she was out. So much was said and written about her while she was on the show. That she didn't fit in, that she wasn't good enough, that she couldn't act; but none of them were true. She did fit in, she was good enough and she could act. And by the last episode, when she was given so much to say and do, she proved it all.

screen captures of Shelley (with Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd and David Doyle)

from the Charlie's Angels episode "One Love, Two Angels Part 1"

Shelley's character Angel Tiffany Welles was so under-used during the first part of the season (except on the "Angels Go Truckin' episode) that it was easy for critics to dismiss her as a flash-in-the-pan star who couldn't act. But her potential could already be seen as early as the show's second episode where she showed how well she  got along with her co-stars and how well she could handle the material. By the third episode however, it seemed she was suddenly left in the sidelines and was given little to do or say. Why? Then by mid-season, she had more lines and again showed she could handle the material. And by her final episode, she showed viewers why she was chosen to fill-in for Kate Jackson - but it was too late. If she had been given a chance to shine during the early part of the season, when the interest in her was at an all-time high, the series could have ended at the top of the Nielsens at the end of that TV season.

screen captures of Shelley (with Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd and David Doyle)

from the Charlie's Angels episode "One Love, Two Angels Part 2"

In "One Love, Two Angels", parts 1 and 2, Shelley was finally given a chance to shine as an Angel. She was comfortable with the camera and fit in very well with Jaclyn, Cheryl and David. The rapport she had with her co-stars wasn't the same as it was with Sabrina Duncan/Kate Jackson, but that was okay because she was a different character. The dynamic between them was different. She was more like the big sister Angel who looked after her fellow Angels. Detective-wise, she was great as well, she knew how to do the detective bit. But more importantly, she showed that she could play the group leader, just like Sabrina did. As group leader, her lines, her delivery, her performance were all on the dot. More episodes with her like this one could have saved the season and the show. I really don't understand why they blamed her for the ratings decline when they didn't give her a chance to prove herself until the very last episode she did for the series.

A Knit Wardrobe Full of Great New Looks

Shelley on a spread for the Montgomery Ward

Spring and Summer 1970 catalog

Shelley appeared on the pages of  the Montgomery Ward Spring and Summer 1970 catalog. She appeared in a spread called "A Knit Wardrobe Full of Great New Looks". She modeled a five-piece wardrobe set made up of a tunic shift, a pair of pants, a shirt, a U-neck top and a skirt. All the pieces could be mixed and matched and could be put together in any way. It was designed to to travel without hassle - staying neat through packing, washing and wearing. It came in a lilac combination and a pink combination. And Shelley made each look a must-have.

closeups of Shelley from a spread

on the Montgomery Ward

Spring and Summer 1970 catalog