Young & Lively: Great Looking Contemporary Clothes

closeups of Shelley wearing the shirt and pants ensemble

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: Great Looking Contemporary Clothes", she modeled the shirt and pants ensemble. The pullover-style shirt had a front and back yoke, a front button placket opening, long sleeves with button-cuffs, shirt-tail hemline and two flap-top pockets. The pants had a zipper fly-front, two-button closing and had slightly flared legs. The outfit came in medium blue and peach. A matching scarf, hoop earrings and a pair of open-toed footwear finished her look. And Shelley looked great in her contemporary clothes.

Shelley in a spread for Sears Spring Summer 1975 catalog

A Picture of Loveliness

Shelley was a picture of loveliness in 1979. She had risen to prominence three years earlier as THE Charlie Girl and had been hired to replace Kate Jackson in the hit series Charlie's Angels, which suffered a ratings decline the past season. The series needed new blood; and Shelley was the perfect choice. Her wholesome and sunny brand of sex appeal was just the right image for the show. Publicity photos of her were immediately taken and distributed and by September of 1979, she was a bona fide superstar.

Touches of Peasantry

Shelley on the spread

"Sew The New Headliners"

Shelley appeared in the February 1970 issue of the Simplicity Fashion News booklet. She appeared on the back cover spread called "Sew The New Headliners" where she modeled outfits enhanced with "touches of peasantry" - like flirty sleeves and broad bands of embroidered braid. She modeled pattern number 9225 - which could either be a mini-dress or a blouse. Shelley looked smashing in both.

closeups of Shelley

from the spread

American Collections 3

Shelley Hack (far right) with Shelley Smith, Cheryl Tiegs,
designer Bill Blass and an unknown model

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 appeared in all except the Calvin Klein spread.

 Shelley and Bill Blass from the spread

In the spread featuring Bill Blass, Shelley modeled a fabulous raincoat "with all the casual dash of a tattersall shirt". It was in classic beige with a red and black tattersall print. A matching scarf, a pair of slacks, pumps and a bag finished her look. And Shelley was one sporty sophisticate in her Bill Blass original. 

Terrific Tuxedo

Shelley appeared in an ad series Bobbie Brooks in 1978. The ad series featured the prominent models and celebrities of the era. Shelley became famous two years prior as THE Charlie Girl. Being one of the famous Supermodels of the era, Shelley's name was included in the ad which featured her wearing the brand's "terrific tuxedo" - a black velvet jacket and trousers ensemble that came with a white wing tip shirt, a black velvet tie and a knockout red satin vest. And as always, Shelley looked absolutely terrific in her tux.

Daring

An ad for "Harrigan's Angel"
a Charlie's Angels episode aired in 1980

In 1979, Shelley joined the cast of one of the most daring shows on TV, Charlie's Angels, joining incumbent Angels Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd. The series dared defy the norms of the era by casting women as leads. At the time, television was dominated by male characters and women were often relegated to the background, as sidekicks or second leads. Either that or they were cast as secretaries, nurses, moms, grand-moms or any other "traditional" role for women. Charlie's Angels changed that. Not only were the Angels leads this time, they were doing the jobs that were men were reserved exclusively for men. They were feminine action figures come to life who related to each other just like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid would. And the stir it created can be seen in the Charlie's Angels episode "Harrigan's Angel". When Harrigan, an alcoholic detective, was forced to work with the Townsend girls, he said, "You mean I've got to work with girls?" His reaction was not uncommon during the era.

Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd and Shelley Hack
Charlie's Angels circa 1979

Sophisticate

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 that featured fabulous blouses. Shelley modeled a white shirt-style blouse with bishop sleeves. It closed in the front and came with a matching sash/scarf that could be worn around the waist or the neck. A black skirt or slacks, gold accessories and pulled-back hair finished her look. And Shelley looked every bit the 'gorgeous, sexy, young" sophisticate she was going to be as THE Charlie Girl five years hence.

closeups of Shelley from a spread

on the Montgomery Ward

Spring and Summer 1970 catalog