Surfside Mates

a closeup of Shelley

from a spread on the Montgomery Ward

spring and summer 1967 catalog

Shelley appeared in many catalogs throughout her modeling career, from the late '60s to the late '70s. Mail-order catalogs were at the height of its popularity at the time. They were big-book size publications that contained a list and pictures of the general merchandise from, usually, a department store that were available for purchase and delivery straight to the homes of their customers. Everything from homeware to toys were featured in these catalogs... as well as garments and the latest fashion pieces. Shelley appeared in spreads throughout the Montgomery Ward spring and summer 1967 catalog.

Shelley in a spread

for the the Montgomery Ward

spring and summer 1967 catalog

In the spread called "All 'Ayes' On The Surfside Mates," Shelley wore a nautical style top with a couple of stretch duck pants. She wore the navy and white striped Low Slung Top (that zipped at the back and came with a matching plastic belt) over the Proportioned Pants (which was made from a blend of cotton duck and spandex, had detachable foot straps, and had a side zip with a hook flex closing). She wore the same top over the white and the navy versions of the pants. White sneakers finished both her looks. And Shelley looked fab, nautical and ready for those warm summer days, surfside.

pics of Shelley from a spread

on the the Montgomery Ward

spring and summer 1967 catalog

ABC Movie Screening

Shelley at a movie screening

in West Hollywood, 1989

Shelley was a working actress in the 1980s. She appeared on many stage, big screen and small screen productions during the era. She also attended many functions, screening and premieres at the time. One of them was the screening of the ABC Original movie I Love You Perfect. It was held at the DGA Theatre in West Hollywood, California, in September of 1989. The screening came a month before the film was released. It starred Susan Dey and Tony Denison, and it was directed by Shelley's main squeeze, Harry Winer. And the paparazzi were there and they snapped away, of course.

Shelley at a movie screening

in West Hollywood, 1989

Hair-Savers

a pic of Shelley used in Vogue, 1976

Shelley was one of the busiest models in the 1970s. She appeared in countless ads, catalogs and magazine spreads. In June of 1976, she appeared on the pages of Vogue in the spread called "Head to Toe: All Over Summer Care." It featured tips and recommendations on how to stay in tip top shape - from hair to skin - for that summer season. Shelley appeared in the portion that featured Hair-Savers. She protected her hair from the harsh summer sun by wrapping a 28" cotton square scarf from Belle France around her head and accessorizing her look with a pair of Napier gold hoops. And Shelley looked effortlessly chic, as always.

Shelley in a spread for Vogue, 1976

a closeup of Shelley

from a spread for Vogue, 1976

New Angel Gossip

a modeling pic of Shelley

from the 1970s

Shelley joined the cast of Charlie's Angels in late May of 1979 and was quickly thrust into the Hollywood limelight. Of course, tongues immediately began wagging about Charlie's newest Angel. She was talked about in gossip columns, tabloids and entertainment shows. She wasn't getting along with her co-Angels, she wasn't pretty enough or sexy enough, she was breaking up with her boyfriend, she was so many things... She couldn't believe the spotlight she was suddenly in. When Angels filmed in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Shelley said, "When I got off the plane, there were maybe eight million paparazzi. I looked around for Sophia Loren. It was for me. I couldn't believe it."

a tabloid writeup about Shelley

joining the cast of Charlie's Angels

and more, 1979

Many magazine and tabloid reporters, as well as and paparazzi/photographers, rushed to get her story and her picture. Many things (true and untrue) were written about her. "Yesterday, I was a schnook, and today I can't get across the street" is how Shelley described her sudden rise to Hollywood megastardom. "It has been quite a whirl," she said. Her casting was even mentioned in the evening news - it was a huge deal. "I couldn't believe it. What was I doing in the evening news," she exclaimed at the time. "I had press people crawling in my windows," she told the E! Network in 2002.

Shelley in a promo pic,

walking her dog, 1978

Time Of Your Life

Shelley in an ad

for Charlie perfume and cosmetics, 1981

Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl and appeared in many, many ads for the best-selling Revlon brand. But aside from Charlie perfume, Charlie also had a skin care, nail care and cosmetics line. In 1981, she appeared in an ad for Charlie with the tagline "Charlie Gives You The Time Of Your Life." It was a promo for Charlie perfume and cosmetics for that summer season. Whether sailing, surfing or just walking along the seaside, Charlie was guaranteed to give anyone the time of their lives with Charlie's warm sunlit makeup colors and, of course, a big splash of the Charlie fragrance. And Shelley was summer gorgeous in the fabulous ad, as always.

a closeup of Shelley

from a Charlie perfume ad, 1981

a closeup of Shelley

from a Charlie perfume ad, 1981

a closeup of Shelley

from a Charlie perfume ad, 1981

a closeup of Shelley

from a Charlie perfume ad, 1981

Working Non-Stop

a promo pic of Shelley from 1983

Shelley had worked continuously during the the 1970s and 1980s; and she had portrayed many different types of women during her acting as well as modeling career. As a Supermodel, she was known as THE Charlie Girl - a gorgeous, glamorous version of the modern liberated woman. Then she was then cast as a hard-hitting reporter in the telefilm Death Car on the Freeway. She became a Hollywood household name via her role as a police officer turned private detective in Charlie's Angels. Then she portrayed a liberated artist in the play Vanities. Then she portrayed a daughter struggling with her mother's senility in the play Close Ties. She then portrayed a dumb blonde in another play Born Yesterday. In Martin Scorsese's The King of Comedy, she played a pleasant but firm talent coordinator of a television talk show superstar. In the TV movie Found Money, she played another tough TV reporter. In the TV series Cutter to Houston, she played an ambitious surgeon. She was later cast as a public defender in the second season of TV series Night Court (but she opted out of the role at the last minute). Then in the telefilm Single Bars Single Women, she played a truck stop waitress immersing herself in the currently changing dating scene. She took advantage of working non-stop, working as much as she could in front of the camera. "You become used to the camera," Shelley said, "It's hard, hard work and you can only make so much happen."

a writeup about Shelley from 1984

Dainty Flowers 2

a closeup of Shelley from a pic on a spread

on McCall's Needlework & Crafts, 1975

Shelley appeared on many magazines throughout her modeling career. She appeared on the cover and pages of McCall's Needlework & Crafts spring-summer 1975 issue. In the spread called "Great Looks To Button Up," Shelley wore several stylish sweaters that were recommended by the mag. She wore the one dubbed Dainty Flowers. It was a knitted sweater with pencil-slim ribbing around the waistline, cuffs and shoulders. It had dainty floral details on selected places - on the inner shoulder edges, down the button front, above the waistline, and above the cuffs. Shelley wore the sweater with a shirt by The Right Time and pants by Time And Place. She wore the same ensemble on the mag's cover as well but added the sweater's matching babushka or headscarf - which had floral details on the headscarf's edges. And Shelley was ever so dainty and stylish. For more, check out: Dainty Flowers 1 and Great Looks To Button Up

a pic of Shelley from a spread

on McCall's Needlework & Crafts, 1975