Charlie Take-Everywhere Set

gorgeous Shelley in a pic

for Charlie perfume and cosmetics, 1978

Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl and appeared in many, many ads for the brand. In 1978, she appeared in a newspaper ad for Charlie called "Charlie Colors-By-The-Dozen." It was a promo that offered customers a chance to purchase the Charlie Colors-By-The-Dozen compact cosmetics set for only for only $6 for every $5 or more purchase from the Charlie collection. The take-everywhere compact cosmetics set included 6 shades of Fresh Fresh Eyecolor (plus applicator), 2 shades of Real Live Blush colors, 3 shades of Extra-Extra Shine Lip Gloss, and a Soft-Line Automatic Lip Pencil. Of course, Shelley appeared in the ad and looked fab in all the latest Charlie colors.

Shelley in a newspaper ad

for Charlie perfume and cosmetics, 1978

Original And Totally Unforgettable

a recent short writeup about Shelley, 2024

(and modeling pics of hers from the 1980s)

note: just one correction,

Shelley is a blue-eyed blonde

When Shelley graduated from Smith College in 1970, she decided to become a model full-time. Represented by the top model management company, Ford Models Inc., she began her transition from teen model to top model (and eventually to Supermodel.) Her then boyfriend, photographer Steen Svensson, and make-up artist extraordinaire Rick Gillette came up with test shots of Shelley in the early '70s with the hope that the images could get her on the pages of Vogue and Harper's Bazaar - which eventually happened. She appeared on both the US and international editions of the magazines. According to Rick, "In the early 70’s before "Charlie", before "Charlie’s Angels", Shelley Hack was an ex-teen model looking for a more sophisticated look to get her into Vogue. I was creating a portfolio with the same goal in mind." By the late 1970s and in the 1980s, Shelley was a certified Supermodel and was one of the highest-paid in the modeling industry. (For more, check out: Million-Dollar Faces)

a recent writeup about the Supermodels

of the 1980s, 2024

Aside from her role as Tiffany Welles in the hit TV series Charlie's Angels, Shelley is widely known as THE Charlie Girl - Revlon Charlie's glamorous and fabulous "It" Girl. Shelley was and always will be THE quintessential Charlie Girl. Her image embodied all the ideals of the brand - she was independent, bright, chic and confident. She catapulted the brand (as well as herself) to iconic status when she began endorsing it in 1976 and everyone who lived through the era remembers how much they emulated THE Charlie Girl. (For more, check out: The Woman They Aspired To Be) And Shelley's impact as THE Charlie Girl was so inspirational that it resonated beyond the 1970s and 1980s and has left a lasting legacy on generations of not just models but of women all over the world. So much so that she was included in the 25 Legendary Supermodels From the 80's list (that came out this August 2024) - along with Cindy Crawford, Patti Hansen, Iman, Cheryl Tiegs, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Claudia Schiffer, Elle Macpherson, Cristina Ferrare, Tatjana Patitz, Paulina Porizkova, Carol Alt, Brooke Shields, Jerry Hall, Kim Alexis, Yasmin Le Bon, Janice Dickinson, Christie Brinkley, Ines de La Fressange, Estelle Lefebure, Kara Young, Isabella Rossellini, and Kathy Ireland. They are all legendary models who are definitely originals and totally unforgettable.

Supermodel Kara Young

back in the day and recently

(note: just one correction,

the Kara Young pic in the OG writeup

is the Tony-Award nominated actress,

not the Supermodel)

Create Your Own Playthings 2

a closeup of Shelley from a pic

on the Simplicity Young Ideas Catalog, 1972

Shelley appeared in the Simplicity Young Ideas Catalog in 1972. The catalog featured fashions readers could make themselves - young and up-to-date fashions. She appeared in many spreads throughout the catalog and one of them was called "Create Your Own Playthings... For Fun And Sun", which featured tops, shorts, pants, and dresses for young misses to play around in for that summer.

Shelley in a spread

for the Simplicity Young Ideas Catalog, 1972

Shelley modeled pattern 9284, an easy-to-make, midriff shirt and hip-hugger bell-bottom pants set. The midriff shirt had a front button closing, shirt-type collar and long-set-in sleeves gathered to buttoned cuffs. It had front extensions tied under the bustline to expose a bare midriff (perfect for the summer heat). The hip-hugger bell-bottom pants didn't have a waistband, had a back zipper, and an  optional braid and button trim. It also had an optional purchased belt. Matching footwear finished her look. With her hair in pigtails, Shelley looked ready to play those fun summer games.

a closeup of Shelley from a pic

on the Simplicity Young Ideas Catalog, 1972

The Way You Want To Live Today

a closeup of Shelley

from a spread on the Montgomery Ward

Spring and Summer 1971 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 many spreads throughout the Montgomery Ward Spring and Summer 1971 catalog.

Shelley in a spread for the Montgomery Ward

Spring and Summer 1971 catalog

In the spread called "Now Looks At Wards... For The Way You Want To Live Today," she wore an outfit that was just right for the women of the new decade, the 1970s... practical, stylish and versatile. She wore The Long Shirt Jacket ensemble which was made up of a long jacket, a matching skirt and a complementing printed blouse. She wore the herringbone print jersey blouse (which had bracelet-length sleeves, polyester-nylon buttons, and a convertible collar) over a modified "A" skirt (which had a band-free waist, a back zipper, and came with a reptile-look belt). She topped them off with the button front shirt style jacket (which had a convertible collar and two large pockets). She finished her look with low-heeled buckled pumps, a matching daytime shoulder bag, and earrings that color-matched her blouse. With her hair tied back, Shelley looked fabulous and 1970s chic.

closeups of Shelley

from a spread on the Montgomery Ward

Spring and Summer 1971 catalog

10 True Stories Collections

a closeup of Shelley from a publicity pic

from the mid/late '80s

In 1993, Shelley starred in the made-for-TV movie Shattering the Silence (a.k.a. Not in My Family and Breaking the Silence). It was aired on the ABC network on February 28, 1993; and, aside from Shelley, it starred Joanna Kerns, Michael Brandon, Richard Gilliland and acting veterans Dina Merrill and George Grizzard. The movie tackled the very sensitive issue of sexual abuse within a family. Postpartum depression awakens memories in Veronica Ricci (Kerns) about being sexually molested by her father, Malcolm Worth (Grizzard) when she was a child. She runs to her husband Ted (Brandon) and later her other siblings Becky (Hack) and Tom (Gilliland) for more information as well as help. She's also afraid that their father might be causing the next generation the same trauma. Meanwhile, their mother Clair (Merrill) is in denial of the entire affair. The film explores the effects of child sexual abuse in a family and the repercussions and pain that is left in its wake. The film is very well cast, very well paced and a really good watch. (note: Shelley's performance in the film was moving and poignant, especially in the scene where she cries after seeing the stuffed animal that figures so much in her character's sordid past. Her soundless, helpless and painful cry is just heartbreaking.)

10 True Stories Collection DVD sets, 2011

In 2011, Shattering the Silence was included in three separate 10 True Stories Collection DVD sets. It was included in the 10 Exceptional True Stories Collection DVD set along with First Do No Harm (Meryl Streep), Fatal Love a.k.a. Live for: The Alison Gertz Story (Molly Ringwald), Gone In The Night (Shannen Doherty), People Next Door (Faye Dunaway), To Live For a.k.a. My Last Love (Nancy Travis), Deep In My Heart (Anne Bancroft), Dead Before Dawn (which starred Shelley's co-Angel Cheryl Ladd), Death In The Shadows (Peter Strauss), and Judgement Day: The Ellie Nesler Story (Christine Lahti). It was also included in the 10 Amazing True Stories Collection DVD set and the 10 Of The Best True Stories Ever Made Collection DVD set. Both sets also featured First Do No Harm, Fatal Love, To Live For, Deep In My Heart, Dead Before Dawn, Death In The Shadows, Judgement Day: The Ellie Nesler Story; but instead of Gone In The Night and People Next Door, they both had  Behind The Mask (Donald Sutherland, Matthew Fox) and False Arrest (Donna Mills, Robert Wagner) as part of the 10 films. All three DVD sets feature exceptionally well-made, well-acted, and oh-so-compelling TV movies.

Shelley in a publicity pic

from the mid/late '80s

Woman's World

a closeup of Shelley from the cover

of Woman's World Easy Diet Ideas magazine, 1972

Shelley appeared on many magazine covers and pages during here tenure as Supermodel. In 1972, she appeared on the cover of Woman's World Easy Diet Ideas, their Spring/Summer issue. The mag featured writeups on diet and exercise, tips on losing weight, skin care regiments, the latest in makeup and hairdos, as well as celebrity interviews. Woman's World "The Magazine for Today's Homemaker" was a magazine that catered to women and women's interests at the time (before the yuppie phenomenon of the 1980s). It featured tips and writeups on subjects that would have been of interest to married, stay-at-home women. Aside from Woman's World magazine, other more specialized titles also by Woman's World came out - like Woman's World Easy Diet Ideas, Woman's World Home Sewing, Woman's World Knit & Crochet, Woman's World Needle Arts, Woman's World Family Crafts and Woman's World Christmas Crafts, to name a few.

Shelley on the cover

of Woman's World Easy Diet Ideas magazine, 1972

An Angels Catch Up 3

a pic of Shelley taken during the filming

of the Charlie's Angels episode

"Angels on the Street," 1979

Charlie's Angels captured the imagination of the entire world when it first aired in March of 1976 (the pilot episode) and fans were saddened by the news of its sudden cancellation in June of 1981. All in all, six women had the privilege of being part of the phenomenal hit TV series - Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd, Shelley Hack and Tanya Roberts. Interest in all the Angels didn't end when the series ended though. In fact, writeups about them would crop up every few years - like a sort of catch up on what each Angel had been up to. In 1983, an Italian mag featured the Angels in a writeup called "'Charlie's Angels' Addio" or "'Charlie's Angels' Goodbye", with updates on what each of the actresses had been busy with as of late. The first season of Charlie's Angels debuted on Italian TV in 1979; and the final season was aired in 1983, with the final episode aired in May of that year. So by that time, it had been two years since the series had been cancelled on American TV.

an Italian writeup about Charlie's Angels, 1983

Thank you so much to charlies3sexysleuths at IG

for posting this super rare writeup

By then, Kate Jackson had starred in the feature films Dirty Tricks and the controversial film Making Love and was back on TV via the hit TV series Scarecrow and Mrs. King. Farrah Fawcett was proving she had acting chops by starring in Murder in Texas and later in the off-Broadway play Extremities. Jaclyn Smith had starred in the hit teleflicks Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy and Rage of Angels. Cheryl Ladd had starred in the big screen flick Now and Forever, the hit teleflick Grace Kelly and was seen in the stage play The Hasty Heart. Shelley Hack received praise for her performances in the stage plays Vanities and Born Yesterday, in the Martin Scorsese feature film The King of Comedy and the TV series Cutter to Houston. Tanya Roberts had starred in the feature films The Beastmaster and Hearts and Armour and had starred in Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer. Even after the series had ended, the Angels still had the attention and adulation of the entire world.

a promo pic of Shelley

for Charlie's Angels, 1979