Charlies Angels’ Weekly Wardrobe Cost A Staggering Amount

 MeTV reports that while some TV shows in the ’70s spent $20,000 to make an episode, “Charlie’s Angels” spent that much on wardrobe alone (some sources say that the budget for one episode of the series ranged from $310,000-$450,000, for reference). Given the inexpensive prices of clothing in the ’70s compared to today, this does seem fairly high.

These costs were caused, in part, by the sheer amount of clothing used on the show. Mental Floss reports that the Angels changed their clothes up to eight times an episode — and in one, Farrah Fawcett wore 12 different outfits, breaking a record. In addition, care was taken to provide each of the actresses with their own visual personalities. Kate Jackson, playing the intellectual of the group, wore pants and collared shirts from Ralph Lauren, while Smith got pretty blouses and slacks, and Farrah Fawcett got “super-sex-bomb stuff,” according to a New York Times article focusing on costumer Carolina Ewart, who worked on the show from 1977-1979.

This was, in part, due to producer Aaron Spelling’s involvement. “Aaron had a thing about being able to identify the characters. God forbid you put two of the Angels in blue or red. And most of the time, you never saw the girls’ shoes, but we still bought the best,” Eilish Zebrasky, his costuming department head, said (via The Hollywood Reporter).