https://www.metv.com/stories/frances-bavier-was-glad-there-was-no-glamour-in-playing-aunt-bee

Her role as Aunt Bee was so influential that it began to pour into her personal life.

She didn't dress sloppily. Of course I watched it in black and white so I'm not really sure what her clothes really looked like.

Her role was elevated in the color years, which the MeTV viewer doesn't see.