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Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

Pearl & Ivy Liberty Print Ears Alice Band from ASOS

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Add a dash of summer florals to your look with this Liberty Print Alice Ears Band from Pearl & Ivy at ASOS.

Pearl & Ivy are London-based design duo Carly Beischer and Samantha Neary. They draw their influences from vintage styling and the glamourous designs of the 1920's and 1930's.

A flexible metal band within the Liberty print fabric allows you to shape the hairband however you like; be it in a sharp bow like the one pictured here – or go all out and give yourself a pair of ears; either way you can be sure your style will go the distance.

The bow is handmade and costs £30 from ASOS.

 

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Embellished Vest Dress from Miss Selfridge

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While seventies fashion is the order of the day for most of this Summer's high street designs, there's still plenty of alternative vintage influence available for those willing to do some digging. This Embellished Vest Dress from Miss Selfridge offers an unmistakeable flapper style that doesn't fall for the usual clichés.

The drop waisted, loose dress shape is ideal for creating that twenties and thirties androgynous silhouette. With a vest-sleeve to provide some daring flesh on show, the nude pink tone is an ideal base for the sparkling embellishment that takes art deco lines as its inspiration.

Get yours from Miss Selfridge now for £70.

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Pop Girl Dress by Marmalade

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While bold prints and wild colour combinations are often the go-to for many designers for summer retro fodder, there's nothing quite so effective as well chosen structure and colour blocking. Creating a cool and effortlessly chic sixties style, this Pop Girl Dress by Marmalade gets it spot on.

The dress structure is simplistic, but never boring, with a cool mod-inspired shift shape that's tailored to perfection. While the orange shade is instantly vintage-look, the inclusion of contrasting white piping adds shape, while highlighting the bow detailing at the chest.

Get it now from ModCloth online for $179.99.

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Roddy and Ginger Pomegranate Design

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We’ve mentioned a few Roddy and Ginger products in the past, so were pleased to see that they’ve produced a few new designs including this Pomegranate Tree Print.

Like the tapestry mentioned below, the design is very much in the Scandinavian folk art style. It has been hand screen-printed in teal, olive and grey. The print measures 40cm by 50cm. The same design is also available in cushion form, with a choice of grey/red, grey/teal or grey/ochre on either white or natural linen.

The print costs £35 and the cushions cost £26, all from the Roddy and Ginger website.

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Scandi Scene Tapestry

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Just the name alone should be enough to tell you that the Scandi Scene Tapestry has been heavily influenced by vintage Scandinavian design.

The large woven cotton sheeting tapestry features a bright folkloric pattern with birds, tree and flowers. It can be put to variety of uses: hung on the wall; used as a chair covering or as throw for your bed. It measures 100 inches long by 84 inches wide and would fit a Queen-sized bed if that is how you want to use it.

It costs $39 from Urban Outfitters.

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Peggy dress from Michelle Tan on Etsy

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Many retro-styled dresses out there a perfect for parties & summer picnics but vintage chic suitable for the office is an area that's often overlooked.

Designer Michelle Tan creates vintage inspired frocks that look as if they were plucked straight from the Mad Men costume department. The Peggy dress in particular would look picture perfect wandering the corridors of Sterling Cooper. The oversized collar & faux pockets with red stripe accents give the plain navy an understated flair. An ideal way to bring a slice of retro refinement to the office, no matter how far your place of work may from 60s Madison Avenue.

The Peggy dress is made to order to your measurements and is available with short or ¾ length sleeves. $120 from Michelle Tan's Etsy store.