It's too cold to go outside at the moment and this olive dear garden chair print is the ideal thing to liven up your room and remind you that it's nearly summer.
This vintage chair is a print of an original painting, on Arches paper which is acid free and subtly textured.The printed area measures 7 x 7 inches with a generous white border for framing.
Each print is signed and titled on the front and you can buy yours at Etsy online for $30 plus shipping to the UK of $7.
For those tall enough to wear maxi dresses, this cotton french connection floral garden dress is a beautiful high five to the 1970s.
Its flattering gathered detail at empire line with spaghetti straps and halter neck create a unique and pretty summer dress. It's also fully lined and the ideal dress to make an entrance with. If you are a little on the short side, match it with some high wedges.
It's available online for £110.
Much of the use of lace in retro fashion is in eighties looks, but the fabric's vintage use stretches much further beyond that. This Peter Pan Lace Dress from Dorothy Perkins has an effortless sixties chic that uses lace to great effect.
The sleeveless, structural cut creates the ideal mid-sixties silhouette, with a mini hemline and high neckline. With a statement collar and peep hole at the back, the simplicity of the dress allows a geometric lace pattern to shine.
Get it now from Dorothy Perkins for £35.
Looking for that perfect piece to compliment your circle skirts and cigarette pants? Finding fifties separates can be tricky on the high street, so retro reproduction brands like Bettie Page Clothing are always at the ready.
This Peasant Blouse is a super chic choice that you can wear again and again. With an off the shoulder cut, there's just enough sex appeal without showing too much. The short cuffed sleeves and bombshell red shade finish off a top that's perfect for fifties and early sixties styles.
It's available from Bettie Page Clothing for $35.
If you're growing weary of winter-weight footwear then allow your thoughts to turn to summer's frivolous shoes in general and these Anthropologie Sandals in particular.
They have a cool retro vibe which pays homage to two classic seventies styles; the clog and the espadrille. The upper part of the shoe is silk with an eye-catching crimson leaf print that is repeated on the ankle strap and the soles are wooden, with a manageable 10cm heel.
Perfect to give you a bit of height with this season's midi-skirts, flared jeans and peasant blouses.
The shoes cost £178 and are available from Anthropologie here
Velvet Ribbon specialises in specialises in homeware that mix the old with the new, such as these Vintage Tennis Racket Mirrors.
Old-fashioned wooden tennis rackets (none of your modern ultra-light graphite models) have had the strings removed and replaced by a mirror. As they are made from vintage materials, the design of each racket will vary. Quirky certainly, but a nice talking point for your home if you are of a sporty persuasion.
The Vintage Racket Mirror costs £50 from the Velvet Ribbon website. If squash or badminton is more your game, then you can buy one of those fashioned into a mirror on the Velvet Ribbon shop on Not on the High Street.
