Although its motif claims temperance, it's hardly going to be encouraged by this tattoo inspired hip flask. It's been decorated using a traditional swallow design, hand painted onto pink suede, making it a very stylish way to carry 2oz of your favourite tipple around with you.
There is also a similarly retro design featuring a mermaid for sale. The flask costs $30.
Were it not for it's name, the Slinky light might be able to disguise its origins. Though it looks like some older constructivist-style design, it's made out of a favourite retro toy, the Slinky. The light fitting is made by Georgiosi by simply bonding the toy at either end to fit round an upside down uplighter bulb.
The metal coil adapts itself well to its new use with a result that's more sophisticated than its simple origins. The price is a lot more sophisticated too, at £60.
Denim has been a ubiquitous everyday material ever since the 1950s, and it's been a quintessential American wardrobe staple throughout fashion history. Branching out from jeans and overalls, it arguably found most wear in the 1970s with shirts, shorts and accessories.
This Dorothy Perkins Western Shirt isn't just a shoo-in for seventies looks thanks to its material, though. This shirt's Western styling lends the feel of Americana that was so popular with folkies of the era. An ideal shade of blue denim finishes this off to a tee.
Get yours now for £25.
Simple and chic, a sixties Parisian look is hard to surpass in terms of easy retro style. While nautical stripes may be sometimes overdone in fifties looks, this sixties take is still ripe for exploration in modern wardrobes.
This French Connection Striped Dress manages to look effortless and easy going thanks to the looser fit of the bodice. The simplistic silhouette is given a subtle retro flair thanks to a wide boat neck, three quarter length sleeves and that ever present mini length hemline.
Get yours online from French Connection for £45.
This Retro Dog and Flag Cushion is part of the Rule BradTannia Collection by Bradley’s.
Bradley’s is a small independent leather tannery who last year expanded their range to include a hand-printed cloth collection with a patriotic feel. The cushion features hand-printed images of dogs, the St George’s and Union Jack flags along with the mod target, all in the traditional red, blue and white.
The cushion costs £25 and can be bought online from the Bradley’s website.
The Apothecary Desk Lamp is a cheap little piece of retro style lighting. It is described as futuristic, but it is futuristic in a rather retro space-age way.
It is available in a choice of black or white, but obviously the space-age charm is most evident in the white version.
It costs just $38 (around £22) from Urban Outfitters in the USA, which is very reasonable if you happen to be in the State, less so if you are elsewhere.
