More of the preppy side of the 1950s from our high street stores this month, with this Cream 50s Bud Dress from Miss Selfridge.

With a ruched waist, full skirt and just high enough to be demure neckline, the silhouette is an impressively faithful homage to the 1950s style. Certainly more reserved than the rockabilly and pinup sides of fifties retro, this floral dress captures the girl group innocence of the decade with style.

A full 50s style skirt is also available in the same pattern and cut for £10 less, though the dress costs a very reasonable £45 too.

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Founded by designer Amy Smilovic, the Tibi brand specialises in eye-catching prints, inspired by Smilovic’s love of art and illustrations. In a Spring/Summer collection dominated by printed maxi and shift dresses, this Tibi Vintage Printed Mini Dress particularly stands out.

The kaleidoscopic psychedelic design may be too loud for some tastes, but it certainly works better than many high street attempts at such patterns and reminds me of the best of sixties graphic design.

It is made of 100% silk and costs £190 from Net-a-Porter.