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Classic Capri Pants from Bettie Page Clothing

Bettiecapris

Summer is the ideal time to reintroduce dresses and skirts into your every day wardrobe, but for those days where the weather isn't quite hot enough some cropped trousers are ideal. For an effortless fifties look, these Capri Pants from Bettie Page Clothing are a perfect choice.

The high waistline helps to create the fifties silhouette with a hip-skimming cut and fitted thighs. The slightly wider leg leads to a cuffed hem which taps into a nautical feel, ideal for pin-up styles from the era. Shown here in an unusual retro shade of olive brown, this pair deserve to be worn over and over.

Get yours from Bettie Page Clothing for $90.

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Linea Adelphi midcentury-style armchair at House of Fraser

Adelphi

Yes, yet another midcentury-inspired design from the current House of Fraser range – the Adelphi armchair.

It's a classic armchair that takes the 1950s for its inspiration and is exclusive to the House of Fraser store. For your money, you get that high back, slightly curved arms, stained and angled legs plus a finish in a lime green fabric. Good back support too apparently, if that's important to you.

It was £399, but £299 is the current price.

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Midcentury-inspired Linea Grace armchair at House of Fraser

Grace

Yes, it's another retro-inspired gem from the current House of Fraser range, specifically the Linea Grace armchair.

This time, we're in the world of the single seat, this being a mini wing chair if you like, with a flared back and slightly angled arms, as well as a buttoned back, stained and angled conical legs, plus a wood subtract frame and traditional webbed seat platform. All of that is finished in what is described as an 'aubergine' fabric.

Like most of the furniture at House of Fraser, this midcentury gem is discounted right now, down from £399 to a current price of £299.

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Linea midcentury-style Harry sofa at House of Fraser

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At the back end of last year, we featured the rather stylish Harry armchair. But now we've discovered its big brother – the Linea Harry sofa at House of Fraser. Best of all? This midcentury-inspired gem is heavily-discounted right now.

Available as a two-seater or a three-seater (pictured above), the Harry sofa has bags of 1950s charm, from its curved arms and back through to its angled conical legs, not to mention the stylish buttoned back. There's also a wood frame, traditional webbed seating and a finish in Vence lime green fabric.

It's only available online and as we said earlier, it's discounted heavily. The two-seater is £399 (from a previous price of £699) and the three-seater is £499, down from £899. Presumably that is while stocks last.

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Gingham Swimsuit from JETS by Jessika Allen

Ginghambandeau

For many of us the return of the one-piece swimsuit in recent years has been a welcome surprise, taking vintage inspiration back into the mainstream of beach looks. This Romance Gingham Bandeau Swimsuit from Jessika Allen's JETS line is a stylish retro choice that rivals the most head-turning bikinis.

The sleeveless bandeau cut adds instant fifties chic to this piece, balancing the full bottom half to create a vampish hourglass with killer curves. The pin-up influence is leant a sweeter cheesecake appeal with the use of a classic blue gingham print throughout, making it easy to wear on any sunny occasion.

It's available online in the UK from Net-a-Porter for £170.

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Linea Charlie midcentury-style armchair and stool at House of Fraser

Charlie

There really are some cracking midcentury-inspired designs on the high street right now, with this Linea Charlie armchair and stool at House of Fraser being up with the best of them.

It's a very stylish 1950s-inspired chair that's exclusive to the store, offering a high back design (with buttoned detail), angled contrast legs and curved arms. There's even a matching stool, for when you want to kick back.

Various colours available (although the green is the most stylish to these eyes), with the chair priced at £299 right now, the stool at £99.

Find out more at the House of Fraser website