Tag: fifties

Categories / Design and Interiors

Midcentury-inspired Linea Grace armchair at House of Fraser

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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.

Find out more at the House of Fraser website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Food and Drink

V&A Feldman 1950s textile design oven glove

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More 1950s designs taken from the V&A's extensive archive and applied to new products, in this case an oven glove based on a 1950s Feldman textile.

The pattern was designed by J. Feldman and then produced by David Whitehead Ltd in 1954, originally as a roller printed rayon. The design screams the early '50s with its atomic influenced pattern, an example of the type of textile pattern that came out of the Festival of Britain and are proving to be so popular again in 2011. 

The V&A have used it on a number of cotton kitchen accessories, also including an oven mit and a tea towel. This oven glove costs £10. 

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Categories / Design and Interiors

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.

Find out more at the House of Fraser website

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

Gingham Swimsuit from JETS by Jessika Allen

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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.

Find out more from the website

Categories / Design and Interiors

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

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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

Categories / Architecture, Property

For sale: 1950s Peter Womersley-designed Farnley Hey house in Farnley Tyas, near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

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One of the finest midcentury properties in Britain is up for sale – this Peter Womersley-designed Farnley Hey house in Farnley Tyas, near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.

Its stunning four-bedroom home with spectacular views over the Pennines, designed by architect Peter Womersley in 1954 as a wedding present to his brother. It was impressive then and it is impressive now – because Farnley Hey has been maintained in its original condition. Give or take a few appliances and utilities, you could be walking back into 1954 when you walk into this house.

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