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Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

Spot Print Playsuit from Oasis

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All in one playsuits and jumpsuits were almost impossible to find on the high street or from retro designers just a few years ago, but now they're available in abundance thanks to the ever-expanding influence of vintage fashion on the mainstream.

This Spot Print Jumpsuit from Oasis is a cutesy and easy to wear summer version, basing its style on fifties and sixties looks. The halter neck design ensures a feminine balance to the city shorts style of the bottom, while a mid shade of red adds a classic and luxurious feel.

It's available now from Oasis for £50.

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Mandy Floral Crop Bustier Top from Joy

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Product_MANDY_TOP_01 It's that time of year when the shops are full of fun summer pieces perfect for long sunny afternoons in the park or by the sea and the Mandy Floral Crop Bustier Top from Joy is one such piece.

The bustier is made from pale blue cotton with a white spot print and bright red strawberry design. The red of the strawberries is picked out with button detailing on the front for a retro fifties look, whilst adjustable straps and hook and eye fastenings at the back will give you a great fit for that bombshell silhouette.

Perfect with some high-waisted pedal pushers or a circle skirt for vintage summer style.

The top costs £29 and you can buy it online here.

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Callie Dress from Natasha Bailie Vintage Clothing Co

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Dedicated fifties-devotee Natasha Bailie has been selling original vintage clothing on her treasure trove of a website for some time now. The Callie dress is marks Natasha's first move into reproduction frocks.

The Callie is cut with the ever-popular 50s full skirt, ideal for wearing with or without a petticoat. The low back finished with an oversized bow elevates it from the usual classic prom dress. The Callie is just one of five reproduction, Mad Men-inspired frocks available from Natasha Bailie, each of which is limited edition, so budding Betty Drapers will need to act quickly to get their hands on one.

Available in sizes 8 to 14 for £120. Visit the Natasha Bailie website for more details.

Categories / Homeware

G-Plan Wingback Sofa from Hopper & Space

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Hopper & Space have some of the best examples of reconditioned mid-century furniture out there and this G-Plan Wingback Sofa in particular has caught our eye.

The original G-Plan piece has been rejuvenated with a fresh coat of varnish on the oak legs and reupholstered in striking period-perfect powder blue brushed linen & cream cotton. Perhaps not the sort of colours advisable for our readers with children, pets or particularly grubby household members but an excellent original piece lovingly restored to it's former glory that any retro devotee will no doubt treasure for years to come.

As you might expect, the sofa doesn't come cheap. If you love enough to part with your hard earned cash, it'll set you back £1295 from the Hopper & Space website.

Categories / Cars and Bikes, eBay watch

eBay watch: 1950s Morris Minor Convertible Splitscreen

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Seeing as the sun is out, we've tried to find something suitable for our eBay treasure today – and we think this 1950s Morris Minor Convertible Splitscreen fits the bill perfectly.

It's a gem of a motor, built in 1954 as a convertible (not a later custom job) and still going strong, perhaps thanks to the amount of money paid out by the current owner. Since he/she bought it in 202, they've spent £8,000 on doing the car up, including chassis restoration, a new hood and Newton Commercial half-hide front seats and general maintenance.

It's got an unleaded 948cc engine and an 'old English white' colour scheme, with the only fault being a 'hairline crack in the windscreen'. But replacement glass is included in the sale. Fancy it? Bidding is at £2,500. A shot of the interior over the page.

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Two Piece Playsuit from Topshop

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Playsuits and shorts with vintage flair are back for another Summer season, adding something a little different to the many dress and skirt options on the high street. For the braver retrophiles amongst us, Topshop bring us this Two Piece Playsuit.

With a hint of fifties swimwear style to the piece, it's reminiscent of the 60s use of those style elements in daywear. The combination of a crop top and matching shorts is not for wallflowers, but effectively evokes the obsession with the girlish that pervaded much of mid sixties fashion. Finished in a nautical navy stripe the pieces can carry a vintage charm when worn separately too.

Get yours from Topshop for £28.

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