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Hollywood Starlet Tee by Tarantula Clothing

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Tarantula Clothing have cut their niche in the fifties look clothing market by favouring an edgier rockabilly style, always ideally toeing the line between trashy and glamorous. This Hollywood Starlet Tee is their latest design, with a simple but effective retro chic.

The high crew neckline along with t-shirt sleeves keeps things simple and almost demure, while the irresistibly figure-hugging cut makes sure to amp up the pin-up appeal. Available in a range of surefire patterns and shades, this is a retro separate that will serve any fifties lover's wardrobe well.

Get yours from Tarantula Clothing online for $45.

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Categories / Design and Interiors

1950s Cobra lamp by Greta Grossman

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A real midcentury gem has been newly-reissued, this Cobra lamp by Greta Grossman.

Dating back to 1950s (when it won the Good Design Award), the name is pretty self-explanatory, looking very much like a cobra's neck. The tubular arm cam be bent in numerous direction, while the base is powder-coated aluminium, with cast iron ballast.

Three colour options, £295 is the price.

Find out more at the TwentyTwentyOne website

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

Sateen Bandeau Dress from Oasis

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Wiggle dresses are a perennial go to for the sexier end of fifties styling, creating the bombshell silhouette that the decade is so known for with ease. For a dress that has all the vampish appeal without being too much for the daytime, this Sateen Bandeau Dress from Oasis is a great choice.

The dress has a definite fifties structure, with a kneelength hemline that's balanced by a sweetheart neckline and halter strap. The tailoring is spot on, with a high cinched waist and just enough hip-hugging to create a great hourglass. Finished in a sweet floral print, the colour palette has a sunny feel that just treads the line of wholesomeness.

It's available now from Oasis for £55.

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Categories / Homeware

Retro Hanging Knobs from Berry Red

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They say the devil's in the details and these Retro Hanging Knobs from Berry Red provide the perfect fifties detail for mid-century inspired interiors.

Reminiscent of the classic atomic coat rack,  the hooks come in a lovely palette of muted colours. They are 10cm long with the rounded end 5cm in diameter and suitable for coats, dressing gowns, towels etc. A very reasonably priced and versatile accessory for adding a retro flavour to your decor.

The Knobs cost £7 each from Berry Red here.

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

Fifties Swing Dresses by Brighton Belle

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For the ultimate in feminine retro frocks, fifties style swing dresses are hard to beat. There’s a number of retro reproduction brands with their own take on this style, with the UK’s own Brighton Belle adding their stunning designs to the market.

Using a wide variety of fifties fabrics, from quaint and girly gingham to sexier satin numbers, there’s an option for almost every rockabilly and lindyhopping gal out there. The dress includes all the structural points you want from a classic swing dress, with an exaggerated circle skirt, sweetheart neckline and the addition of a tie detailing at the bust too.

Get yours from Dollydagger’s Boutique lines now, starting at £79 each.

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eBay watch: 1950s midcentury magazine rack and side table

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Two items for one in this 1950s magazine rack and side table.

It doesn't have an accredited designer, but it looks very much like a quality piece in a midcentury style, with angled, metal-tipped legs, 'teardrop' panels, a black glass shelf and angled wooden shelves for your magazines.

The table is described as being in 'excellent original condition', with just a 5cm scratch on the glass, which is 'not too visible' as it is black on black. The bidding right now is at £9.

Find out more at the eBay website