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Silk Waterfall Dress from French Connection

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A simple way to creating a true retro impact from fashion is to keep the design classic and simple, relying on the cut and draping to flatter the silhouette. That simplicity works best with well chosen fabrics, like in this Silk Waterfall Dress from French Connection.

The rich navy silk fabric does all the work, allowing for effortless draping of the dress across the body. The waterfall sleeve detailing adds some high end flair to a classic forties-inspired tea dress shape, creating eveningwear with real vintage credentials.

It's available from French Connection now for £135.

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Butterfly print maxi dress

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Celebrate the first day of a new month by buying this butterfly print maxi dress.

The style is flattering for all (except the very small), and it's ideal for hot, sticky summer days and nights. The bold print mirrors that seen on many a maxi dress this summer and harps back to the in-your -ace bold and bright patterns of the 1960s and 1970s.

Go out and enjoy the summer  – this dress will definitely help and you can get yours from French Connection online. Another bonus – it's in the sale so will only cost you £38.

French Connection cotton maxi dress has a bold playful print, perfect for both daytime and evening holiday style. Wear with metallic sandals and stacked bangles for beach-bar lounging.

Butterfly Print Maxi Dress has a deep V-neck, thick shoulder straps, zip at side and is lined at the bust.

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Toulouse Stripe Tee from French Connection

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Among the many iconic prints that fashion has retained from the fifties and sixties, perhaps the most simple and effective is the Breton stripe. Taken from nautical attire, its translation into fashion still has an air of retro appeal in pieces like this Toulouse Stripe Tee from French Connection.

The t-shirt's structure has subtle detailing that makes it stand out from the crowd, with a slash neck and short capped sleeves creating a silhouette that leans heavily enough on fifties and sixties beat kid clothing to retain the vintage aesthetic.

It's now available from French Connection UK for £27.

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Sweet Pea Maxi Dress

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Beauty, glamour and florals are brought together brilliantly in this sweet pea maxi dress.

It's an ideal match of all this season's best bits – bold patterns, sweeping 1970s glamour and floaty long maxi dresses and French Connection have pulled it all into one amazing dress. This is not just a one season pony either, it will keep for years on end and is a good dress for bridging the day to evening gap. Roman sandals in the day and stacked heels at night help create the right look.

Get yours for £131 online.

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Hippy halter-neck dress from French Connection

   71GM5 With the recent warm weather it seems every next person is already dressed for summer with sunglasses and bare legs. Embrace the sun with this cotton hippy halter-neck dress from French Connection.

The colours are bold but the gingham pattern is flattering and is the perfect partner for a floppy sun hat and tan sandles in the park or on the beach.

The halter-neck part is a self-tie bow and the dress is fully lined with a fixed band at the waist and zip on the back. Get yours for £92 from French Connection

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Daisy Doile Mini Skirt from French Connection

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One of the most iconic fashion symbols of the mid-sixties has to be Mary Quant's much-loved daisy design, an image that has been alluded to time and time again in retro styles. While modern interpretations of Quant's designs can often veer into cliché, this Daisy Doile Skirt from French Connection does it with subtle chic.

The use of textural lace fabric counters the simplistic shape of the high waist miniskirt, incorporating the daisy pattern in an understated way. With a sleek a-line, the skirt avoids the figure-skimming looks of modern minis, finished in a rich retro navy shade.

It's available now from French Connection for £62.

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