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Midnight Stalks Dress from French Connection

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Very often it can be a challenge to find retro fashion from any era other than the fifties and sixties. For those of you looking for a more unusual forties inspired look, this Midnight Stalks Flared Dress from French Connection takes some inspiration from the era to create a stunning frock.

The tea dress shape is elaborated on with longer sleeves and more exaggerated dimensions to the silhouette. Taking the famously forties shoulder accentuation, the sharp lines are made feminine by a flowing skirt and fitted waist. Finished in a silky fabric with antique-style bird print, it's a certain talking point for your wardrobe.

It's available new in at French Connection now for £75, as part of their Autumn/Winter 2010 preview.

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Summer Ranch Batwing Top from French Connection

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Finding knitwear for warmer months can be difficult, with the British weather flitting between extremes. This Summer Ranch Knit Batwing Top from French Connection is an ideal choice, with some true retro appeal thrown in to boot.

The loose, light fit of the top adds to the eighties style batwing cut, with a delicate and light woolen fabric. The bright rainbow shades add some spunk, while the v-neck cut adds some much needed femininity to the oversized eighties cut.

Get it from French Connection UK for £88 in the sale.

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Barnacle Beauty Playsuit from French Connection

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Allowing for an added wardrobe option for the summer months, the return of playsuits to mainstream fashion has split opinion. But for retro fashion lovers they can provide an easy and effective way of achieving a vintage inspired look with ease.

This Barnacle Beauty Play Suit from French Connection takes its cues from vintage versions; in cut, fabric and fit. The silk material lends a sense of loungey luxury to the piece, with a cut that treads the line between showing flesh and staying classic well. The halter tie-neck, wide legged shorts and high waistline all combine to create a perfect vintage-inspired silhouette.

Get it from French Connection UK for £95.

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Jolly Jessie Kaftan by French Connection

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When remembering 1970s fashion, it's one of a few eras which seem to get a raw deal in retrospect. Decadent disco-era styles are often forgotten, though well worth revisiting for vintage style lovers. This Jolly Jessie Beach Kaftan taps into that aesthetic ideally for modern wear.

The kaftan style, born out of the early 70s love of African and Eastern influence, lends itself to a seventies Riviera style thanks to the loose and luxurious fit. The batwing sleeves are offset by a tie waist to add some femininity to the silhouette. This is one of many beach-wear items well worth incorporating into your year-round wardrobe.

Get it from French Connection in the UK now for £55.

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80s-Style Collar Dress by French Connection

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Daringly figure-hugging cuts and crisp white fabrics have become an instant marker of eighties dressing since vampish leading ladies like Sharon Stone set the mood of the power-dressing decade. This Collar Cap Sleeve Dress from French Connection taps into that high end style with ease, bring an ideal 80s-look evening dress.

The use of a suit style collar adds a touch of the power suit to the dress, just as fitting with the decade as the tuliped pencil skirt and bright white shade. The capped sleeve's structured cut hints at accented shoulders too, while the dress avoids showing too much cleavage for most occasions.

It's available now online from ASOS for £110.

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