The influence of graphic prints and bold designs really came to the fore of womens fashion during the 1960s, and the use of structural lines and patterns is still reminiscent of that era. This Graphic Print Shift Dress from Oasis perfectly captures that look, making vintage style truly wearable today.
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Vivi Rhinestone Dress by Milly
Fashion historians might best remember the 1960s as a decade of daring change, but not all the icons of the time had the daring license of rock and roll's stylish few. For your own piece of that very sixties balance between classic style and originality, this Vivi Rhinestone Dress by Milly is a great choice.
Heraldic Print Shift from Matalan
Often when the high street attempts to interpret the more psychedelic vein of sixties fashion, the result can be an overblown and cartoonish image. With a more Autumnal colour palette and some simplistic styling, however, Matalan have managed to create a more chic image in this Heraldic Print Shift Dress.
Peter Pan Shift Dress from New Look
Simplicity and chic are the quickest route to effortless mid-sixties looks from any garment, making a well crafted shift dress the choice that the high street continually revisit for retro fare. This Peter Pan Shift Dress from New Look is a subtly styled dress with evident vintage influence throughout.
Perfect for the Summer, the loose and light fit of the shift dress helps create that androgynous silhouette much loved in that era. The addition of a bell cuffed sleeve and peter pan collar adds some unmistakeable retro feel, while the mustard heart print rounds out the sixties influence.
It's now available from New Look for £27.99.
Polka Dot Shift Dress from River Island
With the summer truly in full swing, simple and stylish frocks are always the order of the day to keep cool in more than one sense of the word. This Polka Dot Shift Dress from River Island is an ideal choice, with plenty of mid-sixties chic and practicality combined.
The shift cut instantly creates a mod-style silhouette, with a sleeveless cut and high neckline providing balance to the more feminine A-line skirt and mini hemline. Finished in a light green polka dot, the addition of a contrasting bow detail at the bust adds that youthful feel of the mid-sixties with ease.
It's available from River Island for £39.99.
Printed Mini Dress from Debenhams
Sixties fashion in Britain is often best remembered for psychedelic styles, and while this was a trend that was relatively short lived, its influence is clear to see in modern retro pieces. This Printed Mini Dress by Red Herring is an ideal way to wear a bold print without looking like you've just come from the dressing up box.
The key is the simplistic cut of the dress, with an a-line cut, strapless top and mini hemline creating a surefire sixties silhouette. The choice of light, bright shades of orange, pinks and and off white background add a vintage-shop air to a fun and vibrant floral.
It's available now from Debenhams for £29.
