Category: Retro Women’s Fashion

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Multi-way Vargas dress by Kiss Me Deadly

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Forget Spanx – shapewear can be stylish, sexy and make you look a million dollars in (or, indeed, out of) any frock. 

The Kiss Me Deadly Multiway Vargas Dress is shapewear with a difference. Not only does the double layer control mesh shape your curves to give you the perfect retro pin up look but the moveable bra straps mean you can wear it with any dress, even a summery strapless number. 

The Multiway Vargas Dress is £69 from Kiss Me Deadly and is available to buy from 8th April. See the website for more details.

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River Island 1970s polka dot jumpsuit

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Like all decades in history, the 1970s is making yet another come back in 2011 and this River Island 1970s polka dot jumpsuit encompasses everything you need to complete the look.

It's getting warmer outside and if you're not prepared to bare all but want to stay breezy and cool, a jumpsuit is comfy, flexible and paired with chunky heels it becomes a great party outfit.

On the reverse there are crossover straps and the jumpsuit has pleated detailing on the waistband with buttons on the front. Get your own online for £44.99.

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Hippy halter-neck dress from French Connection

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   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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Bow Shift Dress from River Island

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Thanks to the recent love affair with sexier sixties styles from across the pond, there's been fewer nods to the era's youthful British fashion of late. With summer's return, that's about to change with pieces like this Bow Shift Dress from River Island showing inspiration from girlish mid-sixties chic.

The simple shift design has a sharp cut and great angles, with an exaggerated a-line skirt and fitted upper. The addition of a bow at the high neckline ensures the style is kept young while also creating the minimised bust that was popular at the time. Finished in a block coral pink, it's perfect for pairing with your dolly shoes and white tights.

It's available now from River Island for £39.99.

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Azalea Wedge Shoes from Monsoon

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With the promise of dry and sunny days for the coming months, it's about time to start shoe shopping in earnest. If you're a fan of seventies footwear there's a myriad of choice currently available on the high street, like these fabulous Azalea Wedges from Monsoon.

This pair don't shy away from going all out in the pursuit of retro style, with a stacked platform and wedge heel that'll give you plenty of height. The peep toe slingback is a classic upper, with the addition of a floral vamp detail giving something unique. Finished in a rich cream these are ideal for poolside posing in your kaftan.

Get them now from Monsoon for £60.

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Scarves by Nicky Albrechtsen and Fola Solanke

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If you were interested in the Ascher pop up studio we featured earlier in the year, this new book on Scarves by Nicky Albrechtsen and Fola Solanke should provide plenty of fashionable inspiration. 

Published by Thames and Hudson, the book looks at 250 examples of women's scarves designed and produced over the course of the twentieth-century, especially when scarves reached the height of their popularity in the Forties and Sixties. The 304 page book contains pieces by huge fashion names ranging from Paul Poiret and Elsa Schiaparelli to Gucci, Zandra Rhodes and Hermes. Through its colourful photographs, the illustrates a slightly different take on fashion in the last century. 

The book is currently on sale for £19.75 from Amazon.