Category: Retro Women’s Fashion

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

Long Line Check Shirt from New Look

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Long line check

There has been something of a resurgence in the rudegirl look in recent years, which of course, crosses over with mod style. Die-hards will of course, demand certain brands. For those flirting with the look, then this great check shirt from New Look could be a great entry level piece of clothing.

With popper tabbed sleeves, a single chest pocket and popper fastening front, this long shirt could be worn as a dress for the more daring amongst you and is retailing at a very reasonable £18. Even a rockabilly girl could pull this off with the right accessories.

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1950s Fashion Prints by Marnie Fogg

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Released today is Marnie Fogg's new book on 1950s Fashion Prints. Marnie Fogg is the author behind both the vintage handbags book and the one about Sixties fashion boutiques, while this volume is the sister volume to her book on 1960s fashion print.

It's intended to act as a source of inspiration for design students and practitioners and its 192 pages are jammed full of designs from the key figures of the time such as Lucienne Day and Robert Stewart, as well as key companies such as Marimekko. The designs are grouped thematically by topics that influenced the designs of the period such as the influence of artists on fabric designs or novelty patterns. There's plenty on its pages to inspire a Fifties design enthusiast as well as appeal to those with a more expert interest. 

Reasonably priced too. You can buy it for £12.99 from Amazon

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Paul Smith Bauhaus-inspired scarf range

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Produced to coincide with the Milan Furniture Fair, Paul Smith has created this Bauhaus-inspired scarf range, certain to appeal to fans of pre-war modernist design.

Choose from three designs (another is pictured over the page), each one hand numbered and hand stitched and featuring the Paul Smith signature logo in the bottom right corner.

A mix of cotton and silk, the scarves sell for £95 each.

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Strapless Spot Swimsuit from Warehouse

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Simple and stylish one-piece swimsuits are always a tricky purchase, with fit and flattery often being compromised for style points (and vice versa). The influence of a retro look has meant that the one-piece is thoroughly back to its best with versions like this Spot Swimsuit from Warehouse.

Providing a simple and chic retro style, this swimsuit's strengths lie in the silhouette with a lower leg cut and seaming to create a curvy silhouette. The strapless cut may not be for everyone, but for those who can the cut bares just enough flesh to keep this style ageless.

Get it now from Warehouse for £30.

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Polka Dot Cup Dress by Rare

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Polka dots are a print most often associated with the 1950s, especially when they're oversized and in kitschy colours. In the eighties, designers and high street shops alike loved to re-appropriate that fifties look, giving a distinct new slant to many style points. This Polka Dot Cup Dress by Rare is a perfect example of the clash of those two eras working in fashion's favour.

The structured cups at the bustline give this dress the eighties edge, aping the underwear-as-outerwear trend sported by many icons of the time. Finished in a bold, bright red the dress has a fun and youthful take on retro style.

Get it online from Topshop's Studio brands for £49.

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Green Scallop Tunic from Dorothy Perkins

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Bright pastel shades are often a hit in the Spring and Summer months on the high street, with many colours evoking a retro era instantly. This Scallop Dress from Dorothy Perkins has an immediately vintage look thanks to a very mid-sixties shade of pale green, not to mention some stylish detailing to boot.

The shift shape, in this dress, is simplistic enough for a 60s look, with the scallop cut-out detailing evoking a somewhat Quant-esque feeling through its graphic and inventive shape. The silhouette treads the line between femininity and androgyny with ease thanks to a mini-hemline that's offset by a high neck.

Get it now from Dorothy Perkins for £30.

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