Category: Retro Women’s Fashion

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Kruger Dress from Monsoon

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Simple shift dresses are an easy way to transcend fashion eras of the twentieth century, with cuts and embellishments dictating the retro era dress by dress. This Kruger Dress by Monsoon is a great choice of shift for a seventies influenced look, thanks to luxurious embellishment and quality fabric.

Made from 100% silk, the fabric befits a seventies-style influence of North-African style embellishments at the collar. With the shift's cut and silhouette kept simple and classic, the dress's mini hemline and bold colours perfectly illustrate an early seventies chic.

Get it now from Monsoon for £135.

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Striped Satchel by Red Or Dead

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The nautical influence on the high street's Spring and Summer fodder is going from strength to strength, providing a variety of vintage-look items from many 20th century eras. Accessories are always an ideal way to indulge in any trend, making this Striped Satchel by Red or Dead well worth a look.

The colour combination is immediately recognisable as Navy-inspired, with a bold choice of red accompanying the stripe design. The patent gloss creates a kitschy candied look, ideal for a fifties outfit. The long shoulder strap and simple satchel shape are perfect for a variety of retro eras.

Get it online from Oli for £40.

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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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Hilda Clutch Bag from Missguided

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Ethereal nude shades and girly design features are everywhere you turn in mainstream fashion at the moment, often providing plenty of fodder for a variety of vintage inspired aesthetics. This Hilda Bag from Missguided takes some of that style and toughens it up to create a great 80s accessory.

The clutch's design has a real feminine edge thanks to sweeping lines and a corsage detailing, capturing the eighties' love of earlier vintage inspiration. It's toughened up a typically spunky style of the era with zip detailing throughout, creating that line between pretty and punky that has become almost timeless.

Get it online from Missguided for just £9.99.

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Floral Sailor Dress from New Look

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With nautical trends all over the high street of late it's easy to fall into the kitsch camp. That's no bad thing for many retro lovers, but for a more muted take on the style for day time this Sailor Dress from New Look is ideal.

The flirty circle skirt shape compliments a fifties style well, with a strappy neckline taking it further into an early sixties look. The navy and red colour scheme are lightened for a summer look with a large percentage of crisp white.

Get it online from New Look for £28.

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Silk and Chiffon Dress from Day Birger et Mikkelsen

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The floating fabrics and cuts of summer bring a whole new retro aesthetic back into play on both the high street and designer catwalks, moving away from sharp sixties cuts to a more seventies folk and hippy look. This Day Birger et Mikkelsen dress taps into that look to create a vintage silhouette.

The layering of silks and chiffons makes for a rather demure dress, in keeping with the wholesome end of retro folk style. The dress uses an A-line cut combined with button front and sheer three-quarter sleeves to evoke a distinctly English countryside look, both easy to wear and lastingly retro.

Get it online from Matches Fashion for £178.

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