Category: Women’s Fashion

Comfortable and casual aren’t two words which very often apply to women’s retro fashion, but with the seventies look it’s a must. With practicality and a laidback aesthetic playing such a key part in the style, knitwear really comes into its own.

Miss Selfridge have come up trumps with this new longline waistcoat. In both a very 70s shape, and also a decade-appropriate pair of colours, these are simple and effective. Perfect for pairing with flared jeans and a simple t-shirt.

Get one for £30 new in at Miss Selfridge.

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With Winter’s fast approach, almost every coat you see is something heavy and woolen. If you’re inclined to be rather less sensible in the name of style, this Erdem Celyn coat might just be for you.

Undeniably good looking, this designer piece is described as a dress coat, presumably because of its formal looks and the tailoring techniques. Much more feminine than most classic styles, the silhouette and neckline on this piece keep it rooted in a truly retro look.

It’s available online from Net-a-Porter for £710. It is 100% silk, after all.

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Dorothy Perkins continues to surprise and delight with their ever reliable, and increasingly good looking, Winter coats for women. This Bow Neck coat is newly added to their website in this great striking red shade, making it a real statement item that’s entirely wearable too.

Once again, the use of an A-line skirt shape on coats is proving a hit, and gives this a great, 60s inspired shape that endures beyond fashion remits. The pussybow’s popularity hasn’t been missed out on, and it looks great here, though its often hard to carry off in heavier fabrics.

This little Winter gem is available now for a great price of £75.

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Forties tailoring styles have been big in recent dress design, seemingly revived to perfection by top name designer Roland Mouret. His groundbreaking Galaxy dress has been much imitated, and now his newest hitter, the Pigalle dress is being copied with plenty of retro style by the high street.

This Dorothy Perkins take on the dress is a great thing for us mere mortals, with a decidedly smaller price tag, but a dollop of all the best parts of the look. The sculpted bodice and square neck are really flattering details to a well cut, body hugging dress that has all the structured glam of the 1940s.

It’s available from Dorothy Perkins now for £35.

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The high street’s latest vintage inspired kick is the twenties and thirties, featuring a whole lot of deco and flapper inspiration. If fringed Charlston style dresses are a bit too costumey for you, there’s thankfully a lot of easier, more sleek routes to the look.

These tops from Warehouse are a perfect example of the pre-war thread running through their Autumn/Winter collection, with chiffon, beading and classic florals the key embellishments. They’re a great way to evoke the grandeur of the 1920s without looking like you’re in fancy dress.

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