Category: Women’s Fashion

For great looking reproductions of 1950s style you might think you’d be better off looking across the waters to America. While much of the bubblegum style we so fondly remember originated on those shores, you needn’t look any further than your own back yard thanks to Vivien of Holloway.

The boutique’s designs are well loved by rockabilly girls in the UK, and you can grab some of the authentic tailoring now for a fraction of the price. These dresses are available in a variety of prints and are leant authenticity in shape and cut thanks to great craftsmanship.

The halterneck dresses are now in the sale for only £49.

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Art Deco is making a huge comeback on these British Isles, and it isn’t confined to building restoration. Taking influence from the clean lines and distinctive geometric shapes of the 1920s and 30s, the fashion industry are giving retro style lovers a great new statement.

This Bottega Veneta dress takes art deco inspiration and projects it onto a dress with a thirties and forties classic silhouette. The full backed skirt gives this dress the freedom and girlish element that is true to the fashion of the time as well as the architectural influences.

It’s available now from Matches Fashion for the rather steep price of £1170.

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Whether you’re looking for a casual or formal twenties look, a cloche hat is the must have accessory. Great with long or short flapper hairstyles, this version from Miss Selfridge is a fantastically genuine version.

Made from black wool felt with a suede bow trim, this is an unmissable high street retro steal.

The best part is the price, at just £15 now in shops and online.

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It seems pretty obvious in hindsight why military and nautical themes were so prevalent in the fashion of the forties and fifties, but it still never fails to look fantastic even now. Taking a 1940s structured dress shape and adding a touch of military influence, Alexander McQueen has thrown up yet another designer piece that’s steeped in vintage inspiration.

Made in fine navy wool with gold piping and buttons, this dress is certainly an investment that will last even longer than the 60 odd years since we first saw this style.

Good thing, too, since it’ll set you back £990 from Matches Fashion online.

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