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Bordeaux Slingbacks from Monsoon

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It's a rare occasion when the mainstream high street shops bring us items with retro looks stretching further back than the 1950s, but once in a while a rare gem will sneak through. This pair of Bordeaux Slingbacks from Monsoon are an ideal choice for lovers of many vintage eras, providing a perfect accompaniment for everything from flapper to mod styles.

The t-bar slingbacks are truly classic, with the use of a low heel and closed almond toe. In a rich cream shade of leather, these dancing shoes have a real vintage treasure feel, making them perfect to pair with your well chosen retro threads from 20s evening looks to 60s daywear.

Get yours from Monsoon for £50.

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Tropical Print Maxi Dress from Miss Selfridge

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The high street is currently awash with maxi dresses, with most using seventies style as their source of vintage inspiration. Offering something a little different is this Tropical Print Maxi from Miss Selfridge, using a fifties-look exotica print on the thoroughly modern silhouette.

The bold colour palette brings to life a print that takes inspiration from fifties styled florals, reminiscent of the Hawaiin hula girl influence on the pin-up scene, and later in mainstream fashion. The simple, strapless maxi shape is a modern cut, but is still simple enough to let the retro influence take the fore.

It's available from Miss Selfridge now for £40.

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Velvet Cave vintage dress auctions

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The latest Velvet Cave vintage dress auctions are now online, with plenty of potential bargains if you are after something with a '60s or a '70s twist.

Around 42 dresses on offer right now, which are well worth browsing if you have a couple of minutes. We're flagging up just one of them, this blue paisley and lace Peter Pan mini dress, with a short length and lightweight fabric – perfect for the summer months.

Right now, that one stands at £5.72 if you fancy a bid.

Browse the Velvet Cave vintage dress auctions

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Stripe Bustier Bikini from Urban Outfitters

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The 1970s was undoubtedly a decade of indulgent luxury, with the birth of the disco era and the popularity of decadent holidays in the Riviera sunshine. With that comes a striking fashion aesthetic that's captured well in this Stripe Bustier Bikini from Urban Outfitters.

The two piece manages to capture a contrasting hyper-femininity at the same time as creating a structural silhouette, capturing that later seventies love of daring shapes. The mix of stripe directions highlights the seaming structure, while the lines are kept clean and simple enough to carry the design.

It's available now from Urban Outfitters UK for £35.

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Peaked Cloche Hat by Diane von Furstenberg

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To easily achieve a genuine vintage look from any outfit, accessories are often the quickest and most effective way, regardless of the trend you are tapping into. This Peaked Cloche Hat from Diane von Furstenberg lends an instantly sixties feel to any outfit, without lacking subtlety or classic looks.

The hat takes a classically pre-War cloche style and gives it a sixties update, with a more structural shape and the addition of a pageboy style short peak. Finished in a luxurious burgundy felt fabric, with gold hardware, the result is a piece that captures all that felt modern and chic in the sixties.

It's available online from Matches Fashion for £125.

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1960s-style Brutus Trimfit shirts – four new designs

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If you want something with a '60s twist this summer, there are four new Brutus Trimfit shirts fresh to the company's online store.

Two long-sleeved, two short-sleeved, with all the vintage details you would expect – button-down collar, generous collar roll, box pleat and a slim fit. The short sleeves are pictured above, a heritage black and blue tartan along with a large gingham in red, while the long sleeves are pictured over the page, in a choice of black or white.

You can pick up the short sleeves for £50 each or the long-sleeved shorts for £55 each.

Find out more at the Brutus Trimfit website

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