If you want mod/60s-inspired look off the high street, check out this Kew dogtooth print shift dress.
It ticks all the boxes of that particular era – a sleeveless, mid-length dress with scoop neck and a bold, navy blue dogtooth check. Why buy vintage when you can buy new? No one will know the difference.
Check out the size availability at the John Lewis website, with the price at £69.
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The last batch was popular over on our Modculture site in September, so we suspect there will be significant interest in the new Velvet Cave dress auctions both there and on this site.
Velvet Cave is the work of 22-year-old designer Imogen Shurey, making a name for herself with her 60s and early 70s-inspired dresses. New designs are still to come, but for now, check out these sourced vintage dresses.
The one above is just one of a considerable number up for auction on eBay, this one described as a plaid dress, it's in white and blue plaid print polyester with ascot neck tie and made by Leygil, London in the 60s. Size is around 10/12 and the price is £4.99 right now.
Velvet Cave dress auctions on eBay
If yu're looking for a sixties look that reaches beyond the Swinging London scene, there's few more recognisably classic than Chanel inspired pieces. This Listia Contrast Trim Dress by Malene Birger takes instantly recognisable queues from the design house's sixties fare, resulting in a dress that's truly timeless.
The use of monochrome colours is subtle and understated, using black trim to accent the simplicity of structure. The elegance of luxury fabrics and flattering cut are left to shine, just as Coco would have had it.
It's available online in the UK from My Wardrobe for £162.
With the minimalist cuts and silhouettes that characterise many mod-style dresses, it can be easy for designers to play it safe with sixties looks. Truly charming reproductions, however, don't forget the use of intricate textures and fabrics to spice up the decade's most enduring styles.
This Moleskin Cutwork Dress from Dorothy Perkins has all the sharp and uncomplicated chic we expect from mid-sixties looks, with an a-line mini dress that's high neckline and capped sleeves are ideal. The use of an intricate cutwork design in this classic ivory fabric, however, adds another dimension that only serves to enhance the retro appeal.
It's now available from Dorothy Perkins for £38.
For a genuine fifties look in your retro reproduction dresses, there's few brands who get it right like Vivien of Holloway. The UK-based dressmakers keep coming up with the goods, with new fabrics just in time for the Halloween season.
Shown above left is the new Dia de Los Muertes design, featuring kitschy skull patterns throughout for a psychobilly style pin-up feeling. Alternatively, check out the new skull and crossbones print or a more classic anchor pattern.
Prices start at £69.
With the return of wools and knits on the rails for the Autumn/Winter high street season there's a new range of options available in retro dresses. This Sleeveless Knit Dress from Apricot is an ideal choice for a seventies folk style look that's heavy enough for the cooler months.
With a subtle wintery border pattern of snowflakes, the oversized collar cut and mid thigh hemline are accentuated. The knitted fabric clings to the figure without looking over the top, while the wide circular neck has a hint of post-sixties retro flavour.
It's available now from New Look for £26.
