Categories / Women's Fashion

Floral off-the-shoulder dress

SXBQ5_model French Connection have really hit the nail on the head of summer with this floral off-the-shoulder dress which immediately makes me think of long hot days and music festivals.

Wearing this dress you could almost picture yourself back in the 1960s flower-power era when worries were less of your next step on the career ladder and more where your next party would be.

It may only be February but if you're sick of the cold weather and longing for summer, treat yourself to this 100% cotton dress for £47 online.

Categories / Women's Fashion

Printed Floral Dress from George at Asda

Asdafloral

Floral prints have become a perennial choice of retro print, providing a source of inspiration for a variety of twentieth century eras. This Printed Floral Dress from George at Asda uses a sixties interpretation to provide a simple and stylish Spring dress.

The dress structure has an instantly early sixties feel, thanks to the modernised fifties elements like a more structural circle skirt, capped sleeves and a high waistline. The colour palette provides a contrast to the extreme femininity of floral print, avoiding obvious pinks and reds.

Get it from Asda now for a surprisingly thrifty £18.

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Categories / Design and Interiors

1950s fabric designs reissued at V&A website

Daisy fabric

What with the Prey tins featured early today, or the Zara Home Pina design we featured yesterday, it's clear that Fifties fabric designs are still as popular as ever. You can grab another piece of the look with these 1950s fabrics designs that have been reissued by the V&A

Available exclusively online or through mail order, the printed cottons are adapted from designs made for Horrockses Fashions. We've previously featured some of the V&A's Horrockses-inspired products and these designs share that colourful, floral look. Daisy pictured above is also available in a pink colourway, while there are two further designs which use stripes with the flowers. 

If you want to delve a bit further back in time, they are also selling original fabrics inspired by the textiles in the V&A's quilts collection, which we also featured earlier this year

A metre of the 1950s-style cotton costs £8.50 while prices for the other designs vary. 

See them online

Categories / Women's Fashion

Forest floral cape from Topshop

13P10XMUL_large Florals are back in the shops to remind us spring is nearly here, and this 1970s-inspired forest floral cape from Topshop, with flowing overlay will pull you out of the January blues immediately.

The light, pastel shades combined with darker etchings creates an Asian-influenced elegant sophistication, with mini bat-wing flutter sleeves which are both flattering and delicate.

Step into 2011 with this retro blouse for £35 from Topshop.

Categories / Design and Interiors

1970s cotton floral fabric at The Vintage Fabric Market

1970s fabric

Let your inner flower child run wild with this beautiful 100% cotton 1970s floral fabric. It's heavy-weight and perfect for when you're feeling arts and crafty.

The weighting of the material would suit cushion covers, or some other small project, as it's 18 x 22 inches, and there's only two samples in this design available.

Be quick to get yours for the bargain price of £3 (postage and packing included) from The Vintage Fabric Market

Categories / Homeware

Marks and Spencer ‘Vintage’ flower throw

Vintage floral
Though it's definitely still Winter out there, Spring is beginning to filter into shops, in the form of new collections at least. Marks and Spencer's new collection includes some bright florals, including this 'vintage' flower throw

Decorated with clusters of blooms, though not vintage, it's definitely got a homely feel and could help make a cosy and stylish bedroom for generations to come. Made from cotton with a polyester fill, this throw (and the rest of the accompany collection) will be perfect for welcoming Spring when it finally does come. 

The throw costs £125. 

Buy it online