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Sagaform daisy, tulip and clover tea sets

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These Sagaform daisy, tulip and clover tea sets are another easy way to brighten up a kitchen. 

Pictured is the tulip design but the other designs follow the same pattern – 60s-style, bold floral designs on a generously sized mug. As you'd expect the clover cup features a green pattern, while the daisy is in blue – in fact it would go perfectly with the Jonathan Adler tea towel we featured yesterday. 

They're designed by Camilla Engdahl, the designer behind Sagaform's 'retro' tea cup and saucer. These tea cups each come in a metal tin decorated with the same pattern, surely perfect for future biscuit storage use. To complete the set, they also come with a tea ball. 

An ideal gift for a tea lover, they cost £22.23 each. 

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Categories / Women's Fashion

Scarlet Dress by Dollydagger

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While recent years have seen many retro elements make their way into high street dress design, there’s nothing quite like those all-out vintage look pieces to turn heads. This Scarlet Dress from Dollydagger Boutique is a dress with effortless style that will outlive any fashion trends.

Made in the UK, the soft rose print poplin fabric is ideal for summer months, with both structure and lightness combined. The uniquely fifties bell-shaped skirt can be worn with or without underskirts to suit day or evening time wear – with no expense spared on a luxurious five metres of fabric in the skirt section alone.

Pre-order it now from Dollydagger online for £130.

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Lisa Stickley at Debenhams

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We've featured Lisa Stickley's retro inspired goods for the home previously and now her designs are available on a much wider scale with her new range for Debenhams.

Sometimes referred to as the new Cath Kidston (you can compare and contrast the cake tin above with Cath's tins here), her products are also inspired by vintage florals. Add in a dash of old-fashioned typography, and contrast with black and other bright colours and the results are the finishing touch for a retro kitchen. The range includes everything from milk jugs and cake stands to aprons and oven gloves. 

Prices for the range start at £3.50 for an egg cup with this cake tin costing £12. 

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Categories / Women's Fashion

Zoe Ditsy Jumpsuit from Boohoo

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Jumpsuits are often something associated with a power dressing 1980s aesthetic, but the all-in-one predated that decade by some distance. There are few jumpsuits with any seventies aesthetic on the high street, but this Zoe Ditsy Jumpsuit from Boohoo gives it a worthy go.

With all the high glamour of 1970s disco style, the piece is both daring and simple, with the cut doing all the work. A super-low neckline injects some Studio 54 glamour, while the long tapered trousers and loose sleeves stop the look from becoming trashy (or at least, the wrong sort of trashy).

Get it online from Boohoo for £25.

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Floral Ottoman Crini Dress from Miss Selfridge

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The most simplistic and effective ways to achieve a summery retro style are classic dresses, from forties tea to sixties shift. Favouring a fifties look, this summer has featured plenty of floral swing-style dresses on the high street.

This Floral Ottoman Crini Dress from Miss Selfridge has a chic and classic retro shape, from the high neckline and sleeveless cut to a full circle skirt and high waistline. The floral print combines classic inspiration with a more modern design influence, thanks to a bright and bold colour palette.

It's available online from Miss Selfridge for £45.

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Chiffon Gypsy Dress by Lila

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Lighter fabrics for the summer months can heavily dictate the look of any wardrobe, lending themselves well to a variety of vintage styles. Tea dresses with a forties and fifties look are ideal for this season, like this Chiffon Gypsy Dress by Lila.

The light chiffon layers lend well to the simple cut of the dress, creating flowing femininity along with the vintage shape. Pastel colours used in this vintage floral print are instantly pre-60s, while the gypsy style neckline adds a demure detailing.

Get it now from Dorothy Perkins online for £22.

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