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Dolce & Gabanna Lace and Satin Bustier Dress

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No-one does a full-on sexpot wiggle dress like Dolce & Gabbana and this Lace and Satin Bustier Dress is the full bombshell ticket.

Made of silhouette-sculpting black stretch-twill, the dress has sleek satin panels and delicate sheer lace detailing. Soft underwired cups and adjustable straps help to ensure a perfect fit as do the concealed hook fastenings all the way down the front.

The dress isn't cheap at £795 but it is a classic and if you're going to do underwear-as-outerwear then this sort of quality helps to ensure you look elegant rather than underdressed.

It's available from net-a-porter.com here.

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Blaue Blume Tea Service from Undergrowth Designs

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In terms of crockery for afternoon tea, our favourite meal of the day, we thought we'd seen everything. Oh how wrong we were.

In no way whatsoever is this Blaue Blume Tea Service from Undergrowth Designs just another collection of twee patterned cups & saucers. The plates are adorned with an intricate 1920s lace pattern with a simplistic 'Eat me!' slogan in your choice of black or gold, whilst the cups, teapot and other pieces are finished with a pair of ladies legs. Some of the more eccentric pieces include the sugar bowl, which is designed as an old fashioned rolltop bath, and the petit four stand, which is propped up at the bottom by an antique doll's head. Every piece has been lovingly made and glazed by hand in London. Although it will not be to everyone's taste, this is a truly unique collection that will no doubt cause a stir at your next tea party.

Pieces in the collection start from £12.26. You can see the full range on the Undergrowth Designs website.

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Cream Lace Shift Dress from Dorothy Perkins

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For a truly authentic sixties look from your modern fashion, simplicity of cut is key. With mod looks opting for sharp lines and uncluttered structure, this Cream Lace Shift Dress from Dorothy Perkins is a perfect vintage-look choice for sixties enthusiasts.

The sleeveless, a-line cut of the minidress creates a cool retro silhouette, keeping the short hemline balanced with a high neck. The simple shape allows room for a textured fabric choice, with the designers using a retro floral lace throughout. Finished in a rich cream shade, this is a piece of sixties styled summer gear that doesn't put a foot wrong.

It's available now from Dorothy Perkins from their online concessions ranges for £35.

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Love Miss Daisy Vintage Wedding Dresses

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  A wedding dress should feel totally and utterly unique and there's no better way of ensuring that your dress is a one-off than by picking something vintage.

Love Miss Daisy stock a range of Vintage Wedding Gowns including the dress featured above, which is made of knife pleated lace and cream tulle and dates from the 1950's. It comes with a matching lace bolero jacket and costs £400.

It's just one of many in the collection, which ranges from the 1940's to the 1980's. Prices start at £150 and go up to £600.

To find out more and book an appointment visit the Love Miss Daisy site here.

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Sunflower Shift Dress from Boohoo

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The shift dress may well have become a timeless cut that each decade can make its own, but there's little argument that the sixties did it best. That might explain why many modern designs rely on a sixties inspiration, like this Sunflower Shift Dress from Boohoo.

The use of florals has the cute and quirky feel of mid-sixties design, without plumping for the more obvious choices like daisy print. While the shift shape is simplistic, the mini hemline and lace insert keep the retro influence at the forefront.

Get yours from Boohoo online for £20.

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Lace Babydoll Dress from Dorothy Perkins

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Thanks to the eighties revival of recent years, lace has made its way back into the mainstream of fashion. It's finally being used for a wider variety of looks, delving further into fashion history for inspiration to the 1960s with this Lace Babydoll Dress from Dorothy Perkins.

The dress has an instantly early sixties cut, with three quarter sleeves, a short full skirt and high neckline creating a cutesy retro silhouette that was found on both sides of the pond at the time. The daisy print lace adds a textural edge to the simple cut, finished in a shade of red that's just daring enough to stop this being too girlish.

It's available now from Dorothy Perkins for £42.

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