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Hello Sailor Doughboy Hat by Lilly Lewis

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While we’ve featured many subtle nautical inspired pieces from the high street this Spring and Summer, sometimes occasion calls for something decidedly more daring in your retro wardrobe. This Hello Sailor Doughboy Hat by Lilly Lewis is just such an accessory, ready to inject some undeniable spark into any outfit.

With a definite thread of inspiration coming from fifties pin-up fashion, this handmade gem ticks all the right boxes for a vintage inspired look. With red and blue breton stripes, the rosette detail is just the perfect addition to a subtle shape and size. Ideal for instantly adding a retro edge to any outfit.

It’s available online in the UK from Dollydagger for £39.

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Barnacle Beauty Playsuit from French Connection

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Allowing for an added wardrobe option for the summer months, the return of playsuits to mainstream fashion has split opinion. But for retro fashion lovers they can provide an easy and effective way of achieving a vintage inspired look with ease.

This Barnacle Beauty Play Suit from French Connection takes its cues from vintage versions; in cut, fabric and fit. The silk material lends a sense of loungey luxury to the piece, with a cut that treads the line between showing flesh and staying classic well. The halter tie-neck, wide legged shorts and high waistline all combine to create a perfect vintage-inspired silhouette.

Get it from French Connection UK for £95.

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Striped Satchel by Red Or Dead

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The nautical influence on the high street's Spring and Summer fodder is going from strength to strength, providing a variety of vintage-look items from many 20th century eras. Accessories are always an ideal way to indulge in any trend, making this Striped Satchel by Red or Dead well worth a look.

The colour combination is immediately recognisable as Navy-inspired, with a bold choice of red accompanying the stripe design. The patent gloss creates a kitschy candied look, ideal for a fifties outfit. The long shoulder strap and simple satchel shape are perfect for a variety of retro eras.

Get it online from Oli for £40.

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Floral Sailor Dress from New Look

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With nautical trends all over the high street of late it's easy to fall into the kitsch camp. That's no bad thing for many retro lovers, but for a more muted take on the style for day time this Sailor Dress from New Look is ideal.

The flirty circle skirt shape compliments a fifties style well, with a strappy neckline taking it further into an early sixties look. The navy and red colour scheme are lightened for a summer look with a large percentage of crisp white.

Get it online from New Look for £28.

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Stripe Vest Dress by Miss Selfridge

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Thanks to a return of nautical influence on the high street, horizontal stripes are in abundance in current womenswear. While they may not be the easiest print to wear for some, they are often a fast and easy way to a retro look in your wardrobe, just as with this Stripe Vest Dress from Miss Selfridge.

The black and white stripes eschew a stereotypical nautical colour choice of navy, while the red oversized bow ties in with the theme without looking clichéd. With a figure-hugging cut this dress draws on a fifties wiggle shape, giving it an extra retro dimension with an eighties-look ruffled hemline.

Get it online from Miss Selfridge now for £22.

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Welovekaoru nautical tea service

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You may remember Welovekaoru's nautical but nice tea cup and saucer featured last year. Well, the design has now been applied to an entire tea service. 

The service includes all the mugs and plates you'll need to set sail on the high seas for high teas in high style. All the items are decorated with the blue and white stripe and anchor insignia and the design of the objects, such as the elegant shape of the teapot, suits the pattern well. The set is made in England from bone china. 

Prices range from £10 for a sugar bowl and go up to £50 for the all important teapot. 

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