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Tile Print Dress from Warehouse

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The late sixties and seventies saw a huge influence of Eastern and African influence making waves in the fashion world, with the use of prints and colour palettes gaining a whole new exoticism. This Tile and Stripe Print Dress from Warehouse is a cool ode to that era, creating a look with lots of seventies inspiration.

The dress structure is simple but effective, with a loose fit around the shoulders and bust thanks to the backless cut. This simplistic draping creates a real seventies luxury, while also allowing the complicated print to look classic and uncluttered. The tile print takes an African influence and adds some Western modernity thanks to a summery colour palette and the silk fabric finish.

It's available from Warehouse now for £65.

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Hollywood Starlet Tee by Tarantula Clothing

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Tarantula Clothing have cut their niche in the fifties look clothing market by favouring an edgier rockabilly style, always ideally toeing the line between trashy and glamorous. This Hollywood Starlet Tee is their latest design, with a simple but effective retro chic.

The high crew neckline along with t-shirt sleeves keeps things simple and almost demure, while the irresistibly figure-hugging cut makes sure to amp up the pin-up appeal. Available in a range of surefire patterns and shades, this is a retro separate that will serve any fifties lover's wardrobe well.

Get yours from Tarantula Clothing online for $45.

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Leather Applique Beret by Vivien Sheriff

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While the high street may have visited and revisited many aspects of fifties and sixties fashion throughout recent years, the 1940s is still a look that proves elusive for the mainstream. Accessories including hats were a central part of the style of the forties, making pieces like this Leather Applique Beret by Vivien Sheriff well worthy of a look-in from enthusiasts of the era.

Providing an unusual twist on traditional beret styles, the soft brown leather doesn't spoil the retro appeal, with floral applique detailing adding a quaint English countryside aesthetic. The rigid structure, too, stands out from the crowd of soft-style berets that have been around for years.

The hat is now available from Urban Outfitters for £68.

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Sateen Bandeau Dress from Oasis

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Wiggle dresses are a perennial go to for the sexier end of fifties styling, creating the bombshell silhouette that the decade is so known for with ease. For a dress that has all the vampish appeal without being too much for the daytime, this Sateen Bandeau Dress from Oasis is a great choice.

The dress has a definite fifties structure, with a kneelength hemline that's balanced by a sweetheart neckline and halter strap. The tailoring is spot on, with a high cinched waist and just enough hip-hugging to create a great hourglass. Finished in a sweet floral print, the colour palette has a sunny feel that just treads the line of wholesomeness.

It's available now from Oasis for £55.

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Williams Espadrille Wedges from Topshop

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To complete any retro look, the footwear is always of the utmost importance. That's arguably never more true than in seventies looks, an era when shoes moved from accessory to centrepiece across the era's trends. These Williams Espadrille Wedges from Topshop truly tap into that, making a statement that manages to turn heads without going over the top.

Combining a daring high wedge platform with a summery espadrille heel detailing, the shoe's mesh of textures works well with its vintage inspiration. The upper's suedette is the perfect shade of off-red, creating a warmth that offsets the nautical blue of the striped platform, and is a must for 70s colour palettes.

Get yours now from Topshop for £65.

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Fifties Swing Dresses by Brighton Belle

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For the ultimate in feminine retro frocks, fifties style swing dresses are hard to beat. There’s a number of retro reproduction brands with their own take on this style, with the UK’s own Brighton Belle adding their stunning designs to the market.

Using a wide variety of fifties fabrics, from quaint and girly gingham to sexier satin numbers, there’s an option for almost every rockabilly and lindyhopping gal out there. The dress includes all the structural points you want from a classic swing dress, with an exaggerated circle skirt, sweetheart neckline and the addition of a tie detailing at the bust too.

Get yours from Dollydagger’s Boutique lines now, starting at £79 each.

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