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1950s ‘Navy Daisy and Rose’ dress

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The 'Navy Daisy and Rose' dress has been made exclusively for the V&A and is about as authentic as you can get without jumping in a time machine and going back 50 years to buy a similar outfit.

The dress has been adapted from a 1950s fabric designed for Horrockses Fashions, one of the most respected ready-to-wear labels of the late 1940s and 1950s.  The shape of the dress was developed from an original 1950s day dress in the V&A's archives and it has a fitted waist and bodice.

Along with it's exclusivity comes a price tag of £95, but you're paying for a true recreation of beauty, in 100% cotton. But yours online.

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Hippy hand-tooled leather bag

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Get into the 1970s spirit of the summer with this hippy hand-tooled leather bag.

This large vintage bag is practical and trendy and we love it. Its eye catching detail will keep you entertained and it's guaranteed to be an item of jealously among other fashion fans. It's made from strong and robust hide leather, with hand thonging and tooling and leather fringes.

The bag has one main compartment and is unlined. It's a vintage item but in good condition and only £43 from Suzie Floozie online.

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Knitting Vintage by Claire Montgomerie

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If you were inspired by Marnie Fogg's book on Vintage Knitwear and want to be able to recreate some of the looks yourself, there's another book you might want to invest in: Knitting Vintage by Claire Montgomerie.

The book features 30 knitting projects relating to trends and knitwear looks dating from between the 1900s and 1980s and reinventing them to work as part of a contemporary wardrobe. There's plenty of visual inspiration too: as well as plenty of images, there's a look at how different classic knitwear styles have been reinterpreted over the decades. 

With 176 pages, this seems like a bit of a bargain, especially as you can currently buy it for £9.79 from Amazon. 

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Peter Pan dress by New Look

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218370932Liven up your wardrobe and your life with this brightly coloured Peter Pan dress by New Look.

It's a great statement dress for the new season and a much-needed splash of colour after the drearyness of the past six months. The 1960s-style Peter Pan style is flattering and there is a zip fasten at the back with small button keyhole sleeves. The fabric is floaty and breeezy – ideal for a hot summer day.

If turquoise isn't your choice there are a range of other colours available, each has a black tie bow. Get yours from New Look online for £26.99.

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River Island 1970s polka dot jumpsuit

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Like all decades in history, the 1970s is making yet another come back in 2011 and this River Island 1970s polka dot jumpsuit encompasses everything you need to complete the look.

It's getting warmer outside and if you're not prepared to bare all but want to stay breezy and cool, a jumpsuit is comfy, flexible and paired with chunky heels it becomes a great party outfit.

On the reverse there are crossover straps and the jumpsuit has pleated detailing on the waistband with buttons on the front. Get your own online for £44.99.

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Scarves by Nicky Albrechtsen and Fola Solanke

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If you were interested in the Ascher pop up studio we featured earlier in the year, this new book on Scarves by Nicky Albrechtsen and Fola Solanke should provide plenty of fashionable inspiration. 

Published by Thames and Hudson, the book looks at 250 examples of women's scarves designed and produced over the course of the twentieth-century, especially when scarves reached the height of their popularity in the Forties and Sixties. The 304 page book contains pieces by huge fashion names ranging from Paul Poiret and Elsa Schiaparelli to Gucci, Zandra Rhodes and Hermes. Through its colourful photographs, the illustrates a slightly different take on fashion in the last century. 

The book is currently on sale for £19.75 from Amazon.