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• Sunny Side Smile Dress from Bettie Page Clothing
• Lilly Wallpaper
• Hepburn Bed by Matthew Hilton
• eBay watch: 1980s Lotus Esprit 2.2
• For sale: 1960s midcentury-style Man House by James Hunter in Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside
• Apple cushion by Too Much Too Young
• Ingela city prints from Lagom
• USA College Sweatshirt from ASOS

Sunny Side Smile Dress from Bettie Page Clothing Posted: 26 May 2011 10:30 AM PDT For undeniably summery retro looks, the fifties is always a favourite decade in fashion inspiration. Thanks to their penchant for youthful and feminine frocks, Bettie Page Clothing often get it spot on, with items like this Sunny Side Smile Dress. The structure is simple but effective, with a thick strapped top and full skirt to balance. The inclusion of a waist-cinching belt and the notched collar detail add some cute detailing, along with the almost kitschy sunflower print throughout. It's now available online from ModCloth for $123.99. Find out more from the website

Lilly Wallpaper Posted: 26 May 2011 06:56 AM PDT   The Lilly Wallpaper by Sandberg is a design that will have equal appeal to children and their design-conscious parents. The wallpaper features an imaginative landscape of hills, trees and trains in a Scandinavian folk art style, designed by Lotta Kvist. It is available in pink/turquoise, brown/green or green/yellow. Sandberg use old-fashioned processes to make their wallpapers, runing their own wallpaper machines at slower speeds than other wallpaper manufacturers and hand-painting the edges of their wallpaper. The paper costs just under £79 per roll. There is also a fabric in the same pattern available, priced £51.61 per metre. Order online from the Scandinavian Design Center.

Hepburn Bed by Matthew Hilton Posted: 26 May 2011 06:35 AM PDT   The Hepburn Bed by Matthew Hilton for De La Espada is a recent design with clear midcentury influences. The bed is raised by solid wood legs in that splayed style so popular in midcentury design. The bed comes in sizes, English King or Super King, with a choice of either oak or walnut for the legs and a good choice of upholstery fabrics for the headboard. The English King size in Oak costs £2,890 and the Super King size costs £3,126. Add £48 to these prices for the Walnut option. Order online from Utility Design.

eBay watch: 1980s Lotus Esprit 2.2 Posted: 26 May 2011 06:00 AM PDT Ok, it's not the James Bond variation - no option to go underwater and no firing of missiles here. But you can pick up this Lotus Esprit 2.2 for much less than the movie car thankfully. This is a later 1988 model, but still with much of the look, perhaps with a few more rounded edges, but still unmistakably the Lotus Esprit. According to the seller, this two-seater has a 2,174cc engine, 65,000 miles on the clock, all the documents and MOT certificates, removable glass sunroof, alloy wheels, electric windows and mires plus modern additions like a 12-CD multichanger. It's been in storage for two years, so you'll have to take that not account. But on the plus side, you get the personalised plate. £4,000 is the current asking price if you want to turn some heads. Find out more at the eBay website

For sale: 1960s midcentury-style Man House by James Hunter in Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside Posted: 26 May 2011 03:30 AM PDT Midcentury in Liverpool? You'd better believe it. Even better, this this James Hunter-designed Man House in Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside is on the market right now. It's a midcentury-style bungalow, dating back to 1964 and the work of American architect James Hunter. It's a hoyse that boasts space, both with a large plot and an open plan design reminiscent of that era. Yes, it has been modernised, but the work undertaken has maintained the character of the original house. The accommodation comprises of an open planning kitchen/dining area which opens out into a spacious lounge, three good sized bedrooms and a separate bathroom and w.c. The overhanging flat roof is supported by 'maple' solid wood beams and is covered by a rubber membrane commonly used in commercial construction for its durability. Externally there are landscaped gardens to the front, back and sides of the property with the addition of off road parking. Plenty of images at the agent's site if you want to see more. The asking price is £539,995 if you see yourself living in Man House. Find out more at the Move Residential website Via WowHaus

Apple cushion by Too Much Too Young Posted: 26 May 2011 02:08 AM PDT We've featured some of their kids sets before but if you're grown-up and want to get a bit of Too Much Too Young's style, take a look at their apple cushion. The design echos the naivety and 60s/70s style of their designs for children, showing the simple outline of an apple. It's printed onto white cotton with a suitably apple like cushion back.  A stylish way to get one of your five a day, the cushion costs £25. Buy it from Bouf

Ingela city prints from Lagom Posted: 26 May 2011 02:07 AM PDT Ingela Arrhenius has been a frequent visitor on this site recently, from her alphabet print to her dish cloths design. However, how can we resist showing you more when she keeps coming up with designs as attractive as these city prints, available from Lagom? She's produced prints, illustrating the delights of three of our favourite European cities. Each shows some of the city's landmarks and unique charms, as seen through the eyes of a Swedish illustrator and executed in her retro style. The baguettes, macaroons and Mona Lisa of Paris is shown in the print above, while you can check out London's pubs, punks and city gents over the page. The third city? Some Swedish style courtesy of Stockholm.  Each print is limited to 200 and cost £45.  See them online

USA College Sweatshirt from ASOS Posted: 25 May 2011 10:15 AM PDT Among the many retro brands and retailers turning out great vintage inspired fashion of late, there's still many looks which remain relatively unexplored. For a more casual retro look there's not much choice, which makes finds like this USA College Sweatshirt from ASOS all the more special. Taking inspiration from US frat style, the sweater is adaptable to a great variety of retro looks from fifties right up to eighties styles. With a skinny fit to create a more feminine feel, the high neckline and cuffed hem create a classic silhouette, while a washed red colour adds some worn-in vintage appeal. It's available from ASOS now for £25. Find out more from the website

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