The young Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1952, so
let’s celebrate the Diamond Jubilee by flying the flag vintage style.
The Wartime Princess
This distressed cotton Union Jack shirt was inspired by the
flags and celebration of VE day (8 May 1945) when our queen was still a
princess. Price £60 and available from www.tarastarlet.com
The shirt would look great with the high waisted and wide legged
Swing trousers or shorts but let's glam it up with Tara Starlet‘s satin Hourglass
skirt in rich red.
This below the knee ladylike look is one of the key trends
this year.
Price £65
Seamed stocking were all the rage in the 40s and when they
were scarce during the war that didn’t stop those fashionistas from having
gorgeous pins.
Firstly they stained
their legs with tea and then they’d ask a friend, sister or mother (the one
with the steadier hand) to draw a line down the back of their legs.
No problems here with these M&S Limited
Collection ‘Made in Britain’ back seam tights.
Price £9.50 www.marksandspencer.com
With Upper Street you can design your own pair of shoes, and
for the Jubilee they’ve produced the Rule Britannia Mary Jane peep toe shoe
using navy suede, red snakeskin and white leather. Price £285. But you still
can customise it by changing the material and rearranging the colours. Shoe
sizes range from 1.5 to 10 and fittings from narrow C to extra wide EE.
