Six of the Best
Frill tea dress, £25 by Dorothy Perkins

Frill tea dress, £25 by Dorothy Perkins

This cute cotton dobby spot dress with black Empire line ribbon and frill cap sleeve is pictured here with a black and white patent shoe boot but works just as well with a Forties inspired T-bar heel.

Available from: Dorothy Perkins

Six of the Best Tea Dresses

The Edge Of Love, June’s must-see flick, features Sienna and Keira clad in pretty floral tea dresses, chunky knits, red lips and, er, Wellington boots (muddy fields you see). Inspite of the footwear it’s an excellent look: vintage, feminine, yet insouciantly glam. Couture tea dress of the moment is that Luella frock, as seen on Kelly Osbourne, Kimberley Stewart, Lily Allen… but the high street is also offering up some excellent pieces, as witnessed below. Earl Grey or Assam dear?

This feature was published in April 2008.
 
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