Embrace the bountiful floral offerings this month with fashion and lifestyle accessories to match, says Hetty Lintell. Set the garden dining table with these heavenly plates, hand painted by the craftspeople at Tiffany & Co. Certainly best suited to dining on grass to give these beauties a softer landing — imagining worst case scenario.
Tiffany Wisteria dinner plate, £180, Tiffany & Co — www.tiffany.co.
uk This dress drapes beautifully and is perfect for summer weddings or black tie events. Imagine swanning around elegantly in this at Glyndebourne and the like. Possibly one for the leggier ladies; I still dream of a growth spurt.
Gala one-shoulder draped floral-print crepe maxi dress, £765, Bernadette — www.net-a-porter.com Possibly a little much with the plates and champagne coupes too? But who cares, because when it’s summer and the wisteria is blooming, more is more.
This parasol is beautifully made and would look equally charming outside a tiny cottage or grand stately home. Flora 1 octagonal parasol, £785, East London Parasol Company — www.eastlondonparasols.
com My favourite dress brand of the season, Hill House Home dresses are so well made and really quite reasonably priced — compared to a lot of other independents. They are cool and chic, what more do you need to wear on repeat from garden party to Wimbledon? Matilda dress in Wysteria, £215, Hill House Home — www.hillhousehome.
co.uk Even the scruffiest of handwriting would look pretty on these place c.
