60s Style Swings Back Into Vogue ; the Swinging Sixties Are All the Rage Again, As Evidenced by the Popularity of Bbc Four's Mad Men and a New Bbc One Series Rewind the Sixties. Gabrielle Fagan Says There's No Need to Let the Style Stay On Screen

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SUAVE advertising executives and girls with hourglass figures aren't the only stars of TV's cult series Mad Men - the early 60s settings are giving us interior inspiration.

The craze for retro wares has been around for many years, but it's been given a huge boost by the series, says antiques and collectables expert Judith Miller. "I'm not surprised, because bland has had its day in decor and there's a sexiness about this look. Unfussy, curved lines and a playful use of colo ur and pattern are ideal ways to bring character and personality to rooms."

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60s Style Swings Back Into Vogue ; the Swinging Sixties Are All the Rage Again, As Evidenced by the Popularity of Bbc Four's Mad Men and a New Bbc One Series Rewind the Sixties. Gabrielle Fagan Says There's No Need to Let the Style Stay On Screen

Judith, whose new book, Costume Jewellery (Miller's, Pounds 25) features eye-candy pieces from the 50s and 60s, says: "Both decades were such creative, fun eras because it was post-war an...

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