Help me dress like Beth from Queen's Gambit....

[Bellaisoneluckywoman]

Just that really. Astonishingly good Netflix series, but my GOD the clothes!!!!! Anyone have any tips for how to dress like Beth? Does anywhere sell dresses/blouses etc. like that? Just when I thought I'd live in tracksuits for life I am suddenly inspired. Also - wonder if one has to be a size 8 to carry it off?? Hmmm. Off to practice some winged eyeliner.

For a contemporary take on the 60s,I think you could do a lot worse than some selective Boden - their A line mini skirts for example, and also some of their coats.

If you want to be more authentic, you can still get vintage 60s with a bit of rummaging and persistance. However from the way Beth's clothes move and drape, my guess (and I could be wrong) is that they've been recreated using technology that didn't exist 50 years ago. Classic 1960s pieces in linen and velvet and tweed are fabulous, but a lot of the iconic stuff was in synthetics that were stiff, itchy and will give you a new respect for polyester.

It's true that some of it was unforgiving of curves but I think people worried a lot less about that pre Instagram. And again, the more classic pieces, the tailored suits and dresses - watch Beth's mother's outfits - look great on curvier bodies.

Or you can just take bits of it: the eyeliner, the pale lipstick, the flicked up hair, etc etc.

following because I have been DROOLING over the outfits in Queen's Gambit!
Hell Bunny do clothing with a fifties feel, - even though a lot of their stuff leans goth they have some gorgeous tartan pieces

Check out retro retro companies like: Collectif Clothing, Hell Bunny, Voodoo Vixen, Miss CandyFloss, Banned, Bettie Page, Lady Vintage, Pin up Couture, Steady Clothing, Daisy Dapper, House of Foxy, Seamstress of Bloomsbury.

I'm following too. Thanks for the suggestions.

Not sure of shops where you can re-create Beth’s look but wanted to put this link here for this virtual exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum - where you can check out many of the shows costumes.

www.thequeenandthecrown.com/?fbclid=IwAR2-oL4rOtdvu1u4jjEr90i96cTGWNs-MDJ2nG5bym5poURVD2kF9s-SCtY

Rockfrocks.com do some fabulous bits

Try Collectif.

I’ve also been drooling over the clothes!

Try Pretty Kitty Fashion, lovely quality vintage style clothes

Ooo - thank you all. Am going to try out everyone's suggestions. Wish I was handy with my sewing machine as would LOVE to recreate some of her exact outfits. TO. DIE. FOR.

Ooooo - have found some rather good stuff on Etsy. FuzzyRetro, for instance, does some gorgeous looking mini-dresses.