Feeling blue? A dozen things of stripey beauty to put a smile on your face
Blue-and-white stripes are eternally elegant, says Hetty Lintell, who selects some lovely pieces for home and away.

Florentine swimsuit
£195, Paper London www.paperlondon.com
Striped garden lounger towel cover with pockets
£75, The White Company 020–3758 9222; www.thewhitecompany.com
Hello Sailor breton pearl and diamond earrings
£7,500, Jessica McCormack 020–7491 9999; www.jessicamccormack.com
Blu Mediterraneo Mandarino di Sicilia EDT
£147 for 100ml, Acqua di Parma www.johnlewis.com
Drawcord seersucker shorts in navy/white stripe
£175, Oliver Brown 020–7259 9494; www.oliverbrown.org.uk
Silk pocket square in pale blue and neutral stripe
£65, Thomas Pink 07927 815144; www.thomaspink.com
Large check-in suitcase
£2,295, Globe-Trotter x Palm Springs 020–7529 5950; www.globe-trotter.com
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Pescura heel sandals
£230, Eres 0808 196 0544; www.eresparis.com
The Strathberry basket
£275, Strathberry 0131 290 2690; www.strathberry.com
Striped cotton-and-linen wrinkled poplin blazer with monili
£2,300, Brunello Cucinelli 020–7287 4347; www.brunellocucinelli.com
The blue ripple duo
£80 for two, Balu London 07737 450237; www.balulondon.co.uk
The Margot dress
£220, Hill House Home www.hillhousehome.co.uk
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