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Hurray! The sun is out and it's just about warm enough to sit outside, provided that the rainy season is well and truly over. This calls for a glass of rosé in the garden. Coloured glass is a big trend for this season but there's no need to splash out: Maxim wine glasses from Marks & Spencer are only £2.50 each, and come in red, purple, or the more poetically named smoke and amber. Stockists: 0845 6031603, marksandspencer.com

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Still on the coloured glass theme: it's not a look that suits wine purists, who consider it a barrier to the serious perusal of hue, depth and legs, but it's more interesting for the rest of us, and makes a table setting look pretty. Oddly, this ornate blue Turko glass is to be found at Wyevale garden centres, for £7.99. Stockists: 0800 413213, wyevale.co.uk

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If florid curves aren't your thing, try the geometric elegance of Lalique's Facet range. Art Deco is absolutely everywhere at the moment and the style suits the pared-back purity of clear crystal. The square shape of the wine glasses, £65 each, is also a nice contrast to those enormous balloon-sized glasses that everyone else is so keen on. Stockists: 020-7499 8228, lalique.com.

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