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Colin Cole red and white polkadot suit ensemble, 1980s
This 1980s red and white polkadot ensemble is one of the many Colin Cole garments owned by the Cole-McCondach family, and has been documented and editorially shot as part of a project undertaken by photographer Lily McCondach, Colin Cole's grand-niece.
Binki Taua, Colin Cole's sister-in-law, had this iconic cherry red polka dot suit made by him for a wedding in the eighties. She wore it despite it being a three-piece suit on a hot summer day. The ensemble features a jacket with a statement contrast collar, the matching narrow pencil skirt, a white cotton sleeveless blouse with red bias binding, and a sash and belt that can be worn all together or switched out depending on how it was to be worn.
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