This 1950s wedding dress, worn by Mairehau Tui Cole (neé Taua) on her and Colin's wedding day is one of the many 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. 

This was made in 1953 by their friend Jules Nelson, and features a high neckline, long dolman sleeves, a pointed waistline and a rounded train that comes to a slight point. The main fabric looks to be a rayon or acetate jacquard satin, and the bodice and sleeves feature a nylon lace overlay. An unusual cape-like design feature fastens across the décolletage, draps over the shoulders and finishes in the sleeve at the elbow.