Collection item
Norfolk jacket & knickerbocker suit
The knickerbocker was a fashion item briefly in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In keeping with the more general trend for unisex dressing it was a fashion item promoted for both men and women by international couturiers such as Pierre Cardin and here in New Zealand it was channelled by Colin Cole when he flirted briefly with a foray into menswear design. While... more
Details
Credit:
Loan courtesy of Geoffrey Bailey
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Designer:
Colin Cole (suit)
Manufacturing location:
Auckland
Garment type:
Suit, shirt, tie, shoes
Material:
Corduroy (suit), Polyester lawn (shirt)
Features:
The jacket has faux box pleats and a self fabric belt with feature buckle
Colour:
Dark brown
Purchase location:
Parnell, Auckland
Exhibition:
The Age of Aquarius: A 70s Revolution in Fashion
Label:
Colin Cole (suit), John Webster (tie), PM by Maitland (shoes)
Date:
Early 1970s
