Take My Hand Opera Duster

Take My Hand Opera Duster is a wearable art piece inspired by Victorian collage traditions.

Featuring a meticulously detailed 1626 engraving of clasped hands with radiating sun rays at its center, the design layers in a seventeenth-century painted heart from an original colour chart, complemented by hand-coloured botanicals and hummingbirds sourced from an 1800s lithograph.

Bilingual banners across the front declare "La vie n'est rien sans l'amitié — Life is nothing without friendship" in both French and English, celebrating connection and devotion.

The trim showcases a collage of hand-coloured florals from the same era, creating a rich, layered aesthetic that honors historical printmaking and textile arts.

A statement piece for those drawn to romantic, historically-informed design.

100% viscose

Machine wash gentle or handwash and hang to dry. Iron to finish if needed.

Kimono measurements: length 116cm, width 78 cm (across back, underarm to underarm). Model is 5’9” for reference.