Bella Notte Opera Duster (Full Length)
Meaning “Beautiful Night”, our Bella Notte print is a dramatic, evocative tribute to romance. The seated woman in the trees with her dreamy, faraway gaze was painted in 1880 by artist & poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and the charming rabbit comes from a much earlier painting done in 1585 by Hans Hoffman. The open book at the bottom of the design reads “Many are the stars I see, yet in my eye no star like thee” — words which we took from an engraving inside the band of a gold ring made in the 1700’s. The beautiful moonlit river landscape on the sleeves of the kimono and comes from an 1840’s British oil painting, and the exquisite floral trim is from the border of a calligraphic manuscript by famed artist William Morris from the same era. Interestingly, the model for the woman in Rossetti’s painting is Jane Morris, wife to William Morris. She was a talented artist in her own right, and an enigmatic muse to both her husband and to Rossetti throughout the Arts & Crafts movement.
100% viscose (derived from plant fibres such as bamboo and wood). Machine wash gentle or handwash and hang to dry. Iron to finish if needed.
Kimono measurements: length 118cm, width 78 cm (across back, underarm to underarm). Model is 5’7” for reference.
Bella Notte Opera Duster (Full Length)
Meaning “Beautiful Night”, our Bella Notte print is a dramatic, evocative tribute to romance. The seated woman in the trees with her dreamy, faraway gaze was painted in 1880 by artist & poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and the charming rabbit comes from a much earlier painting done in 1585 by Hans Hoffman. The open book at the bottom of the design reads “Many are the stars I see, yet in my eye no star like thee” — words which we took from an engraving inside the band of a gold ring made in the 1700’s. The beautiful moonlit river landscape on the sleeves of the kimono and comes from an 1840’s British oil painting, and the exquisite floral trim is from the border of a calligraphic manuscript by famed artist William Morris from the same era. Interestingly, the model for the woman in Rossetti’s painting is Jane Morris, wife to William Morris. She was a talented artist in her own right, and an enigmatic muse to both her husband and to Rossetti throughout the Arts & Crafts movement.
100% viscose (derived from plant fibres such as bamboo and wood). Machine wash gentle or handwash and hang to dry. Iron to finish if needed.
Kimono measurements: length 118cm, width 78 cm (across back, underarm to underarm). Model is 5’7” for reference.
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Customer Reviews
This duster is very soft, and is light -weight yet has a drape which flows about one. The colours and images are lovely. So far I have worn the duster only but look forward to wearing it with the Boheme matching dress— with an under long- sleeved top and leggings in the winter, and sleeveless in the summer. Should be dreamy! Thank you.
I'm absolutely in love with this piece. It's high quality material, beautifully made and simply stunning.
I get compliments every time I wear it. I feel like a goddess in it, and really, what more can I ask for?
It is even more beautiful than I expected. Thank you for making such incredible clothing. Wearable art. I’ve received so many compliments on my other pieces from Market of Stars, and I can hardly wait to wear my new Opera Duster!
