White silk organza and silk pongee, mother-of-pearl-style acetate,
stainless steel and brass
Accessory from Balenciaga’s
54th Couture Collection
Made in France
Inspiration
The Balenciaga Couture | Duvelleroy collaboration revisits
two original pieces from the Duvelleroy archives.
Know How
The Fleurs d’Argent Fan, dating from 1895, is a balloon fan with an ivory organza leaf embroidered with scattered sequined flowers and a white mother-of-pearl frame inlaid with steel, featuring a heart-shaped throat.
This piece is pleated, embroidered, embellished
and assembled by hand.
Nearly 200 hours of work are required to create this unique piece.
Dimensions are 26.5 cm x 32.5 cm x 2.6 cm for a 64-gram weight..
