Dauphin
1952
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
1952
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Dauphin is a 1952 by Carven, depicting womenswear, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This sketch shows a woman in a fitted, long-sleeved dress with a high collar and three buttons down the front. The fabric looks textured, with thick lines running across it, and the skirt flares out slightly at the bottom. Her pose is simple—one hand rests on her hip, the other holds what might be a small object. The drawing uses quick, bold strokes to suggest fabric and shape, almost like a fashion sketch. The name *Dauphin* is written in the corner, but we don’t know who the woman is. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists create texture with lines like these.
