Il pleut bergère - raton laveur
1967
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Il pleut bergère - raton laveur is a 1967 by Carven, depicting Fur Coat, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This sketch shows a simple figure wearing a long, textured coat with a big collar. The coat looks like it’s made of fur, with a pattern that suggests animal hair. The figure’s arms hang loose, and they’re wearing a wide-brimmed hat. In the corner, there’s a small swatch of the same fur. The handwritten notes say *"Il pleut bergère"* (which means something like "it’s raining, shepherdess") and *"raton laveur"*—that’s French for raccoon. The fur swatch might be the real deal, not just drawn. If you like how the fur is drawn, check out cross-hatching.
These delicate ink-on-paper drawings capture the quiet poetry of everyday things: pinecones, reeds, apples.
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