Tourterelle
1951
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
1951
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Tourterelle is a 1951 by Carven, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This sketch shows a woman in a long, flowing dress with a high collar and three-quarter sleeves. The dress is light gray with small white dots scattered across it, and the skirt flares out wide. Her hair is pulled back neatly, and she holds a small purse in one hand. The drawing is loose and quick, with light pencil strokes that suggest fabric rather than detail. The name "Tourterelle" is written at the top, which might be the dress’s design name. Check out the technique: stippling to see how dots create texture in art.
These delicate ink-on-paper drawings capture the quiet poetry of everyday things: pinecones, reeds, apples.
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