1962
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Dominant colour
Alaska is a 1962 by Marie-Louise Carven, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This sketch shows a woman in a long, flowing black dress. Her hair is pulled up neatly, and she wears a simple bracelet with a flower-like design. The dress has a fitted waist and a slight train at the back, giving it a graceful look. The artist used quick, confident lines to draw the figure, focusing on the dress’s shape and movement. The sketch feels like a quick study, almost like a fashion sketch. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with lines.
Marie-Louise Carven (31 August 1909 – 8 June 2015), born Carmen de Tommaso, was a French fashion designer who founded the house of Carven in 1945.
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