1951
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Dominant colour
'Aligator' is a 1951 by Marie-Louise Carven, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This sketch shows a person in a loose, flowing pose wearing a strange outfit. The clothes look like armor—lots of straight lines and stiff shapes—with a long, pointed skirt and padded shoulders. The artist used quick, dark strokes to show folds and shadows, leaving some areas light and sketchy. The signature in the corner reads *Aligator*, which is also the title of the drawing. The loose style makes the figure look both strong and a little awkward, like a mix of human and machine. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build up dark areas with repeated 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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