1958
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Badine is a 1958 by Marie-Louise Carven, depicting Button, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This sketch shows a woman in a loose, dark dress with wide sleeves and a deep V-neck. Her hair is short and wavy, and she holds a small object in her right hand. The drawing is simple, with clean lines and flat colors—no shading, just solid black and a touch of peach for her skin and shoes. Notice the tiny details: the dress has small buttons down the front, and the sleeves flare out slightly at the wrists. There’s also a quick sketch of the dress from the back and side, showing how it fits. If you like this style, look up cross-hatching next—it’s a way 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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