1949
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Dominant colour
'Caïd' is a 1949 by Marie-Louise Carven, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a long, flowing dress with a high neckline and a flared skirt. The fabric looks soft, almost like it’s moving, even though it’s just lines on paper. There’s a small, simple head at the top—just a smooth shape with no face. The drawing is signed in the corner with the name *"Caïd"* and some small marks. The artist used quick, confident strokes to show the dress’s shape without too many details. If you like this style, look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build shadows 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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