1951
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Dominant colour
'Croquette' is a 1951 by Marie-Louise Carven, depicting Womenswear, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This sketch shows a woman in a loose, sleeveless dress with a draped skirt, holding a small object in her right hand. Her hair is pulled back, and the lines are quick and confident, almost like a quick sketch. The colors are simple—mostly beige, brown, and white—with a light background. The artist signed it "Croquette" in the corner, which is also the title of the drawing. It looks like it was made for fashion, not a portrait. Next, check out womenswear from the 1950s to see how clothes like this fit into the era.
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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