1951
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Dominant colour
'Dauphine' is a 1951 by Marie-Louise Carven, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This sketch shows four women in flowing, sleeveless dresses with long trains. The lines are loose and quick, like a quick pencil study. Two dresses have draped fabric over one shoulder, while the others show off bare backs. The paper is light beige, and the ink is dark, with some shading for depth. The name *Dauphine* is scrawled at the top—maybe the dress style or a code. The artist used simple shapes and bold strokes to show movement in the fabric. Check out Marie-Louise Carven to see more of her fashion sketches.
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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