1951
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Dominant colour
'Donia Luisa' is a 1951 by Marie-Louise Carven, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This drawing shows a woman in a long, flowing dress with a high slit on one side. The dress has a floral pattern in soft purple and white, and the sleeves are cut low. Her pose is confident, with one hand resting on her hip and the other near her shoulder. The sketch is signed "Donia Luisa" in the corner, and the style is loose and quick, almost like a fashion sketch. The artist’s name, Marie-Louise Carven, is written below the drawing. Next, look up Marie-Louise Carven to see more of her work.
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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