1964
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Dominant colour
Dorothée is a 1964 by Marie-Louise Carven, depicting Breech, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This sketch shows two women standing side by side, each wearing a sleeveless swimsuit. The woman on the left has a bright, multicolored floral pattern on hers, while the one on the right’s is dark with a subtle leaf design. Both have simple hair accessories—small flowers on top of their heads—and their poses are loose and natural. The artist signed it "Dorothée" in the corner, which might be the name of the drawing or the subject. The lines are quick and confident, with some areas shaded lightly for depth. Next, look up multicolored, breech swimsuit to see how fashion and art mixed in swimwear designs.
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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