1964
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Dominant colour
Estelle 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 a woman in a bright, striped one-piece swimsuit with a deep V-neck. Her hair is pulled up into a bun with a pink bow on top. The lines are loose but confident, and the colors pop against the plain background. The artist signed it "Estelle" in the corner, but the swimsuit’s bold design hints at mid-century fashion. The small figure in the lower right corner looks like a quick study of the same pose. Next, check out swimsuit designs from the 1950s.
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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