1951
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Fiançailles is a 1951 by Marie-Louise Carven, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This sketch shows a woman in a long, flowing dress with a high waist and a wide, layered skirt. The top has a ruffled collar and short sleeves, drawn in loose, quick lines. The artist used light shading to show folds in the fabric. The word *Fiançailles* means "engagement" in French, hinting this might be a wedding dress sketch. The loose, sketchy style makes it feel like a quick idea rather than a finished design. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shading with lines.
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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