1963
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Folie is a 1963 by Marie-Louise Carven, depicting Ensemble, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This drawing shows a woman in a simple black outfit with a fitted top and a short skirt. Her hair is styled in a high, voluminous updo, and she wears small earrings and a thin belt. The lines are loose but confident, with quick sketches of her from different angles on the right side. The small details—like the belt’s bow and the way the fabric drapes—suggest this was made for fashion, not just art. The sketch style feels fast, like a quick idea captured before the final design. If you like this, look up passementerie to see how trims like this belt were made.
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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