1952
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Grisailles is a 1952 by Marie-Louise Carven, depicting Womenswear, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This drawing, titled Grisailles, depicts a woman in a long, white dress with a high neckline and long sleeves. The dress features a patterned skirt and is paired with white gloves and heels. The woman's dark hair is styled in a bob, and she wears red lipstick. Her right hand rests on her chin, while her left hand is on her hip. The drawing is rendered in a simple, yet elegant style, with clean lines and minimal shading. The overall effect is one of understated sophistication. To learn more about the artist's technique, look up cross-hatching.
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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