1951
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Dominant colour
'Kaa' is a 1951 by Marie-Louise Carven, depicting Womenswear, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This quick sketch shows a woman in a sleek black outfit. She stands with one leg slightly forward, holding a long cane in her right hand and a small object in her left. Her dress has a deep V-neck and a long, flowing skirt that flares out at the bottom. The drawing uses loose, confident lines with just a few details—like the buttons on her dress and the shape of her hat—to suggest her outfit. The name "Kaa" is scrawled in the corner, maybe a shorthand for the model’s name or the design itself. Check out womenswear from the 1930s to see how fashion played with bold shapes like this.
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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