1949
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
'La pluie-le beau-temps' is a 1949 by Marie-Louise Carven, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This sketch shows a woman in a loose, knee-length dress with a checkered pattern. She’s holding a small bag in one hand and her hair with the other, as if caught mid-step. The lines are quick and confident, with some shading to show folds in the fabric. The title written at the bottom, *"La pluie-le beau-temps,"* roughly means "rain or good weather"—maybe hinting at how fashion adapts. The sketch feels like a quick study, not a finished piece. If you like this style, look up 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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