1949
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Dominant colour
'Lausanne' 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 long, flowing dress with a polka-dot bodice and a wide skirt that fans out behind her. Her hair is pulled up under a hat, and she’s holding something small in her left hand. The lines are loose and quick, with some shading to show folds in the fabric. The dress looks like it’s made of layers of fabric, with tiny dots adding texture. The drawing feels like a quick study—maybe for a fashion design. The artist’s name, *Marie-Louise Carven*, is signed in the corner, along with the word *Lausanne*. If you like this sketch, look up Marie-Louise Carven to see more of her work.
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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