1953
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Mandarin is a 1953 by Marie-Louise Carven, depicting Womenswear, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This drawing, titled "Mandarin," depicts a woman in a black dress with a high neckline and short sleeves. The dress features a full skirt and is adorned with buttons down the front. The woman is shown from the knees up, with her left arm raised and her right arm at her side. She wears a pink glove on her left hand and holds a pink garment in her right hand. The drawing is rendered in a simple, yet elegant style, with clean lines and minimal detail. The use of a limited color palette adds to the overall sense of sophistication and refinement. The drawing is held at the Museum of Ethnography, and it showcases the artist's skill in capturing the essence of high fashion. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this piece, you might want to look up Marie-Louise Carven.
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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