1953
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Mille feuilles is a 1953 by Marie-Louise Carven, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This sketch shows a woman in a sleek, knee-length dress with a fitted top and flared skirt. The fabric has a woven or striped pattern in soft purple and gray tones. Her hair is short and neat, and she holds a small object in one hand while the other rests at her side. The drawing uses quick, sketchy lines to suggest movement and texture. The name "Mille feuilles" (meaning "thousand layers") might hint at the dress’s layered look. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create 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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