1951
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Dominant colour
'Negra' is a 1951 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 black dress and hat. The dress has sharp angles—one piece wraps around her waist like a boxy apron, while the skirt flares slightly at the bottom. Her arms are relaxed at her sides, and the hat sits low over her head, casting a shadow. The artist used quick, confident lines to draw the folds and seams, with no extra shading. The word "Negra" is scrawled in the corner, but it’s unclear what it refers to. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows 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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