1959
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Dominant colour
Pavot is a 1959 by Marie-Louise Carven, depicting Bustier, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This sketch shows a woman in a simple, one-shoulder dress with a bright floral print—greens, yellows, and black splotches. Her hair is pulled back, and she stands confidently with one hand on her hip. The dress is knee-length with a slight flare, and she wears low-heeled shoes. The small sketch in the corner shows the dress from the back, revealing a hidden fastener at the neckline. This suggests the dress might have been designed to be worn open or closed. Look up fastener to see how clothes like this one were made to fit differently.
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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