1949
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
'Rauli' 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 dark dress with a short jacket and a long, flared skirt. Her hair is neatly pinned up, and she’s holding a cigarette holder in one hand. The dress has a textured look, almost like scales, and the whole drawing is loose and quick. The artist signed it “Rauli,” which might be the woman’s name or the title. The sketch feels more like a fashion study than a formal portrait. If you like this style, look up cross-hatching to see how artists build texture 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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