1949
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
'Sans adieu' 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 long black dress with a high collar and puffy sleeves. The skirt has layers of ruffles at the bottom, and she wears a small yellow flower pinned to her chest. Her hair is pulled back under a hat, and the drawing is loose and quick, with some sketchy lines still visible. The title, *Sans adieu*, is written in the corner—it means "without goodbye" in French. The drawing feels like a quick study, maybe for a fashion design. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build 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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