1949
From the collection of Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
Dominant colour
'Sapin' is a 1949 by Marie-Louise Carven, held at Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
This drawing shows two simple black figures standing side by side. The person on the left wears a loose, dark outfit with a deep neckline and long sleeves, while the right figure has a fitted jacket with wide lapels and matching pants. Both have their arms posed awkwardly, like they’re mid-motion, and the background is just plain paper. The artist signed the left figure “Sapin” and the right “Morgini,” which might be names for the designs. The lines are bold and confident, with no shading—just flat black shapes. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines instead of shading.
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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