Artwork
Villarceaux
Villarceaux is a drawing by Carven. It dates from 1958 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
About this work
Overview
Villarceaux is a drawing by the fashion designer Carven, created around 1958. It is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts a woman wearing a simple dress with a short jacket and flared skirt, possibly named 'Villarceaux' as signed in the top-right corner. A smaller sketch in the corner shows the dress from the front.
Technique & Style
Loose, sketchy lines of varying thickness convey the movement and folds of the fabric. The jacket features small dotted patterns, while the skirt is rendered in clean lines, giving a sense of the garment's design and texture.
History & Provenance
Created circa 1958, Villarceaux is now held at the Museum of Ethnography, indicating its significance in the history of fashion design.
Artist & collection
Artist
These delicate ink-on-paper drawings capture the quiet poetry of everyday things: pinecones, reeds, apples.
Museum
Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
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