Artwork
Robe d'un soir
Robe d'un soir is a drawing by Marie-Louise Carven. It dates from 1956 and is held in the collection of the Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.
About this work
Overview
Robe d'un soir is a painting depicting a woman in an evening dress, created around 1956. It is held in the collection of the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The painting focuses on a long dress with a white and orange patterned top and flowing orange skirt. The woman's face is not visible, and her body is simplified into basic shapes, emphasizing the dress as the main subject.
Technique & Style
The dress is rendered in a simple style, characterized by bold lines and minimal details, conveying elegance and sophistication. The use of simple shapes and bold lines gives the painting a sense of clarity.
Context
The dress's design reflects the style of Marie-Louise Carven, a French fashion designer known for her work with lightweight fabrics and designs for petite women, who founded the Carven fashion house in 1945.
Artist & collection
Artist
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.
Museum
Palais Galliera - Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris
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