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Marie-Louise Carven

French art collector and grand couturier (1909-2015) · France · Designers · Died at 105

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Marie-Louise Carven, born Carmen de Tommaso, was a French fashion designer who founded the house of Carven in 1945. She was noted for her designs for petite women, her use of lightweight fabrics such as lace and pink gingham, and for being one of the first couturieres to launch a prêt-à-porter line.

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Awards

Commander of the Legion of Honour2009
Righteous Among the Nations2000
Officer of Arts and Letters

About this person

Marie-Louise Carven, born Carmen de Tommaso, was a French fashion designer who founded the house of Carven in 1945. She was noted for her designs for petite women, her use of lightweight fabrics such as lace and pink gingham, and for being one of the first couturieres to launch a prêt-à-porter line. She was the first Paris designer to patent a push-up bra.

Country
France
Category
Designers
Type
Designer
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 2015 · aged 105

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