Dress 1936

Marie Famularo made this watercolour and graphite drawing of a dress design in 1936. The soft hues of grey, black, and white compose this garment that feels both light and somehow restrained. Famularo is considering form here, but also thinking about movement. I can see her trying to imagine how the fabric might fall. The design feels like something from another era, perhaps she was thinking of the Edwardian period. Those delicate lines and details – the frills at the neck, the black ribbon accents – they remind me a little of Charles James, the famous couturier. It's like she’s working out a puzzle in her mind. It's a conversation between hand, eye, and idea. Fashion design and painting – they both capture the world, don’t they? We all draw from each other, remixing and reimagining. It's a beautiful, ongoing exchange of ideas.