Carven Founder Madame Carven Dies At Age 105

Madame Carven, the founder of French fashion household Carven, died in Paris yesterday at the age of 105, according to Women’s Wear Day after day. The well-known designer had a passion for making clothing for petite women, as she stood at just five foot one herself.

Carven was born as Carmen de Tommasso in 1909, and launched her mark in…