Design for a suit

Design for a suit of putty coloured lace. The semi-fitted straight dress has a deep V-shaped neckline at the front and back. There is lace attached to the ribbed beige fabric at the neckline and waistband. The cap sleeves are cut as one with the bodice. The straight, knee length skirt has four tucks at the hip.
The loose fitting coat is three-quarter length with a wide stand collar of ribbed fabric with a tie at the front. Two tucks either side of the centre back extend from the neckband to the mid back. The sleeves are three-quarter length. There are back views sketched to the right.
Written on the cover of the folder is 'Sketch 6. Dress & Coat in Putty lace 179 gns'. Written at the top left of the drawing is '6''. Printed below is 'Victor Stiebel'.
Fashion designer Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) was born in Durban in South Africa and came to Cambridge in 1924 to read architecture. After designing sets and costumes for the Footlights review, he decided to go into fashion design. Steibel started working for court dressmakers Reville in 1929. In 1932 he set up his own business at 21 Bruton Street in Mayfair. During World War II Stiebel enlisted in the Camouflage Division and also designed Utility clothing.
After the war, Stiebel worked for the Jacqmar fashion house in Grosvenor Street as Director of Couture, then in 1958 he re-opened his own establishment at 17 Cavendish Square. He retired in 1963 suffering from muscular sclerosis.
Stiebel produced romantic, understated clothes, specialising in evening wear and dressing high society figures and celebrities like Princess Margaret and Vivien Leigh.