Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1958-1963
Design for a suit
Design for a coral tweed suit. The jacket is hip length with a rever collar and three or four buttons at the centre front. There is a band below the bust, extending around the back, with a bow at the centre front. Seams extend from this band to the hem on either side of the centre front. The three-quarter sleeves are set in and finish with a decorative detail at the cuff. The straight skirt is knee length with four tucks into the waistband at the front and a centre back seam. The fitted blouse is sleeveless, with a round neck. The collar ties in a bow at the centre front of the neck. There are sektches of the back views of the garments. The suit is accessorised with an umbrella and white gloves.
Written in the top left corner is '629'. 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.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- 92.86/145
- Object name:
- Design for a suit
- Artist/Maker:
- Stiebel, Victor
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- Production date:
- 1958-1963
- Material:
paper, pencil, gouache, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 255 mm, W 204 mm (paper)
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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