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Victor Frank Stiebel (14 March 1907—6 February 1976) [1] was a South African-born British couturier. A founder member of the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers, he was among the top ten designers in Britain during the war and post-war years. [2]
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From the start, the press wrote favourably about his work. “Mr Stiebel is a young man, with clear vision, real ability, and sound ambition. There was no “sameness” about the distinctive models that we saw at the first show. Each one possessed a definite character and beauty of its own, and I thought that his evening dresses and day and evening coat...
A great fan of Stiebel’s tailoring was Marlene Dietrich. In 1932 he created a tailored evening ensemble for her consisting of a short black jacket, white diamanté embellished waistcoat and black trousers. It was an aesthetic she fell in love with and was to become her signature look. The artist Gluck (Hannah Gluckstein) also wore his masculine tail...
During the war, Stiebel signed up for the British Army. During the war years he had to close his house and moved his staff across to Jacqmarand it became “Victor Stiebel at Jacqmar”. He still designed Utility Clothes for the British government while on service, however. When he was demobbed, he worked as part as Jacqmar until 1957. After that, he w...
Victor had a long-term relationship with the composer Richard “Dick” Adinsell. Because being gay was illegal at the time, the relationship was necessarily discreet but the couple were devoted to one another. Their shared London flat was described as “eclectic and homely”, quite unlike the smart white spaces of Stiebel’s business premises. They also...
By 1955, Victor Stiebel was suffering from multiple sclerosis. He continued working and rarely complained about his condition. Photos of the time always show him seated, with his cane at his side. In January 1963, the collection he was working on had missed its deadline for completion in time to show the American buyers. His health, deteriorating r...
Victor Stiebel (1907-76), in his obituary in The Times, was described as a well known and highly esteemed British couturier. Yet, for the first eighteen years of his life, Stiebel lived unremarkably in Durban, South Africa, with his middle-class colonial family.
Victor Frank Stiebel (14 March 1907—6 February 1976) was a South African-born British couturier. A founder member of the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers, he was among the top ten designers in Britain during the war and post-war years.
Victor Stiebel (1907–76), in his obituary in The Times , was described as a well known and highly esteemed British couturier. Yet, for the first eighteen years of his life, Stiebel lived...
Summary. Florist’s overalls, 1960s, designed by Victor Stiebel for the florists Constance Spry Ltd. Victor Stiebel trained with court dressmaker Terry Reville before establishing his own fashion house on Bruton Street in the 1930s.
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Victor Frank Stiebel was a South African-born British couturier. Born at Durban in 1907, he arrived in Britain in 1924 to study at Cambridge. Having designed for theatre wardrobe at university, he worked in dress design at the House of Reville for three years until opening his own house in 1932.
