Sep 2026· Costume - Journal of the Costume Society· Vol 60, pp. 216-256· 0 citations
Abstract
From his debut in 1932 until his retirement in 1963, the name of Victor Stiebel, a London-based, South-African born designer of couture, appeared often in the fashion press and his elegant, tailored suits and romantic evening wear were much admired. Since then, Stiebel’s name has fallen into obscurity and there are relatively few extant garments in institutional collections. Two tailored wool suits with Victor Stiebel’s label donated to a Toronto college study collection inspired this research to consider how the donor may have come to know of Stiebel and acquire the suits, and also more accurately date the suits. Embracing a combination of object-based research and a survey of material published in North American newspapers and fashion magazines, this study establishes that Stiebel’s name was acclaimed in North America during his lifetime, offers a more precise dating for the suits based on the original design sketches, and reflects upon the challenges of object-based research.
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In the mid-1980s, Easton Press began publishing a series of leather-bound collector editions called “Masterpieces of Science Fiction” and “Masterpieces of Fantasy,” which featured some of the most important works in these genres. James Gunn was commissioned to write introductions to these works, which allowed him to pa...
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Shota Rustaveli’s poem The Knight in the Panther’s Skin is a masterpiece of
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distinguished by personal virtue, moral integrity, spiritual elevation, and physical
perfection–figures who embody free thought and tolerance. Written during Geo...
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