Costume Construction

MFA Capstone - Rusalka Nyad Dress Build

Draped and constructed by Hilary Hayes

Base layer of silk duchess satin dipped dyed in acid dye

Overlayer of synthetic mesh fabric with hand appliquéd decorations

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - Rosemary Act 1 Dress

Penn State Centre Stage - Spring 2025

Designer: Michael Ciaramitaro

Draper: Hilary Hayes

Stitcher: Eleonore MacZura

Photo by Caleb Craig

Penn State Centre Stage - Spring 2025

Designer: Michael Ciaramitaro

Draper: Hilary Hayes

Stitcher: Eleonore MacZura

Photo by Caleb Craig

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - Rosemary Act 2 Dress

Santa Fe Opera - 2025

Designer: Christopher Oram

Draper: David Arevalo

First Hand: Hilary Hayes

Mane Galoyan (Violetta) Photo by Curtis Brown for the Santa Fe Opera

La Traviata - Violetta Gown

Santa Fe Opera - 2025

Designer: Christopher Oram

Draper: David Arevalo

First Hand: Hilary Hayes

Mane Galoyan (Violetta) Photo by Curtis Brown for the Santa Fe Opera

La Traviata - Violetta Lingerie

Emilia by Morgan Lloyd Malcom - Emilia 1, 2, & 3 Gowns

Penn State Centre Stage - 2023

Designer: Zandra Siple

Draper: Erin Stumm

First Hand: Hilary Hayes

Stitcher: Eleonore MacZura

 

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder - Phoebe

Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre - 2023

Designer: Jess Wallace

Draper: Chystal Herman

First Hand: Jillian Pricco

Cutting and Pattern matching: Hilary Hayes

 

Lohengrin - Capes

Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre - 2023

Designer: Mallory Prucha

First Hand: Hilary Hayes

Stitchers: Eli Summers & Taylor Vanaman

Metamorphosis, by Mary Zimmerman

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Bias Dress

Penn State Centre Stage - 2022

Designer: Maddie Simpson

Draper: Erin Stumm

First Hand: Hilary Hayes

Cinderella - Ball Attendee

The costume was designed, cut, and constructed by Hilary Hayes

Cinderella - Ball Attendee

The Costume was designed, cut, and constructed by Hilary Hayes

 

The Tempest - Prospero Cape

The Costume was designed, cut, and constructed by Hilary Hayes

 
 

Hand Embroidered Wool Fox Scarves

Designed, cut, and constructed by Hilary Hayes using thrifted sweaters 2013-2014
- Photography by Rachel Grace Coffin

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