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