Chapter 7Jeffrey Hawley

Costumer/Designer—Theater, Television, Film

Figure 7.1 Designer Jeffrey Hawley. All photos courtesy of Jeffrey Hawley

Figure 7.1 Designer Jeffrey Hawley. All photos courtesy of Jeffrey Hawley

As a costume artist with a large variety of talents, Jeffrey has had a long career designing and creating costumes for a number of diverse venues—not just theater, television, and film, but also theme parks, cruise ships, and even the commercial retail industry. He describes it best in his own words (edited only for content and clarity).

"I started working with community theater when I was 13 ... so that would be 42 years ago. The community theater, Showtimers, is the oldest community theater in Virginia ...

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