Portrait of Jeanette deJong

Jeanette deJong

Associate Professor
Theatre Arts
jdejong@uoregon.edu
Phone: 5412856258
Office: 028 MacArthur Court
Office Hours: Winter 2024, Tuesday and Thursday noon-1:00 p.m.
Research Interests: Costume History, Professional Practice in Costume Design, Color, Fabric Modification, Fitting, Patterning and Draping, Fashion
Website: https://www.jdejongcostumes.com/
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Biography

B.A. 1982, University of Puget Sound; M.F.A. in Costume Design, 1984, University of Oregon.
Principal areas: Costume design, Color in theatrical design, Costume History, Fit in costumes, Patterning/draping, Professional practice
in costume design, and Fashion.
Joined UO Theatre Arts in 2015.

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Research Interests

Costume Design, Costume History, Color Usage in Theatre Design, Fit for Costumes, Professional practice in Costume design, Fabric modification, Patterning and draping, Fashion

Member, United Scenic Artists Local 829, New York, 1990-present.

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Publications

"A Working Costume Designer's Guide to Fit" by Jeanette deJong. Routledge Press, 2023.

"A Working Costume Designer's Guide to Color" by Jeanette deJong. Routledge Press, 2021. 

Costume Illustrations for “DELICIOUS DISSEMBLING, A Compleat Guide to
Perfomring Restoration Comedy” by Suzanne M. Ramczyk 2002.

Upcoming, "A Working Costume Designer's Guide to Using Period Research" by Jeanette deJong. Routledge Press, expected publication 2026.

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Teaching

Costume Design, Costume History, Construction Techniques, Patterning, Draping, professional issues
in design

“Theatre is a living art, and costume design is part of bringing a special
world to life. By combining the areas of design, fashion history,
construction, sculpture, and surface modification, with an understanding
of the needs of the actor and a respect for the text, costumes can
communicate clearly with an audience to illuminate a play.”

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