Jef Billings was an American figure skating

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who directed

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for more than a decade. His clients included many Olympic and World figure skating medalists. One of his most renowned creations is the free skating costume for

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, in which she won her 2002 Olympic gold medal at

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. Billings also worked for celebrities. He created a black dress for

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in which she won the

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in 1991. Country singer

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was costumed by him for a long time. Billings won several

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for his television work.

Awards and nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards

Daytime Emmy Awards

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Billings, Jef American costume designers 1945 births 2016 deaths Primetime Emmy Award winners Daytime Emmy Award winners