With her husband, Matera founded Barbara Matera Ltd. in 1968, which
produced costumes seen in the current Broadway productions of "The Lion
King," "Beauty and the Beast," "Aida," "Kiss Me, Kate" and "42nd
Street."
Created the purple crystal-encrusted gown that Hillary Rodham Clinton
wore at her husband's first presidential inauguration.
As the costumer for the American Ballet Theatre, Matera outfitted
soloists and corps of productions including "Swan Lake", "Othello", and
the Mikhail Baryshnikov production of "The Nutcracker".