In the D.C. region, conversations often start with, “What do you do?” WTOP’s series “ Working Capital ” profiles the people doing the work that makes the region unique. The Ravens’ secret weapon? The official team seamstress Ebony Short didn’t grow up thinking she would work in sports. The Baltimore City native went to design school in New York and did costume work for a company behind some of the unique outfits seen in Broadway shows, including The Lion King and Cinderella.

She was in the midst of moving to California when she stopped at home to visit family and stumbled upon the opportunity. She applied to the Baltimore Ravens’ director of uniform services opening out of curiosity more than anything else.

“What was great was that it just looked like I could see potential for gro

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