What You'll Do

  • Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status.
  • Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances.
  • Return borrowed or rented items when productions are complete and return other items to storage.
  • Clean and press costumes before and after performances and perform any minor repairs.
  • Assign lockers to employees and maintain locker rooms, dressing rooms, wig rooms, or costume storage or laundry areas.
  • Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations.
  • Purchase, rent, or requisition costumes or other wardrobe necessities.
  • Check the appearance of costumes on stage or under lights to determine whether desired effects are being achieved.
  • Inventory stock to determine types or conditions of available costuming.
  • Collaborate with production designers, costume designers, or other production staff to discuss and execute costume design details.

Essential Skills

Active Listening 3.12/5
Speaking 3.12/5
Monitoring 3.12/5
Coordination 3.12/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.0/5
Reading Comprehension 2.88/5
Critical Thinking 2.88/5
Service Orientation 2.88/5
Persuasion 2.75/5
Negotiation 2.75/5
Time Management 2.75/5
Writing 2.5/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Artist: Creating original work and expressing ideas feels natural.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.

Common styles

Dependability, Cooperation, Concern for Others, Stress Tolerance, Innovation

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 3.62/5
Oral Expression 3.62/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.25/5
Near Vision 3.25/5
Fluency of Ideas 3.12/5
Information Ordering 3.12/5
Category Flexibility 3.12/5
Speech Clarity 3.12/5

Technologies & Tools

Database software Garment tracking software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Word Web browser software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.29/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.21/5)
  • Concern for Others (High importance: 4.12/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 4.1/5)
  • Innovation (High importance: 4.07/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Costume Attendant Costume Cutter Costume Draper Costume Dresser Costume Mistress Costume Seamstress Costume Shop Coordinator Costume Specialist Costume Technician Costumer Costumer Assistant Draper Dresser Fashion Assistant Theatrical Wardrobe Attendant Theatrical Wardrobe Dresser Wardrobe Assistant Wardrobe Attendant Wardrobe Custodian Wardrobe Dresser Wardrobe Mistress Wardrobe Specialist Wardrobe Stylist Wardrobe Supervisor Wardrobe Technician