Occupation
Costume Attendants
Select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers. May assist with multiple costume changes during performances.
$50,400 medianBright outlookHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 39-3092.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Care for non-clothing items, such as flags, table skirts, or draperies.
- 02Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations.
- 03Clean and press costumes before and after performances and perform any minor repairs.
- 04Purchase, rent, or requisition costumes or other wardrobe necessities.
- 05Study books, pictures, or examples of period clothing to determine styles worn during specific periods in history.
- 06Return borrowed or rented items when productions are complete and return other items to storage.
- 07Inventory stock to determine types or conditions of available costuming.
- 08Participate in the hiring, training, scheduling, or supervision of alteration workers.
- 09Provide managers with budget recommendations and take responsibility for budgetary line items related to costumes, storage, or makeup needs.
- 10Recommend vendors and monitor their work.
- 11Monitor, maintain, or secure inventories of costumes, wigs, or makeup, providing keys or access to assigned directors, costume designers, or wardrobe mistresses/masters.
- 12Direct the work of wardrobe crews during dress rehearsals or performances.
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What the posting will be called
CostumerDresserWardrobe AssistantWardrobe SupervisorCostume DraperCostume SeamstressDraperWardrobe Attendant
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Knowledge the job leans on
Fine ArtsDesignProduction and ProcessingCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguagePsychologyAdministration and ManagementMechanical
Skills that carry over from service
CoordinationSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationNegotiationPersuasionTime ManagementInstructingJudgment and Decision Making