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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

  1. 01Care for non-clothing items, such as flags, table skirts, or draperies.
  2. 02Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations.
  3. 03Clean and press costumes before and after performances and perform any minor repairs.
  4. 04Purchase, rent, or requisition costumes or other wardrobe necessities.
  5. 05Study books, pictures, or examples of period clothing to determine styles worn during specific periods in history.
  6. 06Return borrowed or rented items when productions are complete and return other items to storage.
  7. 07Inventory stock to determine types or conditions of available costuming.
  8. 08Participate in the hiring, training, scheduling, or supervision of alteration workers.
  9. 09Provide managers with budget recommendations and take responsibility for budgetary line items related to costumes, storage, or makeup needs.
  10. 10Recommend vendors and monitor their work.
  11. 11Monitor, maintain, or secure inventories of costumes, wigs, or makeup, providing keys or access to assigned directors, costume designers, or wardrobe mistresses/masters.
  12. 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