Costume Attendants

Select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers. May assist with multiple costume changes during performances.

What you’d do

Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks.
Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes.
Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances.
Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations.
Examine costume fit on cast members and sketch or write notes for alterations.
Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status.
Check the appearance of costumes on stage or under lights to determine whether desired effects are being achieved.
Clean and press costumes before and after performances and perform any minor repairs.

Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one

Fashion Designers
Design clothing and accessories. Create original designs or adapt fashion trends.
Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Design, make, alter, repair, or fit garments.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
- Bright Outlook
- Rapid Growth
Apply makeup to performers to reflect period, setting, and situation of their role.
Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Draw and construct sets of precision master fabric patterns or layouts. May also mark and cut fabrics and apparel.
Medium preparation: usually vocational school, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree
Set and Exhibit Designers
Design special exhibits and sets for film, video, television, and theater productions.
Extensive preparation: most need graduate school, such as a master's degree or higher
Sewers, Hand
Sew, join, reinforce, or finish, usually with needle and thread, a variety of manufactured items. Includes weavers and stitchers.
Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one