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Occupation AtlasCostume Attendants

O*NET · 39-3092.00

Costume Attendants

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

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

Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code ACR35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

ACRArtistic · Conventional · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • A Artistic5.61
  • C Conventional4.27
  • R Realistic3.88
  • S Social3.26
  • E Enterprising2.84
  • I Investigative1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma10%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent32%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate8%
  • Some College Courses15%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree4%
  • Bachelor's Degree30%
  • Master's Degree2%
Related work experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (34%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (30%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (52%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Active Listeningbasic3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Coordination3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Monitoringbasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Speakingbasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Social Perceptiveness3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Service Orientation2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Negotiation2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Persuasion2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Time Management2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Writingbasic2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
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Tasks

15 core · 6 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks.4.2
  2. Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes.4.2
  3. Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances.4.1
  4. Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status.4.0
  5. Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations.4.0
  6. Examine costume fit on cast members and sketch or write notes for alterations.4.0
  7. Check the appearance of costumes on stage or under lights to determine whether desired effects are being achieved.3.9
  8. Clean and press costumes before and after performances and perform any minor repairs.3.8
  9. Collaborate with production designers, costume designers, or other production staff to discuss and execute costume design details.3.7
  10. Monitor, maintain, or secure inventories of costumes, wigs, or makeup, providing keys or access to assigned directors, costume designers, or wardrobe mistresses/masters.3.7
  11. Purchase, rent, or requisition costumes or other wardrobe necessities.3.5
  12. Return borrowed or rented items when productions are complete and return other items to storage.3.3
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  1. Review scripts or other production information to determine a story's locale or period, as well as the number of characters and required costumes.3.3
  2. Study books, pictures, or examples of period clothing to determine styles worn during specific periods in history.3.3
  3. Inventory stock to determine types or conditions of available costuming.3.0
  4. Direct the work of wardrobe crews during dress rehearsals or performances.3.4
  5. Provide managers with budget recommendations and take responsibility for budgetary line items related to costumes, storage, or makeup needs.3.4
  6. Participate in the hiring, training, scheduling, or supervision of alteration workers.3.4
  7. Assign lockers to employees and maintain locker rooms, dressing rooms, wig rooms, or costume storage or laundry areas.3.3
  8. Recommend vendors and monitor their work.2.7
  9. Care for non-clothing items, such as flags, table skirts, or draperies.2.5

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Fine Arts3.74.2Level 4 looks like: Play a minor part in a local theater play
  • Customer and Personal Service3.22.9
  • Design3.23.6Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • Production and Processing3.23.3Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • English Language3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Psychology3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
  • Administration and Management3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Mathematics2.83.3Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
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  • Mechanical2.82.9
  • Education and Training2.63.1Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Administrative2.42.7
  • Engineering and Technology2.42.6
  • Sociology and Anthropology2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Public Safety and Security2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Building and Construction2.22.1Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Communications and Media2.22.6
  • Computers and Electronics2.22.7
  • Economics and Accounting2.22.1Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • History and Archeology2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Foreign Language1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Physics1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Telecommunications1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Transportation1.91.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Chemistry1.82.2Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Philosophy and Theology1.71.8Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • Sales and Marketing1.71.4Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Therapy and Counseling1.61.6Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Food Production1.5—
  • Law and Government1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Biology1.40.7Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Geography1.2—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.2—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral Comprehension3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression3.63.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Near Vision3.33.3Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Problem Sensitivity3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Category Flexibility3.13.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Fluency of Ideas3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Information Ordering3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Speech Clarity3.12.9
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  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Deductive Reasoning3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Finger Dexterity3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Inductive Reasoning3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Originality3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Selective Attention3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speech Recognition3.02.5Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Written Comprehension3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Manual Dexterity2.92.9
  • Written Expression2.92.9
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.83.0Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Far Vision2.52.6Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Flexibility of Closure2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Visualization2.52.8Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Trunk Strength2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Auditory Attention2.31.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Control Precision2.32.6Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Extent Flexibility2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Multilimb Coordination2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Perceptual Speed2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Static Strength2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Dynamic Strength2.11.6Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.11.6Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Stamina2.11.5Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Depth Perception2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Gross Body Coordination2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Reaction Time2.01.1Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Speed of Closure2.01.6
  • Time Sharing2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Number Facility1.81.3Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Explosive Strength1.60.9
  • Mathematical Reasoning1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Memorization1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Rate Control1.60.6Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Glare Sensitivity1.50.6
  • Response Orientation1.50.5
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.40.4
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Spatial Orientation1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.23.6Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Getting Information4.23.7Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Thinking Creatively4.24.5Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Handling and Moving Objects4.15.5Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.13.4Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.03.4Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.84.2Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.74.2Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
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  • Performing General Physical Activities3.63.5Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Assisting and Caring for Others3.23.0Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Processing Information3.22.9
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.12.6
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.12.8
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.12.3Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.12.9
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.13.2Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.02.8
  • Developing and Building Teams3.02.4Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.92.3Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.92.6
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.82.6
  • Training and Teaching Others2.82.6
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.72.2Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.72.9
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.72.7
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.62.0Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Working with Computers2.41.9Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards2.21.9Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.11.5Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.12.1Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public1.61.1Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.50.7Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.50.5Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.9
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.8
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.8
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7
  • Contact With Others4.5
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.2
  • Time Pressure4.2
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.1
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.1
  • Physical Proximity4.1

Technology

7 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (2)

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot

Hot (2; 2 more marked hot above)

  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (3)
  • Database software
  • Garment tracking software
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Fashion Designers
  2. Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
  3. Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
  4. Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
  5. Set and Exhibit Designers
  6. Sewers, Hand
  7. Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
  8. Interior Designers
  9. Sewing Machine Operators
  10. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

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