According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks. | 84% |
| Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes. | 84% |
| Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances. | 81% |
| Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations. | 79% |
| Examine costume fit on cast members and sketch or write notes for alterations. | 79% |
| Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status. | 79% |
| Check the appearance of costumes on stage or under lights to determine whether desired effects are being achieved. | 78% |
| Clean and press costumes before and after performances and perform any minor repairs. | 76% |
| Collaborate with production designers, costume designers, or other production staff to discuss and execute costume design details. | 74% |
| Monitor, maintain, or secure inventories of costumes, wigs, or makeup, providing keys or access to assigned directors, costume designers, or wardrobe mistresses/masters. | 73% |
| Purchase, rent, or requisition costumes or other wardrobe necessities. | 69% |
| Direct the work of wardrobe crews during dress rehearsals or performances. | 68% |
| Participate in the hiring, training, scheduling, or supervision of alteration workers. | 67% |
| Provide managers with budget recommendations and take responsibility for budgetary line items related to costumes, storage, or makeup needs. | 67% |
| Assign lockers to employees and maintain locker rooms, dressing rooms, wig rooms, or costume storage or laundry areas. | 66% |
| Study books, pictures, or examples of period clothing to determine styles worn during specific periods in history. | 66% |
| Return borrowed or rented items when productions are complete and return other items to storage. | 66% |
| Review scripts or other production information to determine a story's locale or period, as well as the number of characters and required costumes. | 66% |
| Inventory stock to determine types or conditions of available costuming. | 60% |
| Recommend vendors and monitor their work. | 53% |
| Care for non-clothing items, such as flags, table skirts, or draperies. | 49% |
