Skills
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Overview
Costume makers construct, alter, dye and maintain costumes for performances, events, film and television. The work turns sketches, patterns and artistic direction into garments that fit the performer and allow movement.
In job descriptions, look for costume patterns, fittings, sewing, hand stitching, fabric cutting, dyeing, repairs, rehearsal attendance, designer collaboration and adaptation to performers' measurements.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Costume makers work in costume shops, studios, theatres or production settings where garments must match a design and survive rehearsal or filming. Work can include measuring performers, cutting fabric, assembling costume parts, dyeing, fitting and repairs.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include dressmaking, pattern drafting, hand stitching, fabric dyeing, fittings, adapting costumes, reading sketches and responding to designers, performers and artistic direction without losing movement or fit.
Salary context
Salary context depends on production scale, costume complexity, deadline pressure, fitting responsibility, specialist materials, repair workload and whether the role is workshop-based, touring or tied to a film or stage production. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior costume making, costume supervision, wardrobe management, theatre tailoring, film costume work, pattern specialization or design-support roles in production teams.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies mention fittings, rehearsals, pattern work, dyeing, repairs, performer measurements and designer collaboration. These details show whether the job is making, alterations, maintenance or production support.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context for costume-making work. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Occupation group
Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and hatters (7531)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b3b79192-f6e0-4aa0-92d1-f876508e05b3 |
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| ESCO code | 7531.1 |
| ISCO group | 7531 |
| Concept type | Occupation |