36 Costume + Wardrobe Job Titles

Straightforward explanations of what each position actually does

Jobs from theatre, costume shops, backstage wardrobe, film + TV

Both broad and specialized positions

A quick reference you can return to when you're exploring jobs, reading postings, or trying to understand how a costume department works.

Exploring a career in costume + wardrobe and trying to figure out where your skills fit

New to the industry and want to understand the different positions

Looking for your first costume job and encountering titles you don't recognize

Considering a career change and wondering how your existing skills might translate

Already working in the industry and want a quick reference to different positions

Curious about costume + wardrobe and want to understand how all the different jobs fit together

That's one of the things I love about costume + wardrobe.

You don't have to be an expert sewer.

You don't have to be a dresser.

You don't have to know how to make hats, build costumes, shop, alter clothing, or work on a film set.

Different jobs require different skills.

The first step is understanding what's out there.

Then you can start figuring out:

What am I good at?

What do I enjoy?

Where could my skills fit?

Kimberly has spent decades working in professional theatre, wardrobe, costume, and backstage environments.

She created this guide to help make the sometimes confusing world of costume + wardrobe jobs easier to understand.