Careers in Costume

                                         There are many different careers in the costume industry
                                                I have highlighted one but there are many more


                                                              Costume (wardrobe) assistant

                      Wardrobe assistants help to make, alter, find, buy and look after the costumes
                  that are used in all aspects of the industries. You will need an interest in costume
                      and fashion, an eye for detail and have good sewing and organisational skills.

Qualifications:
Costume or fashion Degree course
Apprenticeship
There are no set rules but some form of experience or studies is a good way in.



       Interested and want to find out more, you may find these websites useful.

• ABC Awards
• NOCN
• City & Guilds
• SQA
• The Costume Society
• Design Council
• UKFT
• The Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU)
• Equity, the performers' union, which also represents Costume Designers
• Drama UK
• Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)

               Publications

Drapers
• Performing Arts (CareersUncovered) - Trotman ISBN 1844551318
• Costume: The Journal of the Costume Society
• Screen Daily
• The Stage
• Variety

 

I would like to thank 'Careers in costume' for the all the information