# Competences — costume attendant

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/30739eb6-218b-4e8a-9209-e2f36b9446cd).

## Essential

- **analyse a script** (skill/competence)
- **assist with dressing** (skill/competence)
- **document costume stock** (skill/competence)
- **dress actors** (skill/competence)
- **ensure continuous styling of artists** (skill/competence)
- **follow directions of the artistic director** (skill/competence)
- **follow work schedule** (skill/competence)
- **maintain costumes** (skill/competence)
- **perform costume changeovers** (skill/competence)
- **preset costumes** (skill/competence)
- **select costumes** (skill/competence)
- **wash costumes** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- adapt costumes (skill/competence)
- analyse the need for technical resources (skill/competence)
- attend rehearsals (skill/competence)
- draft styling schedule (skill/competence)
- draw up artists' measurements (skill/competence)
- dressmaking (knowledge)
- lighting techniques (knowledge)
- manage consumables stock (skill/competence)
- measure the human body for wearing apparel (skill/competence)
- organise costume fittings (skill/competence)
- photography (knowledge)
- plan transport operations (skill/competence)
- sew pieces of fabric (skill/competence)
- use manual sewing techniques (skill/competence)
- work with the camera crew (skill/competence)
- work with the director of photography (skill/competence)
- work with the lighting crew (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 13 ads, as of 2026-07-10)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- sewing — **38 %**
- wardrobe organization — **31 %**
- alterations — **31 %**
- costume construction — **23 %**
- costume maintenance — **23 %**
- inventory management — **23 %**
- tailoring — **15 %**
- wardrobe maintenance — **15 %**
- costume organization — **15 %**
- costume repair — **15 %**
- costume distribution — **15 %**

### Responsibilities

- costume maintenance — **38 %**
- inventory management — **23 %**
- laundering — **15 %**
- costume distribution — **15 %**

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