Media, Print and Publishing - Wardrobe Assistant
Media, Print and Publishing - Wardrobe Assistant
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Wardrobe assistants help to make, find and look after clothes and costumes used in theatre, film and TV productions.
- Hire or help to create costumes and accessories
- Check, clean and iron garments ready for use
- Dress performers and help with costume changes between scenes
- Alter and mend items
- Store costumes and deal with returns once a production has finished
As a Wardrobe Assistant, you could work at a film studio, on a film set, in a theatre or at a TV studio.
Wardrobe Assistants tend to work 41 to 43 hours a week. You could work freelance/self-employed.
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You can get into this job through a university course, a college course, an apprenticeship or by working towards this role.
You can take a higher national diploma, degree or postgraduate qualification to work as a wardrobe assistant.
You could take one of the following Advanced Apprenticeships to get into this role:
Costume Performance Technician Level 3
Garment Maker Level 3
Fashion Studio Assistant Level 3
These can take up to 2 years to complete.
You could start out as a production runner with a stage or screen company and get the experience and contacts you need to move into wardrobe and costume work.