About this career
Costume buyers work with the costume designer in order to identify the materials for the costumes. They buy and rent fabric, thread, accessories and other items needed to finish the wardrobe. Costume buyers may also purchase ready-made clothing items They base their purchases on the sketches of the costume designer.
Essential skills
analyse costume sketches
communicate price changes
identify suppliers
maintain relationship with suppliers
manage budgets
mark differences in colours
place orders for clothing merchandise
place orders for textile materials
Required knowledge
aesthetics
Additional skills
assemble costume parts
check deliveries on receipt
conduct costume research
coordinate purchasing activities
define costume materials
document costume stock
ensure continuous styling of artists
keep up to date on costume design
maintain costumes
maintain inventory of rented items
manage logistics
manage rented goods returns
organise costume fittings
select costumes
synthesise clothing with accessories
dressmaking
fabric types
film production process
film studies
lighting techniques
photography
Also known as
buyer of costumes
costume purchaser
costumes buyer
costume and composite effects buyer
