| 1. | Distribute costumes and related equipment, and keep records of item status. |
| 2. | Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances. |
| 3. | Return borrowed or rented items when productions are complete and return other items to storage. |
| 4. | Clean and press costumes before and after performances, and perform any minor repairs. |
| 5. | Assign lockers to employees, and maintain locker rooms, dressing rooms, wig rooms, and costume storage and laundry areas. |
| 6. | Provide assistance to cast members in wearing costumes, or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes. |
| 7. | Design and construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations. |
| 8. | Purchase, rent, or requisition costumes and other wardrobe necessities. |
| 9. | Check the appearance of costumes on-stage and under lights in order to determine whether desired effects are being achieved. |
| 10. | Inventory stock in order to determine types and conditions of available costuming. |
| 11. | Collaborate with production designers, costume designers, and other production staff in order to discuss and execute costume design details. |
| 12. | Monitor, maintain, and secure inventories of costumes, wigs, and makeup, providing keys or access to assigned directors, costume designers, and wardrobe mistresses/masters. |
| 13. | Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, and costume checks. |
| 14. | Direct the work of wardrobe crews during dress rehearsals and performances. |
| 15. | Examine costume fit on cast members, and sketch or write notes for alterations. |
| 16. | Review scripts or other production information in order to determine a story's locale and period, as well as the number of characters and required costumes. |
| 17. | Recommend vendors and monitor their work. |
| 18. | Study books, pictures, and examples of period clothing in order to determine styles worn during specific periods in history. |
| 19. | Provide managers with budget recommendations, and take responsibility for budgetary line items related to costumes, storage, and makeup needs. |
| 20. | Participate in the hiring, training, scheduling, and supervision of alteration workers. |
| 21. | Care for non-clothing items such as flags, table skirts, and draperies. |