The Collar360

Dresser

Other names

wardrobe mistress, wardrobe master, principal dresser, backstage dresser

Stage and production crew

They help performers put on costumes, fix and check the costumes, and help with fast costume changes during shows.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks.

  2. 2

    Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes.

  3. 3

    Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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ayudante de camerino
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Figurinista
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aiuto cambio costumi

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