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Costume Supervisor

Runs the costume room: labour, transport, continuity paperwork and truck logistics under the Designer.

Duties

• Read the call sheet and sides before arriving
• Maintain radio/set etiquette and H&S
• Hand over notes/kit status at wrap
• Schedule dressers
• Track continuity
• Manage kit and trucks

Reports to

Costume Designer

Works with

Standbys, Assistants, Crowd Supervisor, Truck team, Production office

Career path

Standby → Supervisor → Designer

Day to day

Schedule fittings and crowd; crew standbys; track continuity books; manage trucks/hire returns; protect budget.

Call times

Fittings and truck prep often before unit call; standby tracks cast ready-times through wrap for continuity photos. Crowd days start very early.

What to wear

Blacks on set; clean presentable kit clothes; soft shoes around cast; weather layers for exteriors.

Tools & kit

Personal sewing kit for standbys/makers as usual; steamer access; continuity camera/phone; radio.

Tips

Confirm title, agreement, budget band, prep/wrap and kit fee on the deal memo before accepting. We never invent Bectu figures — check bectu.org.uk ratecards / your branch.

Software

• Excel / StudioBinder
• Scriptation
• Excel / Google Sheets continuity & cast lists
• Scriptation / PDF sides
• PureRef boards (cleared refs)
• ChatGPT for period research summaries (Designer verifies)

Bectu rate cards for this role are in the app.

Related roles

Costume Designer, Costume Standby

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