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Job Description
Job Summary
Costume Stitcher performs alterations and repairs on costume pieces and costumes; communicates with other internal show teams and builds new costumes as required for Characters, parades, shows, atmosphere performances and special events.
Major Responsibilities
β’ Perform repairs on costumes including, but not limited to, repairing rips, replacing zippers, changing and replacing trim and making costumes bigger or smaller to accommodate performers size.
β’ Ability to do sewing skills (i.e., putting in a zipper with a sewing machine, stitch button holes, ability to follow patterns, etc.). Must pass a basic sewing skills test.
β’ Perform alterations (i.e., replace zippers, make costumes smaller or larger to accommodate performer body shape, size; measure and sew hems) and construct new costumes from a pattern (i.e., cutting fabric, pinning pieces together and sewing either by hand or on a machine) for special events.