Costumers at Work: The Collaborative Creativity, Emotional Labour, and Technical Skill of Costume Creation

In Costumers at Work, costumer and researcher Madeline Taylor brings overdue attention to the skilled labor of theater professionals working in costume workshops. Drawing on her own experience of l...

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Dress
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2026-09-29
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https://doi.org/10.1080/03612112.2026.2730070
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Fashion and Cultural Textiles
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Costumers at Work: The Collaborative Creativity, Emotional Labour, and Technical Skill of Costume Creation

Madeline Drace
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Fashion and Cultural Textiles
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Costumers at Work: The Collaborative Creativity, Emotional Labour, and Technical Skill of Costume Creation

Madeline Drace
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Abstract

In Costumers at Work, costumer and researcher Madeline Taylor brings overdue attention to the skilled labor of theater professionals working in costume workshops. Drawing on her own experience of l...

Dress
Decent work and economic growth
Openalex Percentile: Top 2%
Fashion and Cultural Textiles
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