Costume design & wardrobe · Working
Costume fitting
Also called: fitting
ELI5
A session to test garment size, shape, movement, character and practical requirements on a performer.
Used in conversation
“We should leave enough time in the costume fitting for questions and another pass.”
Pitch context
A director may use this term to turn a broad intention into a specific performance or casting choice.
Why it matters: Explains how spaces, objects, clothes, hair and make-up create the physical world.
Connected terms
- Wardrobe fittingThe search label “fitting” can route to both entries.
Sources & evidence · 7
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- AICP — Suggested Best Practices for Bidding and Bidding Reference GuideDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Directors Guild of America — DGA Creative Rights HandbookDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- pitch.dog — Pitch Dictionary Deep Research SynthesisDirect source · practitioner · checked 2026-08-14
- SAG-AFTRA — 2025 Interactive Media Agreement AI ProvisionsDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- ScreenSkills — Film and TV Job ProfilesDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- ScreenSkills — Online Learning Glossary and Job ProfilesSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Association of Independent Commercial Producers — AICP Guidelines and Best PracticesSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14