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Dressmaker game guides

Start with the full gameplay loop or jump directly to the commission, item, or progression problem blocking you.

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Start here

How to play Dressmaker

The complete Dressmaker loop, from meeting a client to cutting, sewing, decorating, and delivering the finished dress.

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Start here

Dressmaker beginner guide

The safest first-session order, including the sketchbook, shop bell, inventory, and common post-launch UI changes.

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Making a dress

Cutting patterns, grain, and bias in Dressmaker

How fabric layout affects the finished dress, plus version-sensitive controls players commonly miss.

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Making a dress

How to get 100% quality in Dressmaker

A repeatable approach to the 100% quality achievement without pretending the game exposes a complete scoring formula.

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Troubleshooting

Cannot submit or finish a Dressmaker commission

A short diagnostic checklist for a missing Finish Commission button or a dress that appears complete but will not deliver.

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Troubleshooting

Lace Trim not counting in Dressmaker

How to separate lace fabric, trim, and the Lace Trim requirement before spending more coin or restarting a commission.

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Progression

Off-the-rack dresses and making money

What the off-the-rack system officially does and how to use it without confusing it with a client commission.

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Troubleshooting

Next customer not appearing in Dressmaker

The bell, journal pages, active work, and patch changes to check before treating progression as a broken save.

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Making a dress

Measurements and the mannequin in Dressmaker

A careful workflow for taking client measurements, setting the mannequin, and avoiding an irreversible-looking mistake.

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Making a dress

How to use the sketchbook in Dressmaker

How the sketchbook connects commissions, dress components, colours, fabric samples, and multiple active projects.

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Making a dress

Sewing controls and thread colour in Dressmaker

A version-aware sewing workflow, including the Build 410 thread-colour control and quality-focused practice.

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Troubleshooting

Missing pattern piece in Dressmaker

Where to look when a cut panel or pattern piece seems to vanish before assembly or delivery.

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Troubleshooting

Can you redo or restart a Dressmaker commission?

What players currently report about restarting an unfinished dress, repeating completed work, and receiving more character commissions.

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Troubleshooting

Dressmaker saves and Steam Cloud

What is officially supported, what players report about autosaving, and what to record before testing a workaround.

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Troubleshooting

Dressmaker on Steam Deck and controller support

The official performance statement, current controller limitation, and what that means before buying for handheld play.

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Troubleshooting

How to report a Dressmaker bug

A compact bug-report template that separates a missing requirement, outdated guide, and repeatable game fault.

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