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Dressmaker Characters and Customer Preferences

Meet the ten customers with named major-commission achievements. Alice and Edith’s early requests show why a customer’s next brief matters more than a single permanent style label.

Updated 2026-09-27 • Independent game guide

Ten customer story branches

Completing each customer’s major commissions unlocks the corresponding Steam achievement.

Alice

Story completion achievement: Caw Evermore.

Rose

Story completion achievement: A Rose By Any Other Name.

Dorothy

Story completion achievement: Snitches Get Stitches.

Fiona

Story completion achievement: Reap what You Sew.

Marie

Story completion achievement: G.O.A.T..

Vivian

Story completion achievement: Good Girl Gone Vlad.

Adora

Story completion achievement: Go Off, Queen!.

Edith

Story completion achievement: Swan Song.

Prudence

Story completion achievement: Prudence and Prejudice.

Priya

Story completion achievement: Drawn to Hue.

Alice / romantic and gothic lace

Studious Motivation asks for Romantic and Gothic styling with plentiful lace. Begin with front lace stays, Juliette-Bishop sleeves and a corset skirt; compare black floral lace and ivory lace before adding lace trim.

Plan the lace

Count cloth and trim as separate purchases. Check the completed design’s requested traits instead of relying on colour alone.

Story progress

Caw Evermore tracks Alice’s major commissions. Her séance dresses also have a separate event achievement; completing one early request does not finish either series.

Edith Swan / contrasting commissions

Biographer’s Interview combines Daywear, Risqué and Glamour and requires a brooch. Carrot Promotion instead asks for playful, elaborate daywear in yellow, orange and green.

Interview design

Plan the brooch before buying optional decoration. Use the sketchbook to balance the three requested traits across the garment.

Carrot design

Keep every assigned fabric inside the allowed palette. Recheck hidden or small panels before cutting.

Story progress

Swan Song tracks Edith’s major commissions; her opera gala is a separate event set.

Budget, gifts and pattern unlocks

A commission’s budget belongs to that request, so check the amount shown before shopping. Add the cost of all cloth and required decorations before spending on optional details. The player guide reports that gifting dresses increases a customer’s level and opens pattern unlocks.

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