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Dressmaker Achievements: All 32 and How to Unlock Them

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Dressmaker has 32 Steam achievements, and 16 of them are hidden until they unlock. Here is every one with its condition, how many players have it, and what to watch out for. Most unlock just by playing the story; five need a deliberate crafting project, and one can be missed.

All 32 achievements at a glance

Sorted from most to least common. Percentages are Steam's global unlock rates on October 2, 2026, and they will rise as more players finish the story. The event names in this table reveal the late-story events.

Dressmaker achievements, how to unlock them, and the share of Steam players who have each.
AchievementHow to unlock
Laid To Dress78.0% of players · Town event · hiddenHand in every dress for the Duke's funeral. (The Duke's funeral)
99 Problems But A Stitch Ain't One74.6% of players · CraftingFinish a dress at 100% quality. (Tips below)
You've Got Mail51.1% of players · Pigeon mail · hiddenHand in Pigeon Adoption, Dorothy's first commission, and Berty the pigeon moves into your shop. (Pigeon mail)
Style Goals40.7% of players · Town event · hiddenHand in every dress for the Women's Sporting Day contest. (The Women's Sporting Day contest)
Dart Deco29.1% of players · Town event · hiddenHand in every dress for Priya's exhibition opening. (Priya's exhibition opening)
Rooting For You21.1% of players · Town event · hiddenHand in every dress for the Market Fair. (The Market Fair)
Hedge Your Bets15.7% of players · Town event · hiddenHand in every dress needed for the hedge maze outing. (The Twillford hedge maze)
Don't Wanna Miss A Spring12.8% of players · Town event · hiddenHand in every dress for the Spring Fete. (The Spring Fete)
Sew Long9.5% of players · CraftingComplete a dress that uses the ruffle skirt pattern. (Tips below)
Simply Beastly8.8% of players · Town event · hiddenHand in every dress for the Twillford Pet Show. (The Twillford Pet Show)
Smells like Sateen Spirit6.7% of players · Town event · hiddenHand in every dress for Alice's séance. (Alice's séance)
Newlythreads5.3% of players · Town event · hiddenHand in every dress for Duke Hassan's wedding. (Duke Hassan's wedding)
A Midsummer Night's Seam4.0% of players · Town event · hiddenHand in every dress needed for the stargazing night. (The stargazing night)
Caw Evermore3.7% of players · Client storyComplete all of Alice's major commissions. (Alice's page)
A Rose By Any Other Name3.5% of players · Client storyComplete all of Rose's major commissions. (Rose's page)
Extrav-organza3.5% of players · Town event · hiddenHand in every dress for the Summer Ball. (The Summer Ball)
Snitches Get Stitches3.1% of players · Client storyComplete all of Dorothy's major commissions. (Dorothy's page)
Reap what You Sew2.9% of players · Client storyComplete all of Fiona's major commissions. (Fiona's page)
On a High Note2.6% of players · Town event · hiddenHand in every dress for Edith's opera gala. (Edith's opera gala)
G.O.A.T.2.4% of players · Client storyComplete all of Marie's major commissions. (Marie's page)
Go Off, Queen!2.2% of players · Client storyComplete all of Adora's major commissions. (Adora's page)
Good Girl Gone Vlad2.1% of players · Client storyComplete all of Vivian's major commissions. (Vivian's page)
Crowning Glory2.1% of players · Town event · hiddenHand in every dress for the coronation. (The coronation)
Sucker for Punishment2.1% of players · Dialogue choice · missable · hiddenWhen Vivian asks you about animals, answer with the leech. (Tips below)
Swan Song1.9% of players · Client storyComplete all of Edith's major commissions. (Edith's page)
Harder than it Seams1.9% of players · CraftingPlace more than 300 accessories on one dress. (Tips below)
Drawn to Hue1.8% of players · Client storyComplete all of Priya's major commissions. (Priya's page)
Prudence and Prejudice1.7% of players · Client storyComplete all of Prudence's major commissions. (Prudence's page)
Don We Now Our Gay Apparel1.7% of players · Town event · hiddenHand in every dress for the second wedding near the end of the story. (The second wedding)
Opulence and Excess1.6% of players · CraftingSpend more than 5,000 gold on a successful dress. (Tips below)
Birds of a Feather, Frock Together1.5% of players · Pigeon mailComplete every commission Berty the pigeon delivers (eight letters). (Pigeon mail)
Trim and Proper1.3% of players · CraftingUse more than 50 m of trim on a single dress. (Tips below)

The one missable achievement: Sucker for Punishment

At some point Lady Vivian Duskbourne asks what animal you would compare her to. Choose the leech. She acts offended, but it does not hurt your friendship with her. Her first visit is not that conversation, and one player met it on a Vivian card delivered by Berty the pigeon, so read every answer in her conversations before you click. Because the game autosaves, quitting will not undo a wrong pick.

Crafting achievements (do them any time)

These five depend on what you build, not on the story, and they count on any dress you hand in, sell or gift, including off-the-rack dresses after the story ends.

  • 99 Problems But A Stitch Ain't One (74.6%): Finish a dress at 100% quality. The check scores cutting and sewing only, so lay every piece with the grain arrows and take seams slowly. Any dress counts, including one you sell.
  • Sew Long (9.5%): Complete a dress that uses the ruffle skirt pattern. The ruffle skirt eats a lot of fabric and the seams are long. Cut it from cheap cotton or free burlap and sell the dress afterwards.
  • Harder than it Seams (1.9%): Place more than 300 accessories on one dress. Buy cheap accessories in bulk and hold Shift to keep placing them. Combine it with Opulence and Excess on the same dress.
  • Opulence and Excess (1.6%): Spend more than 5,000 gold on a successful dress. Only the materials that end up on the dress count, so expensive gems and brooches are the easiest way to add value. An off-the-rack dress works too.
  • Trim and Proper (1.3%): Use more than 50 m of trim on a single dress. Buy one long roll of a new trim and use all of it, so you don't have to count scraps.

Story and event achievements

Ten achievements cover each client's storyline, listed on each character's page, and fourteen cover the town events, which usually pop when the newspaper report about the event arrives rather than the moment you deliver the last dress. The town events guide lists the cards behind each one, and the pigeon mail guide covers You've Got Mail and Birds of a Feather, Frock Together.

Frequently asked questions

How many achievements does Dressmaker have?

32. 16 of them are hidden on Steam until you unlock them: mostly the town-event ones, plus the pigeon and dialogue achievements.

Are any Dressmaker achievements missable?

Only one: Sucker for Punishment, which needs you to answer 'leech' when Vivian asks about animals. The game autosaves, so a wrong answer sticks. Every other achievement comes from story progress or from crafting, which you can still do after the story ends.

What is the rarest Dressmaker achievement?

Trim and Proper, held by 1.3% of Steam players: use more than 50 m of trim on a single dress.

How long does it take to 100% Dressmaker?

The story commissions take roughly 35 hours, and players who chase every achievement report around 40 to 50 hours in a single playthrough.

Does a failed commission still count for achievements?

Players report that it does: a story or event card counts once you hand in a dress, pass or fail. A failed card still costs you most of that visit's friendship, so it is worth fixing a near miss before you deliver.

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