Dressmaker Characters: Every Customer and Their Requests
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Dressmaker has ten named customers, each with a personality, a story and very specific ideas about what they want to wear. Reading a request correctly is most of the challenge, so below is every customer we've confirmed — what their first commission asks for, what to avoid and what it pays.
Rose — Librarian — your first customer
- Personality: Cute and practical
- First commission: A professional work dress that doesn't draw attention
- Pays: 200
- Measurements: bust 86.2, waist 68.8, hip 95.8 — full table
Prudence
- Personality: Competitive and status-conscious; worried other women will catch the Duke's eye
- First commission: An elegant, glamorous dress
- Avoid: Black
- Measurements: bust 96.2, waist 69.5, hip 103.6 — full table
Priya
- Personality: Fierce and sardonic
- First commission: A formal funeral dress with gothic touches
- Avoid: Bright colours
- Pays: 300
- Measurements: bust 104, waist 78.6, hip 112.8 — full table
Marie — From Tulleton
- Personality: Usually loves colourful clothes
- First commission: Simple, formal and elegant funeral attire
- Pays: 300
- Measurements: bust 93.5, waist 70.5, hip 102.3 — full table
Edith — Opera singer
- Personality: Glamorous and refined
- First commission: Sparkly daywear that stays elegant and understated
- Pays: 500
Fiona — Farmer
- Personality: Ambitious and playful
- First commission: A cute gardening dress in three fabric colours, practical for outdoors
- Pays: 250
- Measurements: bust 114.6, waist 92.9, hip 125.5 — full table
Alice
- Personality: Complicated — she shares her life with two spirits
- First commission: A gothic romantic dress with lace
- Measurements: bust 86.7, waist 70.3, hip 97.6 — full table
Vivian, Adora and Dorothy
Vivian, Adora, Dorothy round out the named cast. Their commissions and measurements will be added here once they're confirmed in-game.
How to read a customer's request
- Find the style words. Requests map onto style tags — “work” and “doesn't stand out” point to Professional; “glamorous” to Glamour; formal occasions to Elegant. Build the sketch until those tags are met before you spend any money.
- Note the hard “no”s. Prudence won't accept black and Priya doesn't want anything colourful — breaking an explicit rule costs more than a slightly weaker design.
- Check the budget. The client's budget caps your fabric and trim spending. Going over hurts the rating.
- Match the occasion to the fabric. Funerals and formal events suit silk or velvet; a gardening dress wants something hard-wearing like cotton or linen.
For the full order-to-delivery process, read the walkthrough, and for quality tricks see Dressmaker tips.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the first customer in Dressmaker?
Rose, the town librarian. Her first order is a professional work dress that doesn't stand out, which makes it a gentle introduction to matching style tags.
How many characters are in Dressmaker?
There are ten named customers with their own story arcs: Rose, Prudence, Priya, Marie, Edith, Fiona, Alice, Vivian, Adora, Dorothy. Other townsfolk also place smaller orders.
Can you make a customer unhappy on purpose?
Yes — the game invites you to satisfy or sabotage the townsfolk, so you can deliberately ignore a request. Expect a lower rating and less reputation when you do.
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Keep reading
- Dressmaker GuideEverything about Dressmaker, the cozy sewing game from Cozy Lives: release date, price, platforms, customers, measurements and a full walkthrough.
- MeasurementsCustomer bust, waist and hip measurements in Dressmaker, how to match the mannequin to 100%, and what each measurement affects.
- WalkthroughStep-by-step Dressmaker walkthrough: take measurements, sketch the design, set the mannequin, buy fabric, cut on the grain, sew and deliver for 5 stars.
- Tips & TricksPractical Dressmaker tips for cutting, sewing, fabric choice and budgets — how to raise quality scores and earn five stars on every commission.
- Free Demo / PrototypeDressmaker has a free prototype on itch.io. Here's where to download it, what it includes, whether you can play online in a browser, and how it differs from the full game.
- Switch ReleaseIs Dressmaker coming to Nintendo Switch (and Switch 2)? The port is confirmed — here is everything known about the release date, controls and price.