Dressmaker Measurements Reference
Updated
Every Dressmaker commission starts with three numbers: bust, waist and hips. Below are all ten clients' sizes, taken from each character's info page at full friendship, plus how close the mannequin has to be and what a miss costs.
All 10 clients' measurements
| Client | Bust | Waist | Hips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose | 86.3 | 68.7 | 95.8 |
| Prudence Mortimer | 96.0 | 69.5 | 103.4 |
| Lady Priya Summer | ≈ 104.1 | 78.6 | ≈ 112.5 |
| Marie Laroche | 93.7 | 70.5 | 102.2 |
| Edith Swan | ≈ 111.1 | 89.6 | ≈ 119.7 |
| Fiona | 114.6 | 92.8 | 125.4 |
| Alice Wren | 86.9 | 70.3 | 97.7 |
| Lady Vivian Duskbourne | 95.7 | 71.4 | 101.9 |
| Dorothy Parker | 98.4 | 83.2 | 110.8 |
| Adora Thimblethread | 91.6 | 71.4 | 101.0 |
How to set the mannequin
- Drag the tape onto the yellow guide line for each part and hold it still until the reading records.
- Do bust, waist and hips one at a time. If a reading won't register, drag across the body instead of around it.
- At the dress form, turn each dial to the client's number. The dials stop at about 81.5 bust, 61.4 waist and 92.1 hips.
- Only then move on to fabric and cutting, because the pattern pieces are sized from the mannequin.
What a bad fit costs
Fit is one of three parts of a commission's Quality score, alongside how straight you cut on the grain and how cleanly you sew. Community testing puts fit at 20 of the 100 points: one dial about 2 cm off roughly halves it, and a dress that misses badly on all three tops out at Quality 80. That matters most for late cards such as Adora's Crowning Glory, which needs Quality 95. The rest of the scoring is in our tips for 5-star dresses, and each client's favourite fabrics and colours are on her character page.
Frequently asked questions
What measurements do you take in Dressmaker?
Three: bust, waist and hips. You take them with the tape when a client first visits, and they set the size of the mannequin the dress is built on.
What are Prudence's measurements in Dressmaker?
Prudence Mortimer's info page lists bust 96.0, waist 69.5 and hips 103.4.
What are Rose's measurements in Dressmaker?
Rose's info page lists bust 86.3, waist 68.7 and hips 95.8.
Do I need to measure a client every visit?
No. The game saves each client's numbers, so after the first visit you can press continue on the measuring screen and it reuses them.
Does the mannequin have to match exactly?
Very nearly. Community testing found that a dial within about 0.4 cm of the true size counts as a perfect fit. Fit is worth 20 of the 100 Quality points, so a dial a couple of centimetres off can cost around 10 points.
Why does the mannequin show less than 100% when I typed the right numbers?
The percentage on the mannequin screen compares the dials with your tape readings, not with the client's true size. If a tape reading was slightly off, setting the dials to the true size scores a perfect fit even though that screen shows less than 100%.
Sources
- Cem Black: recorded first playthrough (YouTube)
- Into Indie Games: commission walkthrough
- Dressmaker Wiki (dressmakerwiki.site): client commission cards
- AllThings.How: all 32 achievements
- TPoseGaming: customer measurements
- Steam guide: Friendship Hints and Measurements (max-friendship info pages)
- Dressmaker Wiki: client measurements
Keep reading
Characters & Customers
All 10 Dressmaker customers and NPCs, from Rose to Adora: measurements, every commission card, what each one likes as a gift, and her story achievement.Walkthrough
Dressmaker walkthrough: how a commission works step by step, all 53 story cards in the order they arrive, and when each optional and event card unlocks.Tips & Tricks
Practical Dressmaker tips: how Quality is scored, how to reach 100%, making money, friendship and gifts, and the shortcuts the game doesn't explain.Achievements
All 32 Dressmaker achievements with the hidden ones revealed, how rare each is on Steam, the only missable one, and tips for the 300-accessory, 50 m trim and 5,000-gold dresses.