The dressmaker’s notebook

Start with your first commission, or find help for the stage you are working on. These guides pair official information with practical advice. Use the catalog for item prices and unlocks.

Your first dress, one stage at a time

A simple route through a customer's brief, the sketchbook, cutting, sewing and finishing.

Read the brief before you buy

Separate what you want to make from what this particular customer has requested.

Look at the fabric before you cut

Use both the pattern on the cloth and the cutting-room readout to plan each panel.

Find your rhythm at the sewing machine

Understand the sewing, rotation and speed prompts before working around a seam.

Finish with a few deliberate details

Give each bow, trim and appliqué a job in the design.

Steam release and prototype: know your version

Keep current release guidance separate from the older itch.io prototype.