Dressmaker is a cozy simulation game developed by Cozy Lives. It covers the full process of making a dress: choosing fabric, arranging and cutting out patterns, sewing garments, and adding decorations. The defining mechanic is pattern placement. Whether your pattern is aligned to the grain or cut on bias, how you arrange and cut your fabric determines what appears on the final dress. You also choose which fabric goes into each panel. Beyond the sewing machine, you meet a town of customers who want custom dresses for important events and personal tastes. You can impress them or sell pre-made dresses from your shop window. Buy fabrics including cotton, linen, wool, silk, and velvet. Pet the kitty.

Fabric Selection and Pattern Cutting

Before sewing, you choose fabric and arrange patterns. Dressmaker tracks whether your pattern is aligned to the grain or cut on bias, and that choice affects the final garment's appearance. You control which fabric is used for each panel, so a dress can mix materials. The game offers cotton, linen, wool, silk, and velvet. You arrange and cut out the pattern, preview it on a mannequin, and then sew. The prep stage covers fabric choice, pattern layout, and cutting.

The Sketchbook and Dress Decoration

Dressmaker includes a sketchbook where you design and colour your dress, adding fabric samples and appliqué before construction. After stitching fabric through the sewing machine, you decorate the dress with buttons, bows, and appliqué. Lace trims and other accessories can be placed wherever you like, with complete creative freedom. The sketchbook and decoration tools let you plan a garment and then adjust its final look. These features apply to both custom orders and pre-made dresses you display or sell.

Customers, Reputation, and Shop Sales

A town of customers wants custom-made dresses for important events and their individual tastes. You can create dresses to impress them, then turn in finished garments to gain reputation and coin. Alternatively, display your own designs in your shop window and sell pre-made dresses off the rack. Reputation and coin form the progression loop, while fabric purchases supply your work. The game also includes a kitty you can pet.