Dressmaker
A cozy tailoring sim where every part of making a dress is under your control — choose fabric, lay out and cut the pattern, sew the panels and decorate the result, then dress a whole town of customers.
Dressmaker is a paid download, not a browser game — but a free prototype is still up on the developers' itch.io page (Windows/Mac/Linux download), if you want to try the crafting loop before buying the full version.
How a dress gets made
The sim follows real dressmaking — every choice you make visibly changes the finished garment.
- 1Take a commission
Townsfolk request custom dresses for specific events and personal tastes — each job states its requirements.
- 2Buy fabric and design
Cotton, linen, wool, silk, velvet and more; sketch the design in your sketchbook with fabric samples and appliqué.
- 3Arrange and cut the pattern
Aligned to the grain or cut on the bias — how you place pieces on the fabric literally shapes the final dress.
- 4Sew it together
Feed panels through the sewing machine to stitch the garment.
- 5Decorate and deliver
Buttons, bows, lace trims and appliqué go wherever you like — then hand it over for reputation and coin, or put your own designs in the shop window to sell off the rack.
What's in the loop
Commissions
A full town of customers and a calendar of events — satisfy (or sabotage) them with your tailoring.
Reputation & coin
Finished dresses pay both — reputation draws the bigger commissions.
Free-form shop window
Sell pre-made dresses off the rack alongside made-to-order work.
The cat
You can pet it. Confirmed feature.
FAQ
Is Dressmaker free?
The full game is $14.99 on Steam. The free prototype on the devs' itch.io page is a rougher early build — still enough to feel the core loop.
Is there a Dressmaker browser or mobile version?
No — it runs on Windows and macOS only. There's no phone, browser or console edition.
Do I need to know real sewing?
No — it's inspired by real dressmaking (grain, bias, pattern layout) but teaches everything in-game.
Who made it?
Cozy Lives, the cozy offshoot of Free Lives (the South African studio behind Anger Foot and Terra Nil), with music by Meydän and writing by Kerstin Hall.