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The town of Dressmaker is full of customers with tastes, budgets and a social calendar. Here's how the cast works, what the writing brings to them, and the four-legged star everyone asks about.

Updated September 29, 2026Unofficial & spoiler-safe

The townsfolk

Dressmaker's customers are original characters written by novelist Kerstin Hall for the Cozy Lives team. Each townsfolk brings a personality, an event on their social calendar, and opinions about fabric, color and modesty. Coverage and reviews consistently single the cast out: requests are compelling without being fussy, and outfits tie into story moments rather than generic fetch quests.

The developers have not published a full named roster, and we keep this page spoiler-free deliberately — meeting the town is half the game. If you want to see the cast before playing, the official screenshots and trailer on the Steam store page introduce several recurring customers.

How customers work

  • Measurements matter: you take bust, waist and hip measurements and adjust the mannequin to match, or the drape lies to you.
  • Tastes are specific: a customer may want specific colors, a fabric they love, or a style to avoid — read the brief before sketching.
  • Events drive requests: town gatherings, weddings and seasonal occasions create the demand calendar.
  • Satisfy or sabotage: the game lets you deliberately miss the brief. Ratings affect reputation and coin either way.

The shop cat

Yes, you can pet the cat. It's on the store page's feature list and in every review that matters. The cat does not affect commissions; it affects morale.

Film characters, briefly

If you searched for the 2015 film's characters — Tilly Dunnage (Kate Winslet), Teddy McSwiney (Liam Hemsworth), Sergeant Farrat (Hugo Weaving) and the rest — that's a different Dressmaker entirely. The full rundown is on the movie page.

FAQ

Can you romance characters in Dressmaker?
No romance system has been announced. Relationships deepen through commissions and story events, but the game is about the craft.
Are there named NPCs in Dressmaker?
Yes, the town's recurring customers have names and personalities, but the developers haven't published a public character roster — meeting them in-game is part of the fun.
Who wrote the characters in Dressmaker?
The writing is by Kerstin Hall, with design by the Cozy Lives team including Jonathan Hau-Yoon and Sabrina Becker.

Learn the loop their dresses live in.

The gameplay guide breaks the whole crafting loop into steps, with tips for five-star deliveries.

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