Independent, source-checked game help
Plan it. Cut it. Sew it.
Practical Dressmaker help built around the current full Steam release. Start with the core loop, then move into fabrics, quality targets, commissions and troubleshooting.
Independent fan-made guide · Not affiliated with Cozy Lives, Free Lives or Steam
Official video
See the official release-date trailer
A spoiler-light look at sketching, fabric work, sewing and completed dresses from Cozy Lives.
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Find the right kind of help
Beginner Guide
Understand the route from a customer request to a finished dress.
Open guidePlanSketchbook & Commissions
Read requirements before you spend coins or cut fabric.
Open guideMakeCutting & Grain
Arrange pattern pieces and interpret the cutting-table feedback.
Open guideFix a problemTroubleshooting
Separate known patch issues from normal progression steps.
Open guidePrototype or full game?
Do not mix the itch.io prototype with the Steam release
The public 0.5.5 prototype and the paid Steam game are separate releases with different platform listings and features.
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Verified game facts
- Developer / publisher
- Cozy Lives / Free Lives
- Released
- September 21, 2026
- Steam platforms
- Windows and macOS
- Steam achievements
- 32
Steam listed a US price of $14.99 when checked October 6, 2026. Regional prices and discounts can change.
Official screenshots
A look inside the game
Three stages of the making process from the official Steam gallery.
Official Dressmaker Steam screenshots. © Cozy Lives / Free Lives.
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