The needle catches. The client frowns. I realize the achievement list is not a checklist so much as a set of promises you can either keep or let fray.
I write guides because I’ve spent nights tailoring every possible outcome and learning which requests matter. You’ll save time if you follow a clear order: complete story commissions, pick targeted side commissions, then spend on extravagances when your purse allows.
The workbench is scattered with orders — How to get every achievement in Dressmaker
Most achievements arrive naturally as you play the narrative. A chunk of them are tied to major clients, seasonal events, or one-off conversations. I’ve mapped each one below so you can plan the commissions you need instead of hoping they appear.
| Achievement | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Good Girl one Vlad | Complete every major commission from Vivian. |
| Swan Song | Complete every major commission from Edith. |
| Go Off, Queen! | Complete every major commission from Aldora. |
| Caw Evermore | Complete every major commission from Alice. |
| Prudence and Prejudice | Complete every major commission from Prudence. |
| Snitches Get Stitches | Complete every major commission from Dorothy. |
| A Rose By Any Other Name | Complete every major commission from Rose. |
| Draw to Hue | Complete every major commission from Priya. |
| G.0.A.T | Complete every major commission from Narue. |
| Reap What You Sew | Complete every major commission from Fiona. |
| Laid To Dress | Complete all dresses for the Duke’s funeral—multiple clients will request outfits across days. |
| You’ve Got Mail | Finish Dorothy’s first dress to trigger the Berty questline. |
| Style Goals | Complete every dress entry for the Woman’s Sporting Day Contest. |
| Dart Deco | Complete all dress requests connected to Priya’s exhibition opening. |
| Rooting For You | Finish every dress assignment for the Market Fair. |
| Hedge Your Bets | Complete all dress requests tied to the Hedge Maze exploration. |
| Don’t Wanna Miss A Spring | Complete all dress assignments for Spring Fate. |
| Simply Beastly | Complete all dress assignments for the Twillford Pet Show. |
| Smells Like Sateen Spirit | Complete all dress assignments for Alice’s seance. |
| Newlythreads | Complete all dress assignments for Duke Hassan’s wedding. |
| A Midsummer Night’s Seam | Complete all dress assignments required for the stargazing activity. |
| Extrav-organza | Complete all dress assignments for the Summer Ball. |
| On a High Note | Complete all dress assignments for Edith’s Opera gala. |
| Crowning Glory | Complete all dresses for the coronation. |
| Don We Now Our Gay Apparel | Complete all dresses tied to the other wedding event. |
| Trim and Proper | Spend more than 50m on a single trim for one dress (save this for late game if you’re short on funds). |
| Opulence and Excess | Buy the most expensive appliances and fabrics once you have no coin shortages. |
| Sew Long | Complete the Ruffle Skirt cloth design for the first time. |
| Harder than it Seems | Place 300 or more accessories on a single dress, then sell it. |
| Sucker for Punishment | During a conversation with Vivian about animals choose the dialogue option “Leech.” |
| Birds of a Feather, Frock Together | Complete every commission assigned by the pigeon. |
| 99 Problems But A Stitch Ain’t One | Make a dress at 100% completion — every cloth piece and stitch must be maxed. |
How do I get all achievements in Dressmaker?
Start with story clients: Vivian, Edith, Aldora, Alice, Prudence, Dorothy, Rose, Priya, Narue, Fiona. Mark events on your calendar—weddings, balls, fairs—and accept related commissions as they appear. Use Steam Guides, the Steam Community hub, or TrueAchievements to cross-check any missed client-specific requests.
What are the hardest achievements in Dressmaker?
The rarer ones are the extravagance and accessory-count trophies: spending large sums or placing 300+ accessories. They require either stockpiling coin or saving the accessory-heavy commission for a final sell. Tracking progress with Exophase or Steam achievement trackers helps prevent late-game surprises.
The market smells of oil and cotton — The tricky ones and how to plan for them
Some achievements ask for patience, others for deliberate waste. Each commission is a puzzle box waiting to be opened. Achievements are stitches in the game’s tapestry.
Practical sequence I recommend:
- Follow the main story and complete every major commission for each named client.
- Accept seasonal and event commissions as soon as they appear—these rarely return later.
- Hold one save before expensive purchases or before attempting accessory-heavy builds so you can experiment.
- Use community tools: Steam Guides, HowLongToBeat for time estimates, and TrueAchievements or Exophase to confirm you haven’t missed a conversation choice.
If you’re tracking on console, sync progress with Xbox Live or PlayStation Trophies and mirror your checklist on Steam if you play there as well. Community screenshots and the Steam discussion boards are invaluable when a commission seems to vanish.
Quick tips: save until you can afford Opulence and Excess without regret, keep one save slot for trimming experiments for Trim and Proper, and treat the pigeon commissions as a side-project you pick up whenever a bird shows up.
Ready to chase every stitch and argue with fellow tailors about which commission was the worst to finish?