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Commission notes

Chilly Overtime

Treat upper limits as carefully as minimums. Extra decoration can make a balanced design miss its brief.
WATCH THIS REQUIREMENTCute and Romantic have upper limits
STYLE DIRECTION
ProfessionalWarm

A starting point for your design

Elevated sweetheart bodice; pointed collar; long cuffed sleeves; coat dress skirt; tweed.

Suggested by Into Indie Games’ commission walkthrough. Use your current in-game requirement bars when adapting the design.

Dressmaker fabric shop
Game reference image; this is not a completion screenshot for this recipe. Image: Cozy Lives / Free Lives.

Plan around the tricky part

This is a useful lesson in reading ceilings as well as floors. Record the maximum permitted Cute and Romantic values separately from the Professional and Warm targets.

After each fabric or accessory change, recheck both upper limits. Do not keep adding an appealing trim once the required style balance is already in range. A small, reversible change is easier to diagnose than replacing the entire outfit.

Before you hand it over

  1. Compare the active request with the garment’s colour, material and style indicators.
  2. Check that the intended pattern set has been cut, fitted and sewn.
  3. Review any specifically requested accessories separately from the fabric.
  4. If the submission action is missing, use the missing-button checklist before buying replacement materials.
Keep a note of your own version

Record the brief, purchases and progress while you make the dress. Your notebook stays on this device.

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Sources & further reading

Reviewed September 24, 2026. Suggest a correction.