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Commission notes

Librarian Workwear

Start with the workwear silhouette, then read the live style bars before adding decoration.
WATCH THIS REQUIREMENTProfessional work clothing
STYLE DIRECTION
Professional

A starting point for your design

Princess bodice; collar; peasant sleeves; pencil skirt; cool grey linen.

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

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

Plan around the tricky part

Use this first job to learn where the style feedback lives. Compare the outline before and after a pattern change, then do the same for a fabric choice. That makes the next commission easier to reason about.

A restrained design gives you fewer moving parts while learning the cutting and sewing stations. Keep optional accessories out of the purchase list until you have accounted for the required pieces.

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.