A Dressmaker customer relationship scene inside the shop

Dressmaker guide · Build 410

Friendship, pigeon requests, and pattern unlocks

Keep story commissions moving, answer pigeon requests when they appear, and gift spare dresses when a relationship star or pattern unlock matters more than the immediate sale value.

01 / Prerequisites

Check these before you start

  • OKUnlock pigeon requests through the early Dorothy story route.
  • OKKeep spare fabric or a finished off-the-rack dress for gifts.
  • OKProtect enough gold for active commissions before spending on optional relationship work.

02 / Steps

Follow the workflow in order

  1. 01

    Treat pigeon requests as relationship work

    Community guides report that pigeon commissions grant friendship and can improve access to patterns for story progress.

  2. 02

    Complete them before optional fashion projects

    They do not appear to expire, but finishing them early keeps progression moving.

  3. 03

    Gift with a surplus

    A finished dress can be given as a gift when the material cost will not block a paid commission. Community records describe a personal style shown in the friendship screen; the gift is judged on those preferences plus quality.

  4. 04

    Plan gifts like a mini commission

    Read the customer’s personal style before designing the gift. A clean dress that targets the visible preferred tags is more useful than a random expensive dress with no relationship coverage.

  5. 05

    Watch the star and pattern unlocks

    Each relationship star can unlock more of that customer’s pattern pool. Check the sketchbook before spending gold on another generic pattern purchase.

  6. 06

    Track the whole cast

    The achievement list identifies major commission chains for Rose, Prudence, Priya, Marie, Edith, Fiona, Alice, Vivian, Dorothy, and Adora. Patterns are tied to each customer’s friendship progress.

03 / Common mistakes

Avoid wasted time and materials

Selling every finished dress and leaving nothing for gifts.

Ignoring pigeon requests until a later unlock is needed.

Gifting a high-cost dress that misses the customer’s visible personal style.

Assuming friendship alone can replace missing commission tags.