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Dressmaker progress recovery

Dressmaker Stuck or Can't Progress?

Choose the problem

Open the branch that matches the exact moment progress stopped. Each path keeps official patch facts separate from community-reported recovery steps.

The next customer or commission does not appearBuild 403 and later, until an official change
Official patch

Official answer: ring the shop bell. Build 403 explicitly changed the flow so the next customer is summoned with the bell rather than appearing automatically.

  1. 1Confirm no current commission is still active.
  2. 2Update Dressmaker through Steam.
  3. 3If the issue remains in the latest build, report it with the build number and the preceding action.
The finalize or submit action is missingLaunch-week community report; verify in the current build
Community-reported

If a piece you already cut is unavailable, players have reported that saving, quitting, and reloading can make missing pieces appear again. This is a launch-week community workaround, not an official fix.

  1. 1Confirm every required pattern piece was cut.
  2. 2Confirm every cut piece is visible and placed on the mannequin.
  3. 3Confirm every required seam is sewn.
  4. 4Check required trim, accessory, material, and colour conditions.
  5. 5Check whether a maximum or limit was misread as a minimum.
A pattern piece is missing or will not attachBuild 410 hint plus a launch-week community workaround
Official patchCommunity-reported

Build 410 added a mannequin-location hint for inventory panels. Inspect the current placement hint, confirm the piece belongs to this dress, and reload once if state appears desynchronized.

  1. 1Inspect the current mannequin placement hint.
  2. 2Confirm the piece belongs to the current dress and component selection.
  3. 3Confirm it was cut and reached the expected inventory or placement state.
  4. 4Save and reload once only if the state appears desynchronized.
  5. 5If the same piece still fails after an update and reload, report a reproducible bug.
The tutorial or cursor is stuckHistorical official fixes in Build 403 and Build 410
Official patch

Build 403 fixed a case where the mouse cursor disappeared during the cutting-room tutorial.

Build 410 fixed a tutorial softlock caused by opening the sketchbook before the bell.

Update first: an older guide may describe a workaround for a problem already fixed by an official patch.

  1. 1Update Dressmaker through Steam before trying an older workaround.
  2. 2Retry the tutorial on the current build.
  3. 3If the softlock remains, report the build number and the last action before it stopped.
You ran out of coin or fabricLaunch-week community reports; current behavior may change
Community-reported

Do not restart the entire save immediately. Dress restart, free burlap, and off-the-rack recovery are community-reported launch-week methods; confirm what the current build shows before relying on them.

  1. 1Choose a component or layout that needs less fabric.
  2. 2Restart only the current dress if that action is available.
  3. 3Check whether free burlap is still available in the current build.
  4. 4Use suitable leftovers for an off-the-rack dress and sell it to rebuild coin.
The commission was accepted but you received no moneyBuild 403 and later, until an official regression or change
Official patch

Update the game. Build 403 fixed a case where accepted failed commissions did not pay; the official note says that if the character accepts the commission, you should be paid.

  1. 1Update Dressmaker through Steam.
  2. 2Recheck the accepted commission after updating.
  3. 3If payment is still missing, report the customer, result, and current build number.

When to restart what

Protect your progress by escalating one step at a time. A full save restart is the last resort, not the first fix.

  1. 1Recheck the brief and garment.
  2. 2Update the game.
  3. 3Save, quit, and reload.
  4. 4Restart only the current dress if necessary.
  5. 5Report the bug with build and context.
  6. 6Start a new save only when official support or confirmed corruption leaves no safer option.

What to include in a bug report

  • Game build number
  • Windows or macOS
  • Customer and commission
  • Exact station where progress stopped
  • The last action before the failure
  • Whether update, reload, or dress restart changed anything
  • Save file or screenshots only when the official support channel requests them

Version and sources

Applies to the full Steam release. Official patch fixes come from Dressmaker's Build 403 and Build 410 announcements. Save/reload and resource-recovery steps are community-reported and clearly labeled.

Approved troubleshooting sources