What does Marie want for Goat Mediation in Dressmaker?

Quality at least 80, Patterned at least 50, Eclectic at least 50, Formal no more than 40.

Marie's second dress

Goat Mediation

Marie needs a dress that gives her confidence, so she can solve a dispute involving a goat.

2 of 5

in Marie's main line

#18 / 53

main commissions, in story order

“No more than” is a cap: go over it and the dress fails that line, even if everything else is perfect.

Patterned: Black Wool Pinstripes (10 gold) is among the cheapest high scorers.
Eclectic: pick fabrics and accessories that carry the Eclectic tag.
Where to put it: the skirt and bodice carry 75% of a dress's tag score (40% and 35%), so use the fabric that scores the tag there. How tag scores work.
Caps: keep Formal at 40 or less. Check the score on the mannequin before you sew, since a single fabric or accessory can push it over.
Quality 80: set the mannequin to Marie's exact measurements first (fit is 20 of the 100 points), cut on grain and sew cleanly. How to get 100% quality.
Marie's own taste: Eclectic + Elegant, silk, orange, trim accessories. Lean that way when the brief leaves you a choice. Her profile and measurements.

Formal is capped at 40. Almost every Formal-tagged fabric carries 50 Formal (sequin 25), so use fabrics with no Formal tag and get Eclectic from the patterns. Steam discussion
A 50/40 Formal reading fails the card: the cap means 40 or less. Steam discussion