How do you unlock patterns in Dressmaker?

Through friendship. 38 patterns are in your sketchbook from the start; the other 117 unlock when a client's friendship reaches a new star. Each of the 10 clients has their own set.

Which Dressmaker client unlocks the most patterns?

Priya, with 14. Most clients unlock nothing at 5 stars; only Priya and Prudence have a 5-star pattern.

How do you raise friendship in Dressmaker?

Make dresses the client likes and do their pigeon requests, which pay friendship. Going over a requirement's cap can mean no friendship gain for that dress.

Dressmaker pattern unlocks

You start with 38 patterns. The other 117 come from friendship: every time a client reaches a new star, they hand you new bodices, skirts, sleeves or collars. Below is every client's list, star by star. Two separate sources list all of them the same way (checked 2026-11-01).

bodices from friendship

collars from friendship

sleeves from friendship

skirts from friendship

Priya

14 patterns

1 star: Apron Bodice, Ruffle Apron Bodice, Apron Skirt, Juliette-Bishop Sleeve
2 stars: Bustier Bodice, Straight Gathered Tiered Skirt, Pleated Drop Sleeve
3 stars: Off-Shoulder Begonia Bodice, Ruffle Skirt, Gabriel Sleeve
4 stars: Sax Bodice, Wrap Bodice, Wrap Skirt
5 stars: Flared Begonia Bodice

Alice

12 patterns

1 star: Elevated Scoop Bodice, Mother of Pearl Skirt, Hecate Sleeve
2 stars: Elevated Princess V Bodice, Princess V Elevated Ruffle Bodice, Princess V Ruffle Bodice, Gathered Tiered Ruffle Skirt, Juliette Sleeve
3 stars: Poinsetta Skirt, Peasant Sleeve with Ruffle Cuff
4 stars: Train Skirt, Elbow Length Juliet Sleeve
5 stars: Nothing new

Dorothy

12 patterns

1 star: Katarina Bodice, Godet Skirt, Bell Sleeve
2 stars: Jacket Bodice, Scallop Skirt, Poet Sleeve
3 stars: Waterfall Bodice, Waterfall Skirt, Capulet Sleeve
4 stars: Belted Jacket Bodice, Double Breasted Bodice, Yoked Jacket Bodice
5 stars: Nothing new

Fiona

12 patterns

1 star: Front Lace Stays, Double Ruffle and Bow Collar, Fae Sleeve
2 stars: Fable Collar, Frill Skirt, Chanterelle Sleeve
3 stars: Dirndl, Chrysanthemum Skirt, Petal Sleeve
4 stars: Elevated Dirndl, Elevated Stays, Land Girl Bodice
5 stars: Nothing new

Marie

12 patterns

1 star: Coat Dress Bodice, Mandarin Collar, Coat Dress Skirt, Long Cuffed Sleeve
2 stars: Front Lace Bodice, Bow Skirt, Godiva Sleeve
3 stars: Halter Neck Bodice, Straight Begonia Bodice, Handkerchief Godet Skirt
4 stars: Kaftan Wrap Bodice, Kaftan Skirt
5 stars: Nothing new

Vivian

12 patterns

1 star: Twilight Hour Bodice, Widow's Peak Collar, Twilight Hour Skirt
2 stars: Viper Bodice, Viper Collar, Viper Skirt
3 stars: Belladonna Bodice, Belladonna Collar, Belladonna Skirt
4 stars: Gothic Collar, Angel's Trumpet Sleeve, Arwen Sleeve
5 stars: Nothing new

Edith

11 patterns

1 star: Corset Bodice, Corset Skirt, Slit Sleeve
2 stars: Gatsby Bodice, Gatsby Skirt, Tiered Sleeves
3 stars: Queen Anne Bodice, Whirlpool Collar, Koi Skirt
4 stars: Dagger Collar, Dita Pencil Skirt
5 stars: Nothing new

Prudence

11 patterns

1 star: Elevated Sweetheart Bodice, Heart Princess Bodice, Yoke Gathered Skirt
2 stars: Ruched Sweetheart Bodice, Petal Peplum Skirt, Split Skirt
3 stars: Aurora Bodice, Circle Peplum Skirt, Tulip Hip Skirt
4 stars: Bow Ballgown Skirt
5 stars: Bolero Bodice

Rose

11 patterns

1 star: Waistcoat Bodice, Waistcoat Skirt, Short Sleeve
2 stars: V Neck Yoked Shirt, Yoked Shirt, Upright Frill Collar
3 stars: Split Crew Bodice, Scalloped Collar, Curved Peplum Skirt
4 stars: Ruched Bodice, Upturned Yoked Bodice
5 stars: Nothing new

Adora

10 patterns

1 star: Delilah Bodice, Qipao Collar, Wavecrest Skirt
2 stars: Sailor Collar, Basque Tiered Skirt, Flutter Sleeve
3 stars: Serafuku Collar, Bustle Skirt
4 stars: Odette Skirt, Angel Sleeve
5 stars: Nothing new

The 38 you start with

Bodices

Cinched Keyhole Blouse, Elevated Scoop Ruffle Bodice, Kimono Bodice, Milkmaid Bodice, One Shoulder Bodice, Plunging Neckline Bodice, Princess Bodice, Princess Scoop Bodice, Princess V Bodice, Scoop Ruffle Bodice, Single Keyhole Bodice, Square Bodice, Strapless Bodice, Sweetheart Bodice

Collars

Notched Shirt Collar, Open Shirt Collar, Oversized Wing Collar, Peter Pan Collar, Pointed Collar, Pussybow Collar

Sleeves

Bracelet Sleeve, Butterfly Sleeve, Cap Sleeve, Flounce Sleeve, Long Sleeve, Mutton Sleeve, Peasant Sleeve, Short Puffed Sleeve

Skirts

Bias Cut Skirt, Circle Skirt, Flare Skirt, Gathered Ballgown Skirt, Mermaid Skirt, Pencil Skirt, Princess Skirt, Puffy Gathered Tiered Skirt, Single Tiered Skirt, Straight Long Skirt

Every friendship pattern, A to Z

Looking for one pattern? Find it here, then work on that client's friendship.

Pattern	Part	Client	Star
Angel Sleeve	Sleeve	Adora	4
Angel's Trumpet Sleeve	Sleeve	Vivian	4
Apron Bodice	Bodice	Priya	1
Apron Skirt	Skirt	Priya	1
Arwen Sleeve	Sleeve	Vivian	4
Aurora Bodice	Bodice	Prudence	3
Basque Tiered Skirt	Skirt	Adora	2
Bell Sleeve	Sleeve	Dorothy	1
Belladonna Bodice	Bodice	Vivian	3
Belladonna Collar	Collar	Vivian	3
Belladonna Skirt	Skirt	Vivian	3
Belted Jacket Bodice	Bodice	Dorothy	4
Bolero Bodice	Bodice	Prudence	5
Bow Ballgown Skirt	Skirt	Prudence	4
Bow Skirt	Skirt	Marie	2
Bustier Bodice	Bodice	Priya	2
Bustle Skirt	Skirt	Adora	3
Capulet Sleeve	Sleeve	Dorothy	3
Chanterelle Sleeve	Sleeve	Fiona	2
Chrysanthemum Skirt	Skirt	Fiona	3
Circle Peplum Skirt	Skirt	Prudence	3
Coat Dress Bodice	Bodice	Marie	1
Coat Dress Skirt	Skirt	Marie	1
Corset Bodice	Bodice	Edith	1
Corset Skirt	Skirt	Edith	1
Curved Peplum Skirt	Skirt	Rose	3
Dagger Collar	Collar	Edith	4
Delilah Bodice	Bodice	Adora	1
Dirndl	Bodice	Fiona	3
Dita Pencil Skirt	Skirt	Edith	4
Double Breasted Bodice	Bodice	Dorothy	4
Double Ruffle and Bow Collar	Collar	Fiona	1
Elbow Length Juliet Sleeve	Sleeve	Alice	4
Elevated Dirndl	Bodice	Fiona	4
Elevated Princess V Bodice	Bodice	Alice	2
Elevated Scoop Bodice	Bodice	Alice	1
Elevated Stays	Bodice	Fiona	4
Elevated Sweetheart Bodice	Bodice	Prudence	1
Fable Collar	Collar	Fiona	2
Fae Sleeve	Sleeve	Fiona	1
Flared Begonia Bodice	Bodice	Priya	5
Flutter Sleeve	Sleeve	Adora	2
Frill Skirt	Skirt	Fiona	2
Front Lace Bodice	Bodice	Marie	2
Front Lace Stays	Bodice	Fiona	1
Gabriel Sleeve	Sleeve	Priya	3
Gathered Tiered Ruffle Skirt	Skirt	Alice	2
Gatsby Bodice	Bodice	Edith	2
Gatsby Skirt	Skirt	Edith	2
Godet Skirt	Skirt	Dorothy	1
Godiva Sleeve	Sleeve	Marie	2
Gothic Collar	Collar	Vivian	4
Halter Neck Bodice	Bodice	Marie	3
Handkerchief Godet Skirt	Skirt	Marie	3
Heart Princess Bodice	Bodice	Prudence	1
Hecate Sleeve	Sleeve	Alice	1
Jacket Bodice	Bodice	Dorothy	2
Juliette Sleeve	Sleeve	Alice	2
Juliette-Bishop Sleeve	Sleeve	Priya	1
Kaftan Skirt	Skirt	Marie	4
Kaftan Wrap Bodice	Bodice	Marie	4
Katarina Bodice	Bodice	Dorothy	1
Koi Skirt	Skirt	Edith	3
Land Girl Bodice	Bodice	Fiona	4
Long Cuffed Sleeve	Sleeve	Marie	1
Mandarin Collar	Collar	Marie	1
Mother of Pearl Skirt	Skirt	Alice	1
Odette Skirt	Skirt	Adora	4
Off-Shoulder Begonia Bodice	Bodice	Priya	3
Peasant Sleeve with Ruffle Cuff	Sleeve	Alice	3
Petal Peplum Skirt	Skirt	Prudence	2
Petal Sleeve	Sleeve	Fiona	3
Pleated Drop Sleeve	Sleeve	Priya	2
Poet Sleeve	Sleeve	Dorothy	2
Poinsetta Skirt	Skirt	Alice	3
Princess V Elevated Ruffle Bodice	Bodice	Alice	2
Princess V Ruffle Bodice	Bodice	Alice	2
Qipao Collar	Collar	Adora	1
Queen Anne Bodice	Bodice	Edith	3
Ruched Bodice	Bodice	Rose	4
Ruched Sweetheart Bodice	Bodice	Prudence	2
Ruffle Apron Bodice	Bodice	Priya	1
Ruffle Skirt	Skirt	Priya	3
Sailor Collar	Collar	Adora	2
Sax Bodice	Bodice	Priya	4
Scallop Skirt	Skirt	Dorothy	2
Scalloped Collar	Collar	Rose	3
Serafuku Collar	Collar	Adora	3
Short Sleeve	Sleeve	Rose	1
Slit Sleeve	Sleeve	Edith	1
Split Crew Bodice	Bodice	Rose	3
Split Skirt	Skirt	Prudence	2
Straight Begonia Bodice	Bodice	Marie	3
Straight Gathered Tiered Skirt	Skirt	Priya	2
Tiered Sleeves	Sleeve	Edith	2
Train Skirt	Skirt	Alice	4
Tulip Hip Skirt	Skirt	Prudence	3
Twilight Hour Bodice	Bodice	Vivian	1
Twilight Hour Skirt	Skirt	Vivian	1
Upright Frill Collar	Collar	Rose	2
Upturned Yoked Bodice	Bodice	Rose	4
V Neck Yoked Shirt	Bodice	Rose	2
Viper Bodice	Bodice	Vivian	2
Viper Collar	Collar	Vivian	2
Viper Skirt	Skirt	Vivian	2
Waistcoat Bodice	Bodice	Rose	1
Waistcoat Skirt	Skirt	Rose	1
Waterfall Bodice	Bodice	Dorothy	3
Waterfall Skirt	Skirt	Dorothy	3
Wavecrest Skirt	Skirt	Adora	1
Whirlpool Collar	Collar	Edith	3
Widow's Peak Collar	Collar	Vivian	1
Wrap Bodice	Bodice	Priya	4
Wrap Skirt	Skirt	Priya	4
Yoke Gathered Skirt	Skirt	Prudence	1
Yoked Jacket Bodice	Bodice	Dorothy	4
Yoked Shirt	Bodice	Rose	2

Questions

How do you unlock patterns in Dressmaker?: Through friendship. 38 patterns are in your sketchbook from the start; the other 117 unlock when a client's friendship reaches a new star. Each of the 10 clients has their own set.
Which Dressmaker client unlocks the most patterns?: Priya, with 14. Most clients unlock nothing at 5 stars; only Priya and Prudence have a 5-star pattern.
How do you raise friendship in Dressmaker?: Make dresses the client likes and do their pigeon requests, which pay friendship. Going over a requirement's cap can mean no friendship gain for that dress.

Sources: the Steam guide Complete Catalogue and dressmakerwiki.site, both from before the October build 443. That patch added a less poofy Chrysanthemum Skirt variant and a longer Pencil Skirt variant, which aren't on either list yet.