October controls and video walkthroughs
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Trim Placement: Extend, Duplicate and Fix Clipping
Place lace and trim in Dressmaker Build 443 using end nodes, Fast Trim Placement, duplication, height and tilt adjustments.
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Camera Controls and Accessibility Settings
Use Build 443 mannequin zoom and pan, cutting-room navigation, accessory gizmo adjustments and Less Animation settings.
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Colour and Fabric Requirements After Build 443
Understand why collars and sleeves affect Dressmaker colour and fabric checks differently after Build 443, without guessing score percentages.
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Sewing Assist: Slow Down and Recover a Bad Seam
A timestamped video-based Dressmaker sewing guide covering Sewing Assist, W/S speed changes, corners and resetting a seam.
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Fabric Recovery: Recycle a Cut Panel Safely
See the demonstrated cut-panel recycling workflow, distinguish it from discarding fabric, and check Build 443 cutting-room changes.
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Accessories: Move, Resize, Remove and Use the Gizmo
Adjust bows and other Dressmaker accessories using a timestamped video demonstration and the updated Build 443 gizmo controls.
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Beginner Guide: From Brief to Delivery
A Dressmaker beginner guide updated for Build 443 for reading a commission, drafting, buying fabric, cutting, sewing, decorating, and delivering.
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Commission Won't Submit: Missing Panel Checklist
Check missing panels, colour categories, mannequin pieces, and safe restart steps when a Dressmaker commission cannot be submitted.
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Cutting and Fabric Budget Guide
Plan fabric purchases, align pattern pieces, reduce waste, and recover safely when a Dressmaker commission runs short of material or coin.
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Quality Guide: Why a Dress Is Not 100%
A version-aware checklist for mannequin measurements, grain placement, sewing, and visible quality signals, with Build 443 requirement changes explained separately.
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Pattern Pieces and Mannequin Guide
Identify Dressmaker bodices, sleeves, collars, skirts, loose panels, and their mannequin positions using Build 410 interface cues.
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Sources and verification
- Developer: October Patch Notes — Build 443
Published October 14, 2026; retrieved through the official Steam news API on October 30. Documents controls, trim, scoring changes and new content.
Original guide written by Stitch Brief from the sources above. Step order and diagnostic suggestions are editorial guidance. No first-hand game testing is claimed. Research and corrections method.