// PC GAMER — GAMING
A surprisingly in-depth dressmaking simulator has the cosy gamers in a chokehold
From original designs to surprisingly faithful recreations.
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I am a disastrously untalented individual, but my biggest failure of all? My inability to sew. Holes in clothes? Unpatched. Long trousers? Unhemmed. Thrifts? Unflipped. It is both a pure skill and creativity issue, and I forever look on longingly at those far more talented than myself.
Turns out that extends to one of the hottest new cosy games of 2026, too. Dressmaker has absolutely taken over my life—and the life of many new virtual sewists—with its relaxing yet devilishly moreish garment creation. It's genuinely brilliant, a testament to how good games can be when you zoom in on a niche and go all-in on it.
Sketch dresses with different bodies, skirts, sleeves, collars; doodle in rough colour schemes and lay fabric samples over each other to find the perfect combination. Sift through bolts of silk, lace, linen, cotton, and velvet in an absurd number of colours, before laying out all the parts of your bespoke pattern and sewing them all together. It's brilliant, but I am naff at it. Literally, look at this dress I tried to design with the brief "what if Geralt of Rivia was my client?" in mind.
Where's the pizzazz, the drama? Thankfully, social media has been blessing me with people who actually understand how to make the most out of Dressmaker's gorgeous adornments and fabrics—for both good and evil. Here are some of my absolute favourites for you to feast your eyes upon:
I made a dress armour in Dressmaker🥰 pic.twitter.com/TiwKXR1KYISeptember 26, 2026
Another attempt was made 🌌
#dressmaker https://t.co/4hgVfAhE9gSeptember 27, 2026
ไลฟ์วันนี้ ทำชุดท่าน Tsaritsa สำเร็จแล้วค่ะ (แบบเท่าที่จะสามารถทำได้) ฮือๆๆๆ ภูมิใจจจจ #Dressmaker #genshin https://t.co/XucX0uYK98September 29, 2026
エメトセルクのドレス作った！パイピングが大変だけどこれはずっとやってしまうわ #Dressmaker pic.twitter.com/SmPjNKkPBASeptember 25, 2026