Dorothy Parker and her pigeons

Dorothy’s first dress is an audition for her pigeon, and once he adopts you, extra commissions start arriving by mail and some visits arrive in the order you choose.

Name

Dorothy Parker

In Twillford

a pigeon keeper and the town gossip

Cards

7

Story achievement

Snitches Get Stitches, 1.8% of players

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Measurements (bust / waist / hips, cm): 98.2 / 83.4 / ≈110.3. ≈ means approximate. Check fit and the measuring tape.

Dorothy: three cards, three different counting rules

Pigeon Adoption: check both decoration lines

Before finishing, check Quality 75, Warm 50, Eclectic 50, Jewel 1 and Brooch 1. A button is not a brooch, and buying a jewel does not place it on the dress.

1. Finish the sewing, then open the accessories shop.
2. Filter Type to Jewel and Brooch. One placed item from each is a simple way to satisfy both lines; check their unlock ranks.
3. Place the decorations, then read both counts on the actual card. Jewel beads on some trims can also contribute Jewel, so use the card count rather than the item’s appearance.

Follow the complete Berty dress walkthrough · Check the finished Pigeon Adoption dress.

Extraterrestrial Entreaty: each material needs its own area

This card checks seven material types by cut-panel area. It does not ask for five pieces or five metres of each. A tiny patch can still be below its percentage floor.

Material type	Minimum share of all pattern-panel area
Cotton	5%
Lace	5%
Linen	5%
Sequin	5%
Silk	5%
Velvet	5%
Wool	5%

Assign a panel to each material, then check each panel’s area against the whole dress. Uncut or hidden pattern panels still enter the denominator. The fabric share planner supports individual panel entries; the dress designer’s one-fabric-per-part simplification cannot represent all seven types at once. Check the actual Quality against 80 separately.

Check all seven final percentages.

Precious Pigeon: different fabrics are different names

Different fabrics: at least 4. Different colours or prints sold as different fabric items can count even if they share a material type. Repeating one fabric on several panels counts once; decorations do not add fabric variety.

After choosing the fabrics, check Eclectic 60, Patterned 30, Tassel 5 and Quality 80. Compare a Precious Pigeon design · Check the finished Pet Show dress.

Dorothy’s commission requirements at a glance

On a phone, swipe the table to see budgets and planning tools.

Dorothy’s commissions

1. “Egbert is actually the reason I am here. He is considering whether to adopt you.” The dress is his test. She wants it warm and eclectic, and “I find that many of my feathered friends appreciate a bit of sparkle - so if you could include a jewel or two, that would be grand.” The card makes that a rule: at least one jewel and one brooch. When it is done: “Fabulous! Berty has decided to go ahead with your adoption! He will accompany you from now on.” The build, the jewel and the brooch step by step: Pigeon Adoption.

   1. Pigeon Adoption

      Dorothy wants a new dress for feeding birds at the park.

      • Quality75+
      • Warm50+
      • Eclectic50+
      • Jewel: at least 1
      • Brooch: at least 1

      Budget 400

2. 1. Hedge Camouflage

      Dorothy needs some camouflage in order to spy on people in a hedge maze.

      • Quality80+
      • Daywear40+
      • Eclectic25+
      • Flowers25+
      • Green40

      Budget 350The hedge maze

3. She is trying to get picked up by an extraterrestrial, and the card has no style tags at all: Cotton, Lace, Linen, Sequin, Silk, Velvet and Wool must each cover at least 5% of the dress’s pattern-panel area. This counts material shares, not five pieces of each.

   1. Extraterrestrial Entreaty

      Dorothy is trying to get picked up by an extraterrestrial.

      • Quality80+
      • Cotton5
      • Lace5
      • Linen5
      • Sequin5
      • Silk5
      • Velvet5
      • Wool5

      Budget 750

4. For the Pet Show, backing one of her pigeons: Eclectic 60, Patterned 30, Tassel 5, and at least four different fabrics.

   1. Precious Pigeon

      Dorothy is supporting her pigeon friend at the Pet Show, and has asked for an eclectic dress.

      • Quality80+
      • Eclectic60+
      • Patterned30+
      • Tassel5
      • Different fabrics: at least 4

      Budget 350The Pet Show

5. 1. Detective Dorothy

      Dorothy wants a dress that makes her look like an investigator.

      • Quality80+
      • Professional50+
      • Gothic40+
      • Wool: at least 50%

      Budget 750

6. 1. Dressed Down

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      Dorothy is distressed — I'm going to make her a nice summer dress to lift her spirits.

      • Quality80+
      • Elegant25+
      • Eclectic40+
      • Cool40+
      • Patterned40+

      Budget 350

7. 1. Gala Supporter

      Dorothy is excited to support Edith at the Opera Gala, and wants to dress fancy.

      • Quality80+
      • Glamour50+
      • Eveningwear40+
      • Eclectic50+
      • Purple: at least 50%
      • Use 20cm of Trim

      Budget 750

Friendship with Dorothy

1. Star 1 Katarina Bodice, Godet Skirt, Bell Sleeve
2. Star 2 Jacket Bodice, Scallop Skirt, Poet Sleeve
3. Star 3 Waterfall Bodice, Waterfall Skirt, Capulet Sleeve
4. Star 4 Belted Jacket Bodice, Double Breasted Bodice, Yoked Jacket Bodice

A gift earns her a full star if it meets her gift card: Quality 80, Eclectic 50, Glamour 50, Blue: at least 30%, Brooch: at least 1. Any dress whose Quality without her measurements (40% grain, 60% sewing, rounded) is 81 or more earns the full star too. The rules are on gifts, and every pattern with where it comes from is on pattern unlocks.

Finishing Dorothy’s story

Complete all of Dorothy's major commissions. That earns Snitches Get Stitches, which 1.8% of Steam players have. Compare it with the other 31 on all 32 achievements.