Character companion · Edith Swan

Edith in the Dressmaker game

A former opera singer with a biographer at her heels.

Who is Edith?

Edith Swan — character portrait

Edith’s first card is the interview dress — daywear with a brooch — and her second a feathered Phoenix Costume. Eight cards keep her in glamour: elaborate, sequinned, increasingly risky, peaking with Another Encore at 1,500 and World Stage at 1,250.

Her story touches the rest of the town too: a warm, elegant graveside visit after the funeral, and Cat Amongst Pigeons, whose only demand is five or more feathers.

Cards
8 client commissions
First card pays
500
Story achievement
Swan Song (community Wiki, checked 3 October 2026)
Full cast
All ten clients

Commission cards

Q is the dress quality score; “only” restricts every colour or fabric used; percentages are the share of the dress.

Community-reported thresholds and budgets: Dressmaker Wiki and Tpose Gaming, checked 3 October 2026
CardRequirementsBudget
Biographer’s InterviewQ≥75; Daywear≥50; Glamour≥25; Risqué≥20; Brooch≥1500
Phoenix CostumeQ≥80; Glamour≥60; Risqué≥30; Feather≥4500
Carrot PromotionQ≥80; Playful≥50; Elaborate≥30; Daywear≥50; only Orange/Yellow/Green300
Another EncoreQ≥90; Elaborate≥75; Risqué≥50; Glamour≥50; Gothic≥30; Jewel≥51,500
World StageQ≥80; Risqué≥50; Glamour≥50; Elaborate≥25; Feather≥10; Jewel≥51,250
Romance ReaderQ≥80; Gothic≥50; Risqué≥50; Velvet≥50%500
Graveside VisitQ≥80; Warm≥50; Elegant≥50750
Cat Amongst PigeonsQ≥80; Feather≥5500

Feathers are Edith’s signature — Phoenix Costume, World Stage, Cat Amongst Pigeons. Another Encore carries one of the toughest quality gates in the game at 90+, and her most expensive card at 1,500 gold.

Story notes

Edith’s cards track a performer negotiating memory: an interview, a phoenix costume, a carrot-themed promotion, then two of the most expensive briefs in town. Graveside Visit belongs to the aftermath of the Duke’s funeral, and Cat Amongst Pigeons points at Dorothy’s flock.

The Wiki names her story achievement Swan Song; all eight major cards complete the arc.

Measurements

Source-reported measurements, checked 3 October 2026; ≈ means approximate
SourceBustWaistHipsUnit as stated
Tpose GamingUnverified*89.6120.6Not stated
Dressmaker Wiki≈111.189.6≈119.7cm

* Tpose prints Edith’s bust as 11.2. That suspect reading is left unverified here; no replacement digit has been guessed. The Wiki reports centimetres; Tpose does not state a unit. Differences between these community reports remain unresolved. Use the in-game measuring tape to confirm a client’s size; these reports are not guaranteed mannequin settings.