OneStardew Valleyfarmer was significantly underdressed for the town’s Flower Dance Festival, leading to a discussion about clothing and fitting in.Stardew Valleyis a cozy farming sim that revolves largely around growing crops, expanding the farmland, and raising various farm animals. However, the game also has players interacting with and forming relationships with the residents of nearby Pelican Town, and one of the ways to do so is by engaging in local events and activities.
AStardew Valleyfan who goes byoldelukeon Reddit tried to fit in by attending theannual Spring Flower Dance Festival. The attempt fell a little flat when they arrived at the festival only to find everyone dressed in matching fancy outfits while theircharacter stuck out like a sore thumb in their everyday farming clothes. “Why doesn’t the farmer get a matching outfit?” the Redditor asks. Luckily, fans in the comments had a great solution to this issue: making their own clothes.
Many Players Don’t Realize They Can Make Clothes In Stardew Valley
There Are Plenty Of Guides For Making Outfits In Stardew Valley
RedditorTardis-Libraryknows just what to do to ensure their farmer is always dressed for the occasion. “I started making clothes as soon as I got access to Emily’s sewing machine,” they say. “Now I have a coordinating outfit for the flower dance, and a wedding dress as well!” Getting a hold of the sewing machine gives players the ability to make outfits of their own. Many of these are recreations of starting ‘fits, but there are also quite a few unique articles of clothing that become available this way.
It seems from the responses that manyStardew Valleyplayers have no idea they canmake their own clothes, or are just unsure of how to make specific outfits. According to Tardis-Library,making dupes for certain event outfits in the game is possible. “There’s no perfect match, but at least you look like you belong.”
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Making clothes inStardew Valleyisn’t the most intuitive process, and it involves a sequence of steps. Lucky for fashion-conscious players,there are plenty of guides for players who want to craft their own outfits. For instance, YouTuberHisame Artworkhas a helpful guide to making a wedding dress for any players who want “to be presentable for your wedding.” Another extremely useful guide to tailoring clothing can be found on the Stardew ValleyWikipage, which has a detailed table of all the outfits that can be crafted by combining cloth with other items.
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How you dress inStardew Valleyis not just a cosmetic choice, but rather it can be a way to more fully engage with the game. It can reallytake you out of the game experience to show up at your own wedding in shorts and a garbage hat, something that happens too often to players thanks to a recent Update 1.6 change. Prior to 1.6, the game let female farmers choose the outfits for their weddings, but automatically dressed the male character in a suit. Now, players of any gender get to choose what they get married in, catching many long-time players by surprise and leading tosome very silly scenarios.
Being able tochoose and make your own outfitsin the game can enhance the experience and further personalize this beloved game that means so much to so many people.Stardew Valleycontinues to allow players to engage with the game however they want, and dressing up for different occasions is part of that. So if you decide to get married in that stylish garbage hat (to show everyone just how lucky you are), then at least it’s your choice.
