06 / Attribute Index

Two points short of gothic? Start here.

Every attribute the briefs use, what it reads like, which commissions demand it — and which ones punish you for overshooting it.

Professional

7 briefs

Office-ready polish. Rose's early briefs lean on it.

Librarian Workwear ≥ 40 Chilly Overtime ≥ 50 Librarian Conference ≥ 50 Beloved Ox ≥ 60 Detective Dorothy ≥ 50 Reporter Fiona ≥ 75+1 more

Glamour

20 briefs

Stage presence. Velvet and sequins are the usual carriers.

Flamboyant Funeral ≥ 40 Biographer's Interview ≥ 25 Nocturnal Glamour ≥ 30 Phoenix Costume ≥ 60 Art Appreciator ≥ 80 Never the Bride ≥ 50+14 more

Gothic

20 briefs

Dark drama. Alice and Vivian ask for it constantly.

Fierce Funeral ≥ 40 Studious Motivation ≥ 40 Nocturnal Glamour ≥ 40 Spirited Exercise ≥ 40 Art Appreciator ≥ 40 Love Labyrinth ≥ 40+14 more

Romantic

19 briefs · 1 cap

Soft, sentimental lines. Watch it on capped briefs.

capped: Chilly Overtime

Studious Motivation ≥ 25 Exhibition Opening ≥ 50 Secret Art Critic ≥ 60 Love Labyrinth ≥ 50 Floral Romance ≥ 60 Spring Fete ≥ 50+13 more

Cute

19 briefs · 1 cap

Bows, pastels, playful shapes. Easy to overshoot.

capped: Chilly Overtime

Vegetable Empire ≥ 50 Spirited Exercise ≥ 50 Walking Billboard ≥ 50 Love Labyrinth ≥ 60 A-maze-ingly Lost ≥ 50 Beloved Ox ≥ 40+13 more

Elegant

16 briefs

Refined restraint. Silk and lace country.

Flamboyant Funeral ≥ 65 Respectful Funeral ≥ 40 Undercover Servant ≥ 50 Exhibition Opening ≥ 50 Dressed Down ≥ 25 Moonlight Wanderer ≥ 40+10 more

Warm

7 briefs

Cozy insulation — wool, knits and lined pieces.

Chilly Overtime ≥ 50 Pigeon Adoption ≥ 50 Moonlight Wanderer ≥ 50 Constellation Inspiration ≥ 50 Sudden Departure ≥ 25 Graveside Visit ≥ 50+1 more

Cool

5 briefs

Crisp and breezy. Several late briefs ask for it outright.

Spirited Exercise ≥ 25 Comfortable Coffin ≥ 50 Dressed Down ≥ 40 Both of Us? ≥ 50 Perfect Picnic ≥ 50

Eclectic

11 briefs

Deliberate mismatch done with confidence.

Pigeon Adoption ≥ 50 Goat Mediation ≥ 50 Hedge Camouflage ≥ 25 Precious Pigeon ≥ 60 Marie's Wedding ≥ 40 Dressed Down ≥ 40+5 more

Risque

15 briefs

Daring cuts. Edith and Vivian push this hardest.

Biographer's Interview ≥ 20 Nocturnal Glamour ≥ 20 Phoenix Costume ≥ 30 Art Appreciator ≥ 50 Comfortable Coffin ≥ 60 Never the Bride ≥ 85+9 more

Formal

9 briefs · 1 cap

Ceremony-grade structure. Funerals and weddings.

capped: Goat Mediation

Fierce Funeral ≥ 50 Respectful Funeral ≥ 50 Secret Art Critic ≥ 40 Librarian Conference ≥ 25 Marie's Wedding ≥ 50 Crowning Glory ≥ 80+3 more

Simple

8 briefs

Clean and uncluttered. Pairs with workwear briefs.

Respectful Funeral ≥ 40 Undercover Servant ≥ 25 Sporting Chance ≥ 40 Sudden Departure ≥ 50 Reporter Fiona ≥ 50 Not Haughty ≥ 40+2 more

Playful

16 briefs

Fun-first styling. Fiona's line runs on it.

Vegetable Empire ≥ 50 Sporting Chance ≥ 35 Exhibition Opening ≥ 25 Walking Billboard ≥ 50 Carrot Promotion ≥ 50 A-maze-ingly Lost ≥ 50+10 more

Elaborate

15 briefs · 1 cap

Ornamental complexity. The big-budget showpieces.

capped: Tomb Raider

Art Appreciator ≥ 50 Carrot Promotion ≥ 30 Spring Fete ≥ 30 Parental Guidance ≥ 50 Marie's Wedding ≥ 50 Never the Bride ≥ 50+9 more

Workwear

5 briefs

Practical, durable, job-ready.

Vegetable Empire ≥ 40 Sudden Departure ≥ 50 A Gift for Fiona ≥ 50 Not Haughty ≥ 40 Tomb Raider ≥ 50

Daywear

10 briefs

Everyday dresses for daylight hours.

Biographer's Interview ≥ 50 Undercover Servant ≥ 50 Carrot Promotion ≥ 50 Hedge Camouflage ≥ 40 Librarian Conference ≥ 30 Artistic Retreat ≥ 75+4 more

Eveningwear

9 briefs

After-dark pieces: operas, galas, exhibitions.

Exhibition Opening ≥ 60 Secret Art Critic ≥ 60 Floral Romance ≥ 40 Spring Fete ≥ 60 Raven Rising ≥ 50 Gala Supporter ≥ 40+3 more

Patterned

10 briefs

Printed fabric coverage — florals, gingham, polka.

Goat Mediation ≥ 50 Walking Billboard ≥ 50 Precious Pigeon ≥ 30 Secret Gallery Visit ≥ 50 Dressed Down ≥ 40 Best Baker ≥ 50+4 more

Flowers

6 briefs · 1 cap

Floral motifs on the dress itself, not accessories.

capped: Never the Bride

Hedge Camouflage ≥ 25 Floral Romance ≥ 60 Artistic Retreat ≥ 50 Aspiring Florist ≥ 60 Poetic Muse ≥ 50 A Gift for Priya ≥ 50

Uncomfortable

1 brief

Deliberately awkward. Yes, one client asks for it.

Not Haughty ≥ 25