Simple seams

Simple seams Information
Category	Fluff
Class	Clothing, Miscellaneous
Item Restrictions	✓

Verbs Used
CUT DISMISS DUST FLIP LEAN LOOK PINCH PULL PUSH ROLL RUB TICKLE TURN

The Simple seams is a fluff script that applies to clothing and miscellaneous items. It was originally released at Ebon Gate 2026. Skirts, cloaks, shirts, and pants with small, fidgety self-adjustment verbs. Tailor's Snips can add any of the four patterns to a plain, unscripted garment.

Simple Seams is a line of scripted clothing with small, fidgety self-adjustment verbs, such as tugging at fabric, smoothing a crease, or swaying a hem. There are four garment patterns: skirt, cloak, shirt, and pants. Each pattern has its own verbs, and the garment must be worn to use them. The line also includes Tailor's Snips, which can add a Simple Seams pattern to a plain, unscripted garment. The collection was introduced in the shop Scabiosa's Simple Seams for the 2026 Ebon Gate Festival.

• This was a player-submitted idea on the Ebon Gate request form.

Skirt

The skirt pattern works on skirts, dresses, chainses, chemises, kirtles, gowns, and petticoats.

Analyze

You analyze the plain linen skirt and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

Simple Seams - Skirt

Introduced at the Ebon Gate Festival in 5126, the plain linen skirt responds to small, fidgety self-adjustments while worn.

Available Verbs: PULL, PUSH, RUB, TICKLE, and TURN

Alterations:
You may alter the plain linen skirt freely so long as the noun remains skirt(s), dress, chainse, chemise, kirtle, gown, or petticoat(s) so the messaging still reads correctly.

Verb Usage

Verb	First	Third
PULL	You adjust your plain linen skirt at the waistline, settling where it sits. With a slight smile and a blush, you brush at the fabric sheepishly.	Firstperson adjusts his plain linen skirt at the waistline, smoothing it into place with a small, self-conscious brush of his hand.
PUSH	You gently brush against the fabric of your plain linen skirt, causing it to ripple slightly.	Firstperson brushes a hand lightly against the front of his plain linen skirt, setting the fabric into a brief, soft ripple.
RUB	You run your hand over the front of your plain linen skirt, trying to discreetly rearrange the drape.	Firstperson passes a hand over the front of his plain linen skirt, coaxing the fabric back into a more comfortable drape with quiet, practiced ease.
TICKLE	You rearrange the folds of your plain linen skirt, giving each pleat a brief, fidgety adjustment.	Firstperson reaches down and fusses briefly with the folds of his plain linen skirt, tidying each pleat with small, absent movements.
TURN	You turn quickly, causing the hem of your plain linen skirt to spin slightly, following your movements.	Firstperson turns sharply, sending the hem of his plain linen skirt flaring outward in a brief, spinning arc before it settles back into place.

Cloak

The cloak pattern works on capes, cloaks, coats, greatcloaks, jackets, mantles, overcoats, and robes.

Analyze

You analyze the plain linen cloak and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

Simple Seams - Cloak

Introduced at the Ebon Gate Festival in 5126, the plain linen cloak responds to small, fidgety self-adjustments while worn.

Available Verbs: DISMISS, PULL, RUB, and LEAN

Alterations:
You may alter the plain linen cloak freely so long as the noun remains a cape, cloak, coat, greatcloak, jacket, mantle, overcoat, or robe(s) so the messaging still reads correctly.

Verb Usage

Verb	First	Third
DISMISS	You give your plain linen cloak a subtle flick, sending its lower edge drifting outward in a gentle arc before it settles back around you.	Firstperson flicks the lower edge of his plain linen cloak outward with a small, precise motion, watching it drift away before swinging back into place.
LEAN	You shift your weight, setting your plain linen cloak into a soft sway that follows the motion, brushing lightly against your sides.	Firstperson shifts his weight from one foot to the other, sending his plain linen cloak into a slow, easy sway that brushes against his sides before going still.
PULL	You lightly tug at your plain linen cloak, settling the fabric so it falls more neatly along your frame. A small breath escapes you as the material shifts into place.	Firstperson gives his plain linen cloak a light tug at the collar, letting out a small breath as the fabric settles more evenly along his frame.
RUB	You smooth your palm over the surface of your plain linen cloak, coaxing out a crease and feeling the fabric respond beneath your touch.	Firstperson smooths a palm slowly over his plain linen cloak, working out a faint crease with a quiet, methodical pass.

Shirt

The shirt pattern works on blouses, bodices, leines, sarks, shirts, sweaters, and tunics.

Analyze

You analyze the plain linen shirt and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

Simple Seams - Shirt

Introduced at the Ebon Gate Festival in 5126, the plain linen shirt responds to small, fidgety self-adjustments while worn.

Available Verbs: PULL, RUB, PINCH, and ROLL

Alterations:
You may alter the plain linen shirt freely so long as the noun remains a blouse, bodice, leine, sark, shirt, sweater, or tunic so the messaging still reads correctly.

Verb Usage

Verb	First	Third
PINCH	You pinch the lower edge of your plain linen shirt and give it a small tug, letting it fall back into place more evenly.	Firstperson pinches the hem of his plain linen shirt between two fingers and gives it a short, firm tug, releasing it to fall back into a neater line.
PULL	You tug gently at your plain linen shirt, straightening the fabric where it sits against your body.	Firstperson gives his plain linen shirt a brief, tidy tug, smoothing out where it had shifted against his body.
ROLL	You roll your shoulders slightly, prompting your plain linen shirt to resettle around your upper body with a soft rustle.	Firstperson rolls his shoulders back with a small, deliberate motion, and his plain linen shirt shifts and resettles with a faint rustle of fabric.
RUB	You run your hand over the front of your plain linen shirt, settling a faint wrinkle with a quiet, absent motion.	Firstperson runs a hand absently over the front of his plain linen shirt, pressing out a faint wrinkle with an easy, unhurried pass.

Pants

The pants pattern works on breeches, leggings, pants, and trousers.

Analyze

You analyze the plain linen pants and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

Simple Seams - Pants

Introduced at the Ebon Gate Festival in 5126, the plain linen pants responds to small, fidgety self-adjustments while worn.

Available Verbs: PULL, DUST, LEAN, and PUSH

Alterations:
You may alter the plain linen pants freely so long as the noun remains pants, trousers, breeches, or leggings to ensure the messaging still reads correctly.

Verb Usage

Verb	First	Third
DUST	You sweep a hand down the leg of your plain linen pants, knocking away an imaginary crease or bit of dust with a firm, casual motion.	Firstperson sweeps a hand down the leg of his plain linen pants in a single, businesslike stroke, as though clearing away some invisible offense from the fabric.
LEAN	You plant your feet a little wider and shift your stance, causing your plain linen pants to tug slightly before falling back into a comfortable position.	Firstperson widens his stance slightly and shifts his weight, the fabric of his plain linen pants pulling taut for a moment before dropping back into an easy hang.
PULL	You hook your thumbs into the waistband of your plain linen pants, giving them a quick, practical hitch upward to settle them more securely on your hips.	Firstperson hooks both thumbs into the waistband of his plain linen pants and gives them a brisk upward hitch, resettling them more firmly on his hips.
PUSH	You give the front of your plain linen pants a brief, businesslike adjustment, smoothing the fabric with a single confident pass of your hand.	Firstperson gives the front of his plain linen pants a crisp, unhurried smooth-down, the motion practiced and purposeful.

Tailor's Snips

Tailor's Snips add a Simple Seams pattern to a plain, unscripted, wearable garment. FLIP the snips to cycle through the four patterns (skirt, cloak, shirt, pants), then hold the garment in the other hand and CUT it. The garment's noun must match the pattern showing on the snips. Already-scripted garments are refused.

The snips start with 5 cuts, and each successful CUT uses one. Once they go dull, they can be recharged with a spool of waxed tailor's thread, which adds 5 cuts. Snips with unlimited cuts do not need recharging.

Analyze

You analyze the pair of slender steel snips and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

Simple Seams - Tailor's Snips

The slender steel snips will add a Simple Seams pattern to a plain, unscripted garment, giving it small fidgety self-adjustment verbs.

FLIP the snips to choose a garment type: skirt, cloak, shirt, or pants.  Then hold the garment in your other hand and CUT it.  The garment's noun must match the type showing.
Syntax: CUT {garment} with my snips.

They are currently set to: skirt
It will work on skirt(s), dress, chainse, chemise, kirtle, gown, or petticoat(s).
Cuts remaining: 5

Verb Usage

Verb	Situation	First	Third
CUT	Success	You take a pair of slender steel snips to a plain linen skirt, snipping a few flyaway threads with a tailor's eye. When you're done, the plain linen skirt looks much better.	Firstperson takes a pair of slender steel snips to a plain linen skirt, snipping a few flyaway threads with a tailor's eye.
CUT	Last cut	(After the success message) A pair of slender steel snips have gone dull; that was their last cut.	—
CUT	Wrong pattern	A pair of slender steel snips are set to a skirt pattern, which doesn't suit a plain linen shirt. FLIP them to the right garment type first. [OOC Note: It will work on skirt(s), dress, chainse, chemise, kirtle, gown, or petticoat(s).]	—
FLIP	—	You flip a pair of slender steel snips over in your hand, the tiny pattern etched into the blades changing from skirt to cloak. They are now set to cut a cloak pattern.	Firstperson flips a pair of slender steel snips over in his hand.
LOOK	—	A tiny pattern etched into the blades of a pair of slender steel snips shows the skirt pattern. They look good for about 5 more cut(s).	—

Recharging

1P: You run a spool of waxed tailor's thread along the blades of a pair of slender steel snips, and their edge comes back keen. They now have 5 cut(s).
3P: Firstperson runs a length of thread along the blades of a pair of slender steel snips, and their edge comes back keen.

Additional Information

Restrictions

• Skirt: The noun must remain skirt(s), dress, chainse, chemise, kirtle, gown, or petticoat(s).
• Cloak: The noun must remain cape, cloak, coat, greatcloak, jacket, mantle, overcoat, or robe(s).
• Shirt: The noun must remain blouse, bodice, leine, sark, shirt, sweater, or tunic.
• Pants: The noun must remain pants, trousers, breeches, or leggings.
• Tailor's Snips: They may be altered freely as a pair of snips, shears, or scissors.
• The garments cannot be lightened or deepened, and the snips cannot be lightened.

See Also

• Scabiosa's Simple Seams
• Ebon Gate Festival