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Short Dress at a glance
Clothing Clothing & armour
It adds 0.1 insulation.
Insulation0.1
Wind resistance0.05
Short Dress
Short Dress is a clothing item in Project Zomboid. It adds 0.1 insulation. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Clothing only protects the body parts it covers. Bite and scratch defence stop wounds, insulation keeps you warm, and wind and water resistance matter in storms. Heavy or bulky pieces can slow your running.
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Item ID and variants
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.Dress_Short | Clothing |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Short Dress is on 8 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lingerie Store Outfits | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 14% | 4 |
| Clothing Stores Dress | Any building (clothing rack); Clothes store (clothing rack); Clothing Store (clothing rack); and 4 more places | 7.8% | 4 |
| Wedding Store Dresses | Wedding store (dresses) (clothing rack, shelves); Wedding store storage (box, clothing rack) | 4.1% | 4 |
| Laundry Load 6 | Laundromat (second list) (clothing dryer, laundry cart, clothing washer, …); Laundromat (clothing dryer, laundry cart, clothing washer, …); Laundry (clothing dryer, laundry cart, clothing washer, …) | 3.0% | 4 |
| Backstage Clothing Rack | Back stage (clothing rack) | 2.6% | 4 |
| Backstage Dresser | Back stage (drawer) | 1.3% | 4 |
| Crate Clothes Random | Attic (box, crate); Bedroom (box, crate); Closet (box); and 4 more places | 1.2% | 4 |
| Backstage Lockers | Back stage (box, locker) | 1.1% | 2 |
Inside bags and cases: Plastic Bag, Suitcase, Tote Bag, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 1 recipe: Rip Clothing.
Needed as a tool in 1 recipe (it is not used up): Dye Clothes.
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Crafting and loot tables
Used in 2 recipes (as an ingredient or tool):
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
- Clothing Stores Dress (weight 10)
- Lingerie Store Outfits (weight 10)
- Wedding Store Dresses (weight 4)
- Crate Clothes Random (weight 2)
- Backstage Dresser (weight 1)
- Backstage Lockers (weight 1)
- Backstage Clothing Rack (weight 1)
- Laundry Load 6 (weight 1)
Counts as: any canbedyed, any ripclothingcotton, any noragdoll.
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Quick answers
What is the item ID for Short Dress?
Base.Dress_Short.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.