'The Dressmaker' trivia and fun facts

The fictional town of Dungatar was build from scratch as no town in Victoria, Australia, matched production designer Roger Ford's wish to achieve a Western town with Australian characteristics.

Kate Winslet learned to sew for her part. Following this, she assisted in creating the costumes for her character.

Shooting of the film was interrupted several times as wild emus interrupted the scenes.

The red dress and coat worn by Kate Winslet are made from a silk moire fabric found in Milan 25 years before it was used in the film.

300 mice were used for the scenes in the silo.

Spend 13 years in development before filming began.

Kate Winslet and Judy Davis had a hard time keeping a straight face while filming the scene where Liam Hemsworth's strips off to get a measurement.