A system (100, 200) for treating a linear wound, the system comprising: a dressing assembly (112, 202), the dressing assembly comprising: a dressing bolster (114, 204) having a first side (120, 206) and a second, inward-facing side (122, 208), a comfort layer (124, 210) coupled to the second, inward-facing side of the dressing bolster, a first sealing member portion (116, 226) covering the dressing bolster, a second sealing member portion (134, 228) covering a portion of the second, inward-facing side of the dressing bolster and a portion of a patient-facing side of the comfort layer, and extending outward from the dressing bolster to form a drape extension, wherein a portion of the first sealing member is coupled to the second sealing member (134, 228), wherein the comfort layer is for contacting a patient on which the dressing assembly is positioned through an aperture in the second sealing member portion (134, 228) a sealing ring (117, 248) disposed adjacent to the comfort layer and second sealing member portion, and the sealing ring (117, 248) is for contact with a patient on which the dressing assembly is positioned, and wherein the first sealing member portion, second sealing member portion, and sealing ring are configured to form a sealed space over the linear wound; and a reduced-pressure source for fluidly coupling to the sealed space. a dressing assembly (112, 202), the dressing assembly comprising: a dressing bolster (114, 204) having a first side (120, 206) and a second, inward-facing side (122, 208), a comfort layer (124, 210) coupled to the second, inward-facing side of the dressing bolster, a first sealing member portion (116, 226) covering the dressing bolster, a second sealing member portion (134, 228) covering a portion of the second, inward-facing side of the dressing bolster and a portion of a patient-facing side of the comfort layer, and extending outward from the dressing bolster to form a drape extension, wherein a portion of the first sealing member is coupled to the second sealing member (134, 228), wherein the comfort layer is for contacting a patient on which the dressing assembly is positioned through an aperture in the second sealing member portion (134, 228) a sealing ring (117, 248) disposed adjacent to the comfort layer and second sealing member portion, and the sealing ring (117, 248) is for contact with a patient on which the dressing assembly is positioned, and wherein the first sealing member portion, second sealing member portion, and sealing ring are configured to form a sealed space over the linear wound; and a dressing bolster (114, 204) having a first side (120, 206) and a second, inward-facing side (122, 208), a comfort layer (124, 210) coupled to the second, inward-facing side of the dressing bolster, a first sealing member portion (116, 226) covering the dressing bolster, a second sealing member portion (134, 228) covering a portion of the second, inward-facing side of the dressing bolster and a portion of a patient-facing side of the comfort layer, and extending outward from the dressing bolster to form a drape extension, wherein a portion of the first sealing member is coupled to the second sealing member (134, 228), wherein the comfort layer is for contacting a patient on which the dressing assembly is positioned through an aperture in the second sealing member portion (134, 228) a sealing ring (117, 248) disposed adjacent to the comfort layer and second sealing member portion, and the sealing ring (117, 248) is for contact with a patient on which the dressing assembly is positioned, and wherein the first sealing member portion, second sealing member portion, and sealing ring are configured to form a sealed space over the linear wound; and a reduced-pressure source for fluidly coupling to the sealed space.