Hoop with a mermaid dress?! help please!! **NOW WITH FLASHES - ADVICE NEEDED!!!**

I am probably going to wear one. ,y dress is tru,pet shaped and I bought mine from a seller o here but I am sure it was probably the same as the ones on eBay. I really don't think they are that amazing but it doesn't matter as they aren't seen anyway so I wouldn't worry too much. Failing that, check out your bridal shop as they probably sell them or at least hire them out.

I phoned the flagship store for the designer of my dress and asked which Jupon hoop they would have put with my dress (they all have numbers), I then ordered a second hand one from ebay. It was still £50 (£90 new) but much much better than the cheap ones off ebay from China - the Jupon was very breathable, sat nicer and if anything kept me cooler. The cheap ones I got from China were polyester and scratchy... not nice at all.

Yes, you need the top one.. I have a trumpet shaped dress, and the second type didn't even look right with mine.

Mrs c, the one I ave is scratchy too.. I will need to do something to it I think! Is yours the same Colour as your dress?

It was around the same colour but I really don't think it would have mattered if it wasn't, it doesn't really get seen.

The Jupon ones are really soft and are much more comfortable than the cheap ones from China. Worth the money imo.

God yes.I think that's what they were designed for - that and shape of course.

Wow LOVE your dress! I'm also having a mermaid shape, although not having a hoop as the shop lady said I wouldn't need one with that type of dress...do u find it hard to walk it your dress without a hoop? Xx