Is my dress too long?

My dress was taken up (at the front) to just on my shoes. At that length, yours looks very treadable. You don't want to have to kick it out every time you take a step.

Might be a daft question - but have you tried having a bit of a walk around in it to see if you are likely to be treading on it?

Also, not sure if this would work but would you consider wearing a low hoop as that may help the dress to stay a bit more out from your feet?

xx

We're going to try sewing some boning round the bottom of the underskirt, as opposed to a solid hoop, to keep it away from my legs a bit. It was custom made (based on measurements we provided - HTB measured me!) so I can see how we maybe got it a bit wrong, just seems a shame to have to take it apart. Suppose it needs to be right though. Trying it again this weekend after the boning is sewn in, so will try walking about and see how it feels.

I'm thinking the exact same thing, my dress is really long too. I like the suggestion of taking it up at the front slightly. I can imagine it's get very annoying having the hitch the dress up all the time!

Just test it walking around in your shoes a bit, the hoop might be a good idea if you want it longer so it falls on the floor. I went to a wedding this year where her dress was far too long and she had to walk down the aisle kicking it out all the time which looked a bit daft.

Will you be wearing a hoop?

This will lift it very slightly and should help with you not needing to kick it out the way.

I have to admit, it does look a little like it might be longer than you'd really want.

I think the other thing you might want to consider is not just if you will tread on it, but if others will. There are possibly going be lots of people coming in for hugs and you don't want any accidents! Also can you dance in it? I know you'll probably hitch it up at the back after the ceremony, but how does that affect the drape of the front?

One of my bugbears is when I see pictures or videos of brides who have spent so much money on the dress of their dreams only to spend the entire day and night hitching it up every time they want to move. I would suggest taking it up so that you can at least walk forward in it without having to carry it in your arms.

One of my friend's wedding dress was SO dirty at the bottom (in convinced this is because it was a bit too long and dragged a tiny bit more on the floor than it should.

I agree with the others, it could be doing with coming up a bit
It's a gorgeous dress and you don't want the bottom getting dirty / stood on bu guests and your OH during first dance etc.
And agree that you pay so much money on a dress so it should be comfortable and you shouldn't have the worry of lifting it up all the time

Thanks for al your comments. I am trying it on again on Sunday, with my bridesmaid with me, so will review it again and make a decision whether to take it up a bit.

I suspect that whilst you're stood perfectly still it'll look lovely, but as you move it'll get under your feet a little. Even if it doesn't trip you up, after you've moved it'll end up getting tucked under, rather than liking neatly outward like it does on the mannequin.

Honestly I think it's too long and you'll regret it if you don't have it taken up.

I quite like it at the level its at in the photo, I like the sweeping it would do when you walked too

I also think its a beautiful dress

Here's a pic of me in the dress (apologies for the poor lighting, but you get the idea)

i think I need to get a hoop to keep the shape and stop it bunching around my legs as I walk. We tried sewing boning in, but this wasn't fixed enough.

Looks about the right length on you but definitely get a hoop then you won't stand on it.

It looks fine as you are stood there. What does it do after you've walked around in it? Does it need rearranging to make it look like this again? I think a hoop would help but also I still think it's a tiny bit too long. But that's just me.

ETA- Very pretty dress and it looks lovely on you!

I just wanted to say that your dress looks stunning on you.

It looks about the right length to me but I agree that a hoop would help keep the shape and to save it gathering around your legs - beautiful dress.

xx

It does gather round my legs when I walk. I am going to borrow a hoop and see how it sits. Will update at the weekend.