Wedding Dress Bustle

Welcome

an interesting question. I don't know the answer but when a dress is shortened they only take it up at the front if it has a train. They don't go all the way round. Removing the train will change the look of the dress. I'd have a good chat with your boutique as they'll have a good idea what you can do. X

Oh I didn't realise they didn't shorten the train along with the length... Hmm. I should really just wait to speak to the shop tomorrow but I'm just in panic mode!

Thanks for your help x

My dressmaker is putting a bustle on mine which is a different shape but multi-layered and very heavy with a lace top layer. I had first thought to have the train cut off but just couldn't. She explained that they align all the layers, tack together and make the loop attachments. I didn't really get it, but she was very confident and showed me how it would turn out so I trust her that it will work.

I had a nice easy one hook bustle, but my bestie had a seriously heavy dress, so her shop put 3 sets of 2 in. A left, a right and a central one, then a spare set underneath each in case they broke. Dress shops are very clever!

Thank you for your replies!

I've called the store and they can do all sorts with it so I'm not as worried as I was

Hi

I had this problem too - mine is lace, very heavy and with a 3 foot train (you know it didn't seem that long when I tried on the sample!) Anyway seamstress was fantastic we tried all sorts of things to hook it up (if it was done the traditional way it was not only too heavy but I felt like I was walking with a pillow behind my legs!)

We ended up just lifting the middle section of the top layer and 3 sections of the underskirts; so it doesn't completely get rid of the train, but it does make it easier for me to turn and less likely for people to step on it!

A good seamstress will have lots of ideas up her sleeve (from past experience!)

Good luck!