Hoop Skirt or Crinoline Petticoat? Clueless...

Re: Hoop Skirt or Crinoline Petticoat? Clueless...

• Maggie0829 member

  

  January 2015

  Pretty dress!

  
  

  I wouldn't do a hoop in that dress.  Not a huge fan of hoops because often you can see he outline of them under the fabric.  And really that fabric, I don't think lends well to a hoop.  A hoop makes a dress very structured looking and that dress is supposed to be soft and flowy.

  
  

  I think your best bet is to try that dress on with varying types of petticoats.  When you bought it how full was it?  If you liked the fullness when you bought it then a petticoat isn't even necessary.  If you want it fuller then you need to try on some at the salon to get an idea of how large to go.

  
  

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• WhatawagSBNy member

  

  January 2015 edited January 2015

  Any multi tiered petticoat with a full belle shape is great. A crinoline is one type of still tiered petticoat, but there are many softer materials that still give the fulle pouffe you want.
  
  Hoop skirts are miserable because the bottom is literally a flexible plastic hoop, goes to oval for sitting. Those are necessary for skirts about two times the fullness of yours.
  
  Try them on with your dress sample in any good salon. They sell them, though they are not on display in many shops that are not really large.
  
  Any dressmaker can make one, they are easy, and then you can choose your material if you do not like what you see, or want the bottom row a lacy silky layer that will peek out when dancing.

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• [Deleted User] member

  

  January 2015

  Thank you ladies! This information was very helpful! I think I will try to schedule a fitting with different style petticoats to get the right fit. I was going to order online to save $$, but I think it will be more important that it fits right and gives the dress the desired fullness. Thanks again

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• southernbelle0915 mod

  

  January 2015

  I agree with not ordering them online, but actually trying them on. There's comfort to take into consideration, too - both the fabric and how hot you might feel with extra layers.

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