Bustle Decisions

juliemacenka · February 2012

Since most of my first day being married to my dream man I will be wearing my train bustled up, I feel like this is a big decision. I love my dress so much how it is and I want to love it bustled just as much. So far I'm leaning toward 3 point american bustles and I love the royal bustle I just need to see how it would look on mine.

Can you please show me pictures so I have the perfect example to show my seamstress? Pretty Please! Added are pictures of front and back of my dress

Maggie0829 · February 2012

I don't have any pictures but I think your dress would loook gorgeous with a french bustle...just google it to see some examples.

juliemacenka · February 2012

Thanks for the response! I have been all over google and pintrest it's hard to find. that's why i tried this

smartlypretty · February 2012

I really like french bustles. That's what I'm doing. I think they look the most "finished".

juliemacenka · February 2012

Oye! That is popular I've seen a lot of forums where the french bustle is well liked. On some dresses it is beautiful! Maybe I'm being too difficult!

kd.joseph · February 2012

This is something you need to work out with your seamstress. A good seamstress should be able to tell you what will work with you style of dress.

Good luck.

gundy21 · February 2012

I did a ballroom / underbustle. Love that the dress did not look bustled - and did not hide my train detail - evertything gets tied up inside the dress (mine was 9 points). Pics from the alterations appointment below....

Cinderella30 · February 2012

I had a ballroom bustle which worked well with my dress. It really depends on the material of your dress as well as personal preference. I can't find any other pics (though I know I have some) of my bustle other than my sig pic. I tried enlarging it.

OliveOilsMom · February 2012

Also, sometimes with the American bustles, the hooks and eyes will come undone. So you and the BMs may be re-doing your bustle all night! I literally took a bread knife to a brides' american bustle to try and completely close the hook, so it would stop coming undone!

I'm also going for the French bustle, which I think would look lovely with your gown. There are ties underneath the dress that once tied, that's it! No more fussing with the bustle! I don't have any pictures to share of my bustle, sorry.

juliemacenka · February 2012

I love that! Your dress is beautiful too! Is there a name for that? Very nice!

tlogar · February 2012

Hi There;

My dress is similar to yours but not as flared at the bottom. I am doing an English bustle because it pulls the dress up without altering the look of the hem of the dress. I think this dress is gorgeous and would look good in any bustle, but since there is a lot of material I might be wary of the french bustle, sometimes it can give you too much poof in the back. I am sure your seamstress will be the most help and I have seen that a lot of dresses are cut to favor one bustle over another. Good luck and congratulations on the great dress!

Sincerely,

Theresa Logar

shannon5176 · February 2012

Your seamstress should be able to pin the dress in different bustle styles for you to see what it looks like and then you can decide that way.

AurorasEnvy · February 2012

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[QUOTE]Your seamstress should be able to pin the dress in different bustle styles for you to see what it looks like and then you can decide that way.
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</div><div>I agree with this. Here are some pics if you want to show your seamstress!</div><div>
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<a href="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/images/store/14/12/0e298191-9203-437d-acd2-211eda2c86a9.large.jpg" title="Click to view a larger photo" class="PhotoLink"> <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/images/store/14/12/0e298191-9203-437d-acd2-211eda2c86a9.medium.jpg" alt="" /></a> (my bustle)</div><div>
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<a href="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/images/store/6/10/b6872782-9baf-4479-aa19-ceefdc9cb49b.large.jpg" title="Click to view a larger photo" class="PhotoLink"> <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/images/store/6/10/b6872782-9baf-4479-aa19-ceefdc9cb49b.medium.jpg" alt="" /></a>( my bustle)</div><div>
</div><div>My bustle inspiration pics:</div><div>
<a href="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/images/store/12/9/ecc6bd05-ef9c-4821-b9c7-925c10236c31.large.jpg" title="Click to view a larger photo" class="PhotoLink"> <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/images/store/12/9/ecc6bd05-ef9c-4821-b9c7-925c10236c31.medium.jpg" alt="" /></a></div><div>
<a href="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/images/store/12/12/6c7e2284-90b6-4fe3-8c1f-dd271b32791a.large.jpg" title="Click to view a larger photo" class="PhotoLink"> <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/images/store/12/12/6c7e2284-90b6-4fe3-8c1f-dd271b32791a.medium.jpg" alt="" /></a>

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cqbride · February 2012

Your seamstress should be able to show you different styles that work with your dress, as opposed to you showing her what you want without knowing if if willl work with the drape and fullness of your skirt. She should already be conversant with the most common styles if she is worth the money you're paying her, and therefore shouldn't need you to show her what the different bustles look like. It's always best to see what works for your dress before setting your heart on something and finding out it isn't an option.

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