What kind of bustle do I need?

Re: What kind of bustle do I need?

• OliveOilsMom member

  

  February 2012

  Your dress is very pretty!  I think you could do a french bustle with that dress.  It will show off the edge of lace, which is a beautiful detail of the dress.  And the french bustle ties together underneath your dress so will hold all night. 
  
  I'd be worried about the buttons too.  At least with the hook and eyes, for a traditional American bustle, you can clamp the hooks shut with pliers or something.  I feel the buttons may keep coming undone as you sit and stand up all night.
  
  There is a website that another poster has posted before that shows all of the bustles available.  I can't seem to find the website now, but maybe that poster will see your post and link to that other website!

  

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• Maggie0829 member

  

  February 2012

  I had a pretty heavy train and I had exactly what you described...I didn't have one issue all night long.  As long as the seamstress sews on the buttons and loops correctly it will hold.
  
  But liek a PP said, a french bustle will look very pretty as well.

  
  

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• caitlinc09

  

  February 2012

  Your gown is stunning! If the tailor has experience, I would trust their judgment on what will hold best. Personally I am partial to American bustles because I think French bustles don't always look that good, and it would still show the lace at the bottom of your dress. 

  

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