In my opinion, a gown with only a few inches of train should either be left to trail behind you all night or given a simple loop. When else in your life do you get a chance to feel so extravagant?! We have a few extra suggestions for keeping your train safe further down the post. There are two main types: an under bustle and an over bustle. An over bustle has one or more hooks on the top of the train that get lifted up and hooked over the top of the gown.
An under bustle is basically the opposite, with hooks or ties that pick up the train and fold it under itself. So depending on the fabric and construction of your dress, you may need more or less complicated bustling. I recommend asking about bustles while you are dress shopping. Back to Main Menu. Planning Tools. Wedding Vision. Discover Your Vision.
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Regular bustles are usually easier to create on a skirt that is full but does not have a ton of tulle underneath, as the tulle would make it more difficult for the dress to fall naturally when it is bustled. Attach a tie on the underside of the skirt. The tie should be positioned so that when your bustle is completed, your skirt hem will be just off the floor.
You, or your seamstress, can sew this into the seam of the skirt so that it is not visible from the outside. Sew an eye hook to the end of the train.
The eye hook should be concealed as well as possible. There are many that look like lace or decorative beading, so don't settle for an eye hook that is too obvious. Remember that the eye hook needs to be sturdy enough to hold up the train of your dress, so if your train is really heavy, be sure to attach a sturdy eye hook. Tuck the back of the skirt up and under your dress. You will probably need someone to help you with this.
Attach the eye hook to the tie on the underside. This will make your hem bubble and your skirt look fuller. Straighten out your dress, making sure that the back of it is lying as it should. You may need to have more than one point of attachment to make the bustled hem look natural. If in doubt, hire an experienced seamstress to make this bustle.
Method 2. Decide whether you like the look of a French bustle. With a French bustle the loop and the button are both located under the skirt. When connected, the finished look will have a puff in the middle of the back of your skirt with the lower half of the skirt lying straight down. This kind of bustle is very visible, creating a layer, or more, on the back of the dress that is full and puffy.
Attach a tie on the inside of the skirt, almost all the way up to the waist. The position of this tie will depend on where you would like the bustle puff on the back of the skirt of your dress. Just remember that the top of the puffy area will be where you attach the tie. If you are planning on having multiple points of attachment, for instance if your train is really long or you just like the look of multiple sections of full puffy bustle, then you will need to attach several ties at the top of the inside of your skirt.
Attach another tie on the underside of the skirt, this time further down the skirt from the first tie. This tie should be high enough to hold the skirt off the ground but far enough away from the first tie that when they are tied together is creates a pleasant puffy area. You may need more than one tie, depending on how long your train is. When using multiple ties, use different color ribbons to color code which ties go together.
This will make the job much easier and will also make the ties easier to see under all the layers of tulle and skirting. If you are afraid that the different colors could show through your fabric, just number the ends so that they correspond with the tie you will attach in the next step. Fasten the two ties together. Make sure that they are secure and then fluff the back of your dress until it appears just right. If you have multiple ties, make sure they are connected to the correct corresponding tie.
It will be important to have someone help you with this kind of bustle. Assign someone to help bustle your dress for you on your wedding day. You will normally bustle your skirt between the wedding and reception.
Many bustles look beautiful when done properly, but others can look messy or even fall out if done incorrectly. You must know what your options are when having your final fittings done. This one will use hooks or buttons either at the waist line of the dress or at the start of the skirt flare on a fitted dress. This bustle is used on ballgowns and fitted dresses that are made of lace. Depending on the length of your train and fullness of the skirt, you may only need one hook or button, or you may need many to keep it up and floor length the whole way around.
Next is the French bustle.
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