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It has become popular for other gowns in the bridal party to have trains. These have been mostly small so far but I have noticed a trend for them to be getting more dramatic. I have bustled many Bride's Maid's gowns with the simple pick-up style, but I am now seeing gowns that need more elaborate bustle designing.


This is a Mother of the Bride gown with a substantial train. There is an added problem with the skirt seam design being on the diagonal. I could get the back up with the pick-up style but the sides were still dragging, so I went to a 4 point Ballroom Bustle.

Because this gown is not white or ivory, the covered buttons we usually buy for this purpose would be very noticeable. I used fabric front the hem to make covered buttons that match the gown and are very unnoticeable.

The points were a little tricky to figure out because of the diagonal seam but the bustle looks great. 

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  • How many points?

    added August 2008


     My dress will need to be bustled for the reception. Unfortunately, I am not happy with how the salon has bustled the back of my gown. Can you give me a suggestion so the beauty of the gown will show in back. They presently have it with three pick up loops going to one hook and it does nothing for the dress. 


    I appreciate your assistance. I love the dress. I ordered it in a size 4 and it fits like a glove. I attached a picture of it unbustled below 


    Thank you, Cindy


    This train should be able to bustle with only one pick-up point, but I can see that maybe 2 or 3 are necessary. If you want a different look you may have to sacrifice the train being all the way off the floor and let it have a little drag. If 3 points is what is needed to get the width of the train all the way up than that's what it needs. 

    ~Lea


  • She might mean a French Bustle

    added July 2007


    I am in a wedding in August and I have my dress. I was contacted by the bride (from NY) and told I need a European bussel on my dress. (I'm from Illinois) I can't get the same person to do my dress as all the other girls. What is this bussel? Is there another name for it? I cant find any info on this bussel online or any other place. Can you tell me what it is?

    Chris


    She might mean a French Bustle. You need to ask your bride what she means. You can ask her to go to my site and look at the French Bustle pictures to see if that is what she means. 

    ~Lea

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