French Bustle

Yes. I work at a bridal gallery, and I do many french bustles. All you have to do is take the dress like a regular bustle, and instead of pulling the train UP, you pull it UNDER the top layer so it looks like a big bubble that goes over the rest of the train. I don`t know how else to explain it. Some dresses come with a french bustle already built in. All you have to do there is tie the strings together.

I took my dress to a seamstress but she has no idea how to make a bustle. Can anyone help with the information? if you do know how to make one please make the description as detailed as possible.
I appreciate it.

Ren. Fair pages are good but I also found a page with a few bustles and pictures including an Underbustle/ French Bustle

Http://www.leanna.com/Bridal/Bustles.htm

Here is one of the best descriptions I found

If the bustle is made from underneath the skirts, ribbons are attached at the appropriate places in the mid-section of the skirt, and another set of ribbons is attached higher on the skirt or near the waist. The pairs of ribbons are then securely tied to form the bustle. Using a different pastel color of ribbon for each “set” of ribbons that get tied together will make the bustling much easier than if, for instance, all white ribbons are used.

Bustling gowns can be tricky, especially since there are no hard and fast rules. The object is to make the gown look as graceful and flattering when bustled as it is full-length, and to achieve this, your gown may need to be bustled in one place or at a dozen points. Experimentation is the key to success.

I have written 2 posts with photos on how to make a French Bustle. Check it out at
Www.sewfordough.wordpress.com
The names of the posts are:
"Putting Bustles on Your Wedding Gown" and
"French Bustles...Making Them Even Easier Than Before"