Changing The Bustle Of My Dress

YES...there are MANY different ways to bustle a gown...and it does NOT have to be a French bustle at all. Another common option is to button it up at the waist in the back. Check out the site below:

I googled `bustle a wedding gown` and found this great site:

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

One of the pictures shows/explains how this seamstress does an apron backed gown too, plus they have a DVD you can buy with more instructions and pictures apparently.

My advice as someone who sells and thus works with gowns, is to not agree to anyone doing just a one button bustle at the back waist. If your gown is being bustled at the waist, be sure you have 3-5 different buttons or hooks made because the stress of sitting down on the train is sure to break one or two of them, unless you remember to really pick up the back of your gown every time you sit!. The French style bustle and California bustle are both more popular because the train is bustled to itself from underneath.

Also, once the bustle is made, be sure to have your Mom or MOH practise doing it up, as it can be tricky! On trick to remember is to alway start with the bustle tie/hook or whatever it is at the center seam of the gown...then go looking for the ones on each side of the center seam.

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JoAnne thank you so much for taking the time to respond to my question. I have printed off some of the photos from the website you sent to me. I rescheduled a second visit with my seamstress to discuss alternative bustling. Fingers crossed....thanks again!