A Bustle Wedding Dress Is Very Much A Princess Like Wedding Dress!

When shopping for a wedding dress you want one that looks perfect on you and matches the theme of your wedding to a tee. For an old fashioned themed wedding there is nothing more perfect than a bustle wedding gown. These gowns have several things going for them. They are quite elegant and they make the brides waist look absolutely tiny which is always a good thing. When you choose to buy a dress with a bustle for the wedding the bustle padding is usually in slip and creates a form to hold the dress away from the body creating the bustle look, although a more modern version of a bustle wedding dress might have the bustle sewn right into the dress itself.

Unless you choose a dress with a detachable train you are going to want to be able to pull your train up at the reception to allow for free movement and all that dancing you have been looking for. In order to accomplish this you are going to need to bustle your wedding dress. This is usually done when the alterations on your dress is being done.

Purpose of a bustle wedding dress

The purpose of turning your train into a bustle wedding dress for the reception is to protect the dress and allow you freer movement during your reception. What you want to do is to bring your train up even with the hem of your dress while still having your dress look beautiful.This allows you to have your long train for the ceremony itself and then change the train into a bustle for the reception.

The Over Bustle

The over bustle usually consists of several hooks and eyes that are used to lift your train up to match the hemline of your dress and create a bustle. The eyes are placed at the waistline of the dress, and then depending on the length of your train the hooks are placed about 14 to 20 inches down.

After the ceremony and before the reception your maid of honor can then raise the dress and hook into the eyes at the waist drawing the train up and creating a bustle wedding gown.

The Under Bustle

The under bustle is somewhat more sturdy than the over bustle and is created by drawing the train up under the top layer of the dress. Different colored ribbons are usually sewed onto the inside of the train and the underneath side of the dress so that the maid of honor can easily match each point that is to be tied up as tying the wrong set of ribbons would create a lopsided affect.

Whether you choose a permanent bustle wedding dress for the entire wedding and reception or simply create a bustle for the reception itself, you can create a lovely and functional style that meets your dreams of the perfect wedding dress.