After
saying yes to the dress of your dreams and entering into the time of
alterations one aspect to your dress that you might want to consider is whether
or not you should bustle you dress. Well you might be wondering why I should
bustle my dress in the first place. You might be thinking why I would want to
alter my dress. I love the way the train flows behind me and I have the dream
of dancing the night away just the way the dress is, but this might not be the
practical option. 
Imagine
this you have picked the dress of your dreams. It is the one you have had your
eye on and it is absolutely gorgeous. It has beautiful intricate beading
throughout the whole dress with that long flowing train that you love and
because you love the aspect of the long train you decide not to bustle the
dress.
This
was a big mistake. First you realize that your dress seems to be looking dingy
and turning a different color because of the ground. It is getting dirty! On
top of that someone just step on your train and it ripped. Now you have to
carry it on your arm and this dress is not the lightest. It because more of a
problem and you catch yourself not being able to enjoy your day because you’re
constantly worrying about your dress. This problem could have been avoided all
together if she would have just bustled the dress.
American
Bustle Verse the French Bustle
The American Bustle
This bustle is also
referred to as the outer bustle. This style is created when the train is hooked
to the outside of your dress by buttons or hooks placed with corresponding
loops.
The French Bustle
The look of the French bustle is
created by a series of ribbons that can be found inside the dress. The train is
then lifted and your wedding party will tie the ribbons that are either color
coded or numbered together to create this secure, elegant look. This is a great
bustle for ball gowns, or dresses that are made with heavy or delicate fabrics.
FYI that
little “loop” in under your train inside your dress… IS NOT your bustle… it is
for your hanger to take some of the weight from your dress so that it doesn’t
pull your top portion out of shape while hanging…. PLEASE do not put your hand
through that small loop and carry your dress for the duration of your wedding…
because you will only loose function of that arm for the evening because your
dress will be holding it hostage while you attempt to dance, toast, cut cake
and eat dinner….
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