tie up a bustle on a bride's wedding gown
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What should a bride do with her train after the ceremony? Bustle it. The right type of bustle for your dress depends on its fabric and design. Overbustling means the train is attached on top of the back of your dress. Lighter fabrics are best for overbustling. Underbustling means the train is drawn up beneath your dress for heavier fabrics.
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Things You'll Need
- Pins
- Bustle buttons or hooks
- Strong white thread
- White grosgrain ribbon
Instructions
1
Lift the train's center edge to the waistline at the center back so that the train is 1/2 to 3/4 inches off the floor. Pin to the waistline seam. Continue to fold and pin the train between each side back seam, keeping it off the floor by the same 1/2 to 3/4 inches.
2
Attach bustle buttons or hooks along the waistline with strong white thread. Use this thread to form 1- to 2-inch loops on the train. Make a thread chain of loops along the folds in your train. Secure the loops on the train's underside with several back stitches.
3
Fasten the loops to the hooks or buttons to bustle the train to the dress. Adjust the fabric folds of the train once it is attached. You may want to sew appliques of matching fabric to disguise the bustle hooks or buttons.
4
Use ribbon ties for underbustles. These ties are completely hidden and more secure than overbustles, according to ProjectWedding.com. The cloth loops can vary from 2 to 25 under the dress with numbered or color-coded ribbon attachments.
5
Stitch by hand the center of a 15-inch-long narrow white grosgrain ribbon to the waistline at the pin marks between the skirt lining and the train. Cut 2 1/2-inch lengths of this ribbon, and fold them in half to make ribbon loops. Stitch the ribbon loops underneath the train 1/2 inch below the pin markings. Attach the ribbon loops to the seam allowances for added stability. Thread the ribbon ties through the loops, securing with a double bow and adjusting the fabric folds.
Tips &- Warnings
Consult your seamstress on the proper bustling of your train. Perhaps she can color-code the ribbons and loops to help lessen the stress on your assistants on your wedding day. Arrange for your maid of honor or matron of honor to meet with you and your seamstress for instructions and practice on proper bustling. A responsible person should be in charge of an emergency sewing kit in case extra help is needed with securing the train, according to Brides.com.
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