Bustle question for a dress with a slit

I’m sure the seamstress will figure something out at your next appointment, but did you ever think of one of those little wrist loop things? I’d imagine that might get annoying, but I figured I’d throw that out there. Maybe the seamstress could even somehow sew a portion of the very top of the slit so it doesn’t spread wide open when you’re dropping it like it’s hot on the dance floor Lol

Ask your seamstress

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Hahaha! The dropping like it's hot will definitely be happening! I would like to avoid the wrist loop if I can. I just feel like it will get in the way. I am sure they will have some ideas, I was just getting inpatient (Lol) and hoping someone on here would have been in this situation before. Very weird that I couldn't find anything with my online sleuthing!

If you don't want the slip opening up, maybe you can ask the seamstress to put in a couple of buttons along the slip


Great dress!

Before doing the bustle, you overlap the sides of the slit, and pin or clip it closed. Then you design, or fasten the skirt up in the bustle, making sure there is no pulling at the fabric toward opening it. Then, unfastened, it hangs straight down til you move.
If your dress is fit tight, so it pulls open, the seamstress will put a fastener at several points to keep it closed.

View Quoted Comment Thank you so much for this explanation! I really appreciate it!

My dress has a front center slit and I was worried about the same thing. My seamstress suggested a 5-point French bustle (under bustle) and it looks great. No pulling at all. Speak with your seamstress and she what she says!

View Quoted Comment What ended up happening??? I am worried about the same thing since I am only 4’11. I ordered mine online custom but still worried needing a bustle. Mine has a slit as well. Thanks for your help.

Girl I am googling the same thing right now!!!

My sister just got married in this dress and she had a really simple two-point bustle at the waistline. It didn't pull and the only time the slit was available was when she was intentionally standing so it would!

Anyone ever attempted a ballroom bustle on a dress with a slit? I've been research how to do this for some dresses for non wedding events where the hem may need to change. For example, I ballroom dance and need the hem on my dresses about ankle length for black tie events, but there are occasions where I'd like the true floor length.