Bustle wedding dress

The only way to get the train out of the way is a bustle or a wrist loop. I honestly don’t think a seamstress could ruin your dress with a bustle. Worst case scenario, it doesn’t work. Of course you’re out the money, but your dress wouldn’t be ruined.

It sounds scary, but if your friend's seamstress is talented, you can get that hem evened out pretty easily. Do you have a pic of the bottom of the dress? Also, I think almost every bride has their dressed stepped on (which, I agree, is a lame answer. I'm ordering my dress without a train even though the train is beautiful)

View Quoted Comment I forgot it had a train to be honest. I kept thinking I bought a different dress for some reason. I don’t know who this seamstress is and haven’t seen her work. It was a last minute recommendation. My dress is light weight tulle. Shortish train. I’ll see if I can find a photo. (I don’t keep a lot on my phone due to a nosey FH.) Lol.

View Quoted Comment Here is the back of the dress.

That is definitely a train that WILL get stepped on -- a LOT -- if you don't do something with it. I'm confused about what you're considering having the seamstress do. If you're contemplating having her cut the train off and hem the dress so it's even, then I'm probably with your mom on the "don't do that six days before the wedding." If you're considering having her add a bustle, then I would DEFINITELY DO THAT. Depending on the type of bustle, it's not a lot of work and, I agree with Caytlyn, that it is highly unlikely she will "ruin your dress" putting in a bustle (which is either some clear buttons and loops on the outside back of the skirt or attaching some ribbons underneath the skirt, or both). The alternative would be to look under your skirt at the center back seam. It's likely the manufacturer sewed a looped ribbon there, which is intended to support the weight of the dress when it is hanging on a hanger. As a last resort, you could use that as a "wrist loop," and carry around the train/weight of your dress all night. Personally, I would NOT choose that option, but it is the path of least resistance. Good luck!

View Quoted Comment So I definitely will not cut off the train this close to the wedding lol. I don’t know why she’s concerned about the dress getting messed up for the bustle. I’ll have to ask her if it has the loop on the bottom.
I did find something called train loop but they’re based out of the UK. A family friend is there right now so we will see if they can get that for me.

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Any means of carrying around the train of your dress on your arm is likely to get heavy and awkward. Daughter's dress looked very similar to yours in terms of the dress shape and train length (although hers had a lot of lace on the outer most layer of tulle). Her bustle consisted of three clear buttons sewed to the outside back of her skirt (one on the center seam, just below the waist, and the other two equally spaced maybe 8" off the center seam and slightly lower) and then three heavy thread loops that were sewn lower on the skirt. When we lifted the loops up and over the three buttons, the tulle/lace layers were basically even in the back with the front of the dress. Underneath the lining layers, three sets of ribbons were sewn so that when you tied each set together, the lining layer was then even with the floor/front of the dress. So, the entire bustle consisted of 3 button & loops and 3 sets of ribbon ties. For someone who knows what they are doing, like an experienced seamstress, I can't imagine the sewing would take more than an hour at the very most. I'll attach photos of the back of daughter's dress with and without the bustle.

unbustled....

bustled.... (this was after she'd been sitting for dinner, so the layers and folds weren't quite as smooth as they were initially.

I recently saw an AD for a “bustle or train pin”. Instead of getting buttons or eyes & hooks sewed in - you can simply bustle the train by pinning it with a bustle/train pin. It could be an option if you’re afraid to send it to a tailor.