Help with Bustle

Your skirt is much fuller than mine, but here is what mine looked like if it helps. It had seven points. I agree a wrist bustle would not be good because the material is heavy. My moh’s wrist strap broke at her wedding and she had to hold her dress for hours.

Beautiful dress, it looks great on you! I agree a wrist bustle doesn’t look like it would be a good idea. My favorite bustle is the waterfall style, here’s an example:
With a big skirt and train there’s not really a way around adding some bulk with a bustle, but something like this, creating layers mimics the shape of the skirt.

Not sure why my picture didn’t post, here it is:

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I adored my bustle my dress was not near as full as yours, but I agree, wouldn't want anything on my wrist. Sorry, I'm not any help at all. Good luck🙏🤞 I wish I knew more to tell you. ❤Congratulations!

View Quoted Comment That's cool! Love the waterfall effect

Here's my bustle! The train is sheer, but it's the waterfall/American tuck. Maybe she could manage a few buttons so you could get it out of the way? Or make it detachable?

View Quoted Comment I didn’t pick a dress that it would work for of course, but I still love the way it looks.

View Quoted Comment Me too! It's amazing! I admit, I have no prior bustle knowledge. Haha , just left it to my seamstress so I've learned something today! Thank you!

View Quoted Comment I know some bulk is unaffordable and I am okay with that i just don't want TOO much. Thank you for the ideas. I will talk to the seamstress and see what she can do.

View Quoted Comment This is gorgeous

View Quoted Comment This is super pretty!!

View Quoted Comment Thank you! It was the first dress I tried on and none could beat it.

View Quoted Comment I can see why it's unbeatable! The detail on the dress looks awesome! I agree with the previous suggestion that maybe the waterfall style bustle would work? Good luck, I'm sure it will turn out well no matter what you decide to do!

I would inquire about a French bustle (also called an under bustle) - mine lay flat and because it sits a little lower the bulk isn't as obvious. I tried to find a picture of mine because I had a ballgown with a fairly long train, but I don't have a photo that focused on the bustle (not that I would want to have a picture with the bustle in focus lol).

I'm just here to say that your dress is stunning!!! 😍

View Quoted Comment Thank you