Let me see your bustle ....please lol

I also have a tulle ballgown and thought about cutting of the train, but I think I am going to do a train flip. IMO I think regular bustles look like saggy diapers.

Here is mine, Satin ballgown

My dress is a trumpet style dress. We had such a hard time doing different bustles and ultimately I decided to go with a different style..... a side bustle. It flatters me more this way.

Never heard of a side bustle! Looks nice, though.

Finally got a break ..... thanks everyone for their pics/advice

Iracema- i hadnt heard of that either it looks great!

Karebear i love your dress!!

This was just a mock up.

my whole dess is lace

That side bustle is really pretty and unique. i think i tried that dress on. it looks gorgeous on you.

Thank you ladies!!

@ Mrs.inMay, What's a train flip?

I had a single point bustle and it broke within 5 mins so I had to hold my train in one hand to dance.

It was a single layer silk fabric so no bother, but make sure you check the strength of it with your dressmaker!

This is from my last fitting but satin ballgown. Held perfectly through my reception and after party!

@Jenna - I love you bustle. I think that's what mines is going to look like as well. at least that's what the pinning of mine Sunday looked like. How exactly did yours work? The seamstress told me there is a ring and a ribbon and your just loop it through?

Oh and the side bustle is so gorgeous Iracema! So unique! And that dress is amazing on you.

This is a great thread btw!

Ok im off ill update later with what i chose !!!

@snappylove2015: from what i understand (hearing her show my FMIL how to do it, lol!) the bottom layer under the lace skirt loops up under and ties. then the lace layer is picked up and attached with buttons. everything is color coded and she used left over lace from hemming to cover the buttons (because they're are on the outside of the skirt) so that they blend in with the dress and you can't see them unless you know they're there and looking for them. there is seven points.

I also have a mermaid, and I am hoping for a side bustle

So I went with the French bustle it works well with my dress . Ah I'm excited :-)

This is what mine looked like.

Thanks everyone again!

Mrs E your boutique looks so chic lol love it ....