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Keeping train out the way
raspabarbas
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I have a question about my dress train (maybe Linda can help?)
I got my dress ages ago from a factory outlet place at 66% off. It's a separate corset top and tulle skirt. The train... I'm not sure what the terminology is, but it's about twice as long at the back as the front, if that makes sense. However, I don't want it trailing all the time at the reception but there's nothing to hook it up at the back like I've seen on some other dresses. There is a loop on the underskirt to go round your wrist but the tulle still spills over.
My mum was thinking of making two little holes from the lining through to the top layer, edging them and threading a ribbon through to loop around the button at the back of the skirt onder the corset, but I'm a bit worried in case they fray and the skirt gets spoiled.
Any advice on a bit of DIY? Or would it be better to take it to a seamstress? Or should I just leave it and try not to step on it (!)
Thanks!
RB
I got my dress ages ago from a factory outlet place at 66% off. It's a separate corset top and tulle skirt. The train... I'm not sure what the terminology is, but it's about twice as long at the back as the front, if that makes sense. However, I don't want it trailing all the time at the reception but there's nothing to hook it up at the back like I've seen on some other dresses. There is a loop on the underskirt to go round your wrist but the tulle still spills over.
My mum was thinking of making two little holes from the lining through to the top layer, edging them and threading a ribbon through to loop around the button at the back of the skirt onder the corset, but I'm a bit worried in case they fray and the skirt gets spoiled.
Any advice on a bit of DIY? Or would it be better to take it to a seamstress? Or should I just leave it and try not to step on it (!)
Thanks!
RB
Married Ajichombo on 17th April 2010 :j
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the lady i got my dress from, who is doing the alterations for me is putting some loop thing underneath that then attaches to one of the buttons on the back of the dress to hold the train out the way
she showed me how it works the other day and it makes the back of the dress look fab...maybe you could find a seamstress to do that for you?Married on 5th March 2010still lurking on the wedding board tho :rotfl:0 -
That's what I'd seen done before, but my skirt doesn't have any buttons, it's just about 10 layers of tulle. As I said there is this one loop on the lining but it's on one side and doesn't really do much. Maybe I should just take it to a seamstress and see what they think.Married Ajichombo on 17th April 2010 :j0
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you can still have a bustle ( thats what its called) a seamstress will be able to put one on for you. is your dress corset back?What matters most is how well you walk through the fire0
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i think best plan will be to take it to a seamstress and ask
Married on 5th March 2010still lurking on the wedding board tho :rotfl:0 -
picklepick wrote: »you can still have a bustle ( thats what its called) a seamstress will be able to put one on for you. is your dress corset back?
It zips halfway up with ribbon lacing the rest of the way.Married Ajichombo on 17th April 2010 :j0
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