what holds up the train on wedding dresses?

Question

What is the thing called that holds up the train on a wedding dress for the reception. I am NOT buiying a seperate dress. I want to get the thing put on it to hold it up off the floor. I have NO CLUE what it is called!!!

i would say my train is about 2-3 feet long. My dress however is coming from David's Bridal and i have NO CLUE how much the alterations and bustle will be. which i dont nee any alterations except for maybe an inch off the bottom.

Answer 1

If you bought it at a shop, ask them. They'll know, and can do the alteration. Or you can bring it to any tailor, and they can put that thingie-I-don't-know-the-name-of on the dress.

Answer 2

Wedding Dress Train Pin Up

Answer 3

Like the other ladies said, the "thing" is a bustle. It's basically a bunch of loops on the hem of your train that hook onto a couple of well placed buttons around the waist and hip areas of your gown so that the hemline won't drag on the floor. You can dance without tripping. :-D Actually, I'm surprised that your dress doesn't already bustle. I got engaged months ago and already bought my dress, but all the ones I tried on had a train that bustled. That is...except for the one I bought. It's an enormous semi-cathedral length and it comes off! Anyway, I've known lots of ladies that have gotten married over the past few years and ALL of their dresses bustled. Well...except for my sister, but that was over 10 years ago. My mom bustled hers with some industrial strength quilt pins (really big safety pins).

Are you sure that your dress doesn't bustle already? You might want to check with the ladies at the bridal salon and make sure that they didn't forget to show you how to do it.

If not, then a good seamstress should be able to play with the back of your gown and sew some loops and buttons to bustle it. Make sure to wear your petticoat when she fits you so it drapes correctly. Good luck and congratulations!

Answer 4

Bustles?
check out http://www.leanna.com/Bridal/Bustles.htm for info and
http://www.brides.com/forums/message.jspa?messageID=200743 for ideas on what other brides are doing.

or are you are talking about a wrist loop or wrist attachment?
My dress had a bustle for a long train, and looking back - I wish I had chosen a wrist loop. It is a small loop sewn into the bottom (underside) of the train so that you can draw it up and hook it onto your wrist instead of bustle (or at least had one has a back-up). First, it took forever to get it bustled right, even though we practiced, then people stepped on the back of my dress, pulled 1 or 2 of the bustle buttons out, and then it just got in the way and looked less elegant.

The drawstring type is an interesting alternative - a lot quicker to do and shouldn't "pop."

Good Luck

Answer 5

That's called the bustle. Depending on the bustle, it can be a hook & eye closure, a button & loop, or two strings to tie together (my dress was underbustled, so it had to be tied, and the strings were underneath).

When you go for your fitting, your seamstress will help you determine what type of bustling will work best for your dress. Just so you're aware, they will charge for the alteration - it's not included in the dress, but if it's a simple bustle, it shouldn't cost more than $50. I hope that helps!!

Answer 6

Actually, a Bustle is indeed a thing - regardless of what someone else says. It gathers up the dress at the top of your behind, or it can be a padded piece worn under the skirt to help lift it up a bit.

with the train being that short, I would say the dress is meant to be worn with a bustle. It's basically just a small mostly round pillow with ties, and can be fairly comfortable. (I've made one, they are easy to make and easy to wear)

You could go with the wrist loop, but with such a short train, you are likely to show your petticoat or legs off if you use one.

Answer 7

I am getting my dress with a bustle done and the store has told me approximately $10 per loop. You can get 1, 3, 5 etc...the seamstress should be able to tell you the number that you will need to make the dress show it's best and cause you the least trouble...Make sure someone goes with you (mother/bridesmaid) to see how to do up the bustle at the appropriate time, remember you will be wearing the dress and unable to do it yourself...

Congrats and good luck

Answer 8

It is called a bustle. It is not a thing, just the term for the style. Basically, a good seamstress can put loops and buttons on the train and hidden on the back of your dress and when it is time for the reception, the train gets pulled up and hooked. My dress had a very long train and so it was looped up in folds and then flowers with small swarowski crystals were placed in the folds. It looked very elegant and added some sparkle to a very clean lined Vera Wang dress.

Try looking up bustle on some wedding sites and se what you find.

Answer 9

i got my wedding dress at Davids bridal and they did the alterations... they will stitch something on to the back of the dress to hold the train up for the reception i cant remember what its called either but just describe to the woman what you want an she can do it!! Good Luck!! Bustile??

That hoop on the inside of the train is a joke take it from me thats what i was going to use to hold up my train during the reception if your train is a foot ar more long you havve to hold your arm over your head to keep it from draggin all over.

Answer 10

it's called a bustle, like other people said.. there's little hoops that the trian hooks into, creating the cinderella-esque (cartoon) step sister look (very large bakcend) in victorian times, a bustle, was actually a separate part of the clothing they wore over their undergarment, but under their dress. you could also get a loop attached to the train so you can loop it onto your finger....but bustles can look gorgeous with the right type of dress!!

Answer 11

Here's a web site that explains the different types of bustles there are. And contrary to popluar belief there are many different ways to bustle a train. David's usually charges by the buttons, hooks and loops. The type of bustle you will get really depends on the design and length of your train.

http://www.leanna.com/Bridal/Bustles.htm